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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1626         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-COURSE ACCESS-ONLINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chuck Weaver</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.69 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.61 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that a qualified student may take any online course for academic credit if the course (i) aligns with the Illinois Learning Standards, (ii) meets or exceeds the same standards as course offerings of the school district, and (iii) is taught by an instructor who holds a Professional Educator License. Provides that a school district retains the right to deny credit for an online course based on course appropriateness, alignment with the high school curriculum, cost, or student academic progress. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>7/3/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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