95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2328


 
Introduced 2/14/2008, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		
















105 ILCS 5/27-3
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-3


105 ILCS 20/1
  from Ch. 122, par. 771







    Amends the School Code and the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.  Requires that the Pledge of Allegiance be recited prior to the observance of the required brief period of silence at the opening of each school day by pupils in
elementary and secondary educational institutions supported or maintained
in whole or
in part by public funds (now, no time of day or order of recitation is specified). Effective immediately.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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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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27-3 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-3)



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    Sec. 27-3. Patriotism and principles of representative

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government - Proper use of flag - Method of voting - Pledge of 
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Allegiance.
 American patriotism and the principles of 
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representative government,
as enunciated in the American 
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Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution of the United 
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States of America and the Constitution of the
State of 
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Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag,

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shall be taught in all public schools and other educational 
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institutions
supported or maintained in whole or in part by 
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public funds. No student
shall receive a certificate of 
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graduation without passing a satisfactory
examination upon 
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such subjects.

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    Instruction shall be given in all such schools and 
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institutions in
the method of voting at elections by means of 
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the Australian Ballot
system and the method of the counting of 
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votes for candidates.

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    The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited prior to the 
 


 






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observance of a brief period of silence required under the 
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Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act at the opening of each 
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school day by pupils in
elementary and secondary educational 
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institutions supported or maintained
in whole or
in part by 
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public funds.

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(Source: P.A. 92-612, eff. 7-3-02.)

 
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    Section 10. The Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act is 
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amended  by changing Section 1 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 20/1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 771)



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    Sec. 1. In each public school classroom the teacher in 
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charge shall observe a
brief period of silence with the 
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participation of all the pupils therein
assembled at the 
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opening of every school day. In classrooms where pupils are 
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required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance under Section 27-3 
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of the School Code, the period of silence shall take place 
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after such recitation. This period shall not be
conducted as a 
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religious exercise but shall be an opportunity for silent

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prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities 
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of the day.

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(Source: P.A. 95-680, eff. 10-11-07.)

 

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