IL HB1071

Increases the maximum fee school districts can charge for driver education courses from $50 to $250 per student.

Requires school boards to list any fee increase as a discussion item on a regularly scheduled meeting agenda before implementing the increase.

Maintains the requirement that fees must be waived for students unable to pay.

Confirms that driver education fees and state reimbursement combined cannot exceed the total program cost and must be deposited into a separate driver education fund.

Specifies that all driver education funds must be used solely for high school driver education programs approved by the State Board of Education using State Board-endorsed instructors.