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Public Act 92-0497
HB0198 Enrolled LRB9202597NTsb
AN ACT with regard to 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 changing
Section 27-23 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/27-23) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-23)
Sec. 27-23. Motor Vehicle Code. The curriculum in all
public schools shall include a course dealing with the
content of Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
those Chapters insofar as they pertain to the operation of
motor vehicles, and the portions of the Litter Control Act
relating to the operation of motor vehicles. Instruction
shall be given in safety education in each grade, 1 through
8, equivalent to 1 class period each week, and in at least 1
of the years in grades 10 through 12. The course of
instruction required of each eligible student at the high
school level shall consist of a minimum of 30 clock hours of
classroom instruction taught by a certified high school
teacher who has acquired special qualifications as required
for participation under the terms of Section 27-24.2 of this
Act. Each school district maintaining grades 9 through 12:
(i) shall provide the classroom course for each public and
non-public high school student resident of the school
district who either has received a passing grade in at least
8 courses during the previous 2 semesters or has received a
waiver of that requirement from the local superintendent of
schools (with respect to a public high school student) or
chief school administrator (with respect to a non-public high
school student), as provided in Section 27-24.2, and for each
out-of-school resident of the district between the age of 15
and 21 years who requests the classroom course, and (ii) may
provide such classroom course for any resident of the
district over age 55 who requests the classroom course, but
only if space therein remains available after all eligible
public and non-public high school student residents and
out-of-school residents between the age of 15 and 21 who
request such course have registered therefor, and only if
such resident of the district over age 55 has not previously
been licensed as a driver under the laws of this or any other
state or country. Each school district (i) shall provide an
approved course in practice driving consisting of a minimum
of 6 clock hours of individual behind-the-wheel instruction
or its equivalent in a car, as determined by the State Board
of Education, for each eligible resident of the district
between the age of 15 and 21 years who has started an
approved high school classroom driver education course on
request, and (ii) may provide such approved course in
practice driving for any resident of the district over age 55
on request and without regard to whether or not such resident
has started any high school classroom driver education
course, but only if space therein remains available after all
eligible residents of the district between the ages of 15 and
21 years who have started an approved classroom driver
education course and who request such course in practice
driving have registered therefor, and only if such resident
of the district over age 55 has not previously been licensed
as a driver under the laws of this or any other state or
country. Subject to rules and regulations of the State Board
of Education, the district may charge a reasonable fee, not
to exceed $50, to students who participate in the course,
unless a student is unable to pay for such a course, in which
event the fee for such a student shall be waived; provided,
that if a district provides the classroom or practice driving
course or both of such courses to any residents of the
district over age 55, the district may charge such residents
a fee in any amount up to but not exceeding the actual cost
of the course or courses in which such residents participate.
The course of instruction given in grades 10 through 12 shall
include an emphasis on the development of knowledge,
attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the safe operation
of motor vehicles including motorcycles insofar as they can
be taught in the classroom, and in addition the course shall
include instruction on special hazards existing at, and
required extra safety and driving precautions that must be
observed at, emergency situations, highway construction and
maintenance zones, and railroad crossings and the approaches
thereto.
(Source: P.A. 87-360; 88-188.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 02, 2001.
Governor Vetoed July 26, 2001.
General Assembly Overrides Total Veto November 29, 2001.
Filed Without Signature December 03, 2001.
Effective November 29, 2001.
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