Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Filed: 3/7/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4424

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4424 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
527-6 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)
7    Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required; special
8activities.
9    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State
10universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to
11engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled
12days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in
13courses of physical education for such periods as are
14compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of
15individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate
16excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or

 

 

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1guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act
2of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this
3Section.
4    Special activities in physical education shall be provided
5for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined
6by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
7prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal
8children.
9    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled
10in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses
11if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following
12reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic
13athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are
14required for admission to an institution of higher learning,
15provided that failure to take such classes will result in the
16pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her
17choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required
18for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take
19such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate.
20A school board may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 from
21engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request
22to be excused and are enrolled in 2 or more Advanced Placement
23(AP) courses. A school board may excuse pupils in grades 9
24through 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those
25pupils request to be excused and are enrolled in a dual credit
26course with an institution of higher learning. A school board

 

 

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1may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 from engaging in
2physical education courses if those pupils request to be
3excused in accordance with a Response to Intervention (RTI). A
4school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12
5enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in
6physical education courses if those pupils request to be
7excused for ongoing participation in such marching band
8program. In addition, a pupil in any of grades 3 through 12 who
9is eligible for special education may be excused if the pupil's
10parent or guardian agrees that the pupil must utilize the time
11set aside for physical education to receive special education
12support and services or, if there is no agreement, the
13individualized education program team for the pupil determines
14that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for physical
15education to receive special education support and services,
16which agreement or determination must be made a part of the
17individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring
18adapted physical education must receive that service in
19accordance with the individualized education program developed
20for the pupil. If requested, a school board is authorized to
21excuse a pupil from engaging in a physical education course if
22the pupil has an individualized educational program under
23Article 14 of this Code, is participating in an adaptive
24athletic program outside of the school setting, and documents
25such participation as determined by the school board. A school
26board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in

 

 

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1a Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by
2the school district from engaging in physical education
3courses. School boards which choose to exercise this authority
4shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual
5basis.
6    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
7provisions of Section 27-22.05.
8(Source: P.A. 98-116, eff. 7-29-13.)".