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Full Text of HB2397  97th General Assembly

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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 adding Sections
510-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.53. Minimum reading instruction. Each school
8board shall promote 60 minutes of minimum reading opportunities
9daily for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade whose
10reading level is one grade level or lower than his or her
11current grade level according to current learning standards and
12the school district.
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new)
14    Sec. 34-18.45. Minimum reading instruction. The board
15shall promote 60 minutes of minimum reading opportunities daily
16for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade whose reading
17level is one grade level or lower than his or her current grade
18level according to current learning standards and the school
19district.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.