Full Text of HB2527 100th General Assembly
HB2527eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | 5 | | 3-15.12a as follows: | 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a new) | 7 | | Sec. 3-15.12a. High school diploma for adult learners. | 8 | | (a) In this Section: | 9 | | "Adult learner" means a person ineligible for reenrollment | 10 | | under subsection (b) of Section 26-2 of this Code and 34 CFR | 11 | | 300.102. | 12 | | "Board" means the Illinois Community College Board. | 13 | | "Eligible applicant" means a non-profit entity in | 14 | | partnership with a regional superintendent of schools; the | 15 | | chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has | 16 | | the authority, under rules adopted by the State Board of | 17 | | Education, to issue a high school diploma; or a school district | 18 | | organized under Article 34 of this Code. | 19 | | "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the | 20 | | Illinois Community College Board. | 21 | | "High school diploma program for adult learners" means a | 22 | | program approved to operate under this Section that provides a | 23 | | program of alterative study to adult learners leading to the |
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| 1 | | issuance of a high school diploma. | 2 | | (b) An eligible applicant is authorized to design a high | 3 | | school diploma program for adult learners, to be approved by | 4 | | the Board prior to implementation. An eligible applicant shall | 5 | | include, without limitation, all of the following in the | 6 | | application for approval under subsection (c) of this Section: | 7 | | (1) Evidence of an administrative structure, program | 8 | | activities, program staff, a budget, and a specific | 9 | | curriculum that is consistent with Illinois Learning | 10 | | Standards, as well as Illinois content standards for | 11 | | adults, but may be different from a regular school program | 12 | | in terms of location, length of school day, program | 13 | | sequence, multidisciplinary courses, pace, instructional | 14 | | activities, or any combination of these. | 15 | | (2) Evidence or documentation that the program will | 16 | | issue a high school diploma only if an adult learner meets | 17 | | all minimum requirements under this Code and its | 18 | | implementing rules for receipt of a high school diploma. | 19 | | (3) A description of specific academic, behavioral, | 20 | | and emotional support services to be offered to adult | 21 | | learners enrolled in the program. | 22 | | (4) Evidence that the program will offer career and | 23 | | technical education courses that lead to industry | 24 | | certifications in high growth and in-demand industry | 25 | | sectors or dual credit courses from a regionally accredited | 26 | | post-secondary educational institution consistent with the |
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| 1 | | Dual Credit Quality Act. The program may include partnering | 2 | | with a community college district to provide career and | 3 | | technical education courses that lead to industry | 4 | | certifications. | 5 | | (5) A description of specific program outcomes and | 6 | | goals and metrics to be used by the program to determine | 7 | | success. | 8 | | (6) An assurance that all instructional staff hold an | 9 | | educator license valid for the high school grades issued | 10 | | under Article 21B of this Code. | 11 | | (7) Any other requirements adopted by rule by the | 12 | | Board. | 13 | | (c) Eligible applicants shall apply for approval of a high | 14 | | school diploma program for adult learners to the Board on forms | 15 | | prescribed by the Board. | 16 | | (1) Initial approval shall be for a period not to | 17 | | exceed 2 school years. | 18 | | (2) Renewal of approval shall be for a period not to | 19 | | exceed 4 school years and shall be contingent upon at least | 20 | | specific documented outcomes of student progression, | 21 | | graduation rates, and earning of industry-recognized | 22 | | credentials. | 23 | | (3) Program approval may be given only if the Executive | 24 | | Director determines that the eligible applicant has met the | 25 | | requirements of subsection (b) of this Section and any | 26 | | rules adopted by the Board. |
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| 1 | | (4) Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the | 2 | | contrary, a non-profit eligible applicant shall provide | 3 | | the following to the Board: | 4 | | (A) documentation that the non-profit entity will | 5 | | fulfill the requirements of subsection (b) of this | 6 | | Section; | 7 | | (B) evidence that the non-profit entity has the | 8 | | capacity to fulfill the requirements of this Section; | 9 | | (C) a description of the coordination and | 10 | | oversight that the eligible entity will provide in the | 11 | | administration of the program by the non-profit | 12 | | entity; | 13 | | (D) evidence that the non-profit entity has a | 14 | | history of providing services to adults 18 years of age | 15 | | or older whose educational and training opportunities | 16 | | have been limited by educational disadvantages, | 17 | | disabilities, and challenges. | 18 | | Funding for the purposes of this paragraph (4) may | 19 | | include federal pass-through revenues, private funding, or | 20 | | other funding sources the non-profit entity secures. | 21 | | (d) The Board may adopt any rules necessary to implement | 22 | | this Section.
| 23 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 24 | | becoming law.
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