SB2349 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 27226 RJT 53596 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2349

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to support cultural and language immersion programs, gifted and talented programs, and advanced placement programs. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop and administer an application program for schools to apply for grant funds. Provides that, to receive grant funds, schools must: (1) ensure that any student can apply to any school in the school district with restrictive admission procedures; and (2) provide transportation to each student in the school district to the school the student attends.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.196 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)

Sec. 2-3.196. Immersion, gifted, and advanced grant program.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall establish a grant program to support cultural and language immersion programs, gifted and talented programs, and advanced placement programs.

(b) The State Board of Education shall develop and administer an application program for schools to apply for grant funds. To receive grant funds, schools must:

(1) ensure that any student can apply to any school in the school district with restrictive admission procedures; and

(2) provide transportation to each student in the school district to the school the student attends.