Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-19

from Ch. 122, par. 10-19

105 ILCS 5/10-19.1

from Ch. 122, par. 10-19.1

105 ILCS 5/18-8.05

105 ILCS 5/34-21.4a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Allows a school district, by resolution of its board, to operate on a 4-day school week plan approved by the State Board of Education. Provides that a school district that operates on a 4-day school week plan must ensure a minimum of 880 hours of student contact in addition to required institute days (instead of requiring a minimum term of 185 days). Makes related changes. Removes a provision referring to the closing of schools on January 29, 1981. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-19

105 ILCS 5/10-19.1

105 ILCS 5/34-21.4a new

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new

105 ILCS 5/14-13.01

from Ch. 122, par. 14-13.01

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may, by board resolution, adopt an alternative school calendar for a 4-day school week, which must be approved by the State Board of Education. Sets forth requirements concerning the calendar for the school term, including requiring that it provide a minimum of at least 150 days to ensure 141 of actual pupil attendance. Provides that the calendar for the school term and any changes must be submitted to and approved by the regional superintendent of schools before the calendar or changes may take effect. Allows the school board to establish experimental educational programs, with conditions. Makes changes concerning a 4-day school week in provisions concerning special education reimbursement and the State aid formula. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	40 ILCS 5/16-130	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-130

Limits the authority of a school district to adopt an alternative school calendar for a 4-day school week to the 2010-2011 school year or the 2011-2012 school year or both. Provides that the provisions do not apply to the Chicago school districts. Makes other changes. Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, for any teacher employed by a school district having adopted an alternative school calendar and whose position requires an additional 75 minutes of service per day 4 days per week, service of 135 or more days in any school year during which the alternative school calendar is adopted shall constitute a year of service.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
1/15/2010	House	First Reading
1/15/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2010	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/2/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
3/9/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/10/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/10/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2010	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000
3/10/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2010	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
3/22/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
3/22/2010	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-021-002
3/23/2010	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/23/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/23/2010	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
3/23/2010	Senate	First Reading
3/23/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/24/2010	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/6/2010	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/14/2010	Senate	Postponed - Education
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
4/20/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/20/2010	Senate	Held in Education
4/23/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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