HB3917 Summary

• Amends the Evidence-Based Funding formula for Illinois school districts by requiring funds for low-income, English learner, and special education resources to be distributed to every school within Chicago Public Schools (Article 34 school district) in amounts specified under the Essential Elements component.

• Requires Chicago Public Schools to distribute these targeted resources proportionally across all schools based on student populations, rather than allowing centralized allocation.

• Makes technical corrections and revisory changes to the School Code's funding provisions, including grammar and terminology updates.

• Effective date: July 1, 2020.