HB5237 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 24092 RJT 33316 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5237

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Daniel Swanson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school board shall adopt a policy to allow pupils, parents, guardians, and members of the public to review each textbook that the superintendent or school board is considering approving for use in the schools of the district for a period of no less than 30 days prior to the textbook being approved for use by the superintendent or the school board. Provides that the policy must be published in the student handbook and on the district's Internet website if one is maintained. Effective July 1, 2022.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

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. Textbook review.

(a) In this Section, "textbook" means any book or book substitute that a pupil uses as a text or text substitute, including an electronic textbook. "Textbook" includes a book, reusable workbook, manual, whether bound or in loose-leaf form, instructional computer software, or an electronic textbook and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use the electronic textbook that is intended as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students.

(b) Each school board shall adopt a policy to allow pupils, parents, guardians, and members of the public to review each textbook that the district superintendent or school board is considering approving for use in the schools of the district for a period of no less than 30 days prior to the textbook being approved for use by the district superintendent or the school board. The policy must be published in the student handbook and on the district's Internet website if one is maintained.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new)

Sec. 34-18.78. Textbook review.

(a) In this Section, "textbook" means any book or book substitute that a pupil uses as a text or text substitute, including an electronic textbook. "Textbook" includes a book, reusable workbook, manual, whether bound or in loose-leaf form, instructional computer software, or an electronic textbook and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use the electronic textbook that is intended as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students.

(b) The board shall adopt a policy to allow pupils, parents, guardians, and members of the public to review each textbook that the general superintendent of schools or the board is considering approving for use in the schools of the district for a period of no less than 30 days prior to the textbook being approved for use by the general superintendent or the board. The policy must be published in the student handbook and on the district's Internet website.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.