101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3978

 

Introduced 1/8/2020, by Rep. Rita Mayfield

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22.2  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2

    Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12 shall offer home economics as an elective high school course not required for graduation.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning schools.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
527-22.2 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22.2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2)
7    Sec. 27-22.2. High school electives Vocational education
8elective.
9    (a) Whenever the school board of any school district which
10maintains grades 9 through 12 establishes a list of courses
11from which secondary school students each must elect at least
12one course, to be completed along with other course
13requirements as a pre-requisite to receiving a high school
14diploma, that school board must include on the list of such
15elective courses at least one course in vocational education.
16    (b) The school board of a school district that maintains
17grades 9 through 12 shall offer home economics as an elective
18high school course not required for graduation.
19(Source: P.A. 84-1334; 84-1438.)