HB4292 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4292

Introduced 1/22/2018, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new

Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to enroll its elementary schools in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and implement an annual district-wide spelling bee competition for students in the 7th grade. Provides that members of the public must be permitted to attend the competition, and the school district shall publish notice of the date of the competition in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Effective July 1, 2018.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.67 and 34-18.60 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)

Sec. 10-20.67. Seventh grade spelling bee required. The school board of each school district that maintains grades one through 8 must enroll its elementary schools in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and implement an annual district-wide spelling bee competition for students in the 7th grade. Members of the public must be permitted to attend the competition, and the district shall publish notice of the date of the competition in a newspaper of general circulation within the district.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)

Sec. 34-18.60. Seventh grade spelling bee required. The board must enroll its elementary schools in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and implement an annual district-wide spelling bee competition for students in the 7th grade. Members of the public must be permitted to attend the competition, and the district shall publish notice of the date of the competition in a newspaper of general circulation within the district.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2018.