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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5549   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-STATE TEST WINDOW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Calvin L. Giles</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.64</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.64</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State goals and assessment provisions of the School Code. Provides that, on a case-by-case basis, schools operating on a full year school plan may have a different State test window than the State test window established by the State Board of Education. Provides that in order to protect test security and to secure proper handling and return of State test materials, the State Board of Education shall allow a school district to move its State test window for the Illinois Standards Achievement Test or the Limited English Proficient student academic content assessment for grades 3 through 8 one week earlier if the district's spring break occurs during the week that immediately follows the State test window established by the State Board. Effective July 1, 2006.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Calvin L. Giles</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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