HB 2491 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-STU ACHIEV IMPROV GRANT

Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a student achievement improvement grant program to provide 2-year grants to school districts on the academic watch list and other school districts that have the lowest achieving students. Requires a school district to establish an accountability program in order to receive a grant. Requires a grant to be automatically renewed when achievement goals are met. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

Apr 2003

House Passage

Mar 2003

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

89–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 94

Mar 21, 2003

D Democratic50

49 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican44

40 Yea 2 Nay 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 24, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 21, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (89-2-3)

house

Mar 12, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 011-002-001

lower

Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor