Rep. Calvin L. Giles

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning mobile telecommunications services.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher certification.

Amends the School Code to make changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates within the School Code and rules. Provides that the General Assembly must act upon (now, may disapprove) the State Board of Education report outlining requests for mandate waivers within 60 days after each house of the General Assembly next convenes after the report is filed. Provides that if the General Assembly fails to act upon (now, disapprove) any waiver request within the 60-day time period, the waiver shall be deemed disapproved (now, granted). Beginning with the report filed by the State Board before March 1, 2007 and for each report filed by the State Board in each odd-numbered year thereafter, requires that the resolution be introduced in the House of Representatives. Beginning with the report filed by the State Board before March 1, 2008 and for each report filed by the State Board in each even-numbered year thereafter, requires that the resolution be introduced in the Senate. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the waiver and modification of mandates, removes the requirement that the public hearing on the application and plan be held on a day other than the day on which a regular meeting of the school board is held. Effective immediately.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the trustee position currently held by a principal may be held by an assistant principal or administrator and makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act and the School Code. Provides that on or before the 11th and 21st days of each of the months of August through the following June (instead of July), the State Treasurer and the State Comptroller shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Common School Fund and Education Assistance Fund 1/22 (instead of 1/24) of the amount appropriated to the State Board of Education for distribution to all school districts from those Funds. With respect to payments from the Common School Fund, provides that as soon as may be after the 10th and 20th days of each of the months of August through the following June (instead of July), the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrants upon the State Treasurer as directed by the State Board of Education in an amount equal to 1/22 (instead of 1/24) of the total amount to be distributed to school districts for the fiscal year. Effective July 1, 2006.

Amends the State goals and assessment provisions of the School Code. Provides that, on a case-by-case basis, schools operating on a full year school plan may have a different State test window than the State test window established by the State Board of Education. Provides that in order to protect test security and to secure proper handling and return of State test materials, the State Board of Education shall allow a school district to move its State test window for the Illinois Standards Achievement Test or the Limited English Proficient student academic content assessment for grades 3 through 8 one week earlier if the district's spring break occurs during the week that immediately follows the State test window established by the State Board. Effective July 1, 2006.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a high school equivalency testing program.

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of an impartial due process hearing system. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning regional superintendents of schools.