Bill Text: IL SB2872 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that each school district shall provide to students, in addition to and not substituting recess, at least once a week, relaxation activities to enhance the mental and physical health of students as part of the school day. Specifies which activities may be considered relaxation activities. Provides that a school district may partner with local community-based organizations to provide relaxation activities. Provides that these activities may take place in a physical education class, social-emotional learning class, or student-support or advisory class or as a part of another similar class, including a new class.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0764 [SB2872 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2872-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2872 Introduced 1/24/2024, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/27-23.17 new
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that each school district shall provide to students, in addition to and not substituting recess, at least once a week, relaxation activities to enhance the mental and physical health of students as part of the school day. Specifies which activities may be considered relaxation activities. Provides that a school district may partner with local community-based organizations to provide relaxation activities. Provides that these activities may take place in a physical education class, social-emotional learning class, or student-support or advisory class or as a part of another similar class, including a new class.
LRB103 36960 RJT 67074 b
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
SB2872 LRB103 36960 RJT 67074 b
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 Section
27-23.17 as follows: