Public Act 099-0442
 
SB1679 EnrolledLRB099 08002 SXM 28142 b

    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 Section
2-3.163 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 new)
    Sec. 2-3.163. Virtual education review committee.
    (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall establish a
review committee to review virtual education and course choice.
The review committee shall consist of all of the following
individuals appointed by the State Superintendent:
        (1) One representative of the State Board of Education,
    who shall serve as chairperson.
        (2) One parent.
        (3) One educator representing a statewide professional
    teachers' organization.
        (4) One educator representing a different statewide
    professional teachers' organization.
        (5) One educator representing a professional teachers'
    organization in a city having a population exceeding
    500,000.
        (6) One school district administrator representing an
    association that represents school administrators.
        (7) One school principal representing an association
    that represents school principals.
        (8) One school board member representing an
    association that represents school board members.
        (9) One special education administrator representing
    an association that represents special education
    administrators.
        (10) One representative of a school district in a city
    having a population exceeding 500,000.
        (11) One school principal representing an association
    that represents school principals in a city having a
    population exceeding 500,000.
        (12) One representative of an education advocacy group
    that works with parents.
        (13) One representative of an education public policy
    organization.
        (14) One representative of an institution of higher
    education.
        (15) One representative of a virtual school in this
    State.
The review committee shall also consist of all of the following
members appointed as follows:
        (A) One member of the Senate appointed by the President
    of the Senate.
        (B) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
    Leader of the Senate.
        (C) One member of the House of Representatives
    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
        (D) One member of the House of Representatives
    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
    Representatives.
    Members of the review committee shall serve without
compensation, but, subject to appropriation, members may be
reimbursed for travel.
    (b) The review committee shall meet at least 4 times, at
the call of the chairperson, to review virtual education and
course choice. This review shall include a discussion on
virtual course access programs, including the ability of
students to enroll in online coursework and access technology
to complete courses. The review committee shall make
recommendations on changes and improvements and provide best
practices for virtual education and course choice in this
State. The review committee shall determine funding mechanisms
and district cost projections to administer course access
programs.
    (c) The State Board of Education shall provide
administrative and other support to the review committee.
    (d) The review committee shall report its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later
than May 31, 2016. Upon filing its report, the review committee
is dissolved.
    (e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2016.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.