SCH CD-STU ACHIEV IMPROV GRANT Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins-M. Maggie Crotty-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Karen A. Yarbrough-Constance A. Howard-Sidney H. Mathias-Arthur L. Turner, Calvin L. Giles, Monique D. Davis and Deborah L. Graham) 8/9/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0890 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. 1/28/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/28/2004SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/4/2004SenateAssigned to Education 2/10/2004SenateHeld in Education 2/19/2004SenatePostponed - Education 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Education 2/24/2004SenateDo Pass Education; 007-004-000 2/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004 2/25/2004SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2004 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-020-001 3/25/2004HouseArrived in House 3/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/26/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/26/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/26/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/26/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/26/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/30/2004HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 4/28/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/12/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/12/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-006 5/12/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/10/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2004SenateEffective Date August 9, 2004 8/9/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0890