SCH CD-CIVIC EDUC ADVANCEMENT House SponsorsRep. William Davis-Suzanne Bassi-Michael K. Smith-Monique D. Davis, Mike Boland, Lisa M. Dugan, Robert W. Pritchard, Esther Golar, Jim Watson, Roger L. Eddy, Robert F. Flider, Ruth Munson, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Charles E. Jefferson, Elga L. Jefferies, Thomas Holbrook, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana A Mendoza, Karen A. Yarbrough, Luis Arroyo, Marlow H. Colvin, Edward J. Acevedo, Sara Feigenholtz and Harry R. Ramey, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Dan Cronin) 8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0225 105 ILCS 5/3-15.17 new30 ILCS 105/5.675 new Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Authorizes regional superintendents of schools to make grants from the Civic Education Trust Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, to any public school that enrolls 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students and that has completed and submitted a Civic Audit for the school, for the purpose of professional development for the school's staff. Provides that grants may be awarded to eligible schools only once every 3 years and that a grant must be no less than $250 and no more than $3,000, unless otherwise authorized. Provides that the State Treasurer shall accept and deposit into the Fund all gifts, grants, transfers, donations, appropriations, and other amounts, from any legal source, public or private, that are designated for deposit into the Fund. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.675 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, provides that funding for civic education professional development for high school teachers must be provided by line item appropriation made to the State Board of Education for that purpose. Requires the State Board of Education to provide this funding to each regional superintendent of schools based on high school enrollment as reported on the State Board of Education's most recent fall enrollment and housing report, except provides that 20% of each annual appropriation must be reserved for the Chicago school district. Provides that in order to establish eligibility for one or more of its schools to receive funding, a school district shall submit to its regional superintendent an application, accompanied by a completed civic audit, for each school. Provides that a regional superintendent shall award funds to a district based on the number of teachers identified by the district to receive professional development multiplied by $250. Provides that the civic audit form and its content must be designed and updated as deemed necessary by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition, data from completed civic audits must be processed by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition, and the civic audit must be made available by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition and must be designed to provide teachers and principals with a blueprint to better understand how current curriculum, service learning, and extracurricular activities are providing civic learning experiences for their students. Effective immediately. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/17/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/18/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/18/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Education 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/3/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/4/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2007HouseEffective Date August 16, 2007 8/16/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0225