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Public Act 102-0551
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| SB2354 Enrolled | LRB102 17155 CMG 22587 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
27-22 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/27-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
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Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
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(a) (Blank).
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(b) (Blank). |
(c) (Blank). |
(d) (Blank). |
(e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, |
each pupil
entering the 9th grade 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.
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(3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be |
Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and |
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one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science |
course. A mathematics course that includes geometry |
content may be offered as an integrated, applied, |
interdisciplinary, or career and technical education |
course that prepares a student for a career readiness |
path. |
(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 |
and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the |
2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at |
least one semester must be civics, which shall help young |
people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and |
attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and |
responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course |
content shall focus on government institutions, the |
discussion of current and controversial issues, service |
learning, and simulations of the democratic process. |
School districts may utilize private funding available for |
the purposes of offering civics education. |
(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, or |
(E) forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech |
course used to satisfy the course requirement under |
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subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course |
requirement under this subdivision (6). |
(f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform |
school districts of standards for writing-intensive |
coursework.
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(f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement |
computer science course to high school students, then the |
school board must designate that course as equivalent to a |
high school mathematics course and must denote on the |
student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer |
science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative |
course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of |
subsection (e) of this Section. |
(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.
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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.
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(h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the |
provisions of
Section
27-22.05 of this Code and the |
Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
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(i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify |