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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10-20.85. Postsecondary mentoring program; | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | certificate. | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) A school district may implement a program to allow | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | school personnel, including, but not limited to, athletic | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | or vocational options and opportunities to provide mentoring | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | vocational options to high school students. | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (b) The services or guidance that postsecondary mentors | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | may provide or offer to students under this Section may | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | include, without limitations, the following services: | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (1) connecting students to postsecondary opportunities | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | through college fairs, job fairs, and college visits; | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (2) assisting students with the college application | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | and enrollment processes; | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (3) informing students about postsecondary career |
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1 | options; | ||||||
2 | (4) providing assistance to students with financial | ||||||
3 | aid, including grants, scholarships, student loans, and | ||||||
4 | work-study programs; and | ||||||
5 | (5) assisting students in developing strategies for | ||||||
6 | reaching their postsecondary academic or career goals. | ||||||
7 | The State Board of Education may establish guidelines for | ||||||
8 | the services and guidance that may be offered to students | ||||||
9 | under the program. | ||||||
10 | (c) The participation of school personnel in the program | ||||||
11 | shall be on a voluntary basis only. School personnel | ||||||
12 | participating in the program may receive compensation for | ||||||
13 | their participation in the program. | ||||||
14 | (d) If a school district offers a program under this | ||||||
15 | Section, the school district may issue to school personnel who | ||||||
16 | participate in the program a certificate certifying that the | ||||||
17 | participant possesses sufficient knowledge to provide advice | ||||||
18 | and guidance to students about postsecondary academic or | ||||||
19 | vocational options and opportunities. The State Board of | ||||||
20 | Education may provide for the form of the certificate to be | ||||||
21 | made available for use by school districts. | ||||||
22 | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules that | ||||||
23 | are necessary to implement this Section.
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24 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new) | ||||||
25 | Sec. 34-18.82. Postsecondary mentoring program; |
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1 | certificate. | ||||||
2 | (a) The school district may implement a program to allow | ||||||
3 | school personnel, including, but not limited to, athletic | ||||||
4 | coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who | ||||||
5 | possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic | ||||||
6 | or vocational options and opportunities to provide mentoring | ||||||
7 | services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and | ||||||
8 | vocational options to high school students. | ||||||
9 | (b) The services or guidance that postsecondary mentors | ||||||
10 | may provide or offer to students under this Section may | ||||||
11 | include, without limitation, the following services: | ||||||
12 | (1) connecting students to postsecondary opportunities | ||||||
13 | through college fairs, job fairs, and college visits; | ||||||
14 | (2) assisting students with the college application | ||||||
15 | and enrollment processes; | ||||||
16 | (3) informing students about postsecondary career | ||||||
17 | options; | ||||||
18 | (4) providing assistance to students with financial | ||||||
19 | aid, including grants, scholarships, student loans, and | ||||||
20 | work-study programs; and | ||||||
21 | (5) assisting students in developing strategies for | ||||||
22 | reaching their postsecondary academic or career goals. | ||||||
23 | The State Board of Education may establish guidelines for | ||||||
24 | the services and guidance that may be offered to students | ||||||
25 | under the program. | ||||||
26 | (c) The participation of school personnel in the program |
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1 | shall be on a voluntary basis only. School personnel | ||||||
2 | participating in the program may receive compensation for | ||||||
3 | their participation in the program. | ||||||
4 | (d) If the school district offers a program under this | ||||||
5 | Section, the school district may issue to school personnel who | ||||||
6 | participate in the program a certificate certifying that the | ||||||
7 | participant possesses sufficient knowledge to provide advice | ||||||
8 | and guidance to students about postsecondary academic or | ||||||
9 | vocational options and opportunities. The State Board of | ||||||
10 | Education may provide for the form of the certificate to be | ||||||
11 | made available for use by the school district. | ||||||
12 | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules that | ||||||
13 | are necessary to implement this Section.
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.
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