SCH CD-CHI-BASIC SKILLS CLASS House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo and Maria Antonia Berrios Senate Sponsors(Sen. Annazette R. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford, Ira I. Silverstein and Mattie Hunter) 7/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0086 105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish a basic skills class for students in each of grades 4, 5, and 6. Provides that if a 3rd grade student is at least 2 grade levels behind in reading or mathematics, based on an assessment of the student's reading and mathematics skills, the student must be placed in a basic skills class when he or she is in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades until he or she completes 6th grade or attains reading or mathematics skills that are at or above the 6th grade level, whichever occurs first. Requires the State Board of Education to create the appropriate curriculum for the basic skills class, establish learning objectives for students in a basic skills class, and provide lesson plans for the basic skills class.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 newAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.64from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that if, by performance on State tests or local assessments or by teacher judgment, a student's performance is determined to be below standards or at the academic warning level after a State test (instead of determined to be 2 or more grades below current placement), then the student must be provided a remediation program. Provides that if a student is below standards or at the academic warning level for 2 consecutive school years, then the student shall attend a basic skills summer school program for not less than 90 hours in reading and mathematics, with exceptions.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes the amendatory language and restores current law. Provides instead that a remedial summer school program for a student determined to be 2 or more grades below current placement shall emphasize reading and mathematics if the student has performed below grade level for 2 consecutive school years. 1/13/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/23/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/23/2011HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 4/7/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/7/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Education 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/8/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/8/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/8/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0086