BIGGERT-MEYER. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.120 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education is to implement and administer a 3-year Giant Steps pilot program and make grants to participating school districts for the study and evaluation of autism and related teacher training. Effective July 1, 1997. FISCAL NOTE, REVISED (Ill. State Bd. of Ed.) A companion appropriation bill (HB1201) would provide $1.5 M for the Giant Steps pilot project. The student legal residency changes will have a positive fiscal effect for those school districts no longer having to provide certain tuitions free. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from SBE fiscal note. 97-02-28 H FIRST READING 97-02-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-20 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HELM 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H FISCAL NOTE FILED REVISED 97-04-08 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED REVISED 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-14 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MEYER 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary