HB2809 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 28472 RJT 54853 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2809

Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts, municipalities, townships, and not-for-profit organizations to support the needs of students who are undocumented immigrants, have entered the United States in refugee status, or have applied for asylum in the United States. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district, municipality, township, or not-for-profit organization shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within a school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in a school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district, municipality, township, or not-for-profit organization to meet the needs of a arrival students. to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2023.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.196 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)

Sec. 2-3.196. New Arrival Student Grant Program.

(a) As used in this Section, "new arrival student" means a student who (i) is an undocumented immigrant, (ii) has entered the United States in refugee status, or (iii) has applied for asylum in the United States.

(b) Subject to specific State appropriation, the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts, municipalities, townships, and not-for-profit organizations to support the needs of new arrival students in a school district.

(c) To receive a grant under this program, a school district, municipality, township, or not-for-profit organization shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. A school district organized under Article 34 of this Code is not eligible to receive funds awarded under this program.

(d) The State Board of Education, subject to appropriation for this program, shall annually disseminate a request for applications to the program, and funds shall be distributed annually. In awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within a school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in a school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district, municipality, township, or not-for-profit organization to meet the needs of new arrival students.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.