SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCH COURSES Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-Dan Cronin and Martin A. Sandoval-Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters-Robert W. Pritchard) 8/20/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0299 105 ILCS 5/27-22from Ch. 122, par. 27-22Amends the School Code. Provides that if a pupil successfully completes one or more of the courses required as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma before entering high school, then the pupil shall be given high school credit for that course. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that if a pupil successfully completes one or more of the courses required in the Section concerning required high school courses (instead of just those provisions of that Section that apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year or a subsequent school year) before entering high school, then the pupil shall be given high school credit for that course. Provides that the grades earned from these courses must be included in the calculation of the pupil's high school grade point average. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/27-22Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/27-22.10 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school, whichever is applicable, may enroll in a high school course required to receive a high school diploma under certain conditions. Provides that a school board that adopts such a policy must grant academic credit to an elementary school student who successfully completes the high school course, and that credit shall satisfy the high school graduation requirements. Contains provisions concerning transferring students. Provides that a student's grade in any course successfully completed under these provisions must be included in his or her grade point average in accordance with the school board's policy for making that calculation. Effective immediately. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/7/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/1/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/2/2007SenatePostponed - Education 3/8/2007SenatePostponed - Education 3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/18/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/23/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/23/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2007SenateEffective Date August 20, 2007 8/20/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0299