103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3590

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Travis Weaver

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

    Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, by no later than June 30, 2024, the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Central Management Services, the Department of Insurance, and the Illinois Community College Board, shall establish a system providing liability insurance to cover (i) public high school students and community college students participating in a career development experience or apprenticeship program and (ii) public school teachers and community college faculty participating in an externship program. Provides that the liability insurance program shall be implemented by fiscal year 2025. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with those other agencies, may direct the program to cover specific occupational areas.


LRB103 28991 RJT 55377 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3590LRB103 28991 RJT 55377 b

1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
52-3.196 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.196. Career development experience or
8apprenticeship liability insurance. Subject to appropriation,
9by no later than June 30, 2024, the State Board of Education,
10in collaboration with the Department of Commerce and Economic
11Opportunity, the Department of Central Management Services,
12the Department of Insurance, and the Illinois Community
13College Board, shall establish a system providing liability
14insurance to cover (i) public high school students and
15community college students participating in a career
16development experience or apprenticeship program and (ii)
17public school teachers and community college faculty
18participating in an externship program. The liability
19insurance program shall be implemented by fiscal year 2025.
20The State Board of Education, in consultation with the other
21agencies described in this Section, may direct the program to
22cover specific occupational areas.