Bill Text: IL HB5239 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to adopt a policy to ensure that the parent or guardian of a student is provided with an opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used in the student's classroom at any point during the school year if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and learning material. Requires the policy to be published in the student handbook and on the school district's Internet website if one is maintained. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-07-13 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett [HB5239 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB5239-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB5239 Introduced , by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to adopt a policy to ensure that the parent or guardian of a student is provided with an opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used in the student's classroom at any point during the school year if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and learning material. Requires the policy to be published in the student handbook and on the school district's Internet website if one is maintained. 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 adding Sections
10-20.83 and 34-18.78 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new)
Sec. 10-20.83. Parental review of learning material.
(a) A school board shall adopt a policy to ensure that the
parent or guardian of a student is provided with an
opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used
in the student's classroom at any point during the school year
if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and
learning material.
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must be
published in the student handbook and on the school district's
Internet website if one is maintained.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new)
Sec. 34-18.78. Parental review of learning material.
(a) The board shall adopt a policy to ensure that the
parent or guardian of a student is provided with an
opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used
in the student's classroom at any point during the school year

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if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and
learning material.
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must be
published in the student handbook and on the school district's
Internet website.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.