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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB4983 Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Global Scholar Certification Program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. Provides that school district participation in this certification is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of certification. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must achieve to earn certification, which shall minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally focused courses, service learning experiences, global collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project demonstrating global competency, as approved by the participating school district for this purpose. Sets forth the duties of the State Board and of participating school districts. Provides that no fee may be charged to a student. Effective immediately.
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
5 | | 2-3.167 as follows: |
6 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.167 new) |
7 | | Sec. 2-3.167. State Global Scholar Certification. |
8 | | (a) The State Global Scholar Certification Program is |
9 | | established to recognized public high school graduates who have |
10 | | attained global competence. State Global Scholar Certification |
11 | | shall be awarded beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. |
12 | | School district participation in this certification is |
13 | | voluntary. |
14 | | (b) The purposes of State Global Scholar Certification are |
15 | | as follows: |
16 | | (1) To recognize the value of a global education. |
17 | | (2) To certify attainment of global competence. |
18 | | (3) To provide employers with a method of identifying |
19 | | globally competent employees. |
20 | | (4) To provide colleges and universities with an |
21 | | additional method to recognize applicants seeking |
22 | | admission. |
23 | | (5) To prepare students with 21st century skills. |
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1 | | (6) To encourage the development of a globally ready |
2 | | workforce in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, |
3 | | and mathematics), manufacturing, agriculture, and service |
4 | | sectors. |
5 | | (c) State Global Scholar Certification confirms attainment |
6 | | of global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college |
7 | | and a career, by a graduating public high school student. |
8 | | (d) The State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as |
9 | | may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must |
10 | | achieve to earn State Global Scholar Certification, which shall |
11 | | minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally |
12 | | focused courses, service learning experiences, global |
13 | | collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project |
14 | | demonstrating global competency, as approved by the |
15 | | participating school district for this purpose. |
16 | | (e) The State Board of Education shall do both of the |
17 | | following: |
18 | | (1) Prepare and deliver to participating school |
19 | | districts an appropriate mechanism for designating State |
20 | | Global Scholar Certification on the diploma and transcript |
21 | | of a student indicating that the student has been awarded |
22 | | State Global Scholar Certification by the State Board of |
23 | | Education. |
24 | | (2) Provide other information the State Board of |
25 | | Education deems necessary for school districts to |
26 | | successfully participate in the certification. |
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1 | | (f) A school district that participates in certification |
2 | | under this Section shall do both of the following: |
3 | | (1) Maintain appropriate records in order to identify |
4 | | students who have earned State Global Scholar |
5 | | Certification. |
6 | | (2) Make the appropriate designation on the diploma and |
7 | | transcript of each student who earns State Global Scholar |
8 | | Certification. |
9 | | (g) No fee may be charged to a student to receive the |
10 | | designation pursuant to the Section. Notwithstanding this |
11 | | prohibition, costs may be incurred by the student in |
12 | | demonstrating proficiency.
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13 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
14 | | becoming law.
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