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SB 381 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-READING IMPROVE GRANTS

Summary
Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program. Provides instead that the State Board of Education shall make reading improvement grants to school districts in order to improve the reading and study skills of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade (from a separate appropriation made for these purposes). Provides that the State Board may use up to 2% of the appropriation for the purpose of providing teacher training and retraining. Provides that of the remaining funds (i) up to the first $5,000,000 in new funds in the 2003-2004 school year shall be distributed to districts serving grades 7 through 12 and (ii) the remainder of the appropriation shall be distributed to districts serving kindergarten through grade 6. Includes provisions concerning application requirements, reporting assessment results, eligibility in the third or subsequent years, requirements for the use of grants, and reporting results to the General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jun 2003
Introduced Mar 19, 2003 Signed Jun 30, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2003 · House May 20, 2003

How they voted

23–14
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2003
D Democratic25
23 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
R Republican20
13 Nay 7
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-002
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-14-8)
senate
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-004-000
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 6, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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