HB4368 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB100 16966 NHT 32113 b

100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4368

Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new

Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to allow the parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples to request that his or her children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. Provides that the school may recommend classroom placement to the parent or guardian, but the school shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian. Sets forth when the request must be made. Provides for the school board to make the classroom placement determination, after a hearing, if the principal determines that placement in the same classroom is disruptive to the classroom environment. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

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 adding Sections 10-20.67 and 34-18.60 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)

Sec. 10-20.67. Classroom placement; multiples.

(a) In this Section, "higher order multiples" means triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, or more.

(b) A school district shall allow the parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples to request that his or her children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. The school may recommend classroom placement to the parent or guardian, but the school shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian shall request the classroom placement no later than 10 business days after the first day of each school year or 10 business days after the first day of the children's attendance during any school year in which the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences.

(c) Prior to September 30 of the school year in which the parent or guardian has requested the classroom placement or no more than 30 days after the first day of the children's attendance if the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences, if the principal, in consultation with the children's classroom teacher, determines that placement in the same classroom is disruptive to the classroom environment, then the principal may request that the school board make a classroom placement determination, which shall be the classroom placement for the remainder of the school year. No less than 10 days prior to the school board hearing to determine classroom placement, the school district shall notify the parent or guardian in writing that the principal has requested the school board make a classroom placement determination. The principal, classroom teacher, and the parent or guardian of the children may provide testimony to the school board in relation to the classroom placement determination. Nothing in this subsection (c) prohibits a parent or guardian from requesting a classroom placement during the following school year.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)

Sec. 34-18.60. Classroom placement; multiples.

(a) In this Section, "higher order multiples" means triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, or more.

(b) The school district shall allow the parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples to request that his or her children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. The school may recommend classroom placement to the parent or guardian, but the school shall provide the classroom placement requested by the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian shall request the classroom placement no later than 10 business days after the first day of each school year or 10 business days after the first day of the children's attendance during any school year in which the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences.

(c) Prior to September 30 of the school year in which the parent or guardian has requested the classroom placement or no more than 30 days after the first day of the children's attendance if the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences, if the principal, in consultation with the children's classroom teacher, determines that placement in the same classroom is disruptive to the classroom environment, then the principal may request that the board make a classroom placement determination, which shall be the classroom placement for the remainder of the school year. No less than 10 days prior to the board hearing to determine classroom placement, the school district shall notify the parent or guardian in writing that the principal has requested the board make a classroom placement determination. The principal, classroom teacher, and the parent or guardian of the children may provide testimony to the board in relation to the classroom placement determination. Nothing in this subsection (c) prohibits a parent or guardian from requesting a classroom placement during the following school year.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.