Senate Journal

SENATE JOURNAL

STATE OF ILLINOIS

NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

67TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Perfunctory Session

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013

10:31 O'CLOCK A.M.

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SENATE Daily Journal Index 67th Legislative Day

Action Page(s) Appointment Message(s) ...... 20 Deadline established...... 6 Introduction of Senate Bills No’d. 2594-2603 ...... 20 Legislative Measure(s) Filed ...... 7 Message from the Governor ...... 7 Message from the President ...... 5, 6 Presentation of Senate Resolutions No’d. 434-603 ...... 8 Report from Assignments Committee ...... 19 Report(s) Received ...... 3, 52

Bill Number Legislative Action Page(s) No index entries found. No index entries found.

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The Senate met pursuant to the directive of the President. Pursuant to Senate Rule 2-5(c)2, the Secretary of the Senate conducted the perfunctory session. Silent prayer was observed.

REPORTS RECEIVED

The Secretary placed before the Senate the following reports:

2012 Annual Report of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, submitted by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

ICC Office of Retail Market Development 2013 Annual Report, submitted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Early Intervention Program, Illinois Annual Performance Report, July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012, submitted by the Department of Human Services.

Personal Information Protection Act Report, submitted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force 2013 Annual Report, submitted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds Allocations as of July 15, 2013, submitted by the Illinois Finance Authority.

DRS Success – Making it Work Together, 2012 Annual Report, submitted by the Department of Human Services.

Quarterly Report for the period from 4/1/13 through 6/30/13, submitted by the Legislative Inspector General.

DJJ Quarterly Report, July 1, 2013, submitted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.

2013 Illinois Human Services Plan, submitted by the Department of Human Services.

Sole Source Procurement FY13, submitted by the Office of the Attorney General.

Sole Source Procurements Report, Fiscal Year 2013, submitted by the Chief Procurement Office.

Annual Report on Communications Markets in Illinois, July 31, 2013, submitted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

DOC Quarter Report, July 1, 2013, submitted by the Department of Corrections.

FY13 Quarterly Report of registered businesses, submitted by the Office of the Secretary of State.

Illiana Expressway - Will, Kankakee (IL) and Lake (IN) Counties Legislative Report – August 5, 2013, submitted by the Department of Transportation.

Annual Report for the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund, May 2013, submitted by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Personal Information Protection Act Report, submitted by the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

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Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation Financial Statements as of December 31, 2013, submitted by the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation.

Economic Opportunity Investments, August 27, 2013, submitted by the State Universities Retirement System.

Illinois Enhance Physical Education Task Force Recommendations and Report, submitted by the Department of Public Health.

Illinois-Based Firm Utilization Report, submitted by the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County and the Forest Preserve District Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund.

Bi-monthly Report pertaining to the Community Care Program, submitted by the Department on Aging.

TRS Investments in Illinois, submitted by the Teachers’ Retirement System.

Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles in Illinois, 2nd Edition, August 2013, submitted Department of Transportation.

Disabled Hiring Initiative Report, July 2013-July 2013, submitted by the Department of Central Management Services.

Primary Care Case Management Report, July 2013, submitted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

ICC Report Concerning Coordination Between Gas and Electric Utility Energy Efficiency Programs and Spending Limits for Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Programs, submitted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Report of the number of acres of IDNR-managed lands open to hunting and/or trapping during 2012-2013 hunting season, submitted by the Department of Natural Resources.

2012-2013 Annual Progress Report of the Illinois State Diabetes Commission.

Staunton Flood Control Project, City of Staunton, Illinois, submitted by the Department of Natural Resources.

Illinois Farmers Market Task Force 2012 Annual Report, submitted by the Department of Public Health.

Illiana Expressway - Will, Kankakee (IL) and Lake (IN) Counties Legislative Report – September 3, 2013, submitted by the Department of Transportation.

Report of Social Services Block Grant Fund and Local Initiative Fund Receipts and Transfers, State Fiscal Year 2013, submitted by the Department of Human Services.

ICC Transportation Regulatory Fund, Fiscal Year 2013, submitted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority’s Fiscal Year 2014 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan, submitted by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.

Federal Funds to State Agencies FY 2011-2013, submitted by the Legislative Research Unit.

Annual Unified Economic Development Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, submitted the Department of Revenue. [October 9, 2013] 5

Annual Real Property Reports and Surplus Property Report, submitted by the Department of Central Management Services.

Summary of artistic services exempt from the Procurement Code, submitted by the Chief Procurement Office.

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority OIG Summary Activity Report for the Time Period April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, submitted by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Grant Program Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2013, submitted by the Department of Natural Resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Reports, submitted by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Report Concerning E-Docket Privacy Notification, October 8, 2013, submitted by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

DOT Annual Report Pursuant to 5/4-201.16 of the Illinois Highway Code, submitted by the Department of Transportation.

Wagering in Illinois 2013 Update, submitted by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

LIG Quarterly Report for the period from 7/1/13 through 9/30/13, submitted by the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.

LIG Quarterly Report for the period from 7/1/13 through 9/30/13 - REVISED, submitted by the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.

Northeastern Illinois Pubic Transit Task Force October 16, 2013 Interim Report, submitted by the Northeastern Illinois Pubic Transit Task Force.

Long-term Care Annual Report, September 2013, submitted by the Department of Public Health.

River Edge Redevelopment Zone and High Impact Business Tax Incentive Calendar Year 2013 Annual Report, submitted by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Illiana Expressway - Will, Kankakee (IL) and Lake (IN) Counties Legislative Report – October 1, 2013, submitted by the Department of Transportation.

DVA Annual Report, FY 2013, submitted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

SURS Actuarial Valuation Report as of June 30, 2013, submitted by the State Universities Retirement System.

The foregoing reports were ordered received and placed on file in the Secretary’s Office.

MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT STATE OF ILLINOIS

JOHN J. CULLERTON 327 STATE CAPITOL SENATE PRESIDENT SPRINGFIELD, IL 62706 217-782-2728 [October 9, 2013] 6

October 9, 2013

Mr. Tim Anderson Secretary of the Senate Room 403 State House Springfield, IL 62706

Dear Mr. Secretary:

Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Rule 2-10, I hereby extend the applicable committee and 3rd reading deadlines to November 7, 2013, for the following bills:

House Bills: 353, 1551, 2453, 2536, 2898.

Sincerely, s/John J. Cullerton John J. Cullerton Senate President cc: Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT STATE OF ILLINOIS

JOHN J. CULLERTON 327 STATE CAPITOL SENATE PRESIDENT SPRINGFIELD, IL 62706 217-782-2728

October 8, 2013

Mr. Tim Anderson Secretary of the Senate Room 403 State House Springfield, IL 62706

Dear Mr. Secretary:

Pursuant to Rule 2-10, I am scheduling a Perfunctory Session to convene on October 9, 2013.

