Sen. Miguel del Valle

Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 16 to 17 years of age, with exceptions. Provides that certain provisions that apply to truant officers apply to the regional superintendent of schools or his or her designee in a school district that does not have a truant officer. Makes changes concerning the compliance procedure for persons who fail to send a child to school. Allows certain students to enroll in graduation incentives programs. Lists programs that qualify as graduation incentives programs. Provides for reimbursement and funding for programs.

Creates the FY2005 Budget Implementation Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make the changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY2005 budget recommendations.

Amends the School Code. Allows a school or school district to deny enrollment to a student 16 years of age or older for one semester for failure to meet minimum academic or attendance standards if certain conditions are met. Requires a district to identify, track, and report on the educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students (defined as dropouts who have reenrolled full-time) as a subset of the district's required reporting on all enrollments. Provides that a reenrolled student who again drops out must not be counted again against a district's dropout rate performance measure. Requires the State Board of Education to set performance standards for programs serving reenrolled students. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning eligibility for the AABD program, provides eligibility for persons who have been found ineligible for SSI due to expiration of the period of eligibility for refugees and asylees pursuant to federal law. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every application for vehicle registration or renewal of vehicle registration must be accompanied by proof of insurance coverage. Specifies requirements for proof. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.

Encourages the General Assembly to promptly review and evaluate the Report on Waiver of School Code Mandates filed by the State Board of Education to determine if the Report should be disapproved in whole or in part.

Amends the General Obligation Bond Act and the School Construction Law. Increases by $1,000,000,000 the amount of General Obligation Bonds authorized to be sold for grants to school districts for school improvement projects authorized by the School Construction Law. Distributes the increased authorization in year 9 of the schedule. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual capital plan to the General Assembly, based on the 5-year capital needs of school districts. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "economic opportunity".