Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Filed: 4/9/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4657




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4657 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
527-23.11 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.11 new)
7    Sec. 27-23.11. Emotional Intelligence and Social and 
8Emotional Learning Task Force. The Emotional Intelligence and 
9Social and Emotional Learning Task Force is created to develop 
10curriculum guidelines and best practices on emotional 
11intelligence and social and emotional learning.  The Task Force 
12shall consist of the State Superintendent of Education or his 
13or her designee and all of the following members, appointed by 
14the State Superintendent:
15        (1)  A representative of a school district organized 
16    under Article 34 of this Code.
 
 
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1        (2)  A representative of a statewide organization 
2    representing school boards.
3        (3)  A representative of a statewide organization 
4    representing individuals holding professional educator 
5    licenses with school support personnel endorsements under 
6    Article 21B of this Code, including school social workers, 
7    school psychologists, and school nurses.
8        (4) A representative of a statewide organization 
9    representing children's mental health experts.
10        (5) A  representative of a statewide organization 
11    representing school principals.
12        (6) An employee of a school under Article 13A of this 
13    Code. 
14        (7) A school psychologist employed by a school  district 
15    in Cook County. 
16        (8)  Representatives of other appropriate State 
17    agencies, as determined by the State Superintendent.
18    Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall serve 
19without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their 
20reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated to 
21the State Board of Education for that purpose, including 
22travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control 
23board. The Task Force shall meet at the call of the State 
24Superintendent.  The State Board of Education shall provide 
25administrative and other support to the Task Force.
26    The Task Force shall develop age-appropriate, emotional 
 
 
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1intelligence and social and emotional learning curriculum 
2guidelines and best practices for elementary schools and high 
3schools.  The guidelines shall, at a minimum, include teaching 
4how to recognize, direct, and positively express emotions.  The 
5Task Force shall complete the guidelines on or before January 
61, 2019.  Upon completion of the guidelines the Task Force is 
7dissolved.
 
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.".