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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds and declares the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | following: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | (a) Illinois has over one million deaf and hard of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | hearing residents; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (b) American Sign Language (ASL) is a fully-developed, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | visual-gestural language with distinct grammar, syntax, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | and symbols and is one of hundreds of signed languages in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | the world; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | (c) The American deaf community is a group of citizens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | who are members of a unique culture who share ASL as their | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | common language; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly hereby also declares the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | purpose and intent of this amendatory Act to be as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (a) To recognize ASL as the language of the American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | deaf community; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (b) To authorize and encourage public and independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | schools, including post-secondary schools, to offer ASL as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | a course of study and to accept ASL credits as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | foreign-language credits; therefore
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21 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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22 | represented in the General Assembly:
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1 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||
2 | 10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows: | ||||||
3 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new) | ||||||
4 | Sec. 10-20.46. American Sign Language courses. School | ||||||
5 | boards are encouraged to implement American Sign Language | ||||||
6 | courses into school foreign language curriculum in a manner | ||||||
7 | deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education. | ||||||
8 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 34-18.37. American Sign Language courses. The school | ||||||
10 | board is encouraged to implement American Sign Language courses | ||||||
11 | into school foreign language curriculum in a manner deemed | ||||||
12 | appropriate by the State Board of Education. | ||||||
13 | Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | changing Section 8 and by adding Section 40 as follows:
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15 | (110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
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16 | Sec. 8. Admissions.
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17 | (a) No student shall be admitted to instruction in any of
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18 | the departments of the University who shall not have attained | ||||||
19 | to the age of
fifteen (15) years, and who shall not previously | ||||||
20 | undergo a satisfactory
examination in each of the branches | ||||||
21 | ordinarily taught in the common schools
of the state.
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22 | (b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new |
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1 | student shall
then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in | ||||||
2 | any of the departments or
colleges of the University unless | ||||||
3 | such student also has satisfactorily
completed:
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4 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
5 | the following
5 categories:
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6 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
7 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
8 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
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9 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
10 | and government);
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11 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
12 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
13 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
14 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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15 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
16 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
17 | music, vocational
education or art;
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18 | (2) except that institutions may admit individual | ||||||
19 | applicants if the
institution determines through | ||||||
20 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
21 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
22 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
23 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
24 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
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25 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||||||
26 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission. |
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1 | The Board of Trustees of the
University of Illinois shall | ||||||
2 | not discriminate in the University's admissions
process | ||||||
3 | against an applicant for admission because of the | ||||||
4 | applicant's
enrollment
in a charter school established | ||||||
5 | under Article 27A of the School Code.
Institutions
may also | ||||||
6 | admit 1)
applicants who did not have an opportunity to | ||||||
7 | complete the minimum college
preparatory curriculum in | ||||||
8 | high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged
applicants | ||||||
9 | who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance
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10 | programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, | ||||||
11 | providing that in
either case, the institution | ||||||
12 | incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate
curriculum | ||||||
13 | courses or other academic activities that compensate for | ||||||
14 | course
deficiencies; and
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15 | (3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of coursework | ||||||
16 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
17 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
18 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
19 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
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20 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
21 | (c) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
22 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
23 | coursework required by
subsection (b).
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24 | (d) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
25 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
26 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General |
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1 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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2 | admission.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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4 | (110 ILCS 305/40 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 40. American Sign Language courses. The University | ||||||
6 | shall award academic credit for the successful completion of | ||||||
7 | any American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
8 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
9 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
10 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
11 | academic major. | ||||||
12 | Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||
13 | Act is amended by changing Section 8e and by adding Section 25 | ||||||
14 | as follows:
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15 | (110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e)
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16 | Sec. 8e. Admissions.
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17 | (a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall
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18 | then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the | ||||||
19 | departments or
colleges of the University unless such student | ||||||
20 | also has satisfactorily
completed:
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21 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
22 | the following
5 categories:
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23 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and |
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1 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
2 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
3 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
4 | and government);
| ||||||
5 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
6 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
7 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
8 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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9 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
10 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
11 | music, vocational
education or art;
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12 | (2) except that institutions may admit individual | ||||||
13 | applicants if the
institution determines through | ||||||
14 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
15 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
16 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
17 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
18 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
| ||||||
19 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||||||
20 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission. | ||||||
21 | The Board of Trustees of Southern
Illinois University shall | ||||||
22 | not discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
23 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
24 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
25 | under Article 27A of the
School Code. Institutions may also | ||||||
26 | admit 1)
applicants who did not have an opportunity to |
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1 | complete the minimum college
preparatory curriculum in | ||||||
2 | high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged
applicants | ||||||
3 | who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance
| ||||||
4 | programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, | ||||||
5 | providing that in
either case, the institution | ||||||
6 | incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate
curriculum | ||||||
7 | courses or other academic activities that compensate for | ||||||
8 | course
deficiencies; and
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9 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
10 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
11 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
12 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
13 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
14 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
15 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
16 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
17 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
18 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
19 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
20 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
21 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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22 | admission.
