SCH CD-ACCELERATED PLACEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Mary Edly-Allen and Sue Rezin 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14A-32105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22Amends the Gifted and Talented Children and Children Eligible for Accelerated Placement Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy may allow for the waiver of a course or unit of instruction completion requirement if (i) completion of the course or unit of instruction is required by the Code or rules adopted by the State Board of Education as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and (ii) the school district has determined that the student has demonstrated mastery of or competency in the content of the course or unit of instruction. Provides that the school district shall maintain documentation of this determination of mastery or competency for each student, which must include identification of the learning standards or competencies reviewed, the methods of measurement used, student performance, the date of the determination, and identification of the district personnel involved in the determination process. Provides that a school district must provide notification to a student's parent or guardian that the student will receive a waiver. Makes a corresponding change in the Courses of Study Article of the Code. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions concerning accelerated placement, provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy shall cover a student who exceeds State standards in specified coursework (instead of meets or exceeds State standards in specified coursework). Provides that by no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, a school district's accelerated placement policy shall provide the option, in the following school term, for a student to enroll in the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment administered following specified requirements for specified coursework. Effective immediately. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Education 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/13/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/13/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/19/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/25/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die