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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5742   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-BULLY-ATTEND ADJ DIST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Durkin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.5a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.5a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. In a provision that authorizes a school board to enter into written agreements with adjacent school districts to provide for tuition-free attendance by a student of the adjacent district (when requested by the student or parent) if both districts determine that the student's health or safety will be served by such attendance, specifies that factors contributing to a student's health and safety shall include chronic bullying. Provides that the rejection of a request by either district may be appealed by the student or parent to the regional superintendent of schools, who may require that the districts enter into such an agreement. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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