SCH CD-REGIONS-CONSOLIDATION Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino-Linda Chapa LaVia-Robert W. Pritchard-Pam Roth) 6/25/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0703 105 ILCS 5/27-2from Ch. 122, par. 27-2Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/27-2Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/3A-4from Ch. 122, par. 3A-4Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that after July 1, 2015, each educational service region must contain at least 61,000 (instead of 43,000) inhabitants. Provides that before June 30, 2013, regions may be consolidated voluntarily or by joint resolution of the county boards of regions seeking to join a voluntary consolidation, effective July 1, 2015, to meet these population requirements. Provides that the boundaries of regions already meeting these population requirements on the effective date of the amendatory Act may not be changed except to consolidate with another region or a whole county portion of another region that does not meet these population requirements. Provides that if, before January 1, 2014, locally determined consolidation decisions result in more than 35 regions of population greater than 61,000 each (instead of 45 regions of population greater than 43,000 each), the State Board of Education, before June 1, 2014, shall direct further consolidation, beginning with the region of lowest population, until the number of 35 (instead of 45) regions is achieved. Removes a provision that requires, if any region does not meet the population requirements, the State Board, within 15 days, to direct such consolidation of that region with another region or regions to which it is contiguous as will result in a region conforming to the population requirements. Provides that if, within 90 days after the most recent certified federal census, a region does not meet the population requirements, then regions may be consolidated voluntarily under specified provisions of the School Code or by joint resolution of the county boards of regions seeking to join a voluntary consolidation to meet the population requirements. Provides that if locally determined consolidation decisions result in a region not meeting the population requirements or result in more than 35 regions, then the State Board shall have the authority to impose further consolidation by order of the State Superintendent of Education, with the order being a final order subject to the Administrative Review Law. Effective immediately. 1/18/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/18/2012SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2012SenateAssigned to Executive 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/22/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2012 3/30/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012 4/26/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012 4/30/2012SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 4/30/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/30/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/1/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/1/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 5/10/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/10/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 5/10/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/10/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/11/2012HouseArrived in House 5/11/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/11/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/11/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/11/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/11/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 5/11/2012HouseFirst Reading 5/11/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/14/2012HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012 5/14/2012HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/18/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/22/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 5/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2012SenateSent to the Governor 6/25/2012SenateGovernor Approved 6/25/2012SenateEffective Date June 25, 2012 6/25/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0703