Sen. Pat McGuire

Co-sponsor SR 1639

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-GEORGE FEHRENBACHER

Mourns the death of George Fehrenbacher.

Passed Apr 26, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1543

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-MICHAEL H. JOYCE

Mourns the death of Michael H. Joyce of South Wilmington.

Passed Apr 19, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1542

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-L. STRAHANOSKI SR.

Mourns the death of Leonard J. Strahanoski Sr. of Lockport.

Passed Apr 12, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1557

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-JIM DUFFY

Mourns the death of Jim Duffy of Woodridge.

Passed Apr 12, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1507

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-THOMAS GORDON

Mourns the death of Thomas G. Gordon.

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 768

Vetoed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Removes provisions allowing the State Charter School Commission to reverse a school board's decision to deny, revoke, or not renew a charter; makes related changes. Provides that if a charter school applicant submits a proposal to a school board outside of the process adopted by that school board for receiving charter school proposals on an annual basis, the applicant shall not have any right to submit its proposal to the State Charter School Commission as otherwise authorized. In a provision concerning a charter school proposed to be jointly authorized by 2 or more school districts and the school boards unanimously denying the charter school proposal with a statement that the school boards are not opposed to the charter school, but that they yield to the Commission in light of the complexities of joint administration, allows the charter applicant to submit the proposal to the Commission and requires the Commission to follow the same process and be subject to the same timelines for review as a school board. Allows the Commission to approve an application for a charter if certain conditions are met. Provide that the Commission may condition approval of an application on the acceptance of funding in an amount less than requested. Provides that final decisions of the Commission are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that if the Commission approves an application for a charter school, then the Commission shall act as the authorized chartering entity. Provides that if the Commission is the authorized chartering entity, then the Commission shall execute a charter agreement (instead of approve the charter agreement). Provides that the Commission has no authority to approve a charter school proposal that has been denied by a school board. Effective immediately.

Vetoed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1506

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-ROBERT F. KETCHUM

Mourns the death of Robert Francis Ketchum of Lockport.

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1505

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-CHRISTO DRAGATSIS

Mourns the death of Christo Mathew "Chris" Dragatsis of Joliet.

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1508

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-CAROL M. TOOLEY

Mourns the death of Carol M. Tooley.

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1461

Passed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEMORIAL-AARON SCOFIELD

Mourns the death of Aaron Michael Scofield of Joliet.

Passed Mar 1, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track