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SB 2578

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Parker

Bill Summary — SB 2578 (Introduced version, 104th Illinois General Assembly)Note on source materials: The header you supplied included a Mississippi Public Records Act title, but t

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Bill Summary · SB 2578

Bill Summary — SB 2578 (Introduced version, 104th Illinois General Assembly)

Note on source materials: The header you supplied included a Mississippi Public Records Act title, but the bill text and sponsor information correspond to Illinois SB 2578 (introduced by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.). This summary treats the provided bill text as the authoritative source: an Illinois FY2026 appropriations bill for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Main purpose

To appropriate funds for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and to direct specified grants and program funding to school-related programs and entities.

Key provisions and dollar amounts (introduced version)

  • Overall funding summary (top-line figures included at the start of the bill):

    • General Funds: $11,192,940,000
    • Other State Funds: $94,075,900
    • Federal Funds: $4,581,352,000
    • Total: $15,868,367,900

  • Selected appropriations and allocations to ISBE (by section, as provided):

    • Section 1: $27,590,000 (General Revenue Fund) — ISBE operational expenses.
    • Section 10 / Evidence-Based Funding total: $8,979,239,000 split among:
    • Education Assistance Fund: $566,589,400
    • Common School Fund: $3,213,015,600
    • General Revenue Fund: $4,084,497,600
    • Fund for the Advancement of Education: $1,115,136,400
    • Section 15: Targeted grants and programs (General Revenue Fund and Education Assistance Fund), examples include:
    • Learning Ally grant for Blind/Dyslexic services: $846,000
    • Disabled Student Transportation Reimbursement: $467,366,100
    • Disabled Student Tuition (public/private): $202,732,400
    • Special education reimbursement: $131,812,100
    • Regular education reimbursement: $15,668,300
    • Total listed in Section 15 examples: $1,273,937,000
    • Section 20: Agriculture Education Programs (General Revenue Fund): $7,850,000 — includes regional support and teacher development grants to specific universities and community colleges.
    • Section 25: Miscellaneous programs (General Revenue Fund): $54,973,800 — examples include after-school programming, AP fee assistance, principal recruitment, and Summer EBT administrative costs.
    • Section 30: Early Childhood Education (General Revenue Fund): $748,138,100
    • Section 35: Community and Residential Services Authority: $850,000
    • Section 40: Student Assessments (including bilingual assessments): $40,000,000
    • Section 45–50 and beyond: Additional smaller appropriations for educator licensure, misconduct hearings, and other ISBE responsibilities (document truncated; additional amounts likely follow).

  • Spending restrictions: Several line items are expressly limited to the stated purposes and prohibited “under any circumstances” from being used for personal services or other administrative costs.

Who would be affected

  • Illinois State Board of Education (budgetary authority and program administration).
  • Local school districts and students (funding for evidence-based funding, special education, transportation, tuition reimbursements, free meal reimbursement).
  • Colleges, universities, nonprofits, and vendor grantees (e.g., Illinois State University, Learning Ally, Chicago Lighthouse, Teach for America).
  • Early childhood programs, after-school providers, career and technical education programs, and associated staff and service providers.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced/Filed: Feb 25, 2025 (sponsor: Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.). Companion: HB 3902.
  • Legislative actions listed in the materials include readings and referrals (e.g., read first time, referred to committees). The supplied metadata also shows a status of “Died On Calendar.”
  • Because the provided activity dates are inconsistent in places and the bill text is truncated, the exact final procedural disposition should be confirmed with the Illinois General Assembly legislative tracker or clerk for authoritative status and dates.

Potential impact

  • If enacted as introduced, the bill would commit substantial state General Revenue and other funds to K–12 priorities, notably evidence-based funding (the largest single allocation), special education, student transportation, early childhood, and programmatic grants.
  • The bill imposes spending-purpose restrictions that limit use of many appropriations to direct program costs rather than administrative overhead, potentially affecting ISBE budgeting flexibility.
  • Affected local districts and providers would see funding increases or directed grants in the specified categories; fiscal impacts depend on the final enacted amounts and any administrative rules implementing the appropriations.

Sources: Text of SB 2578 (introduced version) as provided; companion bill referenced (HB 3902). For final enacted text or official status, consult the Illinois General Assembly website.

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

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