WAIT-KOSEL-FRANKS-JEFFERSON-DAVIS,MONIQUE AND FORBY. (OBAMA) 105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Requires that the grant criteria prescribed by the State Board provide that (i) only those districts that maintain grades kindergarten through 3 shall be grant eligible, (ii) no grant funds shall be used for grades other than kindergarten through 3, (iii) no grant funds shall be awarded to a district if the average class size in grades kindergarten through 3 is already 18 pupils or fewer, and (iv) where feasible, districts must target these grant funds to the grade level where class sizes are highest or to the school or schools where class sizes are highest. Effective July 1, 2002. FEB-06-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KOSEL FEB-06-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HELM FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 APR-04-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRANKS APR-04-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JEFFERSON APR-04-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE APR-04-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FORBY APR-09-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-09-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-10 APR-18-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR OBAMA APR-18-2002 S FIRST READING APR-18-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary