SCH CD-ACAD WATCH-YR ROUND SCH House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. James T. Meeks) 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0370 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25ffrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25f105 ILCS 5/10-19.1from Ch. 122, par. 10-19.1 Amends the School Code. Provides that if, after 2 years following its placement on academic watch status, a school district or school remains on academic watch status, then the State Board of Education shall direct the school board to operate its schools or the school on a full-year school plan approved by the State Board of Education upon expiration of its teachers' current collective bargaining agreement. Requires the school board, in such a case, to devise a plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be for a minimum term of 180 days of actual attendance, including not more than 4 institute days, during a 12-month period (now, the minimum term under a full-year school plan must also not exceed 185 days).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that if, after 2 years following its placement on academic watch status, any of certain schools remains on academic watch status, then the State Board of Education shall direct the school board to operate the school on a pilot full-year school plan approved by the State Board of Education upon expiration of its teachers' current collective bargaining agreement until the expiration of the next collective bargaining agreement. Requires the school board, in such a case, to devise a plan so that a student's required attendance in school shall be for a minimum term of 215 (instead of 180) days of actual attendance, including not more than 4 institute days, during a 12-month period.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes certain schools from the definition of "school" in the provision concerning pilot full-year school plans.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 and the following changes. Deletes certain schools from the definition of "school" in the provision concerning pilot full-year school plans. Provides that the operation of a school on a pilot full-year school plan shall be subject to federal appropriation money being available. Provides that the State Board of Education shall allow the school board to opt in the process of operating (instead of shall direct the school board to operate) a school on a pilot full-year school plan. Provides that a school board must notify the State Board of Education of its intent to opt in the process of operating a school on a pilot full-year school plan. 2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-011-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 3/29/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/29/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/29/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/12/2011HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/12/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/12/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Education 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0370