EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Edward D. Maloney-Emil Jones, Jr.-Michael W. Frerichs House Sponsors(Rep. David E. Miller-Kevin A. McCarthy-John A. Fritchey-Paul D. Froehlich-Cynthia Soto, Kenneth Dunkin, Al Riley, Monique D. Davis, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Charles E. Jefferson, Arthur L. Turner, Karen A. Yarbrough, Deborah L. Graham and Richard T. Bradley) 11/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0694 110 ILCS 205/9.03from Ch. 144, par. 189.03Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning advising and counseling the Governor.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 205/9.03Adds reference to:110 ILCS 805/2.24 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Community College Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Community College Board to create a 3-year pilot project, to be known as the College and Career Readiness Pilot Program, to (1) diagnose college readiness by developing a system to align ACT scores to specific community college courses in developmental and freshman curriculums; (2) reduce remediation by decreasing the need for remedial coursework in mathematics, reading, and writing at the college level; (3) align high school and college curriculums; (4) provide resources and academic support to students to enrich the senior year of high school through remedial or advanced coursework and other interventions; and (5) develop an appropriate evaluation process to measure the effectiveness of readiness intervention strategies. Provides that the first year of the program shall begin with the high school class of 2008, with the Board selecting 4 community colleges to participate in the program. Sets forth provisions with regard to selection criteria; analyzing courses; creating a data-sharing agreement, a Readiness Prescription for a student, and college and career readiness teams; developing an evaluation process, and establishing operational processes and a budget. Sets forth the duties of the Board with respect to the second and third years of the program.House Amendment No. 1 Adds an immediate effective date.Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board) SB 858, as amended, would cost approximately $750,000 during the first year of the pilot program it proposes. That amount may increase as additional community colleges are added to the program in the two subsequent years of the proposed three-year pilot. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 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 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 6/7/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 6/7/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 6/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education 6/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000 7/11/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 7/11/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney 7/11/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 7/11/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 7/11/2007HouseArrived in House 7/11/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 7/12/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 7/12/2007HouseFirst Reading 7/12/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/19/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 7/27/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007 7/27/2007HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 7/31/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 7/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007 8/1/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 8/1/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 8/1/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 8/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 8/1/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 8/1/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 8/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 8/2/2007House3/5 Vote Required 8/2/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 8/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 8/3/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 8/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-August 4, 2007 8/3/2007SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended, from the Illinois Community College System. 8/3/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 8/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney 8/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 8/7/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education 8/8/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 006-000-000 8/8/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required 8/8/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 8/8/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 9/6/2007SenateSent to the Governor 11/5/2007SenateGovernor Approved 11/5/2007SenateEffective Date November 5, 2007 11/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0694