DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION House SponsorsRep. Monique D. Davis 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die New Act20 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/320 ILCS 5/5-20was 20 ILCS 5/420 ILCS 5/5-338 new105 ILCS 5/1A-3.5 new110 ILCS 205/5.5 new110 ILCS 805/2-9.5 new Creates the Department of Education Act and amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the School Code, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Public Community College Act. Creates the Department of Education, with a Secretary of Education as its head. Provides that, in order to create continuity between all levels of education, the Department shall oversee the State Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board and coordinate and streamline the functions of these boards. Requires the Department to create an Elementary and Secondary Education Division and a Vocational Education Division within the Department. Requires the State Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board to report directly to the Department, to comply with all requests from the Department, and to exercise those powers and perform those duties assigned to whichever board by the Department, with the Elementary and Secondary Education Division being the appropriate authority with respect to matters regarding elementary and secondary education and the Vocational Education Division being the appropriate authority with respect to matters regarding vocational education. 1/13/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die