House Sponsors: CURRY,JULIE-MITCHELL,JERRY-GILES-HOEFT-HANNIG, FOWLER, O'BRIEN, FORBY, HAMOS, CROTTY, WINKEL, FRANKS, MCCARTHY, BRADLEY, COULSON, HOFFMAN, KURTZ, MAY, GARRETT, WATSON,JIM AND BERNS. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN-WOOLARD Short description: STATE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM POLICY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Resolves that all Illinois Standards Achievement Test and Prairie State Achievement Examination subject area testing that exceeds the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 be eliminated beginning with the 2002-03 school year, that Illinois will comply with the Act, that the State Assessment System Policy and Implementation Task Force be immediately established, and that the State Board of Education shall not adopt any rules pertaining to the Act's implementation prior to the task force's final report. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Resolves that current testing under the Illinois Standards Achievement Test and Prairie State Achievement Examination shall be continued, that the State Board of Education shall not pursue activities designed to expand that testing without legislative approval, and that the State Board must make recommendations, in conjunction with the task force, designed to maximize federal moneys available under Public Law 107-110. Removes the provision that provides that Illinois will comply with Public Law 107-110 by implementing, beginning with the 2002-03 school year, testing of students in the subject areas of reading and mathematics once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12. Reduces the number of members on the task force to 17. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status