Rep. Emily McAsey

Filed: 3/18/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3053

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3053 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
527-6 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)
7    Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required; special
8activities.
9    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State
10universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to
11engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled
12days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in
13courses of physical education for such periods as are
14compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of
15individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate
16excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or

 

 

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1guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act
2of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this
3Section.
4    Special activities in physical education shall be provided
5for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined
6by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
7prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal
8children.
9    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled
10in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses
11if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following
12reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic
13athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are
14required for admission to an institution of higher learning,
15provided that failure to take such classes will result in the
16pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her
17choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required
18for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take
19such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate.
20A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12
21enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in
22physical education courses if those pupils request to be
23excused for ongoing participation in such marching band
24program. In addition, a pupil in any of grades 3 through 12 who
25is eligible for special education may be excused if the pupil's
26parent or guardian agrees that the pupil must utilize the time

 

 

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1set aside for physical education to receive special education
2support and services or, if there is no agreement, the
3individualized education program team for the pupil determines
4that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for physical
5education to receive special education support and services,
6which agreement or determination must be made a part of the
7individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring
8adapted physical education must receive that service in
9accordance with the individualized education program developed
10for the pupil. If requested, a school board is authorized to
11excuse a pupil from engaging in a physical education course if
12the pupil has an individualized education program under Article
1314 of this Code, is participating in an adaptive athletic
14program outside of the school setting, and documents such
15participation as determined by the school board. A school board
16may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a
17Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by
18the school district from engaging in physical education
19courses. School boards which choose to exercise this authority
20shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual
21basis.
22    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
23provisions of Section 27-22.05.
24(Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06;
2594-200, eff. 7-12-05; 94-1098, eff. 2-2-07; 95-331, eff.
268-21-07.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
22013.".