Amends the School Code. Provides that only scores on State assessments of students enrolled in a school on or before the last school day in September of the school year in which a State assessment is given shall be used in determining whether a school is placed on academic early warning status or academic watch status. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education's teacher supply and demand report shall be made every 3 years (instead of annually on or before January 1). Provides that the report must contain the supply and demand (instead of relative supply and demand) for school personnel. 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 School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.
Amends the School Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning debt limitations of school districts.
Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Defines "qualified provider" as small businesses or organizations that provide certain services for the care of the elderly, youth, mentally ill, or developmentally disabled or that provide substance-abuse services. Provides that a bill or invoice for goods or services furnished to the State submitted by a qualified provider and grant award payments to a qualified provider must be given priority in processing and that a voucher for payment submitted by an official or agency to the Comptroller for payment must be given priority in payment. Provides that the processing and payment of (i) debt service obligations of the State and (ii) payroll obligations of the State have priority over the processing and payment of items as required by these provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions that place limitations on administrative costs in school districts.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning overtime.
Appropriates $400,000 to the Addison Creek Restoration Commission for flood control improvements. Effective July 1, 2006.
