Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new

105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education and school boards from establishing, maintaining, or in any way supporting any virtual schools or virtual classes for elementary or secondary students in this State.

House Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/27A-5

Provides that a charter school may not establish, maintain, or in any way support any virtual schools or virtual classes for elementary or secondary students in this State, unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as for students with autism.

House Amendment No. 2
Prohibits the State Board of Education and school boards from establishing any virtual schools for elementary or secondary students in this State on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act (instead of prohibiting the State Board of Education and school boards from establishing, maintaining, or in any way supporting any virtual schools or virtual classes for elementary or secondary students in this State).

House Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, with the following changes. Prohibits charter schools from establishing any virtual schools for elementary or secondary students in this State on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act (instead of prohibiting charter schools from establishing, maintaining, or in any way supporting any virtual schools or virtual classes for elementary or secondary students in this State). Creates the Virtual Education Advisory Committee to monitor curriculum and assess test results with respect to virtual schools during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. Sets forth the membership of the Committee, to be appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Committee shall report its findings to the Governor and the State Board of Education on or before December 31, 2010.

House Amendment No. 6

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new

105 ILCS 5/27A-5

105 ILCS 5/34-18.34 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Creates the Task Force on Virtual Education to consider and recommend best practices in virtual education. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be facilitated by the State Board of Education. Requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the State Board of Education on or before 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that upon filing its report, the Task Force is dissolved.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
1/19/2007	House	First Reading
1/19/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
2/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
2/7/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
2/21/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
2/22/2007	House	Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/1/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/1/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/1/2007	House	Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/2/2007	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/2/2007	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/14/2007	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-009-003
3/14/2007	House	Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/20/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-003-000
3/20/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/17/2007	House	House Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/17/2007	House	House Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2007	House	House Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2007	House	House Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/25/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 5 Withdrawn by Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/25/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000
5/1/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/1/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 2, 2007
5/31/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
5/31/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/31/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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