Illinois limits school contracts
Source: School Bus Fleet (IL), August 23, 2007
On Aug. 17, Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved a bill to apply new rules for school boards that outsource support services. Under the new law, districts are not allowed to enter into a contract during collective bargaining, and contracts are limited to two years. In addition, both the district and the contractor must make cost projections for each expense category, which cannot be increased during the contract. The school board must provide a cost comparison, and a minimum of two public hearings to discuss the proposal must be held.
...... The bill was supported by teacher unions and public employee unions. School bus contractors were among its opponents.