95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0424


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. William Delgado - Dan Cronin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













105 ILCS 5/27-22
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22








    Amends the School Code.  Provides that if a pupil successfully completes one or more of the courses required as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma before entering high school, then the pupil shall be given high school credit for that course. Effective immediately.
















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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 must, in addition to
other 
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course requirements,
successfully complete the following 
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courses:


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        (1) three years of language arts;


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


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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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    and


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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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    (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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    (e-5)  If a pupil successfully completes one or more of the 
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courses required under subsection (d) or (e) of this Section 
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before entering high school, then the pupil shall be given high 
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school credit for that course.

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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. 94-676, eff. 8-24-05.)

 

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