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LEGISLATIVEUPDATE2013 IEA-NEA Representative Assembly
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ISSUES1) FY 2014 BUDGET
State ISBE
2) ISBE 70/30 District Intervention School Nurses
2) EDUCATION Vouchers PTELL
4) OTHER LEGISLATION
Revenue Waivers
Drivers Ed
Charter Schools Higher Ed Consolidation
5) GPA PROGRAM
6) LOBBY DAYS
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FY 2014 STATE BUDGETEDUCATION FUNDING K-12 $13.2 Billion FY 2014 compared to:
$12.7 Billion FY 2013 $12.2 Billion FY 2012
HIGHER ED Public Universities cut by $60.9 Million (4.95% overall) Community College Grant & Initiatives - $20.7 Million (7.2 %) ISAC: Funding for Monetary Award Program (MAP) Remains Flat at FY 2013 Level of $371.3 Million
ISBE APPROPRIATION $ 6.5 Billion FY 2014
$861 Million Reduction (12% from FY 2009) 30 Education Line Items Eliminated 19 Education Line Item Reductions
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FY 2014 ISBE BUDGET CUTS KEY REDUCTIONS
$320 Million in GSA (7%)
$133 Million in Transportation (39.4%)
$80 Million in Early Childhood (21.1%)
$12.3 Million in Bilingual Education (16.2%)
$12 Million in Free Lunch/Breakfast (45.6%)
$10.5 Million in National Board Certification (91.3%)
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100 % ELIMINATION
$14 Million – Teacher & Administration Mentoring
$11.9 Million – Transportation Reimbursements
$8 Million – Class Size Reduction Pilot
$3 Million – Growth Model
$2 Million – Response to Intervention
FY 2014 ISBE CUTS (Continued)
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ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
70/30 Rule
District Intervention
School Nurses
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ISBEILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
70/30: Special Education Proposed Rules February 20, 2013 – ISBE Approved Proposed Rules by
Superintendent Koch
Proposed Rules Passed 5-1 Vote
Public Comment Period: February 28 – April 22, 2013
70/30: Soliciting Public Comments ISBE Received Over 3,000 Public Comments as of March 7, 2013
IEA Website: www.ieanea.org Personal Stories: Impact on Students–General/Special Ed
Classes
Do Not Send in Form Letters or Postcards
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ISBEILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Next Steps… Encourage Members to Send in Public Comments
Stories Specific to Classroom Impact
IEA Online Member Survey for Gathering Additional Information
State Board will Review Comments and Make Changes
1. Revised Proposed Rules sent to State Board
2. State Board Votes on Changes
3. Proposed Rules sent to JCAR
4. JCAR Votes on Proposed Rules
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District Intervention A State Board initiative to expand the powers of the
independent authority to deal with school districts on the academic watch list
Establishes benchmarks for when the IA can intervene. Limits ROE involvement in removal of school board
members Grants IA the same powers/authority the school board
it replaces
ISBEILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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SCHOOL NURSES
HB 1373 – Chapa LaVia
Proposed changes to Part 226.840 that would
ensure students receive an assessment by a highly
qualified, certified school nurse.
We need certified Type 73 nurses to be
administering medical reviews, on which
recommendations for accommodations related to
health needs for children can be made.
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EDUCATIONVOUCHERS - HB 310 (Ford)
Proposed legislation diverts money from public education by taking money from the lottery fund and making those dollars available for private school vouchers.
IEA opposed this bill because:1. Current backlog of aid to school districts is $710 million
2. Perpetuates lottery shell-game
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EDUCATIONPTELL - HB 89 (Franks) / HB 3041 (Kifowit)
Would have far-reaching negative impact upon already revenue-challenged school districts.
HB 89 / HB 3041 - Requires that districts in PTELL (tax capped) communities for which the total taxable Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) is less than the previous year, the allowable increase in a district’s extension would be 0% or the rate approved by voters.
Currently, districts subject to PTELL are limited in their ability to increase local revenue – defined by the lesser of CPI or 5%. These proposals eliminate the authority of school boards to increase local revenue by inflationary costs.
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REVENUESB 1159 – Hutchinson
Closes corporate loop holes and generates $400 million in state revenue
Taxes foreign dividends to generate $320 million annually
Decoupling from the Federal Domestic Activities Production Deduction would generate $100 million annually
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WAIVERSSB 2213 – Sullivan
IEA Position: OPPOSE
Repeals Most of Public Act 97-1025
(SB 3367 – Garrett) which established
driver education standards and went into
effect just two months ago, January 1, 2013.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 1032 – Tryon OPPOSEDProhibits universities from bargaining tuition waivers with employees as part of a collectively bargained contract.
HB 3350 – Tryon OPPOSEDTaxes tuition waivers offered to family members of a university employee or to the actual employee. Places those tax revenues into the fund for Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants.
HB 1341 – Sosnowski OPPOSEDAllows students at for-profit institutions with physical buildings in Illinois to qualify for MAP grants.
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HIGHER EDUCATIONOther Issues
SJR 69 – MAP Task Force Report
SB 2202 – Smoking on Campus
HB 997 – Concealed Carry/Gun Control
SB 202 – SIU Board of Trustees
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SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONSB 1877 – Manar (D) / HB 2267 – Gordon (D)Classrooms First Commission20-member panel chaired by Lt. Governor Sheila Simon and comprised of P-20
stakeholders including teachers, administrators and parents. HB 2267/SB 1877 is the
result of three of the commission’s final recommendations.
1. Non-Contiguous Reorganization: Allows non-contiguous but compact
school districts to realign. Compact districts are defined as having administrative
offices no more than 30 miles away from each other.
2. Expedited Dissolution under 750 Enrollment: Allows a school district with
less than 750 student enrollment to dissolve without a referendum vote.
Currently this is only an option for districts serving communities with a
population of less than 5,000 residents.
3. Delayed Reorganization Effective Date: Allows two or more reorganizing
school districts that require a new school building to delay the effective date of
reorganization until one of the districts is awarded funding under the School
Construction Law.
Grassroots
Political ActivistsThe purpose of the GPA program is to educate,
organize and recruit member activists to
accomplish the goals of IEA-IPACE through
grassroots political action and policy advocacy
efforts.
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Expectations Organizing IEA Internal Activities IEA Legislative Activities IEA Political Activities NEA Activities
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Training
August 2 & 3, 2013 – GPA Organizing
September 27 & 28, 2013 – GPA Political Action January 31 & February 1, 2014 – GPA Mini-
Convention/Legislation
A mandatory webinar will be provided to GPAs explaining the nuts and bolts of the program, specifically focusing on expenses and stipends.
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Back Home Lobby DaysMarch 25–29, 2013 & April 1–5,
2013
Lobby Day - SpringfieldMay 1, 2013 - IFT
May 15, 2013 - IEA
LOBBY DAYS
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
JIM REED, DIRECTOR
DONNA PROEFROCK, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Lobbyists
Gaye Harper-LarisonJanette WeatherallMichelle IshmaelWill LovettSean Denney
Associate Staff Amanda Plunkett Chad Jordon Bambi Rohr
Education Policy & Agency Relations Director
Daryl Morrison