Date	Chamber	Action
7/13/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0097

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/1A-1

from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/1A-1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-22.22e new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Allows 2 or more school districts to jointly operate, either directly or through an institution of higher education located in a municipality whose geographic boundaries include areas served by each district, an elementary science and mathematics magnet school. Provides that this magnet school may (i) restrict attendance to only residents of a municipality shared by the districts and (ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria that focuses on academic proficiency in science and mathematics.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that 4 or more contiguous school districts with all or portion of their territory located within the geographic boundaries of the same municipality may, when in their judgment the interest of the districts and of the students therein will be best served, jointly operate, through an institution of higher education located in the municipality, a science and mathematics partnership school for serving some or all of grades kindergarten through 8. Provides that the partnership school may (i) restrict attendance to pupils who reside within the geographic boundaries of the areas served by the school districts and (ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria that focuses on academic proficiency in science and mathematics established by the partnership school and approved by the districts' school boards, with exceptions. Sets forth provisions concerning student enrollment, the joint operation agreement, costs paid by each school district, and employees of the school.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/8/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/2/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/2/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/8/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
3/9/2011	Senate	Postponed - Education
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/15/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 008-000-000
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
4/11/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
4/12/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes
4/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
4/12/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/12/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/12/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/12/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
4/12/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
4/12/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
4/12/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
4/12/2011	House	First Reading
4/12/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/2/2011	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
5/11/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
5/11/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002
5/18/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/18/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/18/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
5/18/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
6/16/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/13/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
7/13/2011	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2012
7/13/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0097

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