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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 | | 2-3.206 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-3.206. American Sign Language implementation. No |
| 8 | | later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall |
| 9 | | encourage districts to collect teaching resources to support |
| 10 | | American Sign Language programs. The teaching resources may |
| 11 | | include, but need not be limited to: |
| 12 | | (1) the importance and benefits of American Sign |
| 13 | | Language instruction for early ages and the prevalence of |
| 14 | | American Sign Language in the United States; |
| 15 | | (2) information on ways to implement American Sign |
| 16 | | Language instruction into kindergarten through grade 8 |
| 17 | | curriculum; and |
| 18 | | (3) information on how to properly administer American |
| 19 | | Sign Language instruction for students in kindergarten |
| 20 | | through grade 8. |