Bill Status of SB 2793   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-SCH REPORT CARD-DISCIP

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson-Kimberly A. Lightford, Michael Noland-Iris Y. Martinez-William Delgado, Napoleon Harris, III, Emil Jones, III, Melinda Bush, Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Antonio Muņoz and Mattie Hunter

House Sponsors
(Rep. William Davis-Greg Harris, Derrick Smith, Elizabeth Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly and Kenneth Dunkin)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/26/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1102

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-17afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-17a

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. As part of the annual school report card, requires every school to provide (i) data on the issuance of out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and removals to alternative settings, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, age, grade level, limited English proficiency status, length of exclusion, reason for exclusion, and whether alternative educational options were provided; (ii) data on the use of arrests or criminal citations, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, age, grade level, disability status, limited English proficiency status, and alleged criminal offense; and (iii) data on student retention during and between academic years, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, gender, age, grade level, disability status, limited English proficiency status, and the reason for the student's departure. Sets forth requirements and exemptions concerning the data, including requiring the State Board of Education to analyze the data on an annual basis and determine the top quartile of school districts for specified metrics. Requires certain districts identified by the State Board to submit a school discipline improvement plan identifying the strategies it will implement to reduce the use of harsh disciplinary practices or reduce the disproportionality evident in its disciplinary practices; sets forth other requirements.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-17a
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.160 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, through the State Superintendent of Education, to annually prepare a report on student discipline in all school districts in this State. Requires this report to be posted on the Internet website of the State Board. Sets forth what the report must include. Requires the State Board to analyze the data in the report on an annual basis and determine the top quartile of school districts for the following metric: total number of instructional days on which students were excluded, divided by the total student population. Requires the State Board to determine the top quartile of school districts for racial disproportionality in this metric. Provides that the State Board shall require each of the school districts identified in this quartile to submit a school discipline improvement plan identifying the strategies the school district will implement to reduce the use of harsh disciplinary practices, which plan must be approved at a public school board meeting and posted on the school district's Internet website. Provides that, within one year after being identified, the school district shall post a progress report describing the implementation of the school discipline improvement plan and the results achieved on the school district's Internet website. Effective July 1, 2014.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, through the State Superintendent of Education, to annually prepare a report on student discipline in all school districts in this State. Requires this report to be posted on the Internet website of the State Board. Sets forth what the report must include. Requires the State Board to analyze the data in the report on an annual basis and determine the top quartile of school districts for each of the following metrics: (i) total number of instructional days on which students were excluded because of out-of-school suspensions or expulsions, divided by the total student population; and (ii) racial disproportionality with respect to the use of out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and school-based arrests and criminal citations. Provides that the State Board shall require each of the school districts identified in these quartiles to submit a school improvement plan identifying the strategies the school district will implement to reduce the use of harsh disciplinary practices or racial disproportionality or both if applicable. Sets forth exclusions for the quartile calculations. Provides for approval and posting of the plan and a progress report within one year after being identified. Effective July 1, 2014.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/27A-5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Specifies that the report on student discipline shall include student discipline in State-authorized charter schools. Provides that the report shall include data from all public schools within school districts, including district-authorized charter schools. Removes the requirement that the report include data on the use of arrests or criminal citations on school grounds and during school hours. Requires the State Board of Education to analyze the data and determine the top 20% (rather than top quartile) of school districts for the metrics, and makes changes concerning the metrics. Requires the analysis to be based on data collected over 3 consecutive school years, beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Requires school districts identified in the top 20% of any metric for 3 consecutive years to submit a plan identifying the strategies the school district will implement to reduce the use of exclusionary disciplinary practices or racial disproportionality or both, if applicable. Provides that school districts that no longer meet the criteria described in any of the metrics for 3 consecutive years shall no longer be required to submit a plan. Provides that the plan may be combined with any other improvement plans required under federal or State law. Further amends the School Code in the Charter Schools Article to require compliance with the requirements set forth in the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2014.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
With respect to certain of the metrics calculations, changes references from "total district enrollment by October 1" to "total district enrollment by the last school day in September".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  1/30/2014SenateFirst Reading
  1/30/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2014SenateAssigned to Education;
  2/19/2014SenatePostponed - Education
  2/19/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/20/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Education
  3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Education
  3/6/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/19/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  3/20/2014SenatePostponed - Education
  3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
  3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/26/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
  3/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014
  4/1/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/1/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/1/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4/2/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/2/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/7/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  4/7/2014SenateSecond Reading
  4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2014
  4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Education
  4/8/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/8/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
  4/8/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/9/2014HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  4/9/2014HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/1/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
  5/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner
  5/6/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  5/7/2014HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris
  5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/12/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/14/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/14/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-003-002
  5/14/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
  5/21/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/22/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  5/23/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
  5/26/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-003-000
  5/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis
  5/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/27/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/29/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  5/29/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-045-000
  5/29/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  5/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 30, 2014
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-002-001
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-002-001
  5/30/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-002-001
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-003-000
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 045-003-000
  5/30/2014SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 045-003-000
  5/30/2014SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2014SenateSent to the Governor
  8/26/2014SenateGovernor Approved
  8/26/2014SenateEffective Date August 26, 2014
  8/26/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1102

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