Illinois House Bill 5250
Session 103rd
Sch Cd-Accelerated Placement
Active
Passed Senate on May 23, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Carol Ammons
Kimberly A. Lightford
First Action
Feb 8, 2024
Latest Action
May 24, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5250
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Jones
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La Ha
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Summary
Amends the Gifted and Talented Children and Children Eligible for Accelerated Placement Article of the School Code. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy may allow for the waiver of a course or unit of instruction completion requirement if (i) completion of the course or unit of instruction is required by the Code or rules adopted by the State Board of Education as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and (ii) the school district has determined that the student has demonstrated mastery of or competency in the content of the course or unit of instruction. Provides that the school district shall maintain documentation of this determination of mastery or competency for each student, which must include identification of the learning standards or competencies reviewed, the methods of measurement used, student performance, the date of the determination, and identification of the district personnel involved in the determination process. Provides that a school district must provide notification to a student's parent or guardian that the student will receive a waiver. Makes a corresponding change in the Courses of Study Article of the Code. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In provisions concerning accelerated placement, provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy shall cover a student who exceeds State standards in specified coursework (instead of meets or exceeds State standards in specified coursework). Provides that by no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, a school district's accelerated placement policy shall provide the option, in the following school term, for a student to enroll in the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment administered following specified requirements for specified coursework. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that by no later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, a school district's accelerated placement policy shall allow for automatic eligibility (instead of provide the option), in the following school term, for a student to enroll in the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by the high school if the student meets State standards in English language arts, mathematics, or science on a State assessment. Provides that a school district's accelerated placement policy must include a process through which the parent or guardian of each student who meets State standards is provided notification in writing of the student's eligibility for enrollment in accelerated courses. Sets forth what the notification must provide. Provides that nothing in the provisions concerning accelerated placement shall prohibit the implementation of policies that allow for automatic enrollment of students who meet standards on State assessments into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by a high school.
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendment 001
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05/24/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
05/23/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
05/23/2024
House
Passed Both Houses
05/23/2024
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/17/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
05/14/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
05/09/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
05/09/2024
Senate
Second Reading
05/08/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024
05/07/2024
Senate
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
04/30/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
04/30/2024
Senate
Assigned to Education
04/19/2024
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/19/2024
Senate
First Reading
04/19/2024
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
04/19/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/19/2024
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/18/2024
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
04/18/2024
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/18/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/17/2024
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2024
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-000-000
04/17/2024
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/16/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
04/15/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/15/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
03/21/2024
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/21/2024
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
03/21/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
03/20/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
03/13/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/13/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
03/12/2024
House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
02/09/2024
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/09/2024
House
First Reading
02/08/2024
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
Sources
IL Legislature
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