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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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27-22 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)

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    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.


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    (a) As a prerequisite to receiving
a high school diploma, 
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each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school year 
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through the 2004-2005 school year
and
subsequent years must, in 
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addition to
other course requirements,
successfully complete 
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the following courses:


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        (1)
1. three years of language arts;


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        (2)
2. two years of mathematics, one of which may be 
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    related to
computer
technology;


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        (3)
3. one year of science;


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        (4)
4. two years of social studies, of which at least 
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    one year
must be history
of the United States or a 
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    combination of history of the United States and
American 
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    government; and


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        (5)
5. One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
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    foreign
language,
which shall be deemed to include American 
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    Sign Language or (D)
vocational education.


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    (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
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each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year 
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must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

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complete all of the following courses:
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        (1) Three years of language arts.
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        (2) Three years of mathematics.
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        (3) One year of science.
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        (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
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    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
 


 






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    of history of the United States and American government.
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        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
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    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
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    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
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    (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
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each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year 
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must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

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complete all of the following courses:
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        (1) Three years of language arts.
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        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
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    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
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    or any other subject.   When applicable, writing-intensive 
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    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
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    graduation requirements.

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        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
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    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
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        (4) One year of science.
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        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
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    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
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    of history of the United States and American government.
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        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
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    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
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    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
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    (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
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each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year 
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must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

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complete all of the following courses:
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        (1) Three years of language arts.
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        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
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    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
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    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive 
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    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
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    graduation requirements.

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        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
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    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
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        (4) Two years of science.
 


 






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        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
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    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
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    of history of the United States and American government.
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        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
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    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
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    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
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    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
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each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year 
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or a subsequent
school year must, in addition to other course 
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requirements, successfully
complete all of the following 
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courses:
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        (1) Four years of language arts.
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        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
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    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
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    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive 
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    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
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    graduation requirements.

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        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
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    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
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        (4) Two years of science.
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        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
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    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
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    of history of the United States and American government.
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        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
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    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
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    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
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    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform 
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school districts of standards for writing-intensive 
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coursework.

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    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils 
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entering the 9th grade
in 1983-1984 school year and prior 
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school years or to students
with disabilities whose course of 
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study is determined by an individualized
education program.


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    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not 
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apply
to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school 
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year or a prior
school year or to students with disabilities 
 


 






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whose course of study is
determined by an individualized 
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education program.


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    (h) 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. 88-269; 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.