House Bill 1173

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 80,000 INTO COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS WITH COUNTYWIDE JURISDICTION; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2009, ALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE, CONSOLIDATED, LINE CONSOLIDATED AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SUCH COUNTIES SHALL BE ABOLISHED AND MERGED INTO A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ONE APPOINTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PUBLISH A CONSOLIDATION LIST OF DISTRICTS AFFECTED IN ORDER TO CREATE A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SUCH COUNTIES AND TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COMPLY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTY TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING DEBT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFFECTED BY SUCH CONSOLIDATION, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE CLOSING OF ANY SCHOOL OR FACILITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING SUCH CONSOLIDATION AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE CONSOLIDATION TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Robert L. Johnson III

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House