98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2837

 

Introduced , by Rep. Tom Demmer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/22-45

    Amends the School Code. Requires that any and all reports submitted on behalf of education-related advisory groups, boards, committees, councils, task forces, and working groups to the General Assembly, the Governor, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Higher Education also be submitted to the Illinois P-20 Council. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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
522-45 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-45)
7    Sec. 22-45. Illinois P-20 Council.
8    (a) The General Assembly finds that preparing Illinoisans
9for success in school and the workplace requires a continuum of
10quality education from preschool through graduate school. This
11State needs a framework to guide education policy and integrate
12education at every level. A statewide coordinating council to
13study and make recommendations concerning education at all
14levels can avoid fragmentation of policies, promote improved
15teaching and learning, and continue to cultivate and
16demonstrate strong accountability and efficiency. Establishing
17an Illinois P-20 Council will develop a statewide agenda that
18will move the State towards the common goals of improving
19academic achievement, increasing college access and success,
20improving use of existing data and measurements, developing
21improved accountability, fostering innovative approaches to
22education, promoting lifelong learning, easing the transition
23to college, and reducing remediation. A pre-kindergarten

 

 

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1through grade 20 agenda will strengthen this State's economic
2competitiveness by producing a highly-skilled workforce. In
3addition, lifelong learning plans will enhance this State's
4ability to leverage funding.
5    (b) There is created the Illinois P-20 Council. The
6Illinois P-20 Council shall include all of the following
7members:
8        (1) The Governor or his or her designee, to serve as
9    chairperson.
10        (2) Four members of the General Assembly, one appointed
11    by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one
12    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
13    Representatives, one appointed by the President of the
14    Senate, and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the
15    Senate.
16        (3) Six at-large members appointed by the Governor as
17    follows, with 2 members being from the City of Chicago, 2
18    members being from Lake County, McHenry County, Kane
19    County, DuPage County, Will County, or that part of Cook
20    County outside of the City of Chicago, and 2 members being
21    from the remainder of the State:
22            (A) one representative of civic leaders;
23            (B) one representative of local government;
24            (C) one representative of trade unions;
25            (D) one representative of nonprofit organizations
26        or foundations;

 

 

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1            (E) one representative of parents' organizations;
2        and
3            (F) one education research expert.
4        (4) Five members appointed by statewide business
5    organizations and business trade associations.
6        (5) Six members appointed by statewide professional
7    organizations and associations representing
8    pre-kindergarten through grade 20 teachers, community
9    college faculty, and public university faculty.
10        (6) Two members appointed by associations representing
11    local school administrators and school board members. One
12    of these members must be a special education administrator.
13        (7) One member representing community colleges,
14    appointed by the Illinois Council of Community College
15    Presidents.
16        (8) One member representing 4-year independent
17    colleges and universities, appointed by a statewide
18    organization representing private institutions of higher
19    learning.
20        (9) One member representing public 4-year
21    universities, appointed jointly by the university
22    presidents and chancellors.
23        (10) Ex-officio members as follows:
24            (A) The State Superintendent of Education or his or
25        her designee.
26            (B) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher

 

 

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1        Education or his or her designee.
2            (C) The President and Chief Executive Officer of
3        the Illinois Community College Board or his or her
4        designee.
5            (D) The Executive Director of the Illinois Student
6        Assistance Commission or his or her designee.
7            (E) The Co-chairpersons of the Illinois Workforce
8        Investment Board or their designee.
9            (F) The Director of Commerce and Economic
10        Opportunity or his or her designee.
11            (G) The Chairperson of the Illinois Early Learning
12        Council or his or her designee.
13            (H) The President of the Illinois Mathematics and
14        Science Academy or his or her designee.
15            (I) The president of an association representing
16        educators of adult learners or his or her designee.
17Ex-officio members shall have no vote on the Illinois P-20
18Council.
19    Appointed members shall serve for staggered terms expiring
20on July 1 of the first, second, or third calendar year
21following their appointments or until their successors are
22appointed and have qualified. Staggered terms shall be
23determined by lot at the organizing meeting of the Illinois
24P-20 Council.
25    Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original
26appointments, and any member so appointed shall serve during

