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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 60    </title>
<shortdesc>ISBE-GROWTH-BASED ACCNTABILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the State Board of Education to apply for participation in the growth-based accountability pilot program established by the U.S. Department of Education and urges the U.S. Department of Education to use more flexible criteria in determining adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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