101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3642

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

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

    Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the Chicago school district must include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on nursing. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and make available to the school board resource materials that may be used as guidelines for the development of the nursing instruction. 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. Course on nursing. Beginning with the
82019-2020 school year, a school district organized under
9Article 34 must include in its curriculum a unit of instruction
10on nursing. The school board shall determine the minimum amount
11of instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction.
12The State Board of Education must prepare and make available to
13the school board resource materials that may be used as
14guidelines for the development of the nursing instruction under
15this Section.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.