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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2445   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ST AID-ADA-TRAINING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/18-8.05</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Makes changes to the State aid formula provisions in relation to the compilation of average daily attendance. In counting a session of 3 or more clock hours as a day of attendance, provides that a maximum of 3 (instead of 5) days may be utilized for in-service training for teachers (including a maximum of 2 of the 3 days for parent-teacher conferences). Effective July 1, 2003.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>10 ILCS 5/11-4.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.1</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/3-11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 3-11</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/24-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 24-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Election Code and further amends the School Code. Provides that if teachers' institutes are held on separate days, the institutes may not be held on any Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday unless that day falls at the beginning or end of the school term. Changes the day that President Abraham Lincoln's birthday is observed as a legal school holiday from February 12 to the third Monday in February. Changes the day that Veteran's Day is observed as a legal school holiday from November 11 to the second Monday in November. Provides that school boards may grant a special holiday only on a Monday or Friday.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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