SB2356 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2356

Introduced 1/24/2018, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.25n

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

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 changing Section 2-3.25n as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.25n)

Sec. 2-3.25n. No Child Left Behind Act; requirements and construction.

(a) The The changes in the State accountability system made by this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly are a direct result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), which requires that each state develop and implement a single, statewide accountability system applicable to all schools and school districts.

(b) As provided in the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), nothing in this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school district or school employees under federal, State, or local law (including applicable rules, regulations, or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers.

(Source: P.A. 93-470, eff. 8-8-03.)