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SCH CD-GIFTED/TWICE EXCEPTIONL Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to compile information on (i) how to educate teachers and other providers about the unique needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children, (ii) how to train teachers in research-based methods for identifying and teaching gifted and twice-exceptional children, and (iii) research-based guidelines for unique programming for twice-exceptional children. Requires the State Board to provide this information to each school district. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children to research and discuss best practices for addressing the needs of "twice-exceptional" children, those who are gifted and talented and have a disability. Requires the Councils to then jointly make recommendations [...] show full description
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- 05/15/2008 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- 04/09/2008 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 04/09/2008 - First Reading
- 04/09/2008 - Referred to Rules
- 04/02/2008 - Arrive in Senate
show all actions- 05/15/2008 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- 04/09/2008 - Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 04/09/2008 - First Reading
- 04/09/2008 - Referred to Rules
- 04/02/2008 - Arrive in Senate
- 04/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2008
- 04/01/2008 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
- 04/01/2008 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- 04/01/2008 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 04/01/2008 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 03/13/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- 03/13/2008 - Second Reading - Short Debate
- 03/13/2008 - Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 03/12/2008 - House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 03/12/2008 - House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
- 03/12/2008 - Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
- 03/12/2008 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 03/12/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- 02/26/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 02/26/2008 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 02/13/2008 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 01/28/2008 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 01/28/2008 - First Reading
- 01/28/2008 - Referred to Rules Committee
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