| ||||
| Public Act 098-1075 | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
AN ACT concerning education.
| ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
| ||||
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
2-3.64c as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64c new) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 1, 2015) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.64c. Assessment Review Task Force. The State | ||||
Superintendent of Education shall appoint a task force to | ||||
review standardized assessments. The task force shall consist | ||||
of all of the following individuals: | ||||
(1) Two parents. | ||||
(2) One educator representing a statewide professional | ||||
teachers' organization. | ||||
(3) One educator representing a different statewide | ||||
professional teachers' organization. | ||||
(4) One educator representing a professional teachers' | ||||
organization in a city having a population exceeding | ||||
500,000. | ||||
(5) One early childhood educator. | ||||
(6) One school district administrator representing an | ||||
association representing school administrators. | ||||
(7) One school principal representing an association | ||||
representing school principals. | ||
(8) One school district board member representing an | ||
association representing school board members. | ||
(9) One early childhood center administrator. | ||
(10) One assessment expert. | ||
(11) One representative of the State Board of | ||
Education. | ||
(12) One representative of regional superintendents of | ||
schools. | ||
(13) One representative of a 4-year institution of | ||
higher education. | ||
(14) One representative of a 2-year institution of | ||
higher education. | ||
(15) One citizen who is a resident of this State. | ||
(16) One representative from an organization | ||
representing high school districts. | ||
(17) One bilingual education educator. | ||
(18) One school principal representing an association | ||
representing school principals in a city having a | ||
population exceeding 500,000. | ||
(19) One special education administrator of a school | ||
district. | ||
The task force shall also consist of the following members | ||
appointed as follows: | ||
(A) One member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||
of the Senate. | ||
(B) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate. | ||
(C) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. | ||
(D) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives. | ||
The State Superintendent shall appoint one of the task | ||
force members as chairperson of the task force. The task force | ||
shall meet at least 4 times to review standardized assessments. | ||
This review shall include at least 5% of school districts in | ||
this State that represent a regionally equal sampling selected | ||
from among those counties of this State other than Cook County | ||
and the 5 counties contiguous to Cook County and shall include | ||
a school district located in a city having a population over | ||
500,000. The task force shall review the content and design of | ||
standardized assessments; the time and money expended to | ||
prepare for standardized assessments as measured against the | ||
purpose of the assessment; parent, student, and educator | ||
perceptions of the level and intensity of standardized | ||
assessments; and any other issues involving standardized | ||
assessments identified by the task force. The State Board of | ||
Education shall provide administrative support to the task | ||
force. | ||
The task force shall report its findings to the Governor | ||
and General Assembly no later than May 31, 2015, and, upon | ||
filing its report, the task force is dissolved. This Section is | ||
repealed on June 1, 2015.
| ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2014.
| ||