Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Filed: 3/24/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 993




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 993 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
52-3.196 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.196. Advanced manufacturing education.
8    (a) The General Assembly finds that manufacturing is the 
9most basic and singularly important industry in the State, 
10that advanced manufacturing is of central importance to the 
11welfare and economic stability of the State, and that the 
12maintenance of this vital industry requires a continued source 
13of trained and qualified individuals for employment in 
14advanced manufacturing. It is the intent of the General 
15Assembly that, although this Section does not create any new 
16mandates, school districts are encouraged to follow the 
 
 
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1guidelines set forth in this Section.
2    (b) The State Board of Education shall create and maintain 
3a comprehensive training program in advanced manufacturing to 
4ensure an adequate supply of trained and skilled individuals 
5to work in advanced manufacturing and to ensure appropriate 
6representation of racial and ethnic groups in all phases of 
7the industry. The State Board of Education shall develop the 
8advanced manufacturing training program described in this 
9subsection (b) to be taught as part of the curriculum of the 
10public school system from grades K-12 and made readily 
11available to all school districts. School districts may 
12include programs in education in advanced manufacturing as a 
13part of the curriculum of that district.
14    (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as 
15are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The 
16rules shall not create any new State mandates on school 
17districts as a condition of receiving federal, State, and 
18local funds by those entities.
19    (d) The State Board of Education shall assume 
20responsibility for the administration of the program adopted 
21under this Section throughout all public school districts as 
22well as developing the program to match the requirements and 
23mandates of federal programming.".