 

 

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1the remainder of the term for which the vacancy occurred.
2    (c) The Illinois P-20 Council shall be funded through State
3appropriations to support staff activities, research,
4data-collection, and dissemination. The Illinois P-20 Council
5shall be staffed by the Office of the Governor, in coordination
6with relevant State agencies, boards, and commissions. The
7Illinois Education Research Council shall provide research and
8coordinate research collection activities for the Illinois
9P-20 Council.
10    (d) The Illinois P-20 Council shall have all of the
11following duties:
12        (1) To make recommendations to do all of the following:
13            (A) Coordinate pre-kindergarten through grade 20
14        (graduate school) education in this State through
15        working at the intersections of educational systems to
16        promote collaborative infrastructure.
17            (B) Coordinate and leverage strategies, actions,
18        legislation, policies, and resources of all
19        stakeholders to support fundamental and lasting
20        improvement in this State's public schools, community
21        colleges, and universities.
22            (C) Better align the high school curriculum with
23        postsecondary expectations.
24            (D) Better align assessments across all levels of
25        education.
26            (E) Reduce the need for students entering

 

 

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1        institutions of higher education to take remedial
2        courses.
3            (F) Smooth the transition from high school to
4        college.
5            (G) Improve high school and college graduation
6        rates.
7            (H) Improve the rigor and relevance of academic
8        standards for college and workforce readiness.
9            (I) Better align college and university teaching
10        programs with the needs of Illinois schools.
11        (2) To advise the Governor, the General Assembly, the
12    State's education and higher education agencies, and the
13    State's workforce and economic development boards and
14    agencies on policies related to lifelong learning for
15    Illinois students and families.
16        (3) To articulate a framework for systemic educational
17    improvement and innovation that will enable every student
18    to meet or exceed Illinois learning standards and be
19    well-prepared to succeed in the workforce and community.
20        (4) To provide an estimated fiscal impact for
21    implementation of all Council recommendations.
22    (e) The chairperson of the Illinois P-20 Council may
23authorize the creation of working groups focusing on areas of
24interest to Illinois educational and workforce development,
25including without limitation the following areas:
26        (1) Preparation, recruitment, and certification of

 

 

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1    highly qualified teachers.
2        (2) Mentoring and induction of highly qualified
3    teachers.
4        (3) The diversity of highly qualified teachers.
5        (4) Funding for highly qualified teachers, including
6    developing a strategic and collaborative plan to seek
7    federal and private grants to support initiatives
8    targeting teacher preparation and its impact on student
9    achievement.
10        (5) Highly effective administrators.
11        (6) Illinois birth through age 3 education,
12    pre-kindergarten, and early childhood education.
13        (7) The assessment, alignment, outreach, and network
14    of college and workforce readiness efforts.
15        (8) Alternative routes to college access.
16        (9) Research data and accountability.
17        (10) Community schools, community participation, and
18    other innovative approaches to education that foster
19    community partnerships.
20    The chairperson of the Illinois P-20 Council may designate
21Council members to serve as working group chairpersons. Working
22groups may invite organizations and individuals representing
23pre-kindergarten through grade 20 interests to participate in
24discussions, data collection, and dissemination.
25    (f) Any and all reports submitted on behalf of
26education-related advisory groups, boards, committees,

 

 

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1councils, task forces, and working groups to the General
2Assembly, the Governor, the State Board of Education, and the
3Board of Higher Education must also be submitted to the
4Illinois P-20 Council.
5(Source: P.A. 95-626, eff. 6-1-08; 95-996, eff. 10-3-08;
696-746, eff. 8-25-09; revised 8-3-12.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.