103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2486
 
Introduced , by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



110 ILCS 148/15

 Amends the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. In provisions concerning postsecondary and career expectations, provides that, beginning in grade 6, students should be introduced to the importance of developing and applying a work ethic in a variety of contexts; sets forth what this introduction may include.



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A BILL FOR
 


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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 Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act 
5is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

6 (110 ILCS 148/15)
7 Sec. 15. Postsecondary and career expectations.

8 (a) By no later than July 1, 2017, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and 
9ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall 
10jointly adopt and publicize model postsecondary and career 
11expectations for public school students in grades 8 through 
1212. The model postsecondary and career expectations shall 
13define activities that school districts, parents, and 
14community-based organizations should support students in 
15completing and related knowledge students should possess by no 
16later than the end of each grade level. The model 
17postsecondary and career expectations must address the 
18following categories:

19  (1) career exploration and development;

20  (2) postsecondary institution exploration, 
21 preparation, and selection; and

22  (3) financial aid and financial literacy.

23 (b) By July 1, 2023, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in 
 
 
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1consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly 
2adopt and publicize an update to the model postsecondary and 
3career expectations that extends the expectations to grade 6 
4and includes such other revisions and updates as the agencies 
5deem appropriate. 
6 (c) By July 1, 2024, ISBE shall consult with a statewide 
7organization representing businesses and manufacturing. After 
8consultation, ISBE shall publish and maintain on its website a 
9current database, organized by region, of employer champions 
10for work-based learning and career readiness systems and 
11programs. Each employer must consent to its designation as a 
12champion and its information being published in the database. 
13In addition, ISBE shall publish and maintain on its website an 
14inventory of resources available to support school districts 
15in implementing College and Career Pathway Endorsements, 
16including sector-specific resources.
17 (d) Beginning in grade 6, students should be introduced to 
18the importance of developing and applying a work ethic in a 
19variety of contexts. This introduction may include such 
20concepts and behaviors as professionalism, including, but not 
21limited to, the importance of trustworthiness, integrity, 
22initiative, and respecting authority; arriving on time and 
23ready for work; and dressing appropriately for the nature and 
24substance of the work. 
25(Source: P.A. 102-917, eff. 1-1-23.)