Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0305

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/14C-1

from Ch. 122, par. 14C-1

105 ILCS 5/14C-2

from Ch. 122, par. 14C-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Adds as a purpose of the Article the establishment of approved alternative programs in public schools. Provides that an approved alternative program means a full-time program of instruction (1) in all of those courses or subjects that a child is required by law to receive and that are required by the child's school district; (2) that consists of a structured English immersion program in which school districts may immerse qualified children into regular education courses of mathematics, English, and science if it is determined through proficiency assessments that the children have achieved sufficient English proficiency; and (3) that does not require children in the immersion program to be taught by teachers with a Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language endorsement. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/14C-1

105 ILCS 5/14C-2

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/14C-13	from Ch. 122, par. 14C-13

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, by no later than December 1, 2011, the Advisory Council on Bilingual Education shall submit a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum, (1) whether and how the 20 child per attendance center minimum should be modified; (2) whether and how educator certification requirements in the Article and applicable State Board of Education rules should be modified; (3) whether and how bilingual education requirements in the Article and applicable State Board of Education rules should be modified to address differences between elementary and secondary schools; and (4) whether and how to allow school districts to administer alternative bilingual education programs instead of transitional bilingual education programs.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/23/2011	House	First Reading
2/23/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
3/15/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/16/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/16/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
3/16/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/17/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
3/30/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
4/5/2011	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandy Cole
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/6/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/6/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
4/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/8/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011
4/15/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/22/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/22/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
8/11/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0305

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