Public Act 93-0472

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    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 Sections
10-20.37 and 34-18.26 as follows:

    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.37 new)
    Sec. 10-20.37.  Summer kindergarten. A school  board  may
establish,  maintain,  and  operate,  in  connection with the
kindergarten  program  of  the  school  district,  a   summer
kindergarten   program   that  begins  2  months  before  the
beginning  of  the  regular  school   year   and   a   summer
kindergarten program for grade one readiness for those pupils
making    unsatisfactory    progress   during   the   regular
kindergarten session that will continue for  2  months  after
the  regular school year. The summer kindergarten program may
be held within the school district or, pursuant to a contract
that must be approved by the State Board of Education, may be
operated by 2 or more  adjacent  school  districts  or  by  a
public  or  private university or college. Transportation for
students attending the summer kindergarten program  shall  be
the  responsibility  of  the  school district. The expense of
establishing,   maintaining,   and   operating   the   summer
kindergarten program may be paid from  funds  contributed  or
otherwise  made  available  to  the  school district for that
purpose by federal or State appropriation.

    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.26 new)
    Sec.  34-18.26.  Summer  kindergarten.   The  board   may
establish,  maintain,  and  operate,  in  connection with the
kindergarten  program  of  the  school  district,  a   summer
kindergarten   program   that  begins  2  months  before  the
beginning  of  the  regular  school   year   and   a   summer
kindergarten program for grade one readiness for those pupils
making    unsatisfactory    progress   during   the   regular
kindergarten session that will continue for  2  months  after
the  regular school year. The summer kindergarten program may
be held within the school district or, pursuant to a contract
that must be approved by the State Board of Education, may be
operated by 2 or more  adjacent  school  districts  or  by  a
public  or  private university or college. Transportation for
students attending the summer kindergarten program  shall  be
the  responsibility  of  the  school district. The expense of
establishing,   maintaining,   and   operating   the   summer
kindergarten program may be paid from  funds  contributed  or
otherwise  made  available  to  the  school district for that
purpose by federal or State appropriation.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act  takes  effect  upon
becoming law.