SCH CD-ACT NOW House SponsorsRep. Maura Hirschauer-Theresa Mah-Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 105 ILCS 5/2-3.214 new Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to make grants available for community schools separate and apart from any federal appropriations to be issued to the Afterschool for Children and Teens Now Coalition (ACT Now) through its fiscal sponsor Metropolitan Family Services and disbursed to 32 partner schools in the State. Requires all ACT Now partner schools to develop plans for implementing community schools that include activities in all of the pipeline services. Requires ACT Now partner schools to submit data on services designated by ACT Now annually to the State Board. Requires ACT Now partner schools to submit all oversight and accounting procedures established by ACT Now to the State Board. Requires ACT Now to conduct technical assistance services, provide professional development to schools and partners, and conduct an annual evaluation of a grant awarded by the State Board. Effective July 1, 2026. 2/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2026HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/25/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/24/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 006-002-000 3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit