Public Act 102-0458
 
HB3114 EnrolledLRB102 13567 CMG 18915 b

    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
2-3.182 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new)
    Sec. 2-3.182. State Education Equity Committee.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this State has an
urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational
equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices
affirm the strengths that each and every child brings with
diverse backgrounds and life experiences and by delivering the
comprehensive support, programs, and educational opportunities
children need to succeed.
    (b) The State Education Equity Committee is created within
the State Board of Education to strive toward ensuring equity
in education for all children from birth through grade 12.
    (c) The Committee shall consist of the State
Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent's
designee, who shall serve as chairperson, and one member from
each of the following organizations appointed by the State
Superintendent:
        (1) At least 2 educators who each represent a
    different statewide professional teachers' organization.
        (2) A professional teachers' organization located in a
    city having a population exceeding 500,000.
        (3) A statewide association representing school
    administrators.
        (4) A statewide association representing regional
    superintendents of schools.
        (5) A statewide association representing school board
    members.
        (6) A statewide association representing school
    principals.
        (7) A school district serving a community with a
    population of 500,000 or more.
        (8) A parent-led organization.
        (9) A student-led organization.
        (10) One community organization that works to foster
    safe and healthy environments through advocacy for
    immigrant families and ensuring equitable opportunities
    for educational advancement and economic development.
        (11) An organization that works for economic,
    educational, and social progress for African Americans and
    promotes strong sustainable communities through advocacy,
    collaboration, and innovation.
        (12) One statewide organization whose focus is to
    narrow or close the achievement gap between students of
    color and their peers.
        (13) An organization that advocates for healthier
    school environments in this State.
        (14) One statewide organization that advocates for
    partnerships among schools, families, and the community,
    provides access to support, and removes barriers to
    learning and development, using schools as hubs.
        (15) One organization that advocates for the health
    and safety of Illinois youth and families by providing
    capacity building services.
        (16) An organization dedicated to advocating for
    public policies to prevent homelessness.
        (17) Other appropriate State agencies as determined by
    the State Superintendent.
    Members appointed to the Committee must reflect, as much
as possible, the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of
this State.
    (d) Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
reasonable and necessary expenses, including travel, from
funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for that
purpose, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel
control board.
    (e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the
chairperson, but shall meet no less than 3 times a year.
    (f) The Committee shall recognize that, while progress has
been made, much remains to be done to address systemic
inequities and ensure each and every child is equipped to
reach the child's fullest potential and shall:
        (1) guide its work through the principles of equity,
    equality, collaboration, and community;
        (2) focus its work around the overarching goals of
    student learning, learning conditions, and elevating
    educators, all underpinned by equity;
        (3) identify evidence-based practices or policies
    around these goals to build on this State's progress of
    ensuring educational equity for all its students in all
    aspects of birth through grade 12 education; and
        (4) seek input and feedback on identified
    evidence-based practices or policies from stakeholders,
    including, but not limited to, parents, students, and
    educators that reflect the rich diversity of Illinois
    students.
    (g) The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the
General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later
than January 31, 2022. By no later December 15, 2023 and each
year thereafter, the Committee shall report to the General
Assembly and the State Board of Education about the additional
progress that has been made to achieve educational equity.
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.168 rep.)
    Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing
Section 2-3.168.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/20/2021