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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1637         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMNT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin-Jason Plummer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-21.4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall, upon passage of a referendum after submission of a petition signed by no less than 8% of the school district's voters in the last consolidated election, or may, by resolution, enter into a joint agreement with other school boards to share the services of a superintendent or other administrator. Provides that any savings realized by sharing services must be divided equally between classroom needs and property tax relief. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall obtain from its school board a written resolution approving the withdrawal and shall present a petition for withdrawal to the other member school districts within the timelines designated by the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by resolution. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall submit to the voters of the district the question of whether the school district shall withdraw from the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by a referendum vote (also provides for a referendum upon submission of a petition).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2021</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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