103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1004

 

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-23.17 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 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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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

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
527-23.17 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.17 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.17. Course on nursing. Beginning with the
82023-2024 school year, a school district organized under
9Article 34 must include in its curriculum a unit of
10instruction on nursing. The school board shall determine the
11minimum amount of instructional time that qualifies as a unit
12of instruction. The State Board of Education must prepare and
13make available to the school board resource materials that may
14be used as guidelines for the development of the nursing
15instruction under this Section.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.