Roll Call: IL SB1947 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2018, every school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall collect and review its chronic absence data and determine what systems of support and resources are needed to engage chronically absent students and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success. Provides that school districts, charter schools, or alternative schools or any school receiving public funds shall provide a system of support to students who are at risk of reaching or exceeding chronic absence levels with strategies such as those available through the Illinois Multi-tiered Systems of Support Network. Requires schools to make resources available to support and engage students. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0465 [SB1947 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2018, every school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall collect and review its chronic absence data and determine what systems of support and resources are needed to engage chronically absent students and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success. Provides that school districts, charter schools, or alternative schools or any school receiving public funds shall provide a system of support to students who are at risk of reaching or exceeding chronic absence levels with strategies such as those available through the Illinois Multi-tiered Systems of Support Network. Requires schools to make resources available to support and engage students. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0465 [SB1947 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Third Reading in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 37 | 22 |