Sincerely, s/John J. Cullerton John J. Cullerton Senate President cc: Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT STATE OF ILLINOIS

JOHN J. CULLERTON 327 STATE CAPITOL SENATE PRESIDENT SPRINGFIELD, IL 62706 217-782-2728

October 9, 2013

Mr. Tim Anderson Secretary of the Senate [October 9, 2013] 7

Room 403 State House Springfield, IL 62706

Dear Mr. Secretary:

Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 3-5(c), I hereby appoint Senator Don Harmon to temporarily replace Senator James Clayborne as chairman of the Senate Committee on Assignments. In addition, I hereby appoint Senator Ira Silverstein to temporarily replace Senator Don Harmon and Senator Donne Trotter to temporarily replace Senator Kimberly Lightford as members of the Senate Committee on Assignments. These appointments will expire upon adjournment of the Senate Committee on Assignments.

Sincerely, s/John J. Cullerton John J. Cullerton Senate President cc: Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CAPITOL BUILDING, 207 STATE HOUSE SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62706

PAT QUINN GOVERNOR August 23, 2013

To the Honorable Members of the Senate Ninety-Eighth General Assembly

Mr. President,

On March 12, 2013, Appointment Message 110 nominating Steve Michael Grimm to be the Macon County Public Guardian and Public Administrator was delivered to your Honorable Body. As of the date of this letter, it is my understanding that the Senate has not taken action on this nomination.

Please be advised that the Appointment Message, for which concurrence in and confirmation of your Honorable Body was sought, is hereby withdrawn, effective immediately.

Sincerely, s/ Pat Quinn GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE MEASURES FILED

The following Floor amendments to the Senate Bills listed below have been filed with the Secretary and referred to the Committee on Assignments:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 to Senate Bill 1002 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill 1594 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill 1681

The following Floor amendment to the House Bill listed below has been filed with the Secretary and referred to the Committee on Assignments:

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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 to House Bill 1453

The following Committee amendment to the House Bill listed below has been filed with the Secretary and referred to the Committee on Assignments:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 3092

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 434 Offered by Senator Duffy and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marshall L. “Mike” Pappas of Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 435 Offered by Senator Forby and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Allois.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436 Offered by Senator Forby and all Senators: Mourns the death of Bernice Augusta Covilli.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 437 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Frederick William Noble of Woodstock.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 438 Offered by Senator Forby and all Senators: Mourns the death of George Morris, Jr.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 439 Offered by Senator Forby and all Senators: Mourns the death of James “Gib” Phillips of Benton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 440 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Valeria Rose Wolff of Crystal Lake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 441 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Ann Ruggero of Wonder Lake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 442 Offered by Senator Duffy and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marina (nee Spiropoulos) Alexis.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 443 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jacqueline Louise Day of Springfield.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 444 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Donald Leo Hastings, Jr., of Edwardsville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 445 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of George R. Likes of Woodburn.

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Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Richard B. Maye, Ph.D.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 447 Offered by Senator Clayborne and all Senators: Mourns the death of Shelby F. Pollock of Belleville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 448 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Joanne T. Stanek of Spring Grove.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 449 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Donald Joseph Folz of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 450 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of LeRoy “Lee” W. Sackman of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 451 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Anthony “Tony” Michael Rose.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 452 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of George Fred Sinesh of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 453 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mildred Elaine “Millie” (nee Goodman) Wool of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 454 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jeanne Marie Petkus of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 455 Offered by Senator Connelly and all Senators: Mourns the death of Michael Casey of Naperville, formerly of Downers Grove.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 456 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Dolores J. Polizzi of Woodstock.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 457 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Don L. Uthe of Harvard.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 458 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert E. Manning, Jr., of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 459 Offered by Senator Harris and all Senators: Mourns the death of Andre’ Lydell Bunton of Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 460 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Peter Mayer.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 461 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Leonard F. “Len” Prescott.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 462 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of S. John Calise of Jacksonville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of Morgan M. McKinnon of Murrayville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 464 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of Leonardo S. Alfano of Jacksonville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of Daniel R. “Danny” Lomelino of Girard.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 466 Offered by Senator Harmon and all Senators: Mourns the death of Alison O’Hara Barasa of Glenview.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 467 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Susan Lynne Suchsland.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 468 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Ellen A. Furtkamp.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Joseph P. Knox of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 470 Offered by Senator Connelly and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jean Wehrli Kuhn.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 471 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of John Elbert Julian of Alton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 472 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Thomas M. Moore of Godfrey.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 473 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Gary V. Sandberg of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 474 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marvin Thomans Everett of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 475 Offered by Senator Van Pelt and all Senators: Mourns the death of Bertha Lee Burns. [October 9, 2013] 11

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 476 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Birdia Ruth (Woods) Hawthorne of Alton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 477 Offered by Senator J. Cullerton and all Senators: Mourns the death of Norinne Nicholson (nee Dolehide).

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 478 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jasper “Jay” S. Owens of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 479 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Helen Charlotte Hayner.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 480 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Frank Loquidis of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 481 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Rose A. Cary of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 482 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Frank Denson of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 483 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of David Malcolm “Butch” Armstead of Bazemore, Alabama.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 484 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Richard E. Boyer of Park City.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 485 Offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators: Mourns the death of Barbara Anderson Hudson of Downers Grove.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 486 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert J. Barrows of Gurnee.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 487 Offered by Senator Van Pelt and all Senators: Mourns the death of James Stanford.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 488 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Charlann (Skaar) Schwan of Ivanhoe.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 489 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of John Alan Dayer of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 490 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: [October 9, 2013] 12

Mourns the death of Rudolph Joseph Padilla of North Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of William Issac Griffin of Mundelein.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 492 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Babi Baha’U’Llah Floyd.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 493 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Frohman “Buddy” Wool, M.D.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 494 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of LeRoy T. “Roy” Paulson of Wadsworth, formerly of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 495 Offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert E. Manning, Jr., of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 496 Offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators: Mourns the death of Edward L. Meister of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 497 Offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators: Mourns the death of Terrance M. Flaherty, Sr., of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 498 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Harold Richard Eckerstrom.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 499 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kenneth H. Shroka of Grayslake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 500 Offered by Senator Oberweis and all Senators: Mourns the death of Danny Gonzalez of South Elgin.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 501 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Celia R. Loffredo (nee Marinello) of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 502 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Alexander “Alex” Nicholas Petropoulos of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 503 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Gerald “Jerry” VanWinkle of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 504 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of the Reverend Patrick J. O’Malley.

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Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mildred “Millie” McNicholas (nee Paisley).

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 506 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kathleen “Katie” O’Malley (nee Gibbons).

