Rep. Joe Sosnowski
Filed: 3/31/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2527 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2527 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
53-15.12a as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a new)
7    Sec. 3-15.12a. High school diploma for adult learners.
8    (a)  In this Section:
9    "Adult learner" means a person ineligible for reenrollment 
10under subsection (b) of Section 26-2 of this Code and 34 CFR 
11300.102.
12    "Board" means the Illinois Community College Board. 
13    "Eligible applicant" means a non-profit entity in 
14partnership with a regional superintendent of schools; the 
15chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has 
16the authority, under rules adopted by the State Board of 
 
 
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1Education, to issue a high school diploma; or a school district 
2organized under Article 34 of this Code.
3    "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the 
4Illinois Community College Board. 
5    "High school diploma program for adult learners" means a 
6program approved to operate under this Section that provides a 
7program of alterative study to adult learners leading to the 
8issuance of a high school diploma.
9    (b)  An eligible applicant is authorized to design a high 
10school diploma program for adult learners, to be approved by 
11the Board prior to implementation. An eligible applicant shall 
12include, without limitation, all of the following in the 
13application for approval under subsection (c) of this Section:
14        (1) Evidence of an administrative structure, program 
15    activities, program staff, a budget, and a specific 
16    curriculum that is consistent with Illinois Learning 
17    Standards, as well as Illinois content standards for 
18    adults, but may be different from a regular school program 
19    in terms of location, length of school day, program 
20    sequence, multidisciplinary courses, pace, instructional 
21    activities, or any combination of these.
22        (2) Evidence or documentation that the program will 
23    issue a high school diploma only if an adult learner meets 
24    all minimum requirements under this Code and its 
25    implementing rules for receipt of a high school diploma.
26        (3) A description of specific academic, behavioral, 
 
 
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1    and emotional support services to be offered to adult 
2    learners enrolled in the program.
3        (4) Evidence that the program will offer career and 
4    technical education courses that lead to industry 
5    certifications in high growth and in-demand industry 
6    sectors or dual credit courses  from a regionally accredited 
7    post-secondary educational institution consistent with the 
8    Dual Credit Quality Act. The program may include partnering 
9    with a community college district to provide career and 
10    technical education courses that lead to industry 
11    certifications.
12        (5) A description of specific program outcomes and 
13    goals and metrics to be used by the program to determine 
14    success.
15        (6) An assurance that all instructional staff hold an 
16    educator license valid for the high school grades issued 
17    under Article 21B of this Code.
18        (7) Any other requirements adopted by rule by the 
19    Board.
20    (c) Eligible applicants shall apply for approval of a high 
21school diploma program for adult learners to the Board on forms 
22prescribed by the Board.
23        (1) Initial approval shall be for a period not to 
24    exceed 2 school years.
25        (2) Renewal of approval shall be for a period not to 
26    exceed 4 school  years and shall be contingent upon at least 
 
 
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1    specific documented outcomes of student progression, 
2    graduation rates, and earning of industry-recognized 
3    credentials.
4        (3) Program approval may be given only if the Executive 
5    Director determines that the eligible applicant has met the 
6    requirements of subsection (b) of this Section and any 
7    rules adopted by the Board.
8        (4) Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the 
9    contrary, a non-profit eligible applicant shall provide 
10    the following to the Board:
11            (A) documentation that the non-profit entity will 
12        fulfill the requirements of subsection (b) of this 
13        Section;
14            (B) evidence that the non-profit entity has the 
15        capacity to fulfill the requirements of this Section;
16            (C) a description of the coordination and 
17        oversight that the eligible entity will provide in the 
18        administration of the program by the non-profit 
19        entity;
20            (D) evidence that the non-profit entity has a 
21        history of providing services to adults 18 years of age 
22        or older whose educational and training opportunities 
23        have been limited by educational disadvantages, 
24        disabilities, and challenges.
25        Funding for the purposes of this paragraph (4) may 
26    include federal pass-through revenues, private funding, or 
 
 
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1    other funding sources the non-profit entity secures.
2    (d)  The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement 
3this Section. 
 
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.".