94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0297

 

Introduced 2/3/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-24.3   from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.3

    Amends the School Code. Removes a provision that allows a school district to adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT relating to education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 27-24.3 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-24.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.3)
7     Sec. 27-24.3. Reimbursement. In order for the school
8 district to receive reimbursement from the State as hereinafter
9 provided, the driver education course offered in its schools
10 shall consist of at least 30 clock hours of classroom
11 instruction and, subject to modification as hereinafter
12 allowed, at least 6 clock hours of practice driving in a car
13 having dual operating controls under direct individual
14 instruction. The State Board may allow, in lieu of not more
15 than 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car,
16 such practice driving instruction as it determines is the
17 equivalent of such practice driving in a dual control car.
18     School districts may adopt a policy to permit proficiency
19 examinations for the practice driving part of the driver
20 education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of
21 practice driving under direct individual instruction.
22 (Source: P.A. 83-243.)