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mario M. Ricchio of Harwood Heights.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 508 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of John Joe O’Flaherty.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 509 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Joan Rose Paddock of Alton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Judge John W. Day of Wood River.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 511 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Lanny H. Darr of Godfrey.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 512 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Alfretta M. Alford of Godfrey.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Barbara A. Schmiege of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 514 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of John Edward “Jack” Kelsey of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 515 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Kenneth l. Latimer of Marengo.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 516 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marlene J. Arvidson of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 517 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Lilas Jean Beebe of Rockford.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 518 Offered by Senator Barickman and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert M. Lete of Alvin.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 519 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jerome A. “Jerry” Johnson of McHenry.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Samuel Oginni of Crystal Lake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 521 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of John C. Wenzlaff of Wonder Lake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 522 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Samuel Parker of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 523 Offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators: Mourns the death of Rosemary “Rosie” Donnelly Crowley Manning of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 524 Offered by Senator Rose and all Senators: Mourns the death of Emmett C. Sefton of Mount Zion.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 525 Offered by Senator Van Pelt and all Senators: Mourns the death of Aubrey L. Earls, Sr.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 526 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Paul Duncan Leitch of Memphis Tennessee, formerly of East Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 527 Offered by Senator Morrison and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Barb Johnson.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 528 Offered by Senator Morrison and all Senators: Mourns the death of Bruce Miller Macfarlane of Lake Forest.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Gertrude Louise Sward of Harvard.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 530 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Austin Joyce of Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 531 Offered by Senator Duffy and all Senators: Mourns the death of Thomas R. Slott of Wheaton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 532 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Philip H. Weber of Edwardsville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 533 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Eugene Holford of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 534 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Earl Edward Duffy of New Lisbon, Wisconsin, formerly of Crystal Lake. [October 9, 2013] 15

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 535 Offered by Senator Murphy and all Senators: Mourns the death of Vincent A. Iuorio.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 536 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of Peyton Joseph O’Neil and Zoe Marie O’Neil of Arenzville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 537 Offered by Senator E. Jones III and all Senators: Mourns the death of Elaine S. Novak of Northbrook.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 538 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Ruth M. Rothstein (nee Merson).

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of John W. Lynn of Mundelein.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 540 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Vera Simon of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 541 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert “Bob” Shelton Wilkins of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 542 Offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators: Mourns the death of former Glen Ellyn Village President Constance “Connie” (nee Miller) Zimmerman.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 543 Offered by Senator Dillard and all Senators: Mourns the death of Donald E. Eckmann.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 544 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of David K. Parker of Peoria.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 545 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Ronald Frank “Doley” Dolence, Sr., of Gurnee.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 546 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Randall “Randy” Mortland of East Alton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 547 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Eleanore V. Reid of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 548 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Debra Ann Hartwig (nee Lorenz) of Waukegan.

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Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of James T. Heier.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 550 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Stefano Dima of Maryville.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 551 Offered by Senator Lightford and all Senators: Mourns the death of Debra Regena Brown.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 552 Offered by Senator Hutchinson and all Senators: Mourns the death of Wanda Patricia Simmons Raymond.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 553 Offered by Senators Brady – Bivins and all Senators: Mourns the death of Glenn Albert Bottrell of Sherman.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 554 Offered by Senator McCann and all Senators: Mourns the death of Susan Denise Baird of Chatham.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 555 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Michael Tobin Shklair of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 556 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Armand J. Rossi of Gurnee.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 557 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Pauline M. (nee Prather) Needham of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 558 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Reuben A. Segebarth of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 559 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Rudolph Morris of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 560 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Alexandra B. (nee Michalowski) Kraemer of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 561 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Zenia L. Killian of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 562 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Jane (nee Durco) Bedrosian of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 563 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Larry Walter Cabine.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 564 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of William Fredrick Behrens of Park City.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 565 Offered by Senator Koehler and all Senators: Mourns the death of Warren R. Watkins.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 566 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Robert Joseph Gerloff.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 567 Offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators Mourns the death of Catherine E. Holy.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 568 Offered by Senator McGuire and all Senators Mourns the death of Anthony Paul “Tony” D’Amico, Jr.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569 Offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators: Mourns the death of Wilesha Faye Clay.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 570 Offered by Senator Hunter and all Senators: Mourns the death of Queen Esther Tramble of Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 571 Offered by Senator Clayborne and all Senators: Mourns the death of Marvin Wright.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 572 Offered by Senator Clayborne and all Senators: Mourns the death of David Anthony Bozeman, Sr.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 573 Offered by Senator Kotowski and all Senators: Mourns the death of Michael Donald Harper.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 574 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Patricia G. Orloff of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 575 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of James P. “Jim” Hartke of Crystal Lake.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 576 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of John Francis Rourke of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 577 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Patricia A. Haley of McHenry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 578 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Edward A. “Doc” Bryant of Crystal Lake. [October 9, 2013] 18

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 579 Offered by Senator Althoff and all Senators: Mourns the death of Janice Spella of Algonquin.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 580 Offered by Senator Kotowski and all Senators: Mourns the death of Teresa J. Mazza.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 581 Offered by Senator Kotowski and all Senators: Mourns the death of Thomas N. Rockey.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 582 Offered by Senator Collins and all Senators: Mourns the death of Carrie Mae Richardson.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 583 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Vera Veljkovic of Waukegan.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 584 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of John H. “Jack” Wallace, Sr.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 585 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Frank L. Wortham, Sr., of North Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 586 Offered by Senator Mulroe and all Senators: Mourns the death of Edward Anthony Cummins.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 587 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Shirley Gene Miller.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 588 Offered by Senator Haine and all Senators: Mourns the death of Henry Bernal Saenz of Alton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 589 Offered by Senator Sandoval and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jay Douglas Webb.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 590 Offered by Senator Kotowski and all Senators: Mourns the death of Thomas R. Fitzsimons.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 591 Offered by Senator LaHood and all Senators: Mourns the death of William D. Greek of Henry.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 592 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Eloise Yvonne Applewhite of North Chicago.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 593 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: [October 9, 2013] 19

Mourns the death of Gussie Lee (nee Bonner) Parker of Beach Park.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 594 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Thomas Charles Roser.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 595 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Ethel Gay Viau.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 596 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Harrison “Gene” Willis of Vernon Hills.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 597 Offered by Senator Link and all Senators: Mourns the death of Clare R. Zimmerman of Gurnee.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 598 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of J. Harold Diel of Staunton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 599 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Joseph Franklin Bolin, M.D.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 600 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Donald L. Harms of Atwater.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 601 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Lyle Welch Royal of Virden.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 602 Offered by Senator Manar and all Senators: Mourns the death of Mary Katherine (Stegall) Lawton.

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 603 Offered by Senator Rose and all Senators: Mourns the death of Jennifer Sinclair Arnold Smith of Champaign.

