M E M O R A N D U M TO: The Honorable William E. Brady, Senate Minority Leader The Honorable John J. Cullerton, Senate President The Honorable Jim Durkin, House Minority Leader The Honorable Michael J. Madigan, Speaker of the House The Honorable JB Pritzker, Governor FROM: Dr. Carmen I. Ayala State Superintendent of Education DATE: January 6, 2020 SUBJECT: Illinois State Board of Education Biennial Charter School Report The Illinois Charter School Biennial Report is submitted in compliance with Section 27A-12 of the Illinois Charter Schools Law (105 ILCS 5/27A-12). It provides information on the Illinois charter school sector for school years 2017-18 and 2018-19. This report is transmitted on behalf of the State Superintendent of Education. For additional copies of this report or for more specific information, please contact Amanda Elliott, Executive Director, Legislative Affairs at (217) 782-6510 or
[email protected]. cc: Tim Anderson, Secretary of the Senate John W. Hollman, Clerk of the House Legislative Research Unit State Government Report Center Table of Contents 1. Charter Schools Background ................................................................................................................. 2 Section 1.1 - Charter Landscape: Statutory and Regulatory Modifications .................................................. 3 Section 1.2 - Charter Landscape: Federal Charter Schools Program Grant .................................................. 4 Section 1.3 - Charter Landscape: Facts at a Glance .....................................................................................