La Shawn K. Ford
Primary
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish a basic skills class for students in each of grades 4, 5, and 6. Provides that if a 3rd grade student is at least 2 grade levels behind in reading or mathematics, based on an assessment of the student's reading and mathematics skills, the student must be placed in a basic skills class when he or she is in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades until he or she completes 6th grade or attains reading or mathematics skills that are at or above the 6th grade level, whichever occurs first. Requires the State Board of Education to create the appropriate curriculum for the basic skills class, establish learning objectives for students in a basic skills class, and provide lesson plans for the basic skills class.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0086
Effective Date January 1, 2012
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
Assigned to Education
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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