Carol Ammons
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 103
Amends the Gifted and Talented Children and Children Eligible for Accelerated Placement Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy may allow for the waiver of a course or unit of instruction completion requirement if (i) completion of the course or unit of instruction is required by the Code or rules adopted by the State Board of Education as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and (ii) the school district has determined that the student has demonstrated mastery of or competency in the content of the course or unit of instruction. Provides that the school district shall maintain documentation of this determination of mastery or competency for each student, which must include identification of the learning standards or competencies reviewed, the methods of measurement used, student performance, the date of the determination, and identification of the district personnel involved in the determination process. Provides that a school district must provide notification to a student's parent or guardian that the student will receive a waiver. Makes a corresponding change in the Courses of Study Article of the Code. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions concerning accelerated placement, provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy shall cover a student who exceeds State standards in specified coursework (instead of meets or exceeds State standards in specified coursework). Provides that by no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, a school district's accelerated placement policy shall provide the option, in the following school term, for a student to enroll in the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment administered following specified requirements for specified coursework. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that by no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, a school district's accelerated placement policy shall allow for automatic eligibility (instead of provide the option), in the following school term, for a student to enroll in the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy must include a process through which the parent or guardian of each student who meets State standards is provided notification in writing of the student's eligibility for enrollment in accelerated courses. Sets forth what the notification must provide. Provides that nothing in the provisions concerning accelerated placement shall prohibit the implementation of policies that allow for automatic enrollment of students who meet standards on State assessments into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by a high school.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0743
Effective Date August 2, 2024
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
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House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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