101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4100

 

Introduced 1/16/2020, by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/1-3  from Ch. 122, par. 1-3

    Amends the School Code. Sets forth a definition of "family" for purposes of the Code. Effective immediately.


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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 changing Section
51-3 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/1-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 1-3)
7    Sec. 1-3. Definitions.
8    The terms "common schools", "free schools" and "public
9schools" are used interchangeably to apply to any school
10operated by authority of this Act.
11    "Family" means, unless otherwise defined in this Code, a
12group of persons related through marriage, adoption or foster
13care, or consanguinity and includes parents, adoptive parents,
14stepparents, foster parents, spouses, children, brothers,
15sisters, grandparents, uncles, or aunts.
16    "School board" means the governing body of any district
17created or operating under authority of this Act, including
18board of school directors and board of education. When the
19context so indicates it also means the governing body of any
20non-high school district and of any special charter district,
21including board of school inspectors.
22    "Special charter district" means any city, township or
23district organized into a school district, under a special Act

 

 

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1or charter of the General Assembly or in which schools are now
2managed and operating within such unit in whole or in part
3under the terms of such special Act or charter.
4(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.