SCH CD-TECH IMMERSION PROJECT Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, Jr.-Dan Cronin-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Michael K. Smith-Constance A. Howard-Jim Watson-Calvin L. Giles-Carolyn H. Krause, Annazette Collins, Mary E. Flowers, Gary Hannig, Monique D. Davis, George Scully, Jr., Charles G. Morrow III, Mike Boland, Karen A. Yarbrough, Marlow H. Colvin, Wyvetter H. Younge, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, William Davis, Cynthia Soto, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana Mendoza and Thomas Holbrook) 8/10/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0904 30 ILCS 105/5.625 new105 ILCS 5/2-3.135 newAmends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes a technical correction.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the State Board of Education shall select 7 (instead of 8) school districts to participate in the pilot project, one located in the City of Chicago, 3 located in the area that makes up of the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, and that portion of Cook County that is located outside of the City of Chicago, and 3 located in the remainder of the State. Provides that the State Board shall, if possible, select at least 9 (instead of 8) schools to participate in the pilot project, with at least 3 from the school district located in the City of Chicago and one from each of the other school districts selected. 2/4/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio 2/4/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/9/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Education 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 2/24/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-002-001 2/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004 2/26/2004SenateSecond Reading 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 011-001-000 3/25/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Shadid 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2004 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-013-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2004HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee 4/22/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000 4/22/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2004SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 5/13/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-006-012 5/13/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 6/11/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2004SenateEffective Date August 10, 2004 8/10/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0904