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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4840         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CHARTER SCHOOL RENEWAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27A-9</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.69</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that an initial charter shall be granted for a period of no more than 3 school years (instead of for a period of 5 school years). Provides that a charter may be renewed in incremental periods not to exceed 3 (instead of 10) school years. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Specifies that nothing in the provisions concerning a moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs affects the Chicago Board of Education's ability to not renew its authorization of a charter or contract school.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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