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SCH CD-CHARTER SCH LIMIT-CHI

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Under specified circumstances, allows for a maximum of 5 additional charter schools exclusively for truants or dropouts in Chicago if the limit on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time in the rest of the State has not been reached. Provides that if any of the additional charter schools are not used exclusively for truants or dropouts, then the State Board of Education shall withhold and the charter school shall forfeit all State funding designated for that school.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/27A-5

Provides that the 5 additional charter schools may each contain up to 25 campuses.
Latest Actions
  • 05/14/2008 - Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 05/08/2008 - Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 05/07/2008 - Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 05/07/2008 - Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 05/06/2008 - Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
SB1956 Bill Text Engrossed PDF04/17/2008
SB1956 Bill Text Senate Amendment 001 PDF03/11/2008
SB1956 Bill Text Introduced PDF02/07/2008