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23 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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24 | (110 ILCS 520/25 new) | ||||||
25 | Sec. 25. American Sign Language courses. The University |
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1 | shall award academic credit for the successful completion of | ||||||
2 | any American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
3 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
4 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
5 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
6 | academic major. | ||||||
7 | Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
8 | changing Section 5-85 and by adding Section 5-135 as follows:
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9 | (110 ILCS 660/5-85)
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10 | Sec. 5-85. Admission requirements.
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11 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
12 | of the departments or
colleges of the Chicago State University | ||||||
13 | unless such student also has
satisfactorily completed:
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14 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
15 | the following
5 categories:
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16 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
17 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
18 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
19 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
20 | and government);
| ||||||
21 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
22 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
23 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
24 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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1 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
2 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
3 | music, vocational
education or art;
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4 | (2) except that Chicago State University may admit | ||||||
5 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
6 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
7 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
8 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
9 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
10 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
11 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
12 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
13 | Trustees of Chicago State University
shall not | ||||||
14 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
15 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
16 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
17 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Chicago State | ||||||
18 | University may also admit
(i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
19 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
20 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
21 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
22 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
23 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
24 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
25 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
26 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
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1 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
2 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
3 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
4 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
5 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
6 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
7 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
8 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
9 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
10 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
11 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
12 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
13 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
14 | admission.
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15 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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16 | (110 ILCS 660/5-135 new) | ||||||
17 | Sec. 5-135. American Sign Language courses. The University | ||||||
18 | shall award academic credit for the successful completion of | ||||||
19 | any American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
20 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
21 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
22 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
23 | academic major. | ||||||
24 | Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended |
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1 | by changing Section 10-85 and by adding Section 10-135 as | ||||||
2 | follows:
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3 | (110 ILCS 665/10-85)
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4 | Sec. 10-85. Admission requirements.
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5 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
6 | of the departments or
colleges of the Eastern Illinois | ||||||
7 | University unless such student also has
satisfactorily | ||||||
8 | completed:
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9 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
10 | the following
5 categories:
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11 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
12 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
13 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
14 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
15 | and government);
| ||||||
16 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
17 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
18 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
19 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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20 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
21 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
22 | music, vocational
education or art;
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23 | (2) except that Eastern Illinois University may admit | ||||||
24 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment | ||||||
25 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the |
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1 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
2 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
3 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
4 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
5 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
6 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
7 | Trustees of Eastern Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
8 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
9 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
10 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
11 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Eastern Illinois | ||||||
12 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
13 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
14 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
15 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
16 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
17 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
18 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
19 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
20 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
21 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
22 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
23 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
24 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
25 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
26 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
|
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1 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
2 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
3 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
4 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
5 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
6 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
7 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
8 | admission.
| ||||||
9 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
10 | (110 ILCS 665/10-135 new) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 10-135. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
12 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
13 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
14 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
15 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
16 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
17 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
18 | Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
19 | by changing Section 15-85 and by adding Section 15-135 as | ||||||
20 | follows:
| ||||||
21 | (110 ILCS 670/15-85)
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22 | Sec. 15-85. Admission requirements.
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23 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any |
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1 | of the departments or
colleges of the Governors State | ||||||
2 | University unless such student also has
satisfactorily | ||||||
3 | completed:
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4 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
5 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
6 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
7 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
8 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
9 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
10 | and government);
| ||||||
11 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
12 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
13 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
14 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
15 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
16 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
17 | music, vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
18 | (2) except that Governors State University may admit | ||||||
19 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
20 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
21 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
22 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
23 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
24 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
25 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
26 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of |
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1 | Trustees of Governors State University
shall not | ||||||
2 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
3 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
4 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
5 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Governors State | ||||||
6 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
7 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
8 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
9 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
10 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
11 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
12 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
13 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
14 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
15 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
16 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
17 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
18 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
19 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
20 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
21 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
22 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
23 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
24 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
25 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
26 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
2 | admission.
| ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
4 | (110 ILCS 670/15-135 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 15-135. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
6 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
7 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
8 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
9 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
10 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
11 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
12 | Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||||||
13 | changing Section 20-85 and by adding Section 20-140 as follows:
| ||||||
14 | (110 ILCS 675/20-85)
| ||||||
15 | Sec. 20-85. Admission requirements.
| ||||||
16 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
17 | of the
departments or colleges of the Illinois State University | ||||||
18 | unless such student
also has satisfactorily completed:
| ||||||
19 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
20 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
21 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
22 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
23 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
|
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| |||||||
1 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
2 | and government);
| ||||||
3 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
4 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
5 | fundamentals of computer programming);
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6 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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7 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
8 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
9 | music, vocational
education or art;
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10 | (2) except that Illinois State University may admit | ||||||
11 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
12 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
13 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
14 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
15 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
16 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
17 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
18 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
19 | Trustees of Illinois State University
shall not | ||||||
20 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
21 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
22 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
23 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Illinois State | ||||||
24 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
25 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
26 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally |
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1 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
2 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
3 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
4 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
5 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
6 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
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7 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
8 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
9 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
10 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
11 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
12 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
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13 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
14 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
15 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
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16 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
17 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
18 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
19 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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20 | admission.
