EDUCATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Gary Hannig-Barbara Flynn Currie-Calvin L. Giles-Kathleen A. Ryg, Dan Brady, Elizabeth Coulson, Ruth Munson, Jim Sacia, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio-Kimberly A. Lightford) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/29-2from Ch. 122, par. 29-2 Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/29-2Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-23.5from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning educational support personnel employees, provides that if the hours the employee works are reduced for certain reasons, then written notice must be given to the employee. With respect to educational support personnel employees removed or dismissed for certain reasons, provides that if a school board has any vacancies for the following school term or within one calendar year from the beginning of the following school term, the positions thereby becoming available within a specific category of position shall be tendered to the employees who were removed or dismissed from that category or any other category of position (now, just from that category), so far as they are qualified to hold the positions. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following change. Provides that if a reduction in hours is due to an unforeseen reduction in the student population, then the written notice must be mailed and given to the employee at least 5 days (instead of 30 days) before the hours are reduced. Effective immediately. 1/24/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/24/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/24/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 1/24/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/24/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2006HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/14/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig 2/14/2006HouseRe-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/14/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-024-000 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/7/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/7/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/7/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/20/2006SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/26/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die