Sen. Dan McConchie

Filed: 4/16/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 998

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 998 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
522-87 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-87)
7    Sec. 22-87. Graduation requirements; Free Application for
8Federal Student Aid.
9    (a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition
10to any other requirements under this Code, as a prerequisite
11to receiving a high school diploma from a public high school,
12the parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at
13least 18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must
14comply with either of the following:
15        (1) File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
16    with the United States Department of Education or, if

 

 

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1    applicable, an application for State financial aid.
2        (2) On a form created by the State Board of Education,
3    file a waiver with the student's school district
4    indicating that the parent or guardian or, if applicable,
5    the student understands what the Free Application for
6    Federal Student Aid and application for State financial
7    aid are and has chosen not to file an application under
8    paragraph (1).
9    (b) Each school district with a high school must require
10each high school student to comply with this Section and must
11provide to each high school student and, if applicable, his or
12her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary to
13comply with this Section. A school district must award a high
14school diploma to a student who is unable to meet the
15requirements of subsection (a) due to extenuating
16circumstances, as determined by the school district, if (i)
17the student has met all other graduation requirements under
18this Code and (ii) the principal attests that the school
19district has made a good faith effort to assist the student or,
20if applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an
21application or a waiver under subsection (a).
22    (c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to
23implement this Section.
24    (d) For the 2023-2024 school year, this Section does not
25apply.
26(Source: P.A. 101-180, eff. 6-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.".