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HB3711 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3711

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22

    Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that a mathematics course that includes geometry content may be offered as an integrated, applied, interdisciplinary, or career and technical education course that prepares a student for a career readiness path. Effective June 30, 2024.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
527-22 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
7    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
8    (a) (Blank).
9    (b) (Blank).
10    (c) (Blank).
11    (d) (Blank).
12    (e) Through the 2023-2024 school year, as a prerequisite
13to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the
149th grade must, in addition to other course requirements,
15successfully complete all of the following courses:
16        (1) Four years of language arts.
17        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
18    which must be English and the other of which may be English
19    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
20    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
21    graduation requirements.
22        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
23    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and

 

 

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1    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
2    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
3    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
4    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
5    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
6    path. A mathematics course that includes geometry content
7    may be offered as an integrated, applied,
8    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
9    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
10    path.
11        (3.5) For pupils entering the 9th grade in the
12    2022-2023 school year and 2023-2024 school year, one year
13    of a course that includes intensive instruction in
14    computer literacy, which may be English, social studies,
15    or any other subject and which may be counted toward the
16    fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
17        (4) Two years of science.
18        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
19    year must be history of the United States or a combination
20    of history of the United States and American government
21    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
22    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
23    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
24    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
25    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
26    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course

 

 

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1    content shall focus on government institutions, the
2    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
3    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
4    School districts may utilize private funding available for
5    the purposes of offering civics education. Beginning with
6    pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school
7    year, one semester, or part of one semester, may include a
8    financial literacy course.
9        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
10    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
11    American Sign Language, (D) vocational education, or (E)
12    forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech
13    course used to satisfy the course requirement under
14    subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course
15    requirement under this subdivision (6).
16    (e-5) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, as a
17prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
18entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
19requirements, successfully complete all of the following
20courses:
21        (1) Four years of language arts.
22        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
23    which must be English and the other of which may be English
24    or any other subject. If applicable, writing-intensive
25    courses may be counted toward the fulfillment of other
26    graduation requirements.

 

 

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1        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
2    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
3    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
4    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
5    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
6    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
7    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
8    path. A mathematics course that includes geometry content
9    may be offered as an integrated, applied,
10    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
11    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
12    path.
13        (3.5) One year of a course that includes intensive
14    instruction in computer literacy, which may be English,
15    social studies, or any other subject and which may be
16    counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation
17    requirements.
18        (4) Two years of laboratory science.
19        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
20    year must be history of the United States or a combination
21    of history of the United States and American government
22    and at least one semester must be civics, which shall help
23    young people acquire and learn to use the skills,
24    knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be
25    competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives.
26    Civics course content shall focus on government

 

 

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1    institutions, the discussion of current and controversial
2    issues, service learning, and simulations of the
3    democratic process. School districts may utilize private
4    funding available for the purposes of offering civics
5    education. One semester, or part of one semester, may
6    include a financial literacy course.
7        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
8    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
9    American Sign Language, (D) vocational education, or (E)
10    forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech
11    course used to satisfy the course requirement under
12    subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course
13    requirement under this subdivision (6).
14    (e-10) Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a
15prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
16entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
17requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign
18language courses, which may include American Sign Language. A
19pupil may choose a third year of foreign language to satisfy
20the requirement under subdivision paragraph (6) of subsection
21(e-5).
22    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
23school districts of standards for writing-intensive
24coursework.
25    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
26computer science course to high school students, then the

 

 

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1school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
2high school mathematics course and must denote on the
3student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer
4science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative
5course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
6subsection (e) of this Section.
7    (g) Public Act 83-1082 This amendatory Act of 1983 does
8not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school
9year and prior school years or to students with disabilities
10whose course of study is determined by an individualized
11education program.
12    Public Act 94-676 This amendatory Act of the 94th General
13Assembly does not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the
142004-2005 school year or a prior school year or to students
15with disabilities whose course of study is determined by an
16individualized education program.
17    Subdivision (3.5) of subsection (e) does not apply to
18pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school year or a
19prior school year or to students with disabilities whose
20course of study is determined by an individualized education
21program.
22    Subsection (e-5) does not apply to pupils entering the 9th
23grade in the 2023-2024 school year or a prior school year or to
24students with disabilities whose course of study is determined
25by an individualized education program. Subsection (e-10) does
26not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2027-2028

 

 

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1school year or a prior school year or to students with
2disabilities whose course of study is determined by an
3individualized education program.
4    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
5provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
6Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
7    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
8the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
9grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due
10to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
11Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
12(Source: P.A. 101-464, eff. 1-1-20; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20;
13101-654, Article 50, Section 50-5, eff. 3-8-21; 101-654,
14Article 60, Section 60-5, eff. 3-8-21; 102-366, eff. 8-13-21;
15102-551, eff. 1-1-22; 102-864, eff. 5-13-22; revised 9-2-22.)
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 30,
172024.