House Sponsors: SCULLY-MADIGAN,MJ-LANG-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ, MURPHY, BOLAND, NOVAK, HOWARD AND BRADLEY. Short description: SCH CD-K-3 CLASS SIZE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop a class size reduction schedule for grades K-3 under which the pupil-teacher ratio in each of those grades in each school district in which any or all of those grades are maintained does not exceed or will be reduced to a maximum of 20 pupils to one teacher per class. Requires the State Board of Education to submit the proposed schedule, together with an evaluation thereof and any recommended legislation needed to implement and administer a class size restriction grant program for those grades, to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1, 1998. Also requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual budget request, beginning in 1999, for all amounts necessary to implement and administer the program each year until the maximum pupil-teacher ratio for classes offered in grades K-3 is achieved on a statewide basis. Effective July 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No additional operational costs; significant impact from class size reduction mandate and grant program would be incurred in FY2000 and thereafter. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status