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| | HB4955 Engrossed | | LRB103 38902 RJT 69039 b |
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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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 2-3.64a-20 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-20 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-3.64a-20. Restrictions on grades kindergarten |
| 8 | | through 6 assessments. |
| 9 | | (a) On or after the effective date of this amendatory Act |
| 10 | | of the 103rd General Assembly, the State Board of Education |
| 11 | | may not mandate or require the use of funding for any |
| 12 | | additional standardized assessments in the content areas of |
| 13 | | English language arts, mathematics, or science in grades |
| 14 | | kindergarten through 6 beyond the requirements of federal law. |
| 15 | | (b) Nothing in this Section may be construed to limit the |
| 16 | | ability of a classroom teacher or school district to develop, |
| 17 | | purchase, administer, or score an assessment for an individual |
| 18 | | classroom, grade level, or group of grade levels in any |
| 19 | | subject area in grades kindergarten through 6. |
| 20 | | (c) The State Board of Education shall explore any |
| 21 | | assessment flexibility afforded to states through waivers |
| 22 | | under federal law. |