96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6393

 

Introduced 2/18/2010, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-2   from Ch. 122, par. 27-2

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 27-2 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-2)
7     Sec. 27-2. Instruction in English language. Instruction in
8 all public elementary and and secondary schools of the State
9 shall be in the English language except in second language
10 programs and except in conjunction with programs which the
11 school board may provide, with the approval of the State Board
12 of Education pursuant to Article 14C, in a language other than
13 English for children whose first language is other than
14 English.
15 (Source: P.A. 85-1389.)