House Sponsors: DANIELS-RYDER. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: ST BD ED-READING BLOCK GRANTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1A-1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.51 from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.51 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that under the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, programs provided with grant funds shall not replace quality classroom reading instruction. Changes the requirements for how Program funds are to be used by school districts. Provides that applications shall include a proposed assessment method for measuring the reading growth of students who receive direct instruction as a result of the funding and the impact of staff development activities on student growth in reading (instead of a method for measuring student reading skills). Requires a district to report performance of progress (instead of assessment) results to the State Board of Education. Effective July 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0025 Last action date: JUN-28-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status