Bill Status of SB 2042   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Robert Peters and Robert F. Martwick-Ram Villivalam

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Kambium Buckner-Aaron M. Ortiz-Delia C. Ramirez-Lakesia Collins, Greg Harris, Theresa Mah, Cyril Nichols and La Shawn K. Ford)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/34-2.1from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1
105 ILCS 5/34-2.2from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2
105 ILCS 5/34-2.4bfrom Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b
105 ILCS 5/34-8.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.3
105 ILCS 5/34-8.4

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a local school council shall be established for each public small school, contract school, and military school within the school district. Provides that in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th or 8th grade, one full-time student member shall be appointed, although no attendance center shall have more than one student member. Requires a supermajority of 8 votes by the local school council to veto any action proposed or approved regarding certain schools placed on probation and intervention actions by the Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/34-8.4

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a local school council shall be established for each public small school within the school district. Provides that in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th or 8th grade, one full-time student member shall be appointed, although no attendance center shall have more than one student member. With respect to the appointment of teacher members to local schools councils by the Chicago Board of Education, requires the Board to make public the vetting process of teacher candidates. Allows any member of the school community to make an inquiry to the Board to determine if the Board may challenge a teacher's candidacy. Provides for binding elections (rather than non-binding, advisory polls) for the appointment of student members to local school councils. Allows the Board to establish criteria for students to be considered eligible to serve as a student member. Makes changes concerning limitations upon applicability and remediation and probation of attendance centers. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Requires the Chicago Board of Education to make public the vetting process of staff member candidates (rather than teacher candidates). Allows any member of the school community to inquire if the Board may challenge a staff member's (rather than a teacher's) candidacy; requires an inquiry to be made in writing in accordance with Board rules. Specifies that a local school council retains the right to reject or modify any school improvement plan or implementation thereof, as long as the rejection or modification of the school improvement plan or implementation thereof is consistent with State and federal requirements.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021
  4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  4/23/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021
  4/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021
  5/5/2021SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/6/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000
  5/6/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2021
  5/7/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021
  5/12/2021SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2021
  5/14/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/21/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/30/2021SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  5/30/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2021
  5/30/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  5/30/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  5/30/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  5/31/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/31/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021
  6/1/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  6/1/2021SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  6/1/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  6/1/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas
  6/1/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas
  6/1/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  6/1/2021Senate3/5 Vote Required
  6/1/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-005-000
  6/8/2021HouseArrived in House
  6/8/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  6/15/2021HouseFirst Reading
  6/15/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  10/26/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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