HB3296ham002 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Suzanne Ness

Filed: 2/23/2022

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3296

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3296 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new)

Sec. 10-20.83. College and career readiness systems.

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1, 2024, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades 6 through 12 shall adopt and implement a postsecondary and career expectations framework for each of grades 6 through 12 served by the district that substantially aligns to the model framework adopted by State agencies pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career expectations framework shall be available on a prominent location on the school district's Internet website.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades 9 through 12 shall become an eligible school district and award College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the following schedule:

(1) for the high school graduating class of 2026, a school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;

(2) for the high school graduating class of 2028, a school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and

(3) for the high school graduating class of 2030, a school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 3 endorsement areas.

(c) The school board of any school district required to adopt and implement a local postsecondary and career expectations framework and a college and career pathway endorsement system pursuant to this Section may, by action of the board, opt out of implementation of all or any part of this Section through a finding by the board that it has in place alternative systems for college and career readiness and that such systems are more likely than the implementation of the requirements of this Section to successfully prepare students for college and career expectations. A school district must report any decision to opt out of implementation to the State Board of Education.

(d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new)

Sec. 34-18.78. College and career readiness systems.

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1, 2024, the school district shall adopt and implement a postsecondary and career expectations framework for each of grades 6 through 12 that substantially aligns to the model framework adopted by State agencies pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career expectations framework shall be available on a prominent location on the school district's Internet website.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, the school district shall become an eligible school district and award College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the following schedule:

(1) for the high school graduating class of 2026, the school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;

(2) for the high school graduating class of 2028, the school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and

(3) for the high school graduating class of 2030, the school district shall offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 3 endorsement areas.

(c) The board of education may, by action of the board, opt out of implementation of all or any part of this Section through a finding by the board that it has in place alternative systems for college and career readiness and that such systems are more likely than the implementation of the requirements of this Section to successfully prepare students for college and career expectations. The school district must report any decision to opt out of implementation to the State Board of Education.

(d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.

Section 10. The Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

(110 ILCS 148/15)

Sec. 15. Postsecondary and career expectations. By no later than July 1, 2017, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly adopt and publicize model postsecondary and career expectations for public school students in grades 8 through 12. The model postsecondary and career expectations shall define activities that school districts, parents, and community-based organizations should support students in completing and related knowledge students should possess by no later than the end of each grade level. The model postsecondary and career expectations must address the following categories:

(1) career exploration and development;

(2) postsecondary institution exploration, preparation, and selection; and

(3) financial aid and financial literacy.

By July 1, 2023, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly adopt and publicize an update to the model postsecondary and career expectations that extends the expectations to grade 6 and includes such other revisions and updates as the agencies deem appropriate.

(Source: P.A. 99-674, eff. 7-29-16.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".