HB5889 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 20689 MJR 36408 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5889

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos - Suzanne Bassi - Renée Kosel - Roger L. Eddy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-22.20d new

Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2010, school districts are not required to implement instructional mandates in the public schools. Provides that school districts shall be required to teach students to the standards required under specified provisions of the Code. Effective July 1, 2010.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 10-22.20d as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-22.20d new)

Sec. 10-22.20d. Implementation of instructional mandates. Beginning July 1, 2010, school districts are not required to implement instructional mandates in the public schools. For purposes of this Section, "instructional mandate" means any State law that requires a school district to devote any amount of time to the instruction or engagement by students in any subject or course. School districts shall be required to teach students to the standards required under Section 2-3.64 of this Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2010.