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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2998         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CAREER READY ASSESSMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. William E. Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. With regard to State assessments, provides that the State Board of Education shall develop a process for the college and career ready assessment that allows a school board to apply to the State Board to utilize the nationally recognized and locally selected assessment option of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Requires that the State Board of Education adopt technical criteria under specified federal law and rule to evaluate the proposed assessment. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Allows a school district (rather than school board) to apply to the State Board of Education to utilize the nationally recognized and locally selected assessment option of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Provides that a nationally recognized and locally selected assessment adopted by another state that meets certain requirements under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and that demonstrates, through a third-party study, alignment to the Illinois Learning Standards is deemed to meet the State Board's technical criteria and shall be approved by the State Board. Requires the State Board to reimburse a school district for costs associated with the administration of the nationally recognized and locally selected assessment option of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Education;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>9/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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