103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1479
 
Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new

 Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk student information about appropriate and available community-based or in-school academic support services; defines "at-risk student" and specifies what those services may include. Provides that a school district shall not be responsible for any costs or transportation associated with a student's participation in community-based academic support services. Effective July 1, 2024.



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1 AN ACT concerning education.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 
510-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows:

6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new)
7 Sec. 10-20.85. Academic support services; at-risk student.
8 (a) In this Section, "at-risk student" means a student who 
9is at risk of dropping out of school because of his or her 
10individual academic needs and who requires temporary or 
11ongoing academic support services to achieve success in 
12school.
13 (b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school 
14district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk 
15student information about appropriate and available 
16community-based or in-school academic support services. The 
17academic support services may include, but are not limited to, 
18any of the following:
19  (1) Individual or small-group tutoring.
20  (2) A summer school program.
21  (3) A mentoring program.
22  (4) Meeting with an academic advisor.
23 A school district shall not be responsible for any costs 
 
 
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1or transportation associated with a student's participation in 
2community-based academic support services under this 
3subsection. 

4 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
5 Sec. 34-18.82. Academic support services; at-risk student.
6 (a) In this Section, "at-risk student" means a student who 
7is at risk of dropping out of school because of his or her 
8individual academic needs and who requires temporary or 
9ongoing academic support services to achieve success in 
10school.
11 (b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the school 
12district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk 
13student information about appropriate and available 
14community-based or in-school academic support services. The 
15academic support services may include, but are not limited to, 
16any of the following:
17  (1) Individual or small-group tutoring.
18  (2) A summer school program.
19  (3) A mentoring program.
20  (4) Meeting with an academic advisor.
21 The school district shall not be responsible for any costs 
22or transportation associated with a student's participation in 
23community-based academic support services under this 
24subsection. 


25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
 
 
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12024.