Bill Status of HB 6127   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-MAX CLASS SIZE

House Sponsors
Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code to provide that each school year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27 students, which must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size based upon the September fall enrollment count. Provides that nothing shall be construed as preventing a school district from requiring a class size smaller than the class size required by the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2017.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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