SCH CD-SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Tom Cross-Darlene J. Senger-Kay Hatcher-Timothy L. Schmitz, Mike Fortner, Robert W. Pritchard and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.) 7/13/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0097 105 ILCS 5/1A-1from Ch. 122, par. 1A-1Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/1A-1Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-22.22e newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Allows 2 or more school districts to jointly operate, either directly or through an institution of higher education located in a municipality whose geographic boundaries include areas served by each district, an elementary science and mathematics magnet school. Provides that this magnet school may (i) restrict attendance to only residents of a municipality shared by the districts and (ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria that focuses on academic proficiency in science and mathematics.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that 4 or more contiguous school districts with all or portion of their territory located within the geographic boundaries of the same municipality may, when in their judgment the interest of the districts and of the students therein will be best served, jointly operate, through an institution of higher education located in the municipality, a science and mathematics partnership school for serving some or all of grades kindergarten through 8. Provides that the partnership school may (i) restrict attendance to pupils who reside within the geographic boundaries of the areas served by the school districts and (ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria that focuses on academic proficiency in science and mathematics established by the partnership school and approved by the districts' school boards, with exceptions. Sets forth provisions concerning student enrollment, the joint operation agreement, costs paid by each school district, and employees of the school. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Education 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/8/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 3/9/2011SenatePostponed - Education 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-000-000 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 4/12/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes 4/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001 4/12/2011HouseArrived in House 4/12/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 4/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 4/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 4/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 4/12/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2011HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/11/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 5/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002 5/18/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 6/16/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/13/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/13/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/13/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0097