Bill Status of HB 4455   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-CHICAGO-MAX CLASS SIZE

House Sponsors
Rep. Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto, Thaddeus Jones and Monique D. Davis

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/34-18.47 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that each year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, (1) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for prekindergarten through grade 3 may not exceed 18 students; (2) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 4 through 8 may not exceed 22 students; and the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 may not exceed 25 students, which maximums must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Sets forth exceptions. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size measures based upon the September fall enrollment count.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  1/30/2012HouseFirst Reading
  1/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/9/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  3/28/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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