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Public Act 096-0088
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
22-27 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/22-27)
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Sec. 22-27. World War II, and Korean Conflict, and Vietnam |
Conflict veterans; diplomas.
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(a) Upon request, the school board of any district that |
maintains
grades 10 through 12 may award a diploma to any |
honorably discharged veteran
who:
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(1) served in the armed forces of the United States |
during World War II,
or the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam |
Conflict;
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(2) resided within an area currently within the |
district;
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(3) left high school before graduating in order to |
serve in the armed
forces of the United States; and
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(4) has not received a high school diploma.
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(b) The State Board of Education and the Department of |
Veterans' Affairs
may issue rules consistent with the |
provisions of this Section that are
necessary to implement this |
Section.
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