093_SB0565
LRB093 10048 NHT 10299 b
1 AN ACT relating to young children's learning and
2 development.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
6 Illinois Early Learning Council Act.
7 Section 5. Illinois Early Learning Council. The Illinois
8 Early Learning Council is hereby created to coordinate
9 existing State programs and services for children from birth
10 to 5 years of age in order to better meet the early learning
11 needs of children and their families.
12 Section 10. Membership. The Illinois Early Learning
13 Council shall include representation from both public and
14 private organizations, with one member appointed by the
15 President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Minority
16 Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of
17 the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the
18 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and other
19 members appointed by the Governor. Members shall serve on a
20 voluntary, unpaid basis.