By direction of the Secretary, the foregoing resolutions were referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar.

REPORT FROM COMMITTEE ON ASSIGNMENTS

Senator Harmon, Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, during its October 9, 2013 meeting, reported the following Legislative Measures have been assigned to the indicated Standing Committees of the Senate:

Executive: HOUSE BILLS 353, 1551, 2453, 2536 and 2898.

Senator Harmon, Chairperson of the Committee on Assignments, during its October 9, 2013 meeting, reported the following Appointment Messages have been assigned to the indicated Standing Committee of the Senate:

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Executive Appointments: Appointment Messages Numbered 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275 and 276.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

SENATE BILL NO. 2594. Introduced by Senator Bush, a bill for AN ACT concerning safety. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2595. Introduced by Senator Brady, a bill for AN ACT concerning local government. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2596. Introduced by Senator Brady, a bill for AN ACT concerning education. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2597. Introduced by Senator Bertino-Tarrant, a bill for AN ACT concerning civil law. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2598. Introduced by Senator Althoff, a bill for AN ACT concerning transportation. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2599. Introduced by Senator Barickman, a bill for AN ACT concerning finance. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2600. Introduced by Senator Barickman, a bill for AN ACT concerning local government. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2601. Introduced by Senator LaHood, a bill for AN ACT concerning employment. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2602. Introduced by Senator Steans, a bill for AN ACT concerning public aid. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

SENATE BILL NO. 2603. Introduced by Senator Manar, a bill for AN ACT concerning appropriations. The bill was taken up, read by title a first time, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Assignments.

APPOINTMENT MESSAGES

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Appointment Message No. 0277

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

I, Pat Quinn, Governor, am nominating and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointing the following named individual to the office enumerated below. The advice and consent of this Honorable Body is respectfully requested.

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Macoupin County

Start Date: July 3, 2013

End Date: December 2, 2013

Name: Aaron Bellm

Residence: 322 College Ave., Carlinville, IL 62626

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Andy Manar

Most Recent Holder of Office: Richard R. Lane

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0278

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Bond County

Start Date: July 3, 2013

End Date: December 1, 2014

Name: Kevin Sybert

Residence: 898 RC Cardinal Lane, Greenville, IL 62246

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kyle McCarter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Kathy Lynch

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Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0279

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Children and Family Services Advisory Council

Start Date: June 20, 2013

End Date: January 19, 2015

Name: Cathy McCoy

Residence: 47W130 Primrose Ln., Hampshire, IL 60140

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Karen McConnaughay

Most Recent Holder of Office: Jean Norton

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0280

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Children and Family Services Advisory Council

Start Date: June 20, 2013

End Date: January 18, 2016

Name: Hon. Patricia Martin

Residence: 2245 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Patricia Van Pelt [October 9, 2013] 23

Most Recent Holder of Office: Maripat Oliver

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0281

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Start Date: June 28, 2013

End Date: May 1, 2017

Name: James Banks

Residence: 1040 N. Lake Shore Dr., Apt. 20A, Chicago, IL 60611

Annual Compensation: $31,426

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kwame Raoul

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0282

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Start Date: June 28, 2013

End Date: May 1, 2017

Name: Earl Dotson, Jr.

Residence: 4740 Oak Way, Roscoe, IL 61073

Annual Compensation: $31,426

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Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Dave Syverson

Most Recent Holder of Office: Carl O. Towns

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0283

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Start Date: June 28, 2013

End Date: May 1, 2017

Name: James M. Sweeney

Residence: 5718 S. Newcastle Ave., Chicago, IL 60638

Annual Compensation: $31,426

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Martin A. Sandoval

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0284

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member/Chair

Agency or Other Body: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Start Date: June 28, 2013

End Date: May 1, 2017

Name: Paula Wolff

Residence: 4920 South Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60615 [October 9, 2013] 25

Annual Compensation: $36,077

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kwame Raoul

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0285

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Pope County

Start Date: July 12, 2013

End Date: December 2, 2013

Name: Janet Proctor

Residence: 157 State Highway 145 South, Grantsburg, IL 62943

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Gary Forby

Most Recent Holder of Office: Mary J. Boglino

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0286

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Johnson County

Start Date: July 12, 2013

End Date: December 7, 2015

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Name: Louise Cook

Residence: 475 Robinson Lane, Ozark, IL 62972

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Gary Forby

Most Recent Holder of Office: William Elliott

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0287

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois State Board of Investment

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: June 2, 2017

Name: Steven M. Powell

Residence: 26395 N. Longmeadow Dr., Mundelein, IL 60060

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Dan Duffy

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0288

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Board of Higher Education

Start Date: August 7, 2013 [October 9, 2013] 27

End Date: January 31, 2019

Name: Jocelyn Carter

Residence: 3711 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60613

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator John J. Cullerton

Most Recent Holder of Office: Frances G. Carroll

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0289

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Board of Higher Education

Start Date: August 2, 2013

End Date: January 31, 2019

Name: Santos Rivera

Residence: 2828 N. Talman Ave., Unit O, Chicago, IL 60618

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Iris Y. Martinez

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0290

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

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Agency or Other Body: Board of Higher Education

Start Date: August 7, 2013

End Date: January 31, 2017

Name: Christine Wiseman

Residence: 40 Shadow Creek Circle, Palos Heights, IL 60463

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Emil Jones, III

Most Recent Holder of Office: Alice Bourke Hayes

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0291

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Board of Higher Education

Start Date: August 7, 2013

End Date: January 31, 2017

Name: Jane Hays

Residence: 1001 Wilshire Ct., Champaign, IL 61821

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Michael W. Frerichs

Most Recent Holder of Office: Heba Hamouda

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0292

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Clay County

Start Date: August 2, 2013

End Date: December 2, 2013

Name: Diane Frye

Residence: 320 Ova St., Box 128, Louisville, IL 62858

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Dale A. Righter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0293

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Administrator and Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: Edgar County

Start Date: August 2, 2013

End Date: December 1, 2014

Name: Matthew Myrick

Residence: 500 N. State Road, Fairmount, IL 61841

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Chapin Rose

Most Recent Holder of Office: Amy Smith

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0294

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

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Title of Office: Commissioner

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 26, 2013

End Date: January 16, 2017

Name: Michael Brennan

Residence: 10421 Palos West Dr., Palos Park, IL 60464

Annual Compensation: $119,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Bill Cunningham

Most Recent Holder of Office: Yolaine Dauphin

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0295

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: September 2, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2015

Name: Ketki Steffen

Residence: 15 Olympic Dr., South Barrington, IL 60010

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Dan Duffy

Most Recent Holder of Office: Jacqueline Kinnaman

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0296 [October 9, 2013] 31

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Edward Lee

Residence: 1010 Fairway Dr., Apt. 204, Naperville, IL 60563

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Jim Oberweis

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0297

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Carolyn Doherty

Residence: 282 E. Forest Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kirk W. Dillard

