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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3295         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-REFORM-PARENT PETITION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Darlene J. Senger</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/10-20.55 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/34-18.48 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Provides that the parents of at least 51% of students in a low-performing school may initiate reform measures at the school through the submission of a parent petition to the school board. Provides for submission of a notice of petition. Provides that the petition shall request that the school board fully intervene in the school and implement one of the following reform measures: (1) reopen the school as a charter school; (2) change the school leadership; (3) close the school and reassign students currently attending the school to another school at the appropriate grade level within the same school district; or (4) adopt a new school governance structure. Upon receiving a copy of a petition signed by the parents of at least 51% of the students in a low-performing school, requires the school board to implement the reform measures requested in the petition.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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