Sub. H.B. 290

128th General Assembly

(S. Education)

Permits a community school that is not sponsored by the school district in which it is located to operate as a conversion school and, under certain conditions, to obtain a new sponsor, if the school (1) has been in its current facility for at least three years prior to the 2009-2010 school year, (2) is sponsored by a school district adjacent to the district in which the school is located, (3) emphasizes serving gifted students, and (4) has been rated continuous improvement or higher for the three years prior to the 2009-2010 school year.

Makes performance of the Harmon Commission's duties to designate school district and community school classrooms as "creative learning environments" contingent on the availability of sufficient funding.

Makes technical changes to the House provision extending the deadline for certain school districts to secure voter approval of bonds and tax levies for the districts' shares of state-assisted classroom facilities projects.

H0290-128.docx/ar

12/16/09