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Full Text of HB3526  99th General Assembly

HB3526 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3526

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mike Fortner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22
105 ILCS 5/22-10 rep.

    Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2016-2017 school year or a subsequent school year must successfully complete 4 years of language arts aligned with the content of the Illinois Learning Standards for English Language Arts (rather than just 4 years of language arts). Requires students to complete a course in English language arts during their senior year. Requires 3 years of mathematics that align with the content of the Illinois Learning Standards for Mathematics (rather than 3 years of mathematics, one of which must be Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science course). Provides that all students must complete the required 3 years of mathematics while enrolled in high school and shall complete a mathematics course during their final year of high school. Repeals a Section concerning course credit for a high school diploma.


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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 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 changing Section
527-22 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
7    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
8    (a) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
9each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school year
10through the 2004-2005 school year must, in addition to other
11course requirements, successfully complete the following
12courses:
13        (1) three years of language arts;
14        (2) two years of mathematics, one of which may be
15    related to computer technology;
16        (3) one year of science;
17        (4) two years of social studies, of which at least one
18    year must be history of the United States or a combination
19    of history of the United States and American government;
20    and
21        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
22    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
23    Sign Language or (D) vocational education.

 

 

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1    (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
2each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year
3must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
4complete all of the following courses:
5        (1) Three years of language arts.
6        (2) Three years of mathematics.
7        (3) One year of science.
8        (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
9    year must be history of the United States or a combination
10    of history of the United States and American government.
11        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
12    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
13    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
14    (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
15each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year
16must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
17complete all of the following courses:
18        (1) Three years of language arts.
19        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
20    which must be English and the other of which may be English
21    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
22    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
23    graduation requirements.
24        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
25    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
26        (4) One year of science.

 

 

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1        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
2    year must be history of the United States or a combination
3    of history of the United States and American government.
4        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
5    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
6    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
7    (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
8each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year
9must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
10complete all of the following courses:
11        (1) Three years of language arts.
12        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
13    which must be English and the other of which may be English
14    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
15    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
16    graduation requirements.
17        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
18    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
19        (4) Two years of science.
20        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
21    year must be history of the United States or a combination
22    of history of the United States and American government.
23        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
24    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
25    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
26    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,

 

 

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1each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year
2through the 2015-2016 or a subsequent school year must, in
3addition to other course requirements, successfully complete
4all of the following courses:
5        (1) Four years of language arts.
6        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
7    which must be English and the other of which may be English
8    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
9    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
10    graduation requirements.
11        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
12    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
13    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
14    course if the pupil successfully completes Algebra II or an
15    integrated mathematics course with Algebra II content.
16        (4) Two years of science.
17        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
18    year must be history of the United States or a combination
19    of history of the United States and American government.
20        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
21    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
22    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
23    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
24school districts of standards for writing-intensive
25coursework.
26    (e-5) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,

 

 

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1each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2016-2017 school year
2or a subsequent school year must, in addition to other course
3requirements, successfully complete all of the following
4courses:
5        (1) Four years of language arts aligned with the
6    content of the Illinois Learning Standards for English
7    Language Arts. All students must complete a course in
8    English language arts during their senior year.
9        (2) Two years of writing-intensive courses, one of
10    which must be English and the other of which may be English
11    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
12    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
13    graduation requirements.
14        (3) Three years of mathematics that align with the
15    content of the Illinois Learning Standards for
16    Mathematics. All students must complete the required 3
17    years of mathematics while enrolled in high school and
18    shall complete a mathematics course during their final year
19    of high school. Where applicable, non-traditional
20    mathematics courses may be counted towards the fulfillment
21    of the 3-year mathematics requirement if the courses are
22    approved by the school board.
23        (4) Two years of science.
24        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
25    year must be history of the United States or a combination
26    of history of the United States and American government.

 

 

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1        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
2    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
3    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
4    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
5computer science course to high school students, then the
6school board must designate that course as equivalent to a high
7school mathematics course and must denote on the student's
8transcript that the Advanced Placement computer science course
9qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative course for
10students in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (e)
11of this Section.
12    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
13entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
14school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
15study is determined by an individualized education program.
16    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
17apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
18year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
19whose course of study is determined by an individualized
20education program.
21    This amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly does not
22apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2015-2016 school
23year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
24whose course of study is determined by an individualized
25education program.
26    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the

 

 

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1provisions of Section 27-22.05.
2(Source: P.A. 98-885, eff. 8-15-14.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/22-10 rep.)
4    Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing Section
522-10.