HB2977enr 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2977 Enrolled LRB100 10380 MLM 20573 b

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 27-20.7 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-20.7 new)

Sec. 27-20.7. Cursive writing. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, public elementary schools shall offer at least one unit of instruction in cursive writing. School districts shall, by policy, determine at what grade level or levels students are to be offered cursive writing, provided that such instruction must be offered before students complete grade 5.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2018.