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Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Hearing May 27 2025 2:00PM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1
Last Action
Date
Chamber
Action
5/16/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
Synopsis As Introduced Amends the School Code. Provides that, no Later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall create educational materials that shall be posted publicly on its website and distributed to all school districts in the State that serve any grades kindergarten through 8 on the implementation of American Sign Language instruction into a school's curriculum. Includes a list of educational materials. Allows the State Board to receive assistance from outside organizations, State agencies, or individuals with expertise in American Sign Language that the State Board deems appropriate to assist with the creation of the education materials.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall encourage districts to collect teaching resources to support American Sign Language programs. Provides that the teaching resources may include, but need not be limited to, (i) the importance and benefits of American Sign Language instruction for early ages and the prevalence of American Sign Language in the United States, (ii) information on ways to implement American Sign Language instruction into kindergarten through grade 8 curriculum, and (iii) information on how to properly administer American Sign Language instruction for students in kindergarten through grade 8.
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