SCH CD-STU ACHIEV IMPROV GRANT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita-William Davis) 11/6/2003SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25dfrom Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25dAmends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the implementation and administration of the grant program is subject to appropriation.Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) The grants established by Senate Bill 207 are subject to appropriation through the State Board of Education. The FY04 State Board budget proposes to fund schools on the academic watch list through the Summer Bridges program, so funds have already been set aside for a similar purpose. Assuming 1,000 schools participate (1/4 of all schools) and a $50,000 grant, the program will cost $50 million. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends requiring that the State Board of Education implement and administer the grant program from any moneys the State Board may have available for that purpose (instead of requiring implementation and administration of the grant program subject to appropriation). 2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/6/2003SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/28/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/5/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 007-004-000 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003 3/5/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dan Cronin 3/24/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-021-001 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/5/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/5/2003HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 5/15/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-004-000 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-000-026 5/21/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2003SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/23/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003 11/6/2003SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto