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LRB095 05586 NHT 25676 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 2-3.142 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.142 new) |
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| Sec. 2-3.142. AP exam fee waiver program. The State Board |
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| of Education shall create a program in public schools where at |
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| least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches |
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| whereby fees charged by the College Board for Advanced |
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| Placement exams are waived by the school, but paid for by the |
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| State, for those students who do not qualify for a fee waiver |
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| provided by federal funds or the College Board.
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