HB2977sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 5/24/2017

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2977

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2977 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 27-20.7 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-20.7 new)

Sec. 27-20.7. Cursive writing. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, public elementary schools shall offer at least one unit of instruction in cursive writing. School districts shall, by policy, determine at what grade level or levels students are to be offered cursive writing, provided that such instruction must be offered before students complete grade 5.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2018.".