Bill Text: IL HB3337 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2017. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3337 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3337-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3337 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a
105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18
Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2017. Effective immediately.
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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 changing Sections
10-20.19a and 10-22.18 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a)
Sec. 10-20.19a. Kindergartens. After July 1, 1970, to
establish and maintain kindergartens for the instruction of
children in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by
the State Board of Education. Such kindergartens may provide
for either a 1/2 day or a full day of attendance for pupils
enrolled therein.
This Section is repealed on July 1, 2017.
(Source: P.A. 84-18.)
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.18) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18)
Sec. 10-22.18. Kindergartens. To establish kindergartens
for the instruction of children between the ages of 4 and 6
years, if in their judgment the public interest requires it,
and to pay the necessary expenses thereof out of the school
funds of the district. Until the 2017-2018 school year, upon
Upon petition of at least 50 parents or guardians of children
between the ages of 4 and 6, residing within any school

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district and within one mile of the public school where such
kindergarten is proposed to be established, the board of
directors shall, if funds are available, establish a
kindergarten in connection with the public school designated in
the petition and maintain it as long as the annual average
daily attendance therein is not less than 15. Until the
2017-2018 school year, the The board may establish a
kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day
attendance; however, if . If the board establishes full-day
kindergarten, it shall also establish half-day kindergarten.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, each school board
must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance. No one
shall be employed to teach in a kindergarten who does not hold
a license certificate as provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.