UpdatedWed, Apr 21, 2021 at 7:33 pm CT Replies(58) Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has reversed its decision to deny school districts federal funding for SafeGuard Surveillance saliva testing following a lawmaker's bill and a Patch investigation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has reversed its decision to deny school districts federal funding for a particular brand of coronavirus saliva testing that officials say helped keep classrooms open during the coronavirus crisis, Patch has learned. News of the policy change came Tuesday after state Rep. Michael Zalewski introduced legislation that would require the state to reimburse school districts for the cost of coronavirus surveillance testing that Pritzker administration officials said didn't qualify for federal funding.