SB1763 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 11154 NHT 41790 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1763

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Susan Garrett

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/27-2

from Ch. 122, par. 27-2

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.

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 changing Section 27-2 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-2)

Sec. 27-2. Instruction in English language. Instruction in all public elementary and and secondary schools of the State shall be in the English language except in second language programs and except in conjunction with programs which the school board may provide, with the approval of the State Board of Education pursuant to Article 14C, in a language other than English for children whose first language is other than English.

(Source: P.A. 85-1389.)