HB5344 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5344

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Avery Bourne

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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

Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to ensure parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district are free to petition the school board and provide public comment at all public and regularly scheduled meetings, have access to certain information, are well-informed on specified subject matters, and have the right to meet with a pupil's teacher at least twice per school year. Requires a school board to ensure curriculum and learning materials are posted on the school district's Internet website. Effective immediately.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

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. Parents' rights. Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, each school board shall ensure all of the following:

(1) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are free to petition the school board and provide public comment at all public and regularly scheduled school board meetings.

(2) That all curriculum and learning materials used by the schools of the school district are posted on the school district's Internet website if the school district maintains a website, disaggregated by grade level. If the school district does not maintain an Internet website, all parents and guardians of pupils shall be informed of their right to review all curriculum and learning materials used by the schools of the school district at any time during the school year.

(3) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district have the ability to request and review all budgetary documents of the school district, including documents outlining the school district's revenues and expenditures.

(4) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed of all parent-school engagement opportunities to ensure parents and guardians are engaged in their children's education.

(5) That the school district shares with the parents and guardians of pupils information on the Illinois Learning Standards and any changes made to the Illinois Learning Standards throughout the school year.

(6) That each parent or guardian of a pupil has the right to meet with the pupil's teacher at least twice per school year, which may include parent-teacher conferences.

(7) That the libraries of each school of the school district maintain a list of reading materials contained in the library so that the parents and guardians of pupils are able to request to review the reading materials contained at each school.

(8) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed about the educational opportunities provided to pupils within the school district, including, but not limited to, the curriculum, gifted education programs, advanced placement courses, special education needs, the needs of English learners, child nutritional programs and services, and career and technical education.

(9) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed about violent activity in a pupil's school and on school grounds, subject to student privacy rights, and are well-informed on the school district's policy to protect children during the school day.

(10) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed on the school district's policies and procedures on protecting students' privacy.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new)

Sec. 34-18.78. Parents' rights. Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, the board shall ensure all of the following:

(1) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are free to petition the board and provide public comment at all public and regularly scheduled board meetings.

(2) That all curriculum and learning materials used by the schools of the school district are posted on the school district's Internet website, disaggregated by grade level.

(3) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district have the ability to request and review all budgetary documents of the school district, including documents outlining the school district's revenues and expenditures.

(4) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed of all parent-school engagement opportunities to ensure parents and guardians are engaged in their children's education.

(5) That the school district shares with the parents and guardians of pupils information on the Illinois Learning Standards and any changes made to the Illinois Learning Standards throughout the school year.

(6) That each parent or guardian of a pupil has the right to meet with the pupil's teacher at least twice per school year, which may include parent-teacher conferences.

(7) That the libraries of each school of the school district maintain a list of reading materials contained in the library so that the parents and guardians of pupils are able to request to review the reading materials contained at each school.

(8) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed about the educational opportunities provided to pupils within the school district, including, but not limited to, the curriculum, gifted education programs, advanced placement courses, special education needs, the needs of English learners, child nutritional programs and services, and career and technical education.

(9) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed about violent activity in a pupil's school and on school grounds, subject to student privacy rights, and are well-informed on the school district's policy to protect children during the school day.

(10) That the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in the school district are well-informed on the school district's policies and procedures on protecting students' privacy.

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