SCH CD-CLASS SIZE GOALS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than day 60 of instruction in each school year, a school board shall report to the State Board of Education for kindergarten through grade 12 classes certain information about actively employed teachers, pupil-teacher ratios, class instructors, and class sections; defines terms. Requires the State Board of Education to publish the information contained in the reports on its Internet website no later than December 1, 2019 and annually thereafter. Sets forth class size goals to be achieved by the 2020-2021 school year.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Vetoed
Nov 2018
Introduced Apr 25, 2018
Vetoed Nov 28, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
26–13
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
May 24, 2018
D
Democratic28
78% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Nov 28, 2018
Vetoed
Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
lower
Nov 27, 2018
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - House Lost 069-042-000
lower
Nov 27, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Will Guzzardi
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto
lower
Aug 19, 2018
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 007-004-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-39-6)
house
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 005-002-000
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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