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable [October 9, 2013] 32

Appointment Message No. 0298

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Joshua Luskin

Residence: 333 North Canal Street, Apt. 2402, Chicago, IL 60606

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Mattie Hunter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0299

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: September 2, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2015

Name: Molly Dearing

Residence: 4 Country Club Court, Harrisburg, IL 62946

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Gary Forby

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Most Recent Holder of Office: Gerald Jutila

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0300

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: William R. Gallagher

Residence: 200 Lake Lorraine Dr., Swansea, IL 62226

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0301

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: D. Douglas McCarthy

Residence: 86 N. Country Club Rd., Decatur, IL 62521

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable [October 9, 2013] 34

Nominee's Senator: Senator Andy Manar

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0302

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Molly Mason

Residence: 1924A N. Maud, Chicago, IL 60614

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Patricia Van Pelt

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0303

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Robert Williams

Residence: 1518 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago, IL 60610

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Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Patricia Van Pelt

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0304

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Kurt Carlson

Residence: 214 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kimberly A. Lightford

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0305

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Gregory Dollison [October 9, 2013] 36

Residence: 6519 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kwame Raoul

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0306

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: September 2, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2015

Name: Jeffrey Huebsch

Residence: 2434 Marlborough Lane, Darien, IL 60561

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Christine Radogno

Most Recent Holder of Office: Peter Akemann

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0307

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

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End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Barbara Flores

Residence: 635 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL 60654

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Mattie Hunter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0308

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Deborah Simpson

Residence: 201 N. Tyler Road, Apt. 124, St. Charles, IL 60174

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Jim Oberweis

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0309

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Arbitrator

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission [October 9, 2013] 38

Start Date: August 9, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Brian Cronin

Residence: 2400 North Lakeview Ave., Apt. 2301, Chicago, IL 60614

Annual Compensation: $115,840

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator John J. Cullerton

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0310

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Civil Service Commission

Start Date: August 2, 2013

End Date: March 1, 2019

Name: James Anderson

Residence: 1410 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago, IL 60610

Annual Compensation: $25,320

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Patricia Van Pelt

Most Recent Holder of Office: Ares G. Dalianis

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0311

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

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Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Housing Development Authority

Start Date: August 16, 2013

End Date: January 9, 2017

Name: Melody Reynolds

Residence: 435 Gillman Ave., Washington, IL 61571

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator William E. Brady

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0312

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Housing Development Authority

Start Date: August 16, 2013

End Date: January 9, 2017

Name: William J. Malleris

Residence: 977 W. Bauer Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Michael Connelly

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0313

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

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Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Housing Development Authority

Start Date: August 16, 2013

End Date: January 9, 2017

Name: Karen A. Davis

Residence: 6825 Kensington Dr., Maryville, IL 62062

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kyle McCarter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0314

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Housing Development Authority

Start Date: August 16, 2013

End Date: January 9, 2017

Name: Mary Kane

Residence: 5210 Old Carpenter Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kyle McCarter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0315 [October 9, 2013] 41

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Lottery Control Board

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Paul D. Schaefer

Residence: 7353 Providence Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: $100 (up to $1,200 per year)

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kyle McCarter

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0316

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Board of Trustees of Chicago State University

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: January 21, 2019

Name: Nikki Michele Zollar

Residence: 6901 S. Constance Ave., Chicago, IL 60649

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Kwame Raoul

Most Recent Holder of Office: Gary Lydell Rozier

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable [October 9, 2013] 42

Appointment Message No. 0317

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: January 21, 2019

Name: Joel Sambursky

Residence: 3000 W. Kent Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator David S. Luechtefeld

Most Recent Holder of Office: Melvin Terrell

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0318

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Workforce Investment Board

Start Date: September 6, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2015

Name: Justine Hood

Residence: 1868 Grove Street, Apt. E, Glenview, IL 60025

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Daniel Biss

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Most Recent Holder of Office: Donald DeDobbelaere

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0319

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Prisoner Review Board

Start Date: September 16, 2013

End Date: January 19, 2015

Name: Vonetta Rush

Residence: 2855 Bridle Lane, Swansea, IL 62226

Annual Compensation: $85,886

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Most Recent Holder of Office: Eric Althoff

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0320

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Pollution Control Board

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Deanna Glosser

Residence: 22 Hollyhock, Riverton, IL 62561

Annual Compensation: $117,043

Per diem: Not Applicable [October 9, 2013] 44

Nominee's Senator: Senator William E. Brady

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0321

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Gaming Board

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Michael Holewinski

Residence: 3838 N. Leclaire Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: $300

Nominee's Senator: Senator Iris Y. Martinez

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0322

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Chair and Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Gaming Board

Start Date: August 30, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Aaron Jaffe

Residence: 735 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202

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Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: $300

Nominee's Senator: Senator Daniel Biss

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0323

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Chief Administrative Law Judge

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal

Start Date: November 4, 2013

End Date: November 4, 2018

Name: James Martin Conway

Residence: 2112 Washington Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091

Annual Compensation: $142,339 (plus $15,000 stipend)

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Daniel Biss

Most Recent Holder of Office: Original Appointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0324

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Southwest Regional Port District Board

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: June 30, 2016

Name: Herbert Simmons [October 9, 2013] 46

Residence: 1418 State St., East Carondelet, IL 62240

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator David S. Luechtefeld

Most Recent Holder of Office: Joseph McCaskill

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0325

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Western Illinois Economic Development Authority

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: January 16, 2017

Name: Earl Godt

Residence: 1719 W. Adams Rd., Macomb, IL 61455

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator John M. Sullivan

Most Recent Holder of Office: David Gross

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0326

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Health Facilities and Services Review Board

Start Date: September 20, 2013

[October 9, 2013] 47

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Dale Galassie

Residence: 1871 W. Everett Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Julie A. Morrison

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0327

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Health Facilities and Services Review Board

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: Justice Alan Greiman

Residence: 1640 Maple Ave., Evanston, IL 60201

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Daniel Biss

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0328

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Health Facilities and Services Review Board [October 9, 2013] 48

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: July 1, 2016

Name: John Hayes

Residence: 123 Acacia Circle, Apt. 507, Indian Head Park, IL 60525

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0329

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: State Board of Health

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: November 1, 2015

Name: June Lee

Residence: 815 Livingston Ln., Inverness, IL 60010

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: $150 (not to exceed $10,000 per year)

Nominee's Senator: Senator Dan Duffy

Most Recent Holder of Office: Jane Jackman

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0330

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

[October 9, 2013] 49

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: June 30, 2019

Name: Kim Savage

Residence: 7706 Brookhaven Ave., Darien, IL 60561

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Christine Radogno

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0331

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Guardian and Public Administrator

Agency or Other Body: Marshall County

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: December 2, 2013

Name: Jane Johnson

Residence: 513 N. Fulton St., Lacon, IL 61540

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Darin M. LaHood

Most Recent Holder of Office: Brian G. Meierkord

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0332

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

[October 9, 2013] 50

Title of Office: Public Guardian and Public Administrator

Agency or Other Body: Macon County

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: December 2, 2013

Name: Suzanne Johnson

Residence: 535 S. Westlawn Ave., Decatur, IL 62522

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Andy Manar

Most Recent Holder of Office: Steve Michael Grimm

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0333

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: December 31, 2015

Name: Marcie Thorp

Residence: 237 Southcote Road, Riverside, IL 60546

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Steven M. Landek

Most Recent Holder of Office: Andrea Zopp

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0334 [October 9, 2013] 51

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: December 31, 2015

Name: John Mathias, Jr.

