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| 1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||
| 5 | 10-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 10-20.85. Junior color guard. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) In this Section: | ||||||
| 9 | "Civic organization or association" includes, but is not | ||||||
| 10 | limited to, a local organization or association representing | ||||||
| 11 | veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded | ||||||
| 12 | community group. | ||||||
| 13 | "Local resources" includes, but is not limited to, | ||||||
| 14 | financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a | ||||||
| 15 | school by a civic organization or association or any local | ||||||
| 16 | funds a school board expends on establishing and maintaining a | ||||||
| 17 | junior color guard program. | ||||||
| 18 | (b) Subject to the availability of local resources, | ||||||
| 19 | beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle | ||||||
| 20 | school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a | ||||||
| 21 | junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor | ||||||
| 22 | military personnel. The junior color guard shall be used at | ||||||
| 23 | school events, including interscholastic athletic events and | ||||||
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| 1 | other events in which the presenting of the colors is | ||||||
| 2 | requested. Each school shall allow the junior color guard to | ||||||
| 3 | participate in community events in which the presenting of the | ||||||
| 4 | colors may be requested. Each school may work with a civic | ||||||
| 5 | organization or association to provide adequate training to | ||||||
| 6 | the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their | ||||||
| 7 | duties. | ||||||
| 8 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new) | ||||||
| 9 | Sec. 34-18.82. Junior color guard. | ||||||
| 10 | (a) In this Section: | ||||||
| 11 | "Civic organization or association" includes, but is not | ||||||
| 12 | limited to, a local organization or association representing | ||||||
| 13 | veterans or military personnel or any other civic-minded | ||||||
| 14 | community group. | ||||||
| 15 | "Local resources" includes, but is not limited to, | ||||||
| 16 | financial assistance, training, and equipment provided to a | ||||||
| 17 | school by a civic organization or association or any local | ||||||
| 18 | funds the board expends on establishing and maintaining a | ||||||
| 19 | junior color guard program. | ||||||
| 20 | (b) Subject to the availability of local resources, | ||||||
| 21 | beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each public middle | ||||||
| 22 | school, junior high school, and high school shall establish a | ||||||
| 23 | junior color guard program to promote the value of and honor | ||||||
| 24 | military personnel. The junior color guard shall be used at | ||||||
| 25 | school events, including interscholastic athletic events and | ||||||
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| 1 | other events in which the presenting of the colors is | ||||||
| 2 | requested. Each school shall allow the junior color guard to | ||||||
| 3 | participate in community events in which the presenting of the | ||||||
| 4 | colors may be requested. Each school may work with a civic | ||||||
| 5 | organization or association to provide adequate training to | ||||||
| 6 | the members of the junior color guard on the execution of their | ||||||
| 7 | duties.
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