Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning high school equivalency testing. Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Removes provisions concerning funding transitional mathematics instruction. Amends the Student Parent Data Collection Act to make changes regarding the date that public universities shall report collected data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall submit to the Board of Higher Education by December 15 (instead of November 15) of each year its budget proposal for the operation and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes changes concerning standing advisory organizations recognized by the Illinois Community College Board, the Board's powers and duties, spending local funds after the dissolution or reorganization of a community college district, the academic term, the bond a treasurer shall execute, contract bidding, the report on administrator and faculty salaries and benefits, and building program participation. Repeals a Section concerning the building program's plan approval. Amends the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Repeals a Section concerning annual certification and maintenance of approval. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. In provisions concerning coverage by the State Universities Civil Service System, provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall be covered (instead of the State Scholarship Commission). Provides that the executive director, directors, deputy directors, managing directors, chiefs, and attorneys of each higher education agency are exempt from being covered by the State Universities Civil Service System.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 105 ILCS 5/3, 110 ILCS 148/60, 110 ILCS 149/20, 110 ILCS 205/8, 110 ILCS 805/2, 110 ILCS 805/3, 110 ILCS 805/5, 110 ILCS 983/20
Engrossed: 105 ILCS 5/3, 110 ILCS 148/60, 110 ILCS 149/20, 110 ILCS 205/8, 110 ILCS 805/2, 110 ILCS 805/3, 110 ILCS 805/5, 110 ILCS 983/20
Enrolled: 105 ILCS 5/3, 110 ILCS 70/36, 110 ILCS 148/60, 110 ILCS 149/20, 110 ILCS 205/8, 110 ILCS 805/2, 110 ILCS 805/3, 110 ILCS 805/5, 110 ILCS 983/20
Public Act: 105 ILCS 5/3, 110 ILCS 70/36, 110 ILCS 148/60, 110 ILCS 149/20, 110 ILCS 205/8, 110 ILCS 805/2, 110 ILCS 805/3, 110 ILCS 805/5, 110 ILCS 983/20