Bill Text: IL SB1830 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that of the 2 years of social studies required to receive a high school diploma, one semester, or part of one semester, may include a financial literacy course beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school year and each school year thereafter. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0366 [SB1830 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB1830-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0366 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
27-22 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/27-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
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Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
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(a) (Blank).
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(b) (Blank). | ||||
(c) (Blank). | ||||
(d) (Blank). | ||||
(e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||
each pupil
entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other | ||||
course requirements, successfully
complete all of the | ||||
following courses: | ||||
(1) Four years of language arts. | ||||
(2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of | ||||
which must be English and the other of which may be English | ||||
or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive | ||||
courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other | ||||
graduation requirements.
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(3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be | ||||
Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and | ||||
one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science | ||
course. A mathematics course that includes geometry | ||
content may be offered as an integrated, applied, | ||
interdisciplinary, or career and technical education | ||
course that prepares a student for a career readiness | ||
path. | ||
(4) Two years of science. | ||
(5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||
year must be history of the United States or a combination | ||
of history of the United States and American government | ||
and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the | ||
2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at | ||
least one semester must be civics, which shall help young | ||
people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and | ||
attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and | ||
responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course | ||
content shall focus on government institutions, the | ||
discussion of current and controversial issues, service | ||
learning, and simulations of the democratic process. | ||
School districts may utilize private funding available for | ||
the purposes of offering civics education. Beginning with
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pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school year
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and each school year thereafter, one semester, or part of
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one semester, may include a financial literacy course. | ||
(6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include | ||
American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. | ||
(f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform | ||
school districts of standards for writing-intensive | ||
coursework.
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(f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement | ||
computer science course to high school students, then the | ||
school board must designate that course as equivalent to a | ||
high school mathematics course and must denote on the | ||
student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer | ||
science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative | ||
course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of | ||
subsection (e) of this Section. | ||
(g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils | ||
entering the 9th grade
in 1983-1984 school year and prior | ||
school years or to students
with disabilities whose course of | ||
study is determined by an individualized
education program.
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This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not | ||
apply
to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school | ||
year or a prior
school year or to students with disabilities | ||
whose course of study is
determined by an individualized | ||
education program.
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(h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the | ||
provisions of
Section
27-22.05 of this Code and the | ||
Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
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(i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify | ||
the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in | ||
grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due | ||
to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the | ||
Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-443, eff. 8-25-17; 101-464, eff. 1-1-20; | ||
101-643, eff. 6-18-20.)
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