SCH CD-IMPROVE TEACHER CERT Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Cronin-Don Harmon-M. Maggie Crotty-Kimberly A. Lightford-James T. Meeks and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Tom Cross-Paul D. Froehlich-Kevin A. McCarthy-Renee Kosel and David Reis) 1/10/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1078 105 ILCS 5/2-3.137 newAmends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in collaboration with regional offices of education, to develop additional improvements to and streamlining and refinement of the teacher certification process.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.137 newAdds reference to:35 ILCS 200/18-18535 ILCS 200/18-190.565 ILCS 5/8-11-1.2from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-1.2105 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 122, par. 5-1105 ILCS 5/17-9.02 new105 ILCS 5/19-1from Ch. 122, par. 19-1Inserts a preamble. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Authorizes the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 to issue bonds with a principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000. Authorizes the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 to issue bonds with a principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000. Sets forth requirements for the bond issuances. Requires that the proceeds of the bonds be used to acquire or improve school sites or to alter, repair, build, or equip school building facilities and sites. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Authorizes Ford Heights School District 169 to levy a supplemental tax for the 2006, 2007, and 2008 taxable years. Provides that, for each taxable year, the supplemental tax must be levied at a rate not exceeding that which is sufficient to yield that amount of tax revenue that is equal to $1,067,000. Sets forth procedures for the adoption and administration of the supplemental tax. Allows the school boards of Oak Park & River Forest District 200, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, and River Forest School District 90 to withdraw from the jurisdiction and authority of the trustees of schools of Proviso and Cicero Townships and the township treasurer, provided that the school board elects or appoints its own school treasurer. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the supplemental tax by Ford Heights School District 169 is not included within the definition of "aggregate extension" and exempts the levy from referenda requirements. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section that allows non-home rule municipalities to impose certain occupation and use taxes for expenditure on public infrastructure, changes the definition of "public infrastructure" to include public schools in the Village of Forsyth. Effective immediately. 2/15/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin 2/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Education 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/10/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/10/2005HouseArrived in House 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/10/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/16/2005HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/26/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/5/2005HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/2/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007 11/2/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 11/14/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 11/14/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 11/27/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 11/28/2006HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John E. Bradley 11/28/2006HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 11/28/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 11/28/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-007-000 11/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2006House3/5 Vote Required 11/29/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-033-000 11/29/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 11/29/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 30, 2006 11/29/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Cronin 11/29/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 11/29/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education 11/29/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 11/29/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 007-000-001 11/30/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 11/30/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 11/30/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/30/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-006-000 11/30/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 12/29/2006SenateSent to the Governor 1/5/2007SenateGovernor Vetoed 1/7/2007SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto January 7, 2007 1/7/2007SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Dan Cronin 1/7/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 1/7/2007SenateOverride Governor Veto - Senate Passed 044-007-000 1/7/2007HouseArrived in House 1/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto January 8, 2007 1/7/2007HouseMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 1/9/2007House3/5 Vote Required 1/9/2007HouseOverride Governor Veto - House Passed 078-031-002 1/9/2007SenateBoth Houses Override Total Veto 1/10/2007SenateEffective Date January 9, 2007 1/10/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1078