Delivered via email: May 23, 2023
Budget Picture Uncertain, Important Education Measures Heading to Governor
As discussed in IASB Report 103-18, the Illinois General Assembly has missed their original adjournment date of May 19. While there was nothing legally significant about May 19, the lack of a state budget past the scheduled adjournment date shows there is still a good deal of work to be done to finalize a spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024. One of the key areas of disagreement appears to be over a healthcare plan for immigrants that may cost $200 million or $1.1 billion, depending on enrollment numbers. The Illinois Senate and House will both be back in Springfield May 24, but there are no committees currently scheduled. We will keep you updated on the budget situation as it develops.
No state budget does not mean that the Illinois General Assembly was not busy. Dozens of bills impacting schools are now headed to the Governor after passing both chambers. A few of those bills are:
HB0300 (Stuart, D-Collinsville) Teacher Minimum Salary
HB1633 (West, D-Rockford) School Code Native American History
HB2471 (West, D-Rockford) School Breakfast/Lunch Supplemental Aid
HB3570 (Dias, D-Grayslake) School Code Teacher Evaluation Data
HB3924 (Rohr, D-Naperville) School Code Fentanyl Education
HB2147 (Rohr, D-Naperville) Pension Code Teachers and Reciprocal Act
HB2392 (Scherer, D-Decatur) School Code Last Teacher Evaluation
HB2447 (Avelar, D-Romeoville) Open Meetings School Events
HB3428 (Blair-Sherlock, D-Villa Park) School Code Opioid Antagonist
HB3690 (Mussman, D-Schaumburg) School Code Employee Training
HB3814 (Harper, D-Chicago) School Code FFA/4H Absences
SB0074 (Peters, D-Chicago) Property Tax Installment Payments
SB1352 (Lightford, D-Hillside) School Code Teacher Resignation
SB1446 (Hilton, D-Oakbrook) School Code Dress Code Policy
SB1488 (Bennett, R-Morris) School Code Educator Testing
SB1872 (Lightford, D-Hillside) School Code Teacher Tenure/3 Years
SB1993 (Cappel, D-Crest Hill) School Code Local Assessment Notice
SB1994 (Cappel, D-Crest Hill) School Code Cash and Funds
SB2039 (Pacione-Zayas, D-Chicago) School Code IEP Meeting PUNs List
SB2243 (Lightford, D-Hillside) School Code State Literacy Plan