SB0621sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Linda Holmes

Filed: 3/2/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 621

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 621 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 10-22.22e as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-22.22e new)

Sec. 10-22.22e. Joint operation of elementary science and mathematics magnet school. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 2 or more school districts may, when in their judgment the interest of the districts and of the students therein will be best served, jointly operate, either directly or through an institution of higher education located in a municipality whose geographic boundaries include areas served by each district, an elementary science and mathematics magnet school. This magnet school may (i) restrict attendance to only residents of a municipality shared by the districts and (ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria that focuses on academic proficiency in science and mathematics; however, in no case shall the magnet school discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, marital status, or need for special education services in the establishment of its attendance boundaries or in the selection of students for enrollment.".