Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SJR 87 — NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND TASK FRCE

Last action — Resolution Adopted as Amended 112-000-000

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Summary

Urges the United States Department of Education to use more flexible criteria in determining adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and creates a No Child Left Behind Growth-Model Task Force to examine the models proposed by other states and to explore the potential for a growth model to give a clearer, fairer picture of individual student progress.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 51 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 87 included adding new members to a committee that focuses on education, specifically representing teachers, school administrators, and special education interests. It also emphasizes the inclusion of individuals with knowledge of important education regulations and research. These changes aim to ensure a broader range of perspectives and expertise in discussions related to education policy, potentially leading to more effective strategies for supporting diverse student needs.

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*LRB09419908HSS57352r* 09400SJ0087 Engrossed LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
*LRB09419908HSS57352r* 09400SJ0087 Enrolled LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
87 (As Amended by Senate Amendment No.
87 WHEREAS, United States Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has announced guidelines, referred to as a New Path for the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, based on a set of "common sense" principles to guide states in meeting the Act’s goals;
1) WHEREAS, United States Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has announced guidelines, referred to as a New Path for the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, based on a set of "common sense" principles to guide states in meeting the Act’s goals;
and 09400SJ0087 Engrossed -2- LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r WHEREAS, The United States Department of Education has responded to the states’ requests by agreeing to a rigorous evaluation of growth-based accountability models and their ability to help meet the laudable goals of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001;
and 09400SJ0087 Enrolled -2- LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r WHEREAS, The United States Department of Education has responded to the states’ requests by agreeing to a rigorous evaluation of growth-based accountability models and their ability to help meet the laudable goals of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of (i) the Governor or his designee, (ii) the State Superintendent of Education or his designee, (iii) one member appointed by a statewide association representing principals, (iv) one member representing a charter school serving at-risk high school drop-outs who have returned to school, (v) one member appointed by an organization representing regional superintendents of schools, (vi) one member appointed by a statewide organization representing school administrators, (vii) one member appointed by a statewide organization that represents both parents and teachers, (viii) one member appointed by a statewide organization representing administrators of special education, (ix) one member who is a representative from a statewide alternative education association, and (x) an additional member appointed by the State Superintendent of Education based 09400SJ0087 Engrossed -3- LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r on the individual’s knowledge of NCLB regulations or growth model research and design, or both;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of (i) the Governor or his designee, (ii) the State Superintendent of Education or his designee, (iii) one member appointed by a statewide association representing principals, (iv) one member representing a charter school serving at-risk high school drop-outs who have returned to school, (v) one member appointed by an organization representing regional superintendents of schools, (vi) one member appointed by a statewide organization representing school administrators, (vii) one member appointed by a statewide organization that represents both parents and teachers, (viii) one member appointed by a statewide organization representing administrators of special education, (ix) one member who is a representative from a statewide alternative education association, and (x) an additional member appointed by the State Superintendent of Education based on the individual’s knowledge of NCLB regulations or growth 09400SJ0087 Enrolled -3- LRB094 19908 HSS 57352 r model research and design, or both;
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Action History

  1. Resolution Adopted as Amended 112-000-000

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  3. Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000

  4. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

  6. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  9. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  10. Arrived in House

  11. Resolution Adopted as Amended 046-006-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 6, 2006

  13. Be Adopted as Amended State Government; 009-000-000

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  18. Assigned to State Government

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  20. Referred to Rules

  21. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Agreed Bill List

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 100006
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 112006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Giles — Yea
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Not Voting
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Poe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Myers — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Brady — Yea
Parke — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Turner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Younge — Yea
Churchill — Not Voting
Coulson — Not Voting
Daniels — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Howard — Yea
Watson — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reis — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Motion To Adopt

Passed 46 Yea · 6 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41606
Republican 0001
Democrat 5000
Total 46607
% of votes cast 78%10%0%12%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Axley — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Not Voting
Cronin — Nay
Dahl — Yea
Forby — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Watson — Not Voting
Demuzio — Not Voting
Winkel — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Brady — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 87 do?
Urges the United States Department of Education to use more flexible criteria in determining adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and creates a No Child Left Behind Growth-Model Task Force to examine the models proposed by other states and to explore the potential for a growth model to give a clearer, fairer picture of individual student progress.
Who sponsors SJR 87?
SJR 87 is sponsored by Mattie Hunter (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR 87?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SJR 87?
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