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SB 207 Illinois Senate · 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 vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Vetoed
Nov 2003
Introduced Mar 26, 2003 Vetoed Nov 6, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2003 · House May 21, 2003

How they voted

25–16
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Mar 26, 2003
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
16 Nay 4
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Nov 6, 2003
Vetoed
Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
upper
Aug 18, 2003
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 21, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 15, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-004-000
lower
May 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-16-4)
senate
Mar 5, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-004-000
upper
Mar 4, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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