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 Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for a
special session to begin July 26. The purpose of the special session will be to
address Senate Bill 1, an education funding measure containing a $215 million
annual bailout for Chicago Public Schools pensions, which the Illinois General
Assembly passed in May. The General Assembly has yet to send SB 1 to the
governor’s desk.
The official announcement came just after the passage of a noon deadline on July
24 set by Rauner to receive SB 1 from the General Assembly. Senate President
John Cullerton, D-Chicago, has delayed sending SB 1 to Rauner, denouncing the
governor’s plan to issue an amendatory veto with respect to the CPS pension
bailout. Cullerton has called for Rauner to meet with legislative leaders rather
than use his veto pen.
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In addition to the CPS pension
bailout, the bill seeks to reform state spending on education,
implementing “evidence-based” education funding statewide. Rauner
has promised an amendatory veto of SB 1, thereby stopping the CPS
pension bailout and securing additional funding for downstate and
suburban schools. Rauner has set a July 31 deadline for the adoption
of a new funding formula in order to make sure schools across the
state open on time.
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