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 Bill Status of HB1977  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-SCH COUNSELOR RATIO-PRG

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia - Michael K. Smith

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 4-year pilot program in Aurora West Unit School District 129 and Aurora East Unit School District 131 to achieve a ratio of high school students to certified school counselors of 250 to 1. Allows the State Board to extend this pilot program to a school district in central or southern Illinois. Requires the State Board to work with the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling and local counseling directors to compile statistics on the pilot program. Provides that the State Board shall report the statistics it has compiled and the State Board's findings and recommendations concerning the pilot program to the General Assembly 2 years after the pilot program has been established and 4 years after the pilot program has been established.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 as one of the school districts where the State Board of Education is required to establish the pilot program. Removes the provision that allows the State Board to extend the pilot program to a school district in central or southern Illinois. Changes the maximum amount to be appropriated for the pilot program from $500,000 to $750,000.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/21/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/21/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/21/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-004-002
  3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  4/19/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/19/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/23/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/25/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/27/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled by Voice Vote
  4/27/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  4/30/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
  5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
  5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
  5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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