SB0841eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0841 Engrossed LRB095 05586 NHT 25676 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 2-3.142 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new)

Sec. 2-3.142. AP exam fee waiver program. The State Board of Education shall create a program in public schools where at least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches whereby fees charged by the College Board for Advanced Placement exams are waived by the school, but paid for by the State, for those students who do not qualify for a fee waiver provided by federal funds or the College Board.