SCH CD-SPECIAL ED CLASS SIZE Senate SponsorsSen. Kyle McCarter 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14-2Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall have no authority to adopt any administrative rules that establish or limit the class size or ratio of the student population of a general education class for special education students receiving services in general education classes beyond what may be required by federal rule or law, unless the Board fully funds the cost of additional teachers and other staff that are required by such class-size limitations. Limits the Board's authority to adopt any administrative rules that establish or limit the class size of special education classes. Defines "special education classes". Requires that any rule in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act establishing or limiting the class size or ratio of the student population of general education classes for special education students receiving services in general education classes or establishing or limiting the class size of special education classes is null and void on the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Education 3/11/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED) 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/14/2015SenatePostponed - Education Subcommittee on Special Issues 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die