Public Act 094-0676
 		





SB0575 Enrolled
LRB094 10883 RAS 41429 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 changing Section 
27-22 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)

    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.


    (a) As a prerequisite to receiving
a high school diploma, 
each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school year 
through the 2004-2005 school year
and
subsequent years must, in 
addition to
other course requirements,
successfully complete 
the following courses:


        (1)
1. three years of language arts;


        (2)
2. two years of mathematics, one of which may be 
    related to
computer
technology;


        (3)
3. one year of science;


        (4)
4. two years of social studies, of which at least 
    one year
must be history
of the United States or a 
    combination of history of the United States and
American 
    government; and


        (5)
5. One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
    foreign
language,
which shall be deemed to include American 
    Sign Language or (D)
vocational education.


    (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year 
must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2) Three years of mathematics.
        (3) One year of science.
        (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
    of history of the United States and American government.
        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year 
must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
    or any other subject.   When applicable, writing-intensive 
    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
    graduation requirements.

        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) One year of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
    of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year 
must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully

complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive 
    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
    graduation requirements.

        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) Two years of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
    of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, 
each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year 
or a subsequent
school year must, in addition to other course 
requirements, successfully
complete all of the following 
courses:
        (1) Four years of language arts.
        (2)  Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 
    which must be English and the other of which may be English 
    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive 
    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 
    graduation requirements.

        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 
    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) Two years of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one 
    year must be history of the United States or a combination 
    of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) 
    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American 
    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform 
school districts of standards for writing-intensive 
coursework.

    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils 
entering the 9th grade
in 1983-1984 school year and prior 
school years or to students
with disabilities whose course of 
study is determined by an individualized
education program.


    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not 
apply
to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school 
year or a prior
school year or to students with disabilities 
whose course of study is
determined by an individualized 
education program.


    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the 
provisions of
Section
27-22.05.


(Source: P.A. 88-269; 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)

 

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





Effective Date:  8/24/2005