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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB4487
Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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105 ILCS 5/27-22 |
from Ch. 122, par. 27-22 |
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Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning required high school courses.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4487 |
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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 the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school |
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| year through the 2004-2005 school year must, in addition to
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| other 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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| (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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