SCH CD-DROPOUTS-IHOPE PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez-William Delgado-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter, Mattie Hunter, Heather Steans, Antonio Muņoz, Deanna Demuzio, Toi W. Hutchinson, Michael W. Frerichs, James T. Meeks, Michael Bond, Rickey R. Hendon, Dan Kotowski, Michael Noland, Edward D. Maloney and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell, Linda Chapa LaVia, LaShawn K. Ford, Eddie Washington, Fred Crespo, Michael K. Smith, Roger L. Eddy, Suzanne Bassi, Marlow H. Colvin, Charles E. Jefferson, David E. Miller, Harry Osterman, William D. Burns, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Luis Arroyo, Edward J. Acevedo, Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Esther Golar and Al Riley) 7/30/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0106 105 ILCS 5/2-3.66b newAmends the School Code. Establishes the Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through Education (IHOPE) Program to develop a comprehensive system in this State to re-enroll significant numbers of high school dropouts in programs that will enable them to earn their high school diploma. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer the IHOPE Program. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall award grants to educational service regions and the Chicago school district from appropriated funds to assist in establishing instructional programs and other services designed to re-enroll high school dropouts. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall provide incentive grant funds for regional offices of education and the Chicago school district to develop partnerships with school districts, public community colleges, and community groups to build comprehensive plans to re-enroll high school dropouts in their regions or districts. Sets forth requirements for programs funded through the IHOPE Program. Provides for an IHOPE Plan, sub-grants, how funding is distributed, State aid, categories of programming, the evaluation of programs, and rules. Effective July 1, 2009.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced, with the following changes. Provides that the awarding of grants under the IHOPE Program is subject to appropriation. Provides that from any funds appropriated for the IHOPE Program, the State Board of Education may use up to 5% for administrative costs, including the performance of a program evaluation and the hiring of staff to implement and administer the program. Makes changes concerning the requirements for programs funded through the IHOPE Program and the students in those programs and the requirements for claiming State aid for students enrolled in a program funded by the IHOPE Program. Provides that programs funded through the IHOPE Program must report certain data to the State Board of Education as requested (instead of requiring these programs to be evaluated by the State Board using specified criteria). Effective July 1, 2009. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/25/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Education 3/4/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/6/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 3/6/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/12/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/23/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-002 5/18/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/16/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/30/2009SenateEffective Date July 30, 2009 7/30/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0106