Property Tax Freeze and School Funding Compromise

1. Property Tax Freeze Freeze property tax extensions for all units of government; Two year sunset on December 31, 2018.

2. School Funding Reform

Increase FY16 lump sum for high poverty school districts from $85m to $159m (+$74m);

Maintain minimum 92% pro-ration of GSA and poverty lump sum in FY17; Establish a School Funding Reform Commission chaired by Superintendent

Tony Smith and compromised of two members appointed by the Governor and two each appointed by the four legislative leaders by a majority vote, the commission would be charged with recommending a new GSA funding formula prior to Dec. 31, 2016;

If the Commission approves a recommendation for a new formula, the current funding formula law and the Chicago Block Grant provisions would sunset on June 1, 2017.

3. Local Control of Collective Bargaining Compromise

Empower local governments and school districts with the ability to determine what topics will be subjects of collective bargaining.

4. Competitive Bidding Reform Compromise

Allow local governments and school districts to determine their own prevailing wage requirements.