IL SR0819

School Construction Grant Program was established in 1997 through House Bill 452 to provide capital funds for school districts to construct and renovate buildings across Illinois

School Construction Grant Task Force was created in 2019 to review the program and make recommendations to modernize the process, resulting in House Bill 3637 of the 102nd General Assembly

House Bill 3637 revised criteria for the program and recognized that the 2004, 2005, and 2006 School Construction Grant lists had reasonable expectations of funding

Multiple Illinois school buildings remain in dangerous condition, including Lockport Township High School where a ceiling collapsed and McHenry Elementary School District where cement crashed through a classroom ceiling

Resolution calls for action to address deteriorating school infrastructure and prevent potential safety incidents from occurring in Illinois schools