Residence: 1522 North Dearborn Pkwy., Chicago, IL 60610

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator John J. Cullerton

Most Recent Holder of Office: Daniel Coyne

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Appointment Message No. 0335

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Member

Agency or Other Body: Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission

Start Date: September 20, 2013

End Date: December 31, 2014

Name: Charles W. Dahm

Residence: 1914 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60608

Annual Compensation: Expenses

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Antonio Muñoz

Most Recent Holder of Office: Original Appointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable [October 9, 2013] 52

Appointment Message No. 0336

To the Honorable Members of the Senate, Ninety-Eighth General Assembly:

Title of Office: Public Guardian

Agency or Other Body: DuPage County

Start Date: December 3, 2013

End Date: December 4, 2017

Name: Donald E. Puchalski

Residence: 1029 W. Compton Pt., Addison, IL 60101

Annual Compensation: Not Applicable

Per diem: Not Applicable

Nominee's Senator: Senator Thomas Cullerton

Most Recent Holder of Office: Reappointment

Superseded Appointment Message: Not Applicable

Under the rules, the foregoing Appointment Messages were referred to the Committee on Assignments.

REPORT RECEIVED

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: The Honorable John J. Cullerton, Senate President The Honorable Christine Radogno, Senate Minority Leader The Honorable Michael J. Madigan, Speaker of the House The Honorable Jim Durkin, House Minority Leader

FROM: Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D. State Superintendent of Education

DATE: October 1, 2013

RE: Waivers of School Code Mandates: Fall 2013 Waiver Summary Report

As required by Section 2-3.25g of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g), the following report provides summaries of requests for waivers of School Code mandates being transmitted to the Illinois General Assembly for its consideration. The report concludes with a database listing all of the requests received, organized by Senate and House districts, including those requests for waivers and modifications acted on by the State Superintendent of Education in accordance with Section 1A-4 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/1A-4) and applications that have been returned to school districts or other eligible applicants. [October 9, 2013] 53

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Nicki Bazer, General Counsel, at (217) 782-8535. cc: The Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor Tim Mapes, Clerk of the House Tim Anderson, Secretary of the Senate Legislative Research Unit State Government Report Center

Executive Summary

The following report outlines waivers of School Code mandates that school districts, regional offices of education, or special education or vocational education cooperatives have requested since the last report, which was transmitted in March 2013. Pursuant to Section 2-3.25g of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g), these requests must be sent to the General Assembly for its consideration before October 1, 2013.

The report is organized by subject area and by school district, regional office, or special education or vocational education cooperative. The General Assembly may disapprove the report in whole or in part within 60 calendar days after each chamber next convenes once the report is filed. This is done by a joint resolution. If either chamber fails to reject a waiver request, then that request is deemed granted.

Section I summarizes the 59 requests received for waivers of School Code mandates for consideration by the General Assembly, which are presented alphabetically by topic area. The largest number of applications received (26 requests) seeks waivers from the requirements for non-resident tuition. There are 13 requests for daily physical education, eight requests to raise the fee to be charged for driver's education, six requests for school improvement/inservice training, three requests for administrative cost cap limitations, and one request each for the use of other practice driving methods in lieu of the required six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in a dual-control car on a public roadway; for parent-teacher conferences; and for a waiver from state graduation requirements.

Section 2-3.25g of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g) limits the number of waivers of daily physical education that may be requested by school districts and other eligible applicants to an initial, 2-year request, with the possibility of no more than two additional, 2-year renewal requests. Of the 13 waiver requests for physical education contained in this report, five districts are requesting their second and final renewal.

This document also contains one other section beyond what is required under Section 2-3.25g of the School Code. Section II is a database with listings of modifications or waivers of State Board of Education rules and modifications of School Code mandates upon which the State Superintendent of Education has acted in accordance with Section 1A-4 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/1A-4). The database also includes listings of requests that have been returned to or withdrawn by the petitioning entities. In addition, the database includes the 59 waiver requests for the General Assembly’s consideration and is organized by Senate and House districts.

Complete copies of the waiver requests for the General Assembly’s consideration have been made available to legislative staff.

This is the thirty-seventh report submitted pursuant to Section 2-3.25g of the School Code, which requires that the State Board of Education through agency staff compile and submit requests for waivers of School Code mandates to the General Assembly before March 1 and October 1 of each year.

Summary of Applications for Waivers and Modifications Volume 37 – Fall 2013

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Denied by Transmitted Withdrawn Topic Approved SBE to GA or Returned

Driver Education 4 0 9 0

Legal School Holidays 0 0 0 4

Limitation of Administrative Costs 0 0 3 0

Non-resident Tuition 0 0 26 1

Parent-Teacher Conferences 0 0 1 1

Physical Education 0 0 13 0

School Food Program 1 0 0 0

School Improvement/ Inservice Training 0 0 6 0

State Graduation Requirements 0 0 1 0

Petition Summary 5 0 59 6

TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS: 70

SECTION I

Applications Transmitted to the General Assembly

Driver Education

Fee Limits

Geneva CUSD 304 – Kane (SD 33/HD 65) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5787 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $450 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Elmwood Park CUSD 401 – Cook (SD 39/HD 78) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5792 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $300 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Hinsdale THSD 86 – DuPage, Cook (SD 24/HD 47) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5797 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $350 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Lake Villa CHSD 117 – Lake (SD 32/HD 64) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5803 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $300 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Joliet THSD 204 – Will (SD 43/HD 86) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5804 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $350 of students who participate in driver education courses. If [October 9, 2013] 55 granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Mahomet – Seymour CUSD 3 – Champaign (SD 51/HD 101) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5806 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $450 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Vernon Hills CHSD 128 – Lake (SD 30/HD 59) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5815 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $350 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Olympia CUSD 16 – McLean (SD 44/HD 88) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5821 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.2) request to allow the district to charge a fee not to exceed $300 of students who participate in driver education courses. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Behind-the-Wheel Instruction

Aurora East USD 131 – Kane (SD 42/HD 83) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5799 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-24.3) request to allow the district to use computerized simulators for 12 hours of practice driving in lieu of three hours of behind- the-wheel instruction in a car with dual operating controls operated on public roadways. The district states that its simulators are able to create situations unlikely to be replicated in practice driving sessions.

