98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2681

 

Introduced 2/21/2013, by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22.3  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3
105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in grades 9 through 12 entering the 9th grade in the 2013-2014 school year or thereafter must complete at least 40 hours of community service during the time period he or she is in those grades. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

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
527-22.3 and adding Section 27-22.4 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3)
7    Sec. 27-22.3. Volunteer service credit program.
8    (a) A school district may establish a volunteer service
9credit program that enables secondary school students to earn
10credit towards graduation through performance of community
11service. This community service may include participation in
12the organization of a high school or community blood drive or
13other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so
14established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the
151993-1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given for
16program participation shall not exceed that given for
17completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or
18social studies.
19    (b) Any community service performed as part of a course for
20which credit is given towards graduation or community service
21performed under Section 27-22.4 of this Code shall not qualify
22under a volunteer service credit program. Any service for which
23a student is paid shall not qualify under a volunteer service

 

 

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1credit program. Any community work assigned as a disciplinary
2measure shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit
3program.
4    (c) School districts that establish volunteer service
5credit programs shall establish any necessary rules,
6regulations and procedures.
7(Source: P.A. 93-547, eff. 8-19-03.)
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new)
9    Sec. 27-22.4. Community service requirement. As a
10prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in
11grades 9 through 12 entering the 9th grade in the 2013-2014
12school year or thereafter must complete at least 40 hours of
13community service during the time period he or she is in those
14grades. The school board shall establish any rules and
15procedures necessary to implement this requirement.
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.