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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4455   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-CHICAGO-MAX CLASS SIZE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto, Thaddeus Jones and Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.47 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that each year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, (1) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for prekindergarten through grade 3 may not exceed 18 students; (2) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 4 through 8 may not exceed 22 students; and the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 may not exceed 25 students, which maximums must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Sets forth exceptions. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size measures based upon the September fall enrollment count.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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