SCH CD-SPECIAL EDU STAFFING Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. William Davis-Fred Crespo-Sonya M. Harper-Mary E. Flowers-Linda Chapa LaVia, Robert Martwick, Kathleen Willis, Deb Conroy, Daniel J. Burke, Litesa E. Wallace, La Shawn K. Ford, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Justin Slaughter, Will Guzzardi, Camille Y. Lilly and Carol Sente) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14-11.01a newAmends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, in a school district with a population of more than 500,000 inhabitants, the principal and all school personnel who are regular members of an individualized education program team shall determine the special education staffing needs of the school based on individualized education program minutes, status of the school's least restrictive environment, optimal scheduling protocols, and other relevant factors. Provides that once a staffing level is set, the school board shall provide full staffing for the school and shall fund the total cost of each position. Provides that the school board may not reduce the special education staffing levels of a school in which the general staffing levels are less than 90% of the State average. Provides that the school board may require more efficient staff scheduling if the scheduling does not impair or hinder any reasonable goals of the school's general education program. Prohibits the school district from banning the use of any measure that would prevent or delay an individualized education program team from adding a service to the program or creating a time restriction in which a service is prohibited from being added to the program. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2018.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a school district may not use any measure (rather than may not ban the use of any measure) that would prevent or delay an individualized education program team from adding a service to the program or create (rather than creating) a time restriction in which a service is prohibited from being added to the program. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Education 3/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/13/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Education 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 3/14/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-003 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/17/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/17/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2018 4/18/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/18/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/18/2018HouseArrived in House 4/18/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/19/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/9/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-003-000 5/9/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/25/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/30/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/31/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 29, 2018 11/30/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/30/2018HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die