94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4533


 
Introduced 1/11/2006, by Rep. Robert Rita
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














105 ILCS 5/27-6
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-6







    Amends the School Code.  Provides that a school board may excuse pupils in grades 4 (instead of 9) through 12  from the requirement that they engage daily in physical education if they must utilize the time set aside for physical education to receive special education support and services. Effective July 1, 2006.
















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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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27-6 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)



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    Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required;  special 
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activities. 

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    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State 
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universities engaged in
preparing teachers shall be required to 
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engage
daily during the school day, except on block scheduled 
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days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in 
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courses of physical education for such
periods as are

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compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of

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individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate 
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excuses
are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or 
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guardian or by a person
licensed under the Medical Practice Act 
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of 1987 and except as provided in
subsection (b) of this 
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Section.

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    Special activities in physical education shall be provided 
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for pupils
whose physical or emotional condition, as determined 
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by a person licensed
under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, 
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prevents their participation in the
courses provided for normal 
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children.

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    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled

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in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses 
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if those
pupils request to be excused for any of the following 
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reasons: (1) for
ongoing participation in an interscholastic

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athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are 
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required for
admission to an institution of higher learning, 
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provided that failure to
take such classes will result in the 
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pupil being denied admission to the
institution of his or her 
 


 






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choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes
which are required 
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for graduation from high school, provided that failure to
take 
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such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. 
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A school
board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 
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enrolled in a marching band
program for credit from engaging in 
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physical education courses if those pupils
request to be 
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excused for ongoing participation in such marching band

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program. In addition, a school board may excuse pupils in 
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grades 9 through 12 if those pupils must utilize the time set 
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aside for physical education to receive special education 
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support and services. A school board may also excuse pupils in 
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grades 4
9 through 12 enrolled
in a Reserve Officer's Training 
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Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by the school
district from 
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engaging in physical education courses.
School boards which 
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choose to exercise this authority shall establish a policy
to 
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excuse pupils on an individual basis.

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    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the 
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provisions of
Section 27-22.05.

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(Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06; 
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94-200, eff. 7-12-05; revised 8-19-05.)

 

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