94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4343


 
Introduced 12/30/2005, by Rep. Annazette Collins
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














105 ILCS 5/27-23.1
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-23.1







    Amends the School Code.  Requires (instead of allows) school districts to provide instruction in parenting education to students in grades 6 through 8.  Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2006.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


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    AN ACT concerning education.

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


 
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    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
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27-23.1 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-23.1)



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    Sec. 27-23.1. Parenting education. School districts must

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may provide
instruction in parenting education to students in

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for grades 6 through 8 and may provide such instruction for 
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grades 9 through 12.
and include such
The instruction may be 
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included in the courses of study regularly taught therein.

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School districts may give regular school credit for 
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satisfactory completion
by the student of such courses.

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    As used in this Section
section, "parenting education" 
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means and includes
instruction in the following:

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    (1) Child growth and development, including prenatal 
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development.

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    (2) Childbirth and child care.

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    (3) Family structure, function and management.

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    (4) Prenatal and postnatal care for mothers and infants.

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    (5) Prevention of child abuse.

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    (6) The physical, mental, emotional, social, economic and 
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psychological
aspects of interpersonal and family 
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relationships.

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    (7) Parenting skill development.

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    The State Board of Education shall assist those districts 
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offering
parenting education instruction, upon request, in 
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developing instructional
materials, training teachers, and 
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establishing appropriate time allotments
for each of the areas 
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included in such instruction.

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    Other than for grades 6 through 8, school
School districts 
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may offer parenting education courses during that period
of the 
 


 






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day which is not part of the regular school day.  Residents of

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the school district may enroll in such courses.  The school 
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board may
establish fees and collect such charges as may be 
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necessary for attendance
at such courses in an amount not to 
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exceed the per capita cost of the
operation thereof, except 
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that the board may waive all or part of such
charges if it 
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determines that the individual is indigent or that the

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educational needs of the individual requires his or her 
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attendance at such courses.

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(Source: P.A. 84-534.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2006.