SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-JT AGREEMENT House SponsorsRep. Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio-Gary G. Dahl) 8/28/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0769 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31 Amends the School Code. In a Section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that an amendment to an agreement may include the removal of a school district from or the addition of a school district to the joint agreement without a petition as otherwise required in the Section if all member districts adopt concurring resolutions to that effect. Makes changes concerning a petition for withdrawal of a district from the joint agreement, including requiring the hearing on the petition to be in accordance with State Board of Education rules and changing how the vote on approval of the petition is determined. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to all changes to special education joint agreement membership initiated after July 1, 2009. Provides that the contract of a director of a joint agreement program may not be offered or accepted for less than one year or more than 3 years (instead of for less than or more than 3 years). Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Senate recedes Jun 01, 2009) Adds reference to:50 ILCS 605/1from Ch. 30, par. 156105 ILCS 5/10-22.31.1 rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act. Includes in the definition of "municipality" and "transferee municipality" 2 or more school districts operating a cooperative or joint special education program. Amends the School Code. In a Section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that the agreement shall include the method or methods to be employed for disposing of property upon withdrawal of a school district or dissolution of the joint agreement and shall specify procedures for the withdrawal of districts from the joint agreement. Provides that no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, all existing agreements shall be amended to be consistent with the amendatory Act. Removes a provision requiring the withdrawal of districts from the joint agreement to be by petition to the regional board of school trustees, a provision concerning when an agreement may be amended, and a provision requiring an agreement or amendment to be filed with the State Board of Education. Provides for the employment of a full-time director of special education of the joint agreement program under a one-year or multi-year contract (instead of a director of a joint agreement program under a multi-year contract), which contract may not be offered or accepted for less than one year (instead of for less than or more than 3 years). Sets forth the process for the withdrawal from or dissolution of a joint agreement. Provides that the amendatory provisions apply to withdrawals from or dissolutions of special education joint agreements initiated after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Repeals a Section concerning withdrawal from certain joint agreement programs. Effective July 1, 2009. 2/9/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 2/9/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Education 4/22/2009SenateHeld in Education 4/29/2009SenateHeld in Education 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Education; by Senator Demuzio 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 5/19/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2009HouseArrived in House 5/20/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/20/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner; Motion #1 5/20/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Motion #1 5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Mike Fortner; Motion #2 5/28/2009HouseHouse Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 2 Motion #2 5/28/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Tabled ; Motion #1 5/28/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/28/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2009 5/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments 5/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Education 5/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 6/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 059-000-000 6/1/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/30/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/28/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/28/2009HouseEffective Date August 28, 2009 8/28/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0769