Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SR 560 — TSK FORCE-SUSPENSION-EXPULSION

Last action — Resolution Adopted as Amended 053-000-000

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Summary

Creates the Task Force on Eliminating Racial Bias in Suspensions and Expulsions to examine the causes of the racial gap in suspension and expulsion rates and submit a report to the General Assembly by April 15, 2010.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of Senate Resolution 560 adds four additional members to the committee, increasing its size from eleven to fifteen members. This change allows for broader representation on the committee, which is important for gathering diverse perspectives on issues related to school expulsions and their impact on education. By including more voices, the resolution aims to address the disproportionate effects of expulsion rates on students and improve educational outcomes.

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*LRB09616036MJR31284r* SR0560 LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, A recent analysis shows that more than half of all Illinois children suspended from public schools are African-American, even though they represent less than one-fifth of the enrollment;
*LRB09616036MJR31284r* 09600SR0560 Enrolled LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
and WHEREAS, Expulsions rates also disproportionally hit African-American students, causing them to miss more classroom instruction time, which leads to increased rates of drop outs, joblessness, and incarceration;
560 WHEREAS, A recent analysis shows that more than half of all Illinois children suspended from public schools are African-American, even though they represent less than one-fifth of the enrollment;
and WHEREAS, Expulsion rates also disproportionally hit African-American students, causing them to miss more classroom instruction time, which leads to increased rates of dropouts, joblessness, and incarceration;
therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Task Force on Eliminating Racial Bias in Suspensions and Expulsions be SR0560 -2- LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r convened, consisting of eleven members as follows:
therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Task Force on Eliminating Racial Bias in Suspensions and Expulsions be 09600SR0560 Enrolled -2- LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r convened, consisting of 15 members, who shall serve without compensation, as follows:
and (11) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an association representing regional superintendents, who shall have expertise in administering SR0560 -3- LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r a regional safe school program;
(11) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an association representing regional 09600SR0560 Enrolled -3- LRB096 16036 MJR 31284 r superintendents, who shall have expertise in administering a regional safe school program;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall examine the causes of the racial gap in suspension and expulsion rates, consider the long-term implications of the inequity, and issue a report to the General Assembly by April 15, 2010 that makes recommendations for removing bias from the suspension and expulsion processes.
and (12) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an organization representing collar county school districts;
(13) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an organization representing suburban school districts;
(14) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an organization representing large unit school districts;
and (15) one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of an organization representing parents and teachers;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall examine the causes of the racial gap in suspension and expulsion rates, consider the long-term implications of the inequity, and issue a report to the General Assembly by May 1, 2010 that makes recommendations for removing bias from the suspension and expulsion processes;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be dissolved upon filing its report with the General Assembly.
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Action History

  1. Resolution Adopted as Amended 053-000-000

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford

  3. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 24, 2010

  8. Be Adopted as Amended Education; 009-000-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  17. Postponed - Education

  18. Assigned to Education

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. Filed with Secretary

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

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Votes

Motion To Adopt

Passed 53 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44005
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 53006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Not Voting
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Steans — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 560 do?
Creates the Task Force on Eliminating Racial Bias in Suspensions and Expulsions to examine the causes of the racial gap in suspension and expulsion rates and submit a report to the General Assembly by April 15, 2010.
Who sponsors SR 560?
SR 560 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 560?
This bill died with 96th 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 SR 560?
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