Bill Status of SB 2980   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-CURRICLR MANDATE WAIVER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Edward D. Maloney-Deanna Demuzio-David Luechtefeld-Kyle McCarter, A. J. Wilhelmi, Pamela J. Althoff-M. Maggie Crotty, Toi W. Hutchinson, William R. Haine and Dan Cronin

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sandra M. Pihos and William B. Black)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-2.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to waive, by resolution, any statutory or regulatory curricular mandate for which the school district does not receive a separate State appropriation through the State Board of Education or reimbursement by the State to extend the school day or year (with exceptions for special education requirements, graduation requirements, and any curricular mandate directly related to an Illinois Learning Standard). Provides that if a student requests information on any curricular mandate that has been waived, then the school district shall provide the student with the requested information. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the curricular mandate waiver provisions do not apply to driver education.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to discontinue, by publicly adopted resolution, any instructional mandate in the Courses of Study Article of the School Code for which the school district does not receive a separate State appropriation through the State Board of Education or reimbursement by the State to extend the school day or year (with exceptions). Provides that if a student requests information on any instructional mandate that has been discontinued, then the school district shall provide the student with the requested information. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Changes the exceptions to allowing a school board to discontinue instructional mandates.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  2/3/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/9/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  2/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
  2/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
  2/10/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  2/16/2010SenateAssigned to Education
  2/19/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  2/19/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/23/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000
  2/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2010
  3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/10/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/16/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/16/2010SenateSecond Reading
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney
  3/16/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2010
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
  3/18/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/18/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  3/18/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Maloney
  3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/18/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  3/18/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
  3/18/2010HouseArrived in House
  3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading
  3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  4/13/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  4/21/2010HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-010-000
  4/21/2010HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  4/23/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/3/2010SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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