101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2469

 

Introduced , by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-23.13 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, each school district that maintains grade 9 must include in its curriculum and require all ninth grade students to take a unit of instruction on home economics that includes, but is not limited to, instruction on family finance, wellness, personal hygiene, food preparation, and nutrition. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
527-23.13 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.13 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.13. Home economics course. Beginning with the
82019-2020 school year, each school district that maintains
9grade 9 must include in its curriculum and require all ninth
10grade students to take a unit of instruction on home economics
11that includes, but is not limited to, instruction on family
12finance, wellness, personal hygiene, food preparation, and
13nutrition. The school board shall determine the minimum amount
14of instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction
15satisfying the requirements of this Section.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.