KOSEL-O'CONNOR-MITCHELL,BILL-RIGHTER-BOST, SCHOENBERG AND MATHIAS. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new Amends the School Code. Creates a K-5 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides for the award of grants by the State Board of Education, from appropriations made for purposes of the program, to school districts that maintain grades K-5, have an average class size for any such grade of at least 23 pupils per classroom at the time of applying for a grant, and agree as a condition of the grant to reduce the size of each classroom maintained for pupils in a grade with respect to which a grant is made by at least 5 pupils per classroom. Provides that no grant funds are to be awarded to enable a district to reduce classroom size to less than 18 pupils. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-5 that meet the criteria established by the grant program. Effective July 1, 2000. 00-01-19 H FIRST READING 00-01-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR O'CONNOR 00-01-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MITCHELL,BILL 00-01-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RIGHTER 00-01-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 00-01-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 00-02-08 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 00-02-16 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 018-000-000 HELM 00-02-16 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 00-02-23 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 00-02-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MATHIAS 00-02-24 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-02-24 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-02-25 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary