98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5621

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mike Fortner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22

    Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2015-2016 school year or a subsequent school year must successfully complete (i) 4 (instead of 3) years of mathematics, which may include math-intensive courses outside of traditional mathematics courses (instead of one of which must be Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content), and (ii) 3 (instead of 2) years of science, one of which must be a laboratory science. Provides that, when applicable, math-intensive courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation requirements.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
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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 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
7    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
8    (a) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
9each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school year
10through the 2004-2005 school year must, in addition to other
11course requirements, successfully complete the following
12courses:
13        (1) three years of language arts;
14        (2) two years of mathematics, one of which may be
15    related to computer technology;
16        (3) one year of science;
17        (4) two years of social studies, of which at least one
18    year must be history of the United States or a combination
19    of history of the United States and American government;
20    and
21        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
22    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
23    Sign Language or (D) vocational education.

 

 

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1    (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
2each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year
3must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
4complete all of the following courses:
5        (1) Three years of language arts.
6        (2) Three years of mathematics.
7        (3) One year of science.
8        (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
9    year must be history of the United States or a combination
10    of history of the United States and American government.
11        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
12    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
13    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
14    (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
15each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year
16must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
17complete all of the following courses:
18        (1) Three years of language arts.
19        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
20    which must be English and the other of which may be English
21    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
22    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
23    graduation requirements.
24        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
25    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
26        (4) One year of science.

 

 

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1        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
2    year must be history of the United States or a combination
3    of history of the United States and American government.
4        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
5    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
6    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
7    (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
8each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year
9must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
10complete all of the following courses:
11        (1) Three years of language arts.
12        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
13    which must be English and the other of which may be English
14    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
15    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
16    graduation requirements.
17        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
18    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
19        (4) Two years of science.
20        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
21    year must be history of the United States or a combination
22    of history of the United States and American government.
23        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
24    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
25    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
26    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,

 

 

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1each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year
2through the 2014-2015 or a subsequent school year must, in
3addition to other course requirements, successfully complete
4all of the following courses:
5        (1) Four years of language arts.
6        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
7    which must be English and the other of which may be English
8    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
9    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
10    graduation requirements.
11        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
12    Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
13        (4) Two years of science.
14        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
15    year must be history of the United States or a combination
16    of history of the United States and American government.
17        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
18    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
19    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
20    (e-5) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
21each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2015-2016 school year
22or a subsequent school year must, in addition to other course
23requirements, successfully complete all of the following
24courses:
25        (1) Four years of language arts.
26        (2) Two years of writing-intensive courses, one of

 

 

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1    which must be English and the other of which may be English
2    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
3    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
4    graduation requirements.
5        (3) Four years of mathematics, which may include
6    math-intensive courses outside of traditional mathematics
7    courses. When applicable, math-intensive courses may be
8    counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation
9    requirements.
10        (4) Three years of science, one of which must be a
11    laboratory science.
12        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
13    year must be history of the United States or a combination
14    of history of the United States and American government.
15        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
16    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
17    Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
18    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
19school districts of standards for writing-intensive
20coursework.
21    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
22entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
23school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
24study is determined by an individualized education program.
25    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
26apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school

 

 

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1year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
2whose course of study is determined by an individualized
3education program.
4    This amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly does not
5apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2014-2015 school
6year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
7whose course of study is determined by an individualized
8education program.
9    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
10provisions of Section 27-22.05.
11(Source: P.A. 94-676, eff. 8-24-05.)