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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 Article 
514D as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/Art. 14D heading new)
7
ARTICLE 14D.  DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION

 
8    (105 ILCS 5/14D-5 new)
9    Sec. 14D-5. Statewide guidance. 
10    (a) By December 15, 2026, the State Board of Education 
11shall adopt comprehensive guidance for school districts 
12regarding the establishment of new dual language education 
13programs and the expansion of existing dual language education 
14programs.
15    (b) The guidance adopted under this Section shall cover 
16the following topics:
17        (1) program structure;
18        (2) curriculum;
19        (3) instruction;
20        (4) assessment and accountability;
21        (5) staff quality and professional development;
22        (6) family and community engagement; and
 
 
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1        (7) support and resources.
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/14D-10 new)
3    Sec. 14D-10. Equity Journey Continuum. By July 1, 2029, 
4the State Board of Education's Equity Journey Continuum shall 
5integrate the following components into the comprehensive 
6strategic plan developed by the State Board of Education under 
7Section 2-3.47a:
8        (1) Dual language education into the broader framework 
9    of student learning to ensure it is considered an 
10    essential part of educational equity and excellence.
11        (2) Specific provisions for dual language teachers, 
12    focusing on recruitment, professional development, and 
13    retention of bilingual educators.
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/14D-15 new)
15    Sec. 14D-15. Biliteracy recognition. By July 1, 2027, the 
16State Board of Education shall establish recognition pathways 
17for biliteracy at various levels before high school. School 
18districts may choose to participate in the pathways to 
19biliteracy program. The pathways recognition shall include:
20        (1) a recognition pathway for biliteracy for 
21    prekindergarten or kindergarten students;
22        (2) a recognition pathway for biliteracy for 5th grade 
23    students; and
24        (3) a recognition pathway for biliteracy for 8th grade 
 
 
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1    students.
2    The State Board of Education may adopt rules to implement 
3the requirements of this Section.