96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0337

 

Introduced 1/27/2009, by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-6   from Ch. 122, par. 27-6

    Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses for ongoing participation in a marching band program (instead of allowing pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching band program for credit to be excused).


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning 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 27-6 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)
7     Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required; special
8 activities.
9     (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State
10 universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to
11 engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled
12 days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in
13 courses of physical education for such periods as are
14 compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of
15 individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate
16 excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or
17 guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act
18 of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this
19 Section.
20     Special activities in physical education shall be provided
21 for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined
22 by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
23 prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal

 

 

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1 children.
2     (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled
3 in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses
4 if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following
5 reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic
6 athletic program or a marching band program; (2) to enroll in
7 academic classes which are required for admission to an
8 institution of higher learning, provided that failure to take
9 such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to
10 the institution of his or her choice; or (3) to enroll in
11 academic classes which are required for graduation from high
12 school, provided that failure to take such classes will result
13 in the pupil being unable to graduate. A school board may also
14 excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching
15 band program for credit from engaging in physical education
16 courses if those pupils request to be excused for ongoing
17 participation in such marching band program. In addition, a
18 pupil in any of grades 3 through 12 who is eligible for special
19 education may be excused if the pupil's parent or guardian
20 agrees that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for
21 physical education to receive special education support and
22 services or, if there is no agreement, the individualized
23 education program team for the pupil determines that the pupil
24 must utilize the time set aside for physical education to
25 receive special education support and services, which
26 agreement or determination must be made a part of the

 

 

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1 individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring
2 adapted physical education must receive that service in
3 accordance with the individualized education program developed
4 for the pupil. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades
5 9 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps
6 (ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging
7 in physical education courses. School boards which choose to
8 exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse
9 pupils on an individual basis.
10     (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
11 provisions of Section 27-22.05.
12 (Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06;
13 94-200, eff. 7-12-05; 94-1098, eff. 2-2-07; 95-331, eff.
14 8-21-07.)