HB6127 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6127

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new

Amends the School Code to provide that each school year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27 students, which must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size based upon the September fall enrollment count. Provides that nothing shall be construed as preventing a school district from requiring a class size smaller than the class size required by the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2017.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-19.4 and 34-18.50 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new)

Sec. 10-19.4. Maximum class size.

(a) Each school year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27 students, which must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count.

(b) The State Board of Education shall annually calculate class size under subsection (a) of this Section based upon the September fall enrollment count.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as preventing a school district from requiring a class size smaller than the class size required by subsection (a) of this Section.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new)

Sec. 34-18.50. Maximum class size.

(a) Each school year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27 students, which must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count.

(b) The State Board of Education shall annually calculate class size under subsection (a) of this Section based upon the September fall enrollment count.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as preventing the school district from requiring a class size smaller than the class size required by subsection (a) of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2017.