SB1991 Amendment Summary

• Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act to require the Auditor General to conduct random audits of Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for the 2011-2012 school year across 30 school districts statewide.

• Audits must verify the methodology, statutory compliance, and accuracy of ADA reporting submitted to the State Board of Education, with specific attention to subsections (C) and (F) of Section 18-8.05 of the School Code.

• Specifies the 30 school districts must be selected across different size categories, including one district with over 300,000 students, one with 20,000-300,000 students, one with 12,000-20,000 students, and smaller districts ranging down to those with fewer than 500 students.

• Requires audits to be conducted as soon as practical after the effective date of this amendment to the 98th General Assembly, notwithstanding any other provision of law.