104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2340 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1, on its website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district or withdrawal from a school in the school district under specified provisions, showing the potential net change; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that either transferred into, out of, or within each district, showing the actual net change. Provides that each year, the State Board of Education shall randomly select 20 school districts in this State to conduct an audit of each school district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Provides that on or before the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of a receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education a report showing the total number of students granted transfers to or within the receiving school district and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires each school district to report to the State Board of Education on or before October 1 of each year: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for specified transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. LRB104 07572 LNS 17616 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2340 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1, on its website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district or withdrawal from a school in the school district under specified provisions, showing the potential net change; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that either transferred into, out of, or within each district, showing the actual net change. Provides that each year, the State Board of Education shall randomly select 20 school districts in this State to conduct an audit of each school district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Provides that on or before the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of a receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education a report showing the total number of students granted transfers to or within the receiving school district and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires each school district to report to the State Board of Education on or before October 1 of each year: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for specified transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. LRB104 07572 LNS 17616 b LRB104 07572 LNS 17616 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2340 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
See Index See Index
See Index
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1, on its website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district or withdrawal from a school in the school district under specified provisions, showing the potential net change; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that either transferred into, out of, or within each district, showing the actual net change. Provides that each year, the State Board of Education shall randomly select 20 school districts in this State to conduct an audit of each school district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Provides that on or before the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of a receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education a report showing the total number of students granted transfers to or within the receiving school district and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires each school district to report to the State Board of Education on or before October 1 of each year: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for specified transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer.
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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 adding Sections
5 2-3.13b, 10-21.3b, and 34-18.24a as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.13b new)
7 Sec. 2-3.13b. Transfer transparency.
8 (a) The State Board of Education shall submit an annual
9 report available to the public, on or before July 1, on its
10 website that includes for each school district:
11 (1) the number of students in the school year seeking:
12 (A) admission to transfer to or within a school
13 district; or
14 (B) withdrawal from a school in the school
15 district under Section 10-21.3a, 10-22.5a, or 34-18.24
16 of this Code, showing the potential net change;
17 (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the
18 school year;
19 (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer
20 request was rejected in the school year; and
21 (4) the total number of students that either
22 transferred into, out of, or within each school district,
23 showing the actual net change.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2340 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
See Index See Index
See Index
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1, on its website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district or withdrawal from a school in the school district under specified provisions, showing the potential net change; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that either transferred into, out of, or within each district, showing the actual net change. Provides that each year, the State Board of Education shall randomly select 20 school districts in this State to conduct an audit of each school district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Provides that on or before the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of a receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education a report showing the total number of students granted transfers to or within the receiving school district and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires each school district to report to the State Board of Education on or before October 1 of each year: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for specified transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer.
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A BILL FOR
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1 (b) Each year, the State Board of Education shall randomly
2 select 20 school districts in this State to conduct an audit of
3 each school district's approved and denied transfers based on
4 the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective
5 school district.
6 If the State Board of Education finds inaccurate reporting
7 of capacity levels in a school district, the State Board of
8 Education shall set the capacity for the school district.
9 (105 ILCS 5/10-21.3b new)
10 Sec. 10-21.3b. Transfer transparency.
11 (a) On or before the first day of January, April, July, and
12 October of each year, it shall be the duty of the
13 superintendent of a receiving school district to file with the
14 State Board of Education a report showing the total number of
15 students granted transfers to or within the receiving school
16 district and their respective school sites and grade levels.
17 (b) Each school district must report to the State Board of
18 Education on or before October 1 of each year:
19 (1) the total student capacity for each school in the
20 school district;
21 (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each
22 receiving school in the receiving school district;
23 (3) the number of requests for transfer received under
24 Sections 10-21.3a and 10-22.5a of this Code; and
25 (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the
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1 reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for
2 transfer.
3 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.24a new)
4 Sec. 34-18.24a. Transfer transparency.
5 (a) On or before the first day of January, April, July, and
6 October of each year, it shall be the duty of the general
7 superintendent of schools to file with the State Board of
8 Education a report showing the total number of students
9 granted transfers to or within the school district and their
10 respective school sites and grade levels.
11 (b) The school district must report to the State Board of
12 Education on or before October 1 of each year:
13 (1) the total student capacity for each school in the
14 school district;
15 (2) the number of transfer students enrolled in each
16 receiving school in the school district;
17 (3) the number of requests for transfer received under
18 Section 34-18.24 of this Code; and
19 (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the
20 reason or reasons supporting the denial of any request for
21 transfer.
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