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SB3729 • 2026
EDUC-CPS-LOCAL SCH COUNCIL
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EDUC-CPS-LOCAL SCH COUNCIL
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Postponed - Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Postponed - Education
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
EDUC-CPS-LOCAL SCH COUNCIL
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Full Text of SB3729 Home Legislation Full Text SB3729 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Senate Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Senate Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3729 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/34-2.4b from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a limitation upon the applicability of certain provisions in the Code concerning local school councils does not apply to any school established as a military academy. LRB104 19607 LNS 33056 b A BILL FOR SB3729 LRB104 19607 LNS 33056 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 5 34-2.4b as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/34-2.4b) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b) 7 Sec. 34-2.4b. Limitation upon applicability. Beginning 8 with the first local school council election that occurs after 9 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 10 Assembly, the provisions of Sections 34-2.1, 34-2.2, 34-2.3, 11 34-2.3a, 34-2.4 and 34-8.3 and those provisions of paragraph 1 12 of Section 34-18 and paragraph (c) of Section 34A-201a 13 relating to the allocation or application -- by formula or 14 otherwise -- of lump sum amounts and other funds to attendance 15 centers shall not apply to the Cook County Juvenile Detention 16 Center and Cook County Jail schools, nor to the district's 17 alternative schools for pregnant girls, nor to alternative 18 schools established under Article 13A, nor to a contract 19 school, nor to the Michael R. Durso School, the Jackson Adult 20 Center, the Hillard Adult Center, the Alternative Transitional 21 School, or any other attendance center designated by the Board 22 as an alternative school, nor to any school established as a 23 teacher training academy or military academy , nor to any SB3729 - 2 - LRB104 19607 LNS 33056 b 1 school with a specialty 2-year programming model, nor to any 2 school established as a one-year school or program, nor to any 3 school with a specialty student focus or transient student 4 population, provided that the designation is not applied to an 5 attendance center that has in place a legally constituted 6 local school council, except for contract turnaround schools. 7 The board of education shall have and exercise with respect to 8 those schools and with respect to the conduct, operation, 9 affairs and budgets of those schools, and with respect to the 10 principals, teachers and other school staff there employed, 11 the same powers which are exercisable by local school councils 12 with respect to the other attendance centers, principals, 13 teachers and school staff within the district, together with 14 all powers and duties generally exercisable by the board of 15 education with respect to all attendance centers within the 16 district. The board of education shall develop appropriate 17 alternative methods for involving parents, community members 18 and school staff to the maximum extent possible in all of the 19 activities of those schools, and may delegate to the parents, 20 community members and school staff so involved the same powers 21 which are exercisable by local school councils with respect to 22 other attendance centers. 23 (Source: P.A. 102-677, eff. 12-3-21.) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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