SCH CD-CPS BLOCK GRANT REPORT Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff-James T. Meeks House Sponsors(Rep. Roger L. Eddy and Al Riley) 8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0238 105 ILCS 5/1D-1Amends the School Code. Provides that the report that a school district having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants must file with the State Board of Education on its use of the block grants must include the following description for the district, which must also be reported to the General Assembly: block grant allocation and expenditures by program; population and service levels by program; and administrative expenditures by program. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/1C-4Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced, with the following changes. Provides that the State Board of Education shall ensure that the reporting requirements for the Chicago school district are the same as for all other school districts in this State. Amends the Article of the School Code concerning block grants for districts other than Chicago. Provides that a school district that receives an Early Childhood Education Block Grant shall report to the State Board of Education on its use of the block grant in such form and detail as the State Board of Education may specify. Requires the report to include the following description for the district, which must also be reported to the General Assembly: block grant allocation and expenditures by program; population and service levels by program; and administrative expenditures by program. Changes the effective date from immediate to July 1, 2011. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Education 3/1/2011SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 3/1/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/3/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2011 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 4/14/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/27/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 4/27/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/2/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/2/2011SenateEffective Date August 2, 2011 8/2/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0238