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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
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 adding Section
527-23.13 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.13 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.13. Workplace preparation course. A school
8district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 may include
9in its high school curriculum a unit of instruction on
10workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the
11workplace, including protection against sexual harassment and
12racial and other forms of discrimination and other protections
13for employees. A school board may determine the minimum amount
14of instruction time that qualifies as a unit of instruction
15under this Section.