97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2870

 

Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/22-65 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that at the time of annual enrollment or at any time during the school year, a school district or a recognized non-public school serving any of grades kindergarten through 12 shall provide, either on its standard enrollment form or on a separate form, the opportunity for the individual enrolling the student to voluntarily state whether the student has a parent or guardian who is a member of a branch of the armed forces of the United States and who is either deployed to active duty or expects to be deployed to active duty during the school year. Requires each school district and recognized non-public school to report this enrollment information as aggregate data to the State Board of Education under the Student Information System (SIS). Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
522-65 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-65 new)
7    Sec. 22-65. Enrollment information; children of military
8personnel. At the time of annual enrollment or at any time
9during the school year, a school district or a recognized
10non-public school serving any of grades kindergarten through 12
11shall provide, either on its standard enrollment form or on a
12separate form, the opportunity for the individual enrolling the
13student to voluntarily state whether the student has a parent
14or guardian who is a member of a branch of the armed forces of
15the United States and who is either deployed to active duty or
16expects to be deployed to active duty during the school year.
17Each school district and recognized non-public school shall
18report this enrollment information as aggregate data to the
19State Board of Education under the Student Information System
20(SIS).
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.