Limitation of Administrative Costs

Cahokia USD 187 – St. Clair (SD 57/HD 114) / Expiration: 2012-13 school year WM100-5765 – Waiver of School Code (Section 17-1.5) request to allow the district to waive the limitation of administrative costs due to circumstances beyond its control. The district was awarded a School Improvement Grant (SIG) for FY 2013, entering into an agreement with a Lead Partner to assist in developing a district transformation model. Upon advice of the ISBE SIG grant coordinator, the costs for the Lead Partner agreement were included in the administrative cost functions for the 2012-2013 budget. This new expense caused the district's budgeted administrative costs for FY 2013 to exceed those for FY 2012 by more than the 5 percent limitation.

General George Patton SD 133 – Cook (SD 14/HD 28) / Expiration: 2012-13 school year WM100-5781 – Waiver of School Code (Section 17-1.5) request to allow the district to waive the limitation of administrative costs due to circumstances beyond its control. During FY 2012, the district deviated from its practice of allocating salaries for the superintendent and the business manager entirely to the Educational Fund, redirecting a portion of each salary to the Tort Fund. Tort Fund expenditures do not appear on the Limitation of Administrative Costs worksheet. In FY 2013, the district budgeted the salaries of these two administrators wholly within the Educational Fund. The change in accounting for the salaries of the superintendent and business manager from 2011-2012 to 2012-2013 caused the district's budgeted administrative costs for FY 2013 to exceed those for FY 2012 by more than the 5 percent limitation.

Orangeville CUSD 203 – Stephenson (SD 45/HD 89) / Expiration: 2012-13 school year WM100-5813 – Waiver of School Code (Section 17-1.5) request to allow the district to waive the limitation of administrative costs due to circumstances beyond its control. For FY 2012, the district employed an interim superintendent. The hiring of a full-time superintendent for FY 2013 caused the district’s administrative costs to exceed the 5 percent limitation.

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Pinckneyville CCSD 204 – Perry (SD 58/HD 116) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5768 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow students maintaining residence in the same household with a non-resident student who is paying tuition to attend Pinckneyville schools to attend school in the district free of charge. Attendance will be permitted on a year-to-year basis, upon submission of a request to the district and will not be allowed unless there is sufficient room in the grade requested. In addition, this waiver would permit admission of non-resident students from adjacent districts to attend Pinckneyville schools free of charge if a written agreement exists between the two districts, and would also permit tuition-free attendance of foreign exchange students and non- resident pupils of charitable institutions, if advance written agreements are in place.

Unity Point CCSD 140 – Jackson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5769 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

East Alton – Wood River CHSD 14 – Madison (SD 56/HD 111) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5773 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Woodlawn CCSD 4 – Jefferson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5774 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Greenfield CUSD 10 – Greene, Macoupin, Morgan, Jersey (SD 50/HD 100) / Expiration: 2017- 18 school year WM100-5778 – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

North Clay CUSD 25 – Clay, Effingham (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5780 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Bushnell – Prairie City CUSD 170 – McDonough (SD 47/HD 93) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5784 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are certified employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

Riverdale CUSD 100 – Rock Island (SD 36/HD 71) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5786 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

Egyptian CUSD 5 – Alexander (SD 59/HD 118) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5789 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year. [October 9, 2013] 57

Waltonville CUSD 1 – Jefferson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5791 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Giant City CCSD 130 – Jackson (SD 59/HD 118) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5793-1 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Scales Mound CUSD 211 – Jo Daviess (SD 45/HD 89) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5794 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Edwards County CUSD 1 – Edwards (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5795 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Geff CCSD 14 – Wayne (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5796 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Field CCSD 3 – Jefferson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5798 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Rome CCSD 2 – Jefferson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5800 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Abingdon – Avon CUSD 276 – Knox (SD 47/HD 93) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5808 – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time certified employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

Peoria Heights CUSD 325 – Peoria (SD 46/HD 92) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5809 – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Lick Creek CCSD 16 – Union (SD 59/HD 118) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5814 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

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Steeleville CUSD 138 – Randolph (SD 58/HD 116) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5819 – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are certified employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

Flora CUSD 35 – Clay (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5822 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

East Richland CUSD 1 – Richland (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5825-1 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Bunker Hill CUSD 8 – Macoupin (SD 48/HD 95) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5826 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Allendale CCSD 17 – Wabash (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5827 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge.

DeSoto CCSD 86 – Jackson (SD 58/HD 115) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5828 – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Jasper CCSD 17 – Wayne (SD 55/HD 109) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5829 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 10-20.12a) request to enable the district to allow non-resident students whose parents are full-time employees of the district to attend its schools free of charge. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Elgin SD U-46 – Kane (SD 22/HD 43) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5802-1 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(1)) request to allow the district to schedule parent-teacher conferences in the evening following a regular school day. A morning session of at least three clock hours will be scheduled on Friday of the week of conferences, while the evening conferences could be scheduled on any of the remaining four days. The evening and morning sessions will be counted among the 176 days of pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Physical Education

County of Winnebago (South Beloit) CUSD 320 – Winnebago (SD 35/HD 69) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5776 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in grades 1 through 6 to participate in physical education two times a week for 30 minutes each session rather than on a daily basis. Students will participate in group activities and/or dance under the supervision of educator licensed teachers. Students in grades 11 and 12 will also be excused from the physical education requirement if they are enrolled in six [October 9, 2013] 59 academic classes. The district states that it is increasingly difficult for students to obtain all the academic coursework needed during high school. If granted (effective in the 2014-2015 school year), this is the last physical education waiver the district will be permitted to request under the law.

Bloom THSD 206 – Cook (SD 40/HD 80) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5779 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) to allow the district to permit students in grades 9 through 12 to take three years of physical education, with the fourth year being an optional class that can be taken as an elective. Seniors would be allowed to take additional classes in math, science, and language arts in place of physical education. The district has changed from a block schedule to a 5-period day in order to increase instructional time and address students’ learning gaps. This waiver would result in increased student time spent on academic subjects. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Mercer County SD 404 – Mercer (SD 37/HD 74) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5783 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to excuse students in grades 11 and 12 from the daily physical education requirement for the entire semester in which they participate in an interscholastic athletic activity. Such students would be able to attend additional academic classes or study hall or receive academic support services during the school day. If granted (effective in the 2014-2015 school year), this is the last physical education waiver the district will be permitted to request under the law.

