Bill Text: IL HB0287 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Creates the Committee on the Retention of Students. Provides that, prior to retention in a grade, a school district must submit the names of all students determined by the school district to not qualify for promotion to the next higher grade and the reason for that determination. Provides that the Committee shall review the school district's decision to retain with respect to each student and shall make the final decision regarding whether or not to retain a particular student. Provides that the Committee may vote to prohibit a school district from retaining a student if the Committee determines that the student is being retained due to inadequate instruction, resources, or facilities provided by the school district or due to the student having an undiagnosed learning disability. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article to provide that a child with a learning disability must not be denied promotion, graduation, or a general diploma on the basis of failing a minimal competency test when such failure can be directly related to the disabling condition of the student. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0287 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB0287-Amended.html

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Sen. William Delgado

Filed: 5/2/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 287
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 287 as follows:
on page 1, lines 4 and 5, by replacing "Sections 10-20.9a and
14-16.01" with "Section 10-20.9a"; and
on page 3, lines 16 and 17, by deleting "or due to the student
having an undiagnosed learning disability"; and
on page 3, immediately below line 17, by inserting the
following:
"(c) Any student information disclosed under this Section
is subject to the provisions of the Illinois School Student
Records Act."; and
on page 3, by deleting lines 18 through 25; and
by deleting pages 4 through 6; and

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on page 7, by deleting lines 1 through 14; and
on page 8, lines 11 and 12, by deleting "or due to the student
having an undiagnosed learning disability"; and
on page 8, immediately below line 12, by inserting the
following:
"(c) Any student information disclosed under this Section
is subject to the provisions of the Illinois School Student
Records Act."; and
on page 8, lines 13 and 14, by replacing "upon becoming law"
with "July 1, 2011".