Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Court of Claims for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. Effective July 1, 2017.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a school district has reserves of 50% or more of its operating budget for a levy year, then, for the next levy year, for that school district, "extension limitation" means 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. In cases of potential sexual abuse or sexual assault by a member of school personnel, prohibits an employee of the school district from conducting a formal investigation or interview of a student unless a local law enforcement officer or a sexual abuse or sexual assault specialist is present. Provides that nothing in the provision prohibits a school district employee from conducting informal investigations of possible cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the transfer of students, removes references to now-repealed federal laws.
Appropriates $7,200,319 from the General Revenue Fund to the Executive Ethics Commission for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, for the Chicago school district only, the school board must advertise any corrective actions that may be taken against the school board for denying or delaying special education services to a student of that school district beginning with the 2015-2016 school year through the 2017-2018 school year, including, but not limited to, any legal recourse that may be taken against the school board and the special education services that may be provided by the school district. Provides that the corrective actions must be advertised, at a minimum, on its publicly available Internet website, in newspapers of general circulation in the district, and on social media posts. Requires the State Board of Education to approve the content of the advertisements and to ensure that the scope of the advertising effort is sufficient to reach as many parents or guardians as possible. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Treasurer for its FY18 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2017.
Congratulates Alex Bussen on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the school board to establish a fund to compensate students who, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, were subject to sexual abuse or sexual assault. Requires the board to contribute a minimum of $10,000,000 to the fund. Requires the board to advertise the availability of the fund by posting information about the fund on the school district's Internet website, advertising in a newspaper of general circulation in the district, and advertising on social media. Requires the advertisements to include certain information. Provides that the school board shall obtain the State Board of Education's approval regarding the content of the advertisements and regarding the scope of the school board's advertising efforts to ensure that the advertising efforts are, to the extent possible, sufficient to reach as many parents and legal guardians of eligible students as possible. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Ethics Commission for its FY19 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2018.
