95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4487

 

Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22   from Ch. 122, par. 27-22

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning required high school courses.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 27-22 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
7     Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
8     (a) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
9 each pupil entering the the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school
10 year through the 2004-2005 school year must, in addition to
11 other course requirements, successfully complete the following
12 courses:
13         (1) three years of language arts;
14         (2) two years of mathematics, one of which may be
15     related to computer technology;
16         (3) one year of science;
17         (4) two years of social studies, of which at least one
18     year must be history of the United States or a combination
19     of history of the United States and American government;
20     and
21         (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
22     foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
23     Sign Language or (D) vocational education.

 

 

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1     (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
2 each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year
3 must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
4 complete all of the following courses:
5         (1) Three years of language arts.
6         (2) Three years of mathematics.
7         (3) One year of science.
8         (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
9     year must be history of the United States or a combination
10     of history of the United States and American government.
11         (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
12     foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
13     Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
14     (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
15 each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year
16 must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
17 complete all of the following courses:
18         (1) Three years of language arts.
19         (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
20     which must be English and the other of which may be English
21     or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
22     courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
23     graduation requirements.
24         (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
25     Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
26         (4) One year of science.

 

 

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1         (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
2     year must be history of the United States or a combination
3     of history of the United States and American government.
4         (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
5     foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
6     Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
7     (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
8 each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year
9 must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
10 complete all of the following courses:
11         (1) Three years of language arts.
12         (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
13     which must be English and the other of which may be English
14     or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
15     courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
16     graduation requirements.
17         (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
18     Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
19         (4) Two years of science.
20         (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
21     year must be history of the United States or a combination
22     of history of the United States and American government.
23         (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
24     foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
25     Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
26     (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,

 

 

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1 each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year
2 or a subsequent school year must, in addition to other course
3 requirements, successfully complete all of the following
4 courses:
5         (1) Four years of language arts.
6         (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
7     which must be English and the other of which may be English
8     or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
9     courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
10     graduation requirements.
11         (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
12     Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
13         (4) Two years of science.
14         (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
15     year must be history of the United States or a combination
16     of history of the United States and American government.
17         (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
18     foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American
19     Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
20     (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
21 school districts of standards for writing-intensive
22 coursework.
23     (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
24 entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
25 school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
26 study is determined by an individualized education program.

 

 

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1     This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
2 apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
3 year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
4 whose course of study is determined by an individualized
5 education program.
6     (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
7 provisions of Section 27-22.05.
8 (Source: P.A. 94-676, eff. 8-24-05.)