House Sponsors: COULSON-LYONS,EILEEN-BLACK. Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-PARKER Short description: SCH CD-READ BLOCK GRANT-IGAP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program, provides that districts not demonstrating performance progress for those students whose Illinois Goals and Assessment Program reading scores were included in any application for funds, using a testing procedure established by the State Board of Education, shall not be eligible for subsequent funding until such progress is established (instead of demonstrating performance progress using IGAP reading scores as the basis of measure). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes the provision that provides that school districts not demonstrating performance progress for those students whose Illinois Goals and Assessment Program reading scores were included in any application for Reading Improvement Block Grant Program funds shall not be eligible for subsequent funding until such progress is established. Permits school districts participating in the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program to use assessment methods other than the reading portion of the IGAP tests to measure student reading skills, and provides that districts not demonstrating performance progress using an approved assessment method shall not be eligible for subsequent funding until such progress is established. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) Cost is dependent on the choice of assessment instruments and is indeterminate at this time. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0640 Last action date: 98-07-24 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status