Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Filed: 3/21/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2949 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2949 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:




 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 
510-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.60. Active break required in elementary school.
8    (a)  A school board shall require that schools provide an 
9active break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5.  
10The active break must total at least 20 minutes in length.  The 
11active break shall include unstructured play and may include 
12organized games. If the principal determines that the weather 
13is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active 
14break be held indoors.
15    (b)  A school board may require that schools provide an 
16active break for all students in grades 6 through 8. 
 
 
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1    (c) A school board shall prohibit the withholding of an 
2active break as a disciplinary action.
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
4    Sec. 34-18.53. Active break required in elementary school.
5    (a)  The board shall require that schools provide an active 
6break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5.  The 
7active break must total at least 20 minutes in length.  The 
8active break shall include unstructured play and may include 
9organized games. If the principal determines that the weather 
10is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active 
11break be held indoors.
12    (b)  The board may require that schools provide an active 
13break for all students in grades 6 through 8. 
14    (c) The board shall prohibit the withholding of an active 
15break as a disciplinary action.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
172017.".