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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 744    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-FINANCE ACCOUNTABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Karen A. Yarbrough-Robert Rita-Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/1A-8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 1A-8</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/3-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 3-7</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/3-15.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.5</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-9</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-17b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-17c new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-17d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.45</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.45</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/22-50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/23-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 23-3</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/23-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 23-6</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.38 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.39 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.40 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.41 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning school districts certified to be in financial difficulty, a district's account audit, the removal of school board members, the interest of a district's general counsel in contracts, the adoption by a school board of a formal, written financial policy, the development by a school board of a long-term financial plan and a 5-year capital improvement plan, the inclusion of a user-friendly executive summary as part of a district's budget, the inclusion of certain items in the full budget document, school board training on financial oversight, accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities, the establishment of an audit committee, an Education Inspector General, and school board associations. Effective immediately, except that certain provisions take effect July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Policy &amp; Accountability for Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 8, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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