Date	Chamber	Action
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/27A-3

105 ILCS 5/27A-4

105 ILCS 5/27A-5

105 ILCS 5/27A-10.10

105 ILCS 5/34-18.69

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a charter from being granted to an organization that operates a private, parochial, or non-public school or child care facility. Provides that a charter school shall spend no less than 90% of its budget on direct-service costs for students. Removes provisions regarding the closure of charter schools, the use of unspent public funds, and the procedures for disposition of property and assets. Requires the governing body of a charter school that is the subject of a school action to work collaboratively with local school educators and families of students attending the charter school to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Requires, for a charter school closure, the governing body of the charter school to ensure that all students of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a seat at a receiving school and that all teachers of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a job at a receiving school. Sets forth requirements for school transition plans. Requires the governing body of the charter school to designate at least 3 opportunities for public comment at a hearing or meeting on the proposed school action.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
1/28/2025	House	First Reading
1/28/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/5/2025	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/11/2025	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/4/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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