SCH CD-EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Marlow H. Colvin-Barbara Flynn Currie-Calvin L. Giles-Karen A. Yarbrough-Deborah L. Graham, Robert Rita, Sandra M. Pihos, Donald L. Moffitt, Monique D. Davis, Harry Osterman and Milton Patterson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Dave Sullivan-Susan Garrett-Martin A. Sandoval-Christine Radogno, Kimberly A. Lightford, Don Harmon, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson and M. Maggie Crotty) 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0506 105 ILCS 5/1C-2105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71105 ILCS 5/2-3.71afrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71a105 ILCS 5/2-3.89from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.89 Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, provides that early childhood education block grant funds shall be distributed through a grant approval process (instead of on a competitive basis). Makes changes regarding grants for preschool educational and related model research-training programs, model pilot early childhood parental training programs, and pilot programs concerning services to at-risk children and their families (including allowing grants to be provided to other entities besides school districts and providing that grants must be used to supplement, not supplant, funds received from any other source). Effective July 1, 2005.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1C-2Removes the provision concerning block grants for districts other than Chicago. Makes changes with regard to requiring a teacher to hold an early childhood teaching certificate, funding parental training programs, and allowing the State Board of Education to enter into contracts to establish programs that provide services to at-risk children and their families. 2/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/25/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/25/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/25/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/10/2005HouseRe-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/10/2005HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 17, 2005 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/17/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000 3/17/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Education 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/20/2005SenateHeld in Education 4/25/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/5/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/8/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/8/2005HouseEffective Date August 8, 2005 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0506