HB2878 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2878

Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/34-18.8

from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.8

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chicago school district.

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 34-18.8 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.8)

Sec. 34-18.8. AIDS training. School guidance counselors, nurses, teachers and and other school personnel who work with pupils may be trained to have a basic knowledge of matters relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the disease, its causes and effects, the means of detecting it and preventing its transmission, the availability of appropriate sources of counseling and referral, and any other information that may be appropriate considering the age and grade level of such pupils. The Board of Education shall supervise such training. The State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health shall jointly develop standards for such training.

(Source: P.A. 86-900.)