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SB 3805

$ISBE-ENGLISH LEARNER GRANTS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Mary Edly-Allen

Allocates $40 million General Revenue to ISBE to fund a State English Learner Grant Program, with details to be set by ISBE rules beginning July 1, 2026.

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Bill Summary · SB 3805

Summary of SB3805 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Title and Purpose

  • Title: $ISBE-ENGLISH LEARNER GRANTS
  • Purpose: To appropriate funding to support a State English Learner Grant Program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Key Provisions

  • Appropriation: Allocates $40,000,000 (Forty million dollars) from the General Revenue Fund to ISBE.
  • Program: Establishes or funds the State English learner grant program (as administered by ISBE).
  • Effective Date: The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

What the Bill Would Do

  • Provides a direct, non-specified-use appropriation of $40 million to ISBE for the English learner grant program. The bill does not detail program mechanics, eligibility, grant amounts, or allocation formulas within the introduced text; it sets the funding level and authorization for ISBE to implement or administer the grant program.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), which would administer the State English Learner Grant Program.
  • Beneficiaries: Students identified as English learners and the local education agencies (LEAs) or schools serving English learner populations that receive grants under the ISBE program. Exact eligibility criteria and grant recipients would be defined by ISBE through program rules and guidelines (not specified in the bill text).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction Date: February 6, 2026.
  • Assigned to: Appropriations—Education Committee (initial stage in the budget/appropriations process).
  • Action Timeline: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline established for May 15, 2026.
  • Effective Date: July 1, 2026 (as stated in Section 99).
  • Next Steps: If enacted, ISBE would administer the grant program consistent with the appropriation, and related program rules would likely accompany or follow passage.

Additional Context

  • This bill is an appropriations measure, focusing solely on funding rather than creating new statutory requirements or program specifics beyond the appropriation amount and effective date.
  • The companion or implementing details (eligibility, grant cycles, reporting, accountability) would typically be provided in ISBE’s grant program rules and any accompanying policy notes or administrative regulations.

Bottom Line

SB3805 would provide $40 million in General Revenue funding to ISBE to support a State English Learner Grant Program, with the program to be effective starting July 1, 2026. The bill does not specify programmatic criteria within the text; those details would be determined by ISBE through accompanying rules and grant guidelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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