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21 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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22 | (110 ILCS 675/20-140 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 20-140. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
24 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
25 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or |
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1 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
2 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
3 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
4 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
5 | Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
6 | amended by changing Section 25-85 and by adding Section 25-135 | ||||||
7 | as follows:
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8 | (110 ILCS 680/25-85)
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9 | Sec. 25-85. Admission requirements.
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10 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
11 | of the
departments or colleges of the Northeastern Illinois | ||||||
12 | University unless such
student also has satisfactorily | ||||||
13 | completed:
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14 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
15 | the following
5 categories:
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16 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
17 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
18 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
19 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
20 | and government);
| ||||||
21 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
22 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
23 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
24 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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1 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
2 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
3 | music, vocational
education or art;
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4 | (2) except that Northeastern Illinois University may | ||||||
5 | admit individual
applicants
if it determines through | ||||||
6 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
7 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
8 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
9 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
10 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
| ||||||
11 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||||||
12 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission.
| ||||||
13 | The Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University
| ||||||
14 | shall not discriminate in the University's admissions | ||||||
15 | process against an
applicant for admission because of the | ||||||
16 | applicant's enrollment in a charter
school established | ||||||
17 | under Article 27A of the School Code. Northeastern Illinois
| ||||||
18 | University may also admit (i) applicants who did not have | ||||||
19 | an opportunity to
complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
20 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
21 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
22 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
23 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
24 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
25 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
26 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
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1 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
2 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
3 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
4 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
5 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
6 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
7 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
8 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
9 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
10 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
11 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
12 | shall not be required to take the
high school level General | ||||||
13 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
to | ||||||
14 | admission.
| ||||||
15 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
16 | (110 ILCS 680/25-135 new) | ||||||
17 | Sec. 25-135. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
18 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
19 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
20 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
21 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
22 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
23 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
24 | Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended |
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| |||||||
1 | by changing Section 30-85 and by adding Section 30-145 as | ||||||
2 | follows:
| ||||||
3 | (110 ILCS 685/30-85)
| ||||||
4 | Sec. 30-85. Admission requirements.
| ||||||
5 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
6 | of the
departments or colleges of the Northern Illinois | ||||||
7 | University unless such student
also has satisfactorily | ||||||
8 | completed:
| ||||||
9 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
10 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
11 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
12 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
13 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
14 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
15 | and government);
| ||||||
16 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
17 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
18 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
19 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
20 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
21 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
22 | music, vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
23 | (2) except that Northern Illinois University may admit | ||||||
24 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment | ||||||
25 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the |
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| |||||||
1 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
2 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
3 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
4 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
5 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
6 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
7 | Trustees of Northern Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
8 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
9 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
10 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
11 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Northern Illinois | ||||||
12 | University may also admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
13 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
14 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
15 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
16 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
17 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
18 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
19 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
20 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
21 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
22 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
23 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
24 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
25 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
26 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
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1 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
2 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
3 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
4 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
5 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
6 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
7 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
8 | admission.
| ||||||
9 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
10 | (110 ILCS 685/30-145 new) | ||||||
11 | Sec. 30-145. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
12 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
13 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
14 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
15 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
16 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
17 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
18 | Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
19 | by changing Section 35-85 and by adding Section 35-140 as | ||||||
20 | follows:
| ||||||
21 | (110 ILCS 690/35-85)
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22 | Sec. 35-85. Admission requirements.
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23 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any |
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1 | of the
departments or colleges of the Western Illinois | ||||||
2 | University unless such student
also has satisfactorily | ||||||
3 | completed:
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4 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
5 | the following
5 categories:
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6 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
7 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
8 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
9 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
10 | and government);
| ||||||
11 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
12 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
13 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
14 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
15 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
16 | shall be deemed to include American Sign Language , | ||||||
17 | music, vocational
education or art;
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18 | (2) except that Western Illinois University may admit | ||||||
19 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment | ||||||
20 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
21 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
22 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
23 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
24 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
25 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
26 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of |
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1 | Trustees of Western Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
2 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
3 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
4 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
5 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Western Illinois | ||||||
6 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
7 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
8 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
9 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
10 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
11 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
12 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
13 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
14 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
15 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
16 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
17 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
18 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
19 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
20 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
21 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
22 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
23 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
24 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
25 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
26 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
2 | admission.
| ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
4 | (110 ILCS 690/35-140 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 35-140. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
6 | University shall award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
7 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
8 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
9 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
10 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
11 | content of a student's academic major.
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12 | Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
13 | adding Section 3-29.3 as follows:
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14 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new)
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15 | Sec. 3-29.3. American Sign Language courses. To adopt | ||||||
16 | regulations for the awarding of academic credit for the | ||||||
17 | successful completion of any American Sign Language course | ||||||
18 | offered or approved by a community college, which may be | ||||||
19 | applied toward the satisfaction of any foreign language | ||||||
20 | requirements of the community college, except for those | ||||||
21 | requirements related to the content of a student's academic | ||||||
22 | major. |
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