Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Board's powers and duties.
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. With regard to the requirements that a person must complete in order to receive a Standard Certificate, makes changes concerning the induction and mentoring program requirement and the continuing professional development units requirement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning establishment of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Aid for approved bed reserves at a daily rate of 75% of an individuals current Medicaid per diem, for nursing facilities 95% or more of whose residents are Medicaid recipients and that have occupancy levels of at least 95% for resident bed reserves not exceeding 10 days. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and implement a policy regarding moving students within a school district from a persistently dangerous school to another public school in that district that is not deemed to be persistently dangerous, according to criteria established in rules by the State Board of Education. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Creates the Childhood Hunger Relief Act and amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Requires the board of education for certain school districts to utilize available federal funding to establish a school breakfast program and a summer food service program. Provides that applications for participation in the school food programs shall be filed with the State Board of Education and information about the child's status shall be provided by the Department of Human Services upon written request. Makes changes concerning the breakfast incentive program. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning minors.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school trustees.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
