SCH CD-CHARTER SCHOOL LIMIT Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter, Heather Steans and Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Richard T. Bradley) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/27A-4105 ILCS 5/27A-5105 ILCS 5/27A-8Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the total number of charter schools operating at any one time shall not exceed 200 (instead of 60). Removes the geographical and other limits on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time. Makes changes concerning attendance boundaries in the City of Chicago. Provides that a charter school entity that can demonstrate to the authorizer that it has a proven track record of performance may be granted a renewal charter that authorizes the operator to open a new campus in accordance with its proposal to establish a charter school. Provides that nothing in certain provisions of the Law is intended to limit an entity from submitting an application to operate an additional charter school pursuant to a new or modified educational model. In the case of a proposal to establish a charter school by converting an existing public school or attendance center to charter school status, makes changes concerning certain evidence that needs to be provided. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-5105 ILCS 5/27A-8Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the total number of charter schools operating at any one time shall not exceed 100 (instead of 60). Removes the geographical and other limits on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/27A-5Provides that operation of each of the 40 additional charter schools authorized by the amendatory Act shall be limited to one campus. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Education 3/7/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/7/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/7/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-002-000 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-002-000 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/16/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-010-000 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die