Sen. Don Harmon

Creates the Chicago Board of Education District Act. Divides the City of Chicago into 10 districts and 20 subdistricts for the purposes of identifying persons who will serve on the Chicago Board of Education. Amends the School Code. Provides that, by December 14, 2024, the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall appoint a President of the Chicago Board of Education who shall serve a 2-year term. Provides that, until January 15, 2027, each district shall be represented by one member elected at the 2024 general election to a 2-year term and one member appointed by the Mayor to a 2-year term. Requires each of the elected members to reside within the district that the member represents. Requires each of the appointed members to reside both within the district that the member represents and outside of the subdistrict within which the elected member of the district resides. Provides that, beginning January 15, 2027, each subdistrict shall be represented by one member who is elected at the 2026 general election. Specifies that, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to fill the expired term of an appointed member, then the elected member shall serve a 2-year term. Specifies that, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to fill the expired term of an elected member, then the member shall serve a 4-year term. Requires each of the members elected in 2026 to reside within the subdistrict that the member represents. Provides that, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to serve a 2-year term, then the member elected at the 2028 general election shall serve a 4-year term, and, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to serve a 4-year term, then the member elected in that subdistrict at the 2030 general election shall serve a 2-year term. Provides that, beginning with the members elected at the 2032 general election, the members of each district shall serve two 4-year terms and one 2-year term for each 10-year period thereafter as determined by lot. Makes other changes concerning: conflicts of interests of board members, eligibility of individuals to serve as board members, nominating petitions for board members, the creation of the Chicago Board of Education Black Student Achievement Committee and other advisory bodies, and the creation and redistricting of subdistricts. Effective immediately.

Declares March 2024 as Red Cross Month and March 14, 2024 as Red Cross Giving Day in the State of Illinois. Urges everyone to join in the commitment to give to others. Encourages all citizens of Illinois to support the noble efforts of the Red Cross.

Amends the Illinois Municipal Auditing Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality with a population of 1,000 or less may file an annual report in lieu of an audit report if an audit report has been conducted and filed with the Comptroller within the 3 preceding fiscal years and the municipality had no material findings that indicate significant errors or risks in the municipality's financial information in its last conducted audit report filed with the Comptroller. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Tobacco Products Compliance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Mourns the death of former Illinois Senate President James "Pate" Philip.

Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that for all schools operating a school breakfast program, the State Board of Education shall collect information about whether the school is operating a breakfast after the bell program and, if so, what breakfast after the bell model the school operates, including breakfast in the classroom, second chance breakfast, and grab and go breakfast. Provides that the State Board of Education shall make this data publicly available annually. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award grants of up to $7,000 per school site on a competitive basis to eligible schools, school districts, or entities approved by the State Board of Education for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating a school breakfast after the bell program. Sets forth what the grants may be used for and who gets preference for a grant.

Amends the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.