Full Text of HB3114 102nd General Assembly
HB3114eng 102ND 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 | | 2-3.182 as follows: | 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new) | 7 | | Sec. 2-3.182. State Education Equity Committee. | 8 | | (a) The General Assembly finds that this State has an | 9 | | urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational | 10 | | equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices | 11 | | affirm the strengths that each and every child brings with | 12 | | diverse backgrounds and life experiences and by delivering the | 13 | | comprehensive support, programs, and educational opportunities | 14 | | children need to succeed. | 15 | | (b) The State Education Equity Committee is created within | 16 | | the State Board of Education to strive toward ensuring equity | 17 | | in education for all children from birth through grade 12. | 18 | | (c) The Committee shall consist of the State | 19 | | Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent's | 20 | | designee, who shall serve as chairperson, and one member from | 21 | | each of the following organizations appointed by the State | 22 | | Superintendent: | 23 | | (1) At least 2 educators who each represent a |
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| 1 | | different statewide professional teachers' organization. | 2 | | (2) A professional teachers' organization located in a | 3 | | city having a population exceeding 500,000. | 4 | | (3) A statewide association representing school | 5 | | administrators. | 6 | | (4) A statewide association representing regional | 7 | | superintendents of schools. | 8 | | (5) A statewide association representing school board | 9 | | members. | 10 | | (6) A statewide association representing school | 11 | | principals. | 12 | | (7) A school district serving a community with a | 13 | | population of 500,000 or more. | 14 | | (8) A parent-led organization. | 15 | | (9) A student-led organization. | 16 | | (10) One community organization that works to foster | 17 | | safe and healthy environments through advocacy for | 18 | | immigrant families and ensuring equitable opportunities | 19 | | for educational advancement and economic development. | 20 | | (11) An organization that works for economic, | 21 | | educational, and social progress for African Americans and | 22 | | promotes strong sustainable communities through advocacy, | 23 | | collaboration, and innovation. | 24 | | (12) One statewide organization whose focus is to | 25 | | narrow or close the achievement gap between students of | 26 | | color and their peers. |
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| 1 | | (13) An organization that advocates for healthier | 2 | | school environments in this State. | 3 | | (14) One statewide organization that advocates for | 4 | | partnerships among schools, families, and the community, | 5 | | provides access to support, and removes barriers to | 6 | | learning and development, using schools as hubs. | 7 | | (15) One organization that advocates for the health | 8 | | and safety of Illinois youth and families by providing | 9 | | capacity building services. | 10 | | (16) An organization dedicated to advocating for | 11 | | public policies to prevent homelessness. | 12 | | (17) Other appropriate State agencies as determined by | 13 | | the State Superintendent. | 14 | | Members appointed to the Committee must reflect, as much | 15 | | as possible, the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of | 16 | | this State. | 17 | | (d) Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall | 18 | | serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for | 19 | | reasonable and necessary expenses, including travel, from | 20 | | funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for that | 21 | | purpose, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel | 22 | | control board. | 23 | | (e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the | 24 | | chairperson, but shall meet no less than 3 times a year. | 25 | | (f) The Committee shall recognize that, while progress has | 26 | | been made, much remains to be done to address systemic |
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| 1 | | inequities and ensure each and every child is equipped to | 2 | | reach the child's fullest potential and shall: | 3 | | (1) guide its work through the principles of equity, | 4 | | equality, collaboration, and community; | 5 | | (2) focus its work around the overarching goals of | 6 | | student learning, learning conditions, and elevating | 7 | | educators, all underpinned by equity; | 8 | | (3) identify evidence-based practices or policies | 9 | | around these goals to build on this State's progress of | 10 | | ensuring educational equity for all its students in all | 11 | | aspects of birth through grade 12 education; and | 12 | | (4) seek input and feedback on identified | 13 | | evidence-based practices or policies from stakeholders, | 14 | | including, but not limited to, parents, students, and | 15 | | educators that reflect the rich diversity of Illinois | 16 | | students. | 17 | | (g) The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the | 18 | | General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later | 19 | | than January 31, 2022. By no later December 15, 2023 and each | 20 | | year thereafter, the Committee shall report to the General | 21 | | Assembly and the State Board of Education about the additional | 22 | | progress that has been made to achieve educational equity. | 23 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.168 rep.) | 24 | | Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing | 25 | | Section 2-3.168.
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| 1 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 2 | | becoming law.
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