Mount Prospect SD 57 – Cook (SD 27/HD 53) – Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5785 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten to participate in physical education twice a week for 30 minutes each session, and students in grades 1 through 5 to participate in physical education three times a week for 30 minutes each session. The request is being made due to inadequate facilities. Students will also receive structured recess activities supervised by an educator licensed teacher in the classroom for the remaining two days of the week. If granted (effective in the 2014-2015 school year), this is the last physical education waiver the district will be permitted to request under the law.

Giant City CUSD 130 – Jackson (SD 59/HD 118) / Expiration: 2014-15 school year WM100-5793-2 – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten through grade 4 to participate in physical education three times a week for 47 minutes each session and students in grades 5 through 8 to participate in physical education twice a week for 47 minutes each session. In addition, students in grades 5 through 8 will participate in a nine-week course of health and exercise, consisting of physical education four days a week and health once a week, with each session lasting 47 minutes. Giant City has adopted the C.A.T.C.H. program (Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health), a school-based study of more than 5,000 students conducted in the 1990's, in order to increase the overall fitness of its students.

Central CUSD 4 – Iroquois (SD 53/HD 106) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5801 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to excuse students in grades 11 and 12 from the daily physical education requirement for daily enrollment in either the Kankakee Area Career Center or a work-study program. In addition, students in grades 9 and 10 would be excused from the daily physical education requirement if they participate in interscholastic sports for two of the three seasons encompassed in the school year. The district states that students eligible for this waiver would accrue additional college and/or career readiness courses. If approved, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Bureau Valley CUSD 340 – Bureau (SD 37/HD 74) – Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5805 – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten through grade 5 to participate in physical education three times a week for 25 minutes each session. The district requests this waiver in order to achieve the best use of instructional time and in consideration of the various curricular demands affecting elementary teachers. If approved, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year. [October 9, 2013] 60

Calumet PSD 132 – Cook (SD 14/HD 28) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5807 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten through grade 8 to participate in physical education two times a week for 40 minutes each session due to inadequate facilities. The district’s intent is to ensure adequate physical activities exist for its students while recognizing that its facilities are inadequate and cramped. If granted (effective in the 2014-2015 school year), this is the last physical education waiver the district will be permitted to request under the law.

Rock Falls THSD 301 – Whiteside, Lee (SD 36/HD 71) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5810 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to excuse students in grades 11 and 12 from the daily physical education requirement for ongoing participation in cheerleading and the dance team. The district states that the number of hours per week of practice and performances for students participating in these activities more than meets the guidelines established for physical fitness activities. If granted (effective in the 2014- 2015 school year), this is the last physical education waiver the district will be permitted to request under the law.

Lake Villa CCSD 41 – Lake (SD 32/HD 64) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5812-2 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten through grade 6 to participate in physical education once a week for 35 minutes. Students will also have daily recess, and teachers will provide structured classroom activities requiring movement and fitness. The district states that the waiver will allow additional classroom time to implement the Common Core State Standards. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

River Bend CUSD 2 – Whiteside (SD 36/HD 71) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5816 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to permit students in kindergarten through grade 5 to participate in physical education for 45 minutes five times over a three-week period (averaging out to 15 minutes daily) and students in grades 6 through 8 to participate twice a week for 48 minutes each session due to inadequate facilities. The elementary students share a gymnasium -- which also serves as the lunchroom - - with the middle school. Students in kindergarten through grade 5 also receive two recess periods each day, and middle school students participate in an extended lunch period that includes intramural activities under the direction of a teacher. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Community High School District 117 – Lake (SD 32/HD 64) / Expiration: 2015-16 school year WM100-5818 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to excuse students in grades 11 and 12 from the daily physical education requirement for ongoing participation in cheerleading and the dance team (pom-pons squad). The district states that these activities are comparable in character and intensity to the interscholastic athletic activities in which juniors and seniors may participate in place of daily physical education. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

O'Fallon CCSD 90 – St. Clair (SD 57/HD 114) / Expiration: 2014-15 school year WM100-5823 – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-6) request to allow the district to excuse students in kindergarten through grade 5 from the daily physical education requirement. In its place, students will participate in 15-20 minutes of daily physical activity, designed by an educator licensed physical education teacher, to include walking, plyometrics, agility, body core exercises, team activities, and stretching. The district notes that all activities have been designed in accordance with the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health; that all activities will be part of the regular school day; and that all may be done indoors if required. The district states that its intent in seeking the waiver is to provide its students with opportunities for regular movement and fitness while meeting the facility and financial challenges it faces. Moreover, the waiver would allow additional time within the school day to implement the Common Core State Standards.

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Johnston City CUSD 1 – Williamson (SD 59/HD 117) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5772 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold one full-day teacher inservice session instead of two half days, and to count the day among the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards this day.

Clinton CUSD 15 – DeWitt (SD 51/HD 101) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5777 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold two full-day teacher inservice sessions instead of four half days, and to count the days among the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards these days. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Hononegah CHSD 207 – Winnebago (SD 35/HD 69) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5788 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold a full-day teacher inservice session instead of two half days, and to count the day among the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards this day.

Aurora West SD 129 – Kane (SD 42/HD 83) / Expiration: 2017-18 school year WM100-5790 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold three full-day teacher inservice sessions instead of seven half days, and to count the days among the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards these days.

West Chicago ESD 33 – DuPage (SD 25/HD 49) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5811 – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold a full-day teacher inservice session instead of two half days, and to count the day among the 176 days of actual pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards this day. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

Glen Ellyn SD 41 – DuPage (SD 24/HD 48) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5824 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 18-8.05(F)(2)(d)(2)) request to allow the district to hold four full-day teacher inservice sessions instead of eight half days, and to count the days among the 176 days of pupil attendance required by Section 10-19. The district will accumulate sufficient time beyond the five-clock-hour requirement to apply towards these days. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

State Graduation Requirements

Elgin SD U-46 – Kane (SD 22/HD 43) / Expiration: 2018-19 school year WM100-5802-2 (renewal) – Waiver of School Code (Section 27-22.10) request to allow the district to permit students in grades 7 and 8 to take math courses required for high school graduation under Section 27-22 of the School Code at the middle school, as opposed to taking them at the high school, provided that such courses are taught by an educator licensed high school teacher. The district states that this waiver would increase curricular opportunities for middle school students without affecting high school students’ scheduling choices. If granted, this waiver would take effect in the 2014-2015 school year.

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The foregoing report was placed before the Senate, ordered received, and placed on file in the Secretary’s Office.

At the hour of 11:05 o'clock a.m., pursuant to House Joint Resolution No. 45, the Chair announced the Senate stand adjourned until Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in perfunctory session, or until the call of the President.

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