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 Bill Status of HB4902  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Wheeler - Jerry Lee Long

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
105 ILCS 5/2-3.25gfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the School Districts of Innovation Act, the purpose of which is to grant school districts greater autonomy to implement innovative practices that improve student academic performance and benefit the whole child by removing obstacles that currently exist in law or rules. Provides that school districts seeking to obtain designation as a district of innovation from the State Superintendent of Education must establish an innovation committee to develop an innovation plan; sets forth provisions concerning the committee and plan. Contains provisions concerning statutory and regulatory mandates; innovation plan submission and designation; financial support for innovation planning; district of innovation review, renewal, and revocation; reporting; and rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  2/14/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Lee Long
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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