COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACT House SponsorsRep. Robert F. Flider-Carolyn H. Krause-Elaine Nekritz-Monique D. Davis-Sidney H. Mathias, Robert S. Molaro and Suzanne Bassi Senate Sponsors(Sen. Frank C. Watson-Wendell E. Jones-Cheryl Axley and Pamela J. Althoff) 6/22/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0904 New Act Creates the Community Education Act to support community service education programs, which educate students about the value of civic involvement through actual school-sponsored involvement in their communities. Creates the Community Education Program, administered by the State Board of Education. Allows a school district to establish a community education program. With respect to a school district community education program, contains provisions concerning local input, a Director of Community Education, the non-duplication of programs, community education consortiums, partnership agreements, funding, and grants. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Changes the short title of the Act to the Community Service Education Act, and changes references from community education to community service education. Provides that a school district may establish and operate a community service education program that qualifies for a grant from the State Board of Education by complying with the provisions of the Act and rules (instead of allowing a school district to establish and operate a program in accordance with the provisions of the Act); makes related changes. Effective immediately. 1/19/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider 1/19/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 1/26/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/7/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/22/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/22/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/24/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-004-001 2/24/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 2/27/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Education 3/7/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 3/14/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley 3/15/2006SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006 3/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 3/27/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/25/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/22/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/22/2006HouseEffective Date June 22, 2006 6/22/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0904