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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds and declares the | ||||||
3 | following: | ||||||
4 | (a) Illinois has over one million deaf and hard of | ||||||
5 | hearing residents; | ||||||
6 | (b) American Sign Language (ASL) is a fully-developed, | ||||||
7 | visual-gestural language with distinct grammar, syntax, | ||||||
8 | and symbols and is one of hundreds of signed languages in | ||||||
9 | the world; | ||||||
10 | (c) The American deaf community is a group of citizens | ||||||
11 | who are members of a unique culture who share ASL as their | ||||||
12 | common language; and | ||||||
13 | (d) High school graduation requirements under Section | ||||||
14 | 27-22 of the School Code require students to take one year | ||||||
15 | of music, art, vocational education, or a foreign language, | ||||||
16 | which includes ASL; and | ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly hereby also declares the | ||||||
18 | purpose and intent of this amendatory Act to be as follows: | ||||||
19 | (a) To recognize ASL as the language of the American | ||||||
20 | deaf community; and | ||||||
21 | (b) To authorize and encourage public and independent | ||||||
22 | schools, including post-secondary schools, to offer ASL as | ||||||
23 | a course of study and to accept ASL credits as | ||||||
24 | foreign-language credits; therefore
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1 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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2 | represented in the General Assembly:
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3 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||
4 | 10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows: | ||||||
5 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new) | ||||||
6 | Sec. 10-20.46. American Sign Language courses. School | ||||||
7 | boards are encouraged to implement American Sign Language | ||||||
8 | courses into school foreign language curricula. | ||||||
9 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 34-18.37. American Sign Language courses. The school | ||||||
11 | board is encouraged to implement American Sign Language courses | ||||||
12 | into school foreign language curricula. | ||||||
13 | Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | changing Section 8 and by adding Section 45 as follows:
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15 | (110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
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16 | Sec. 8. Admissions.
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17 | (a) No student shall be admitted to instruction in any of
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18 | the departments of the University who shall not have attained | ||||||
19 | to the age of
fifteen (15) years, and who shall not previously | ||||||
20 | undergo a satisfactory
examination in each of the branches | ||||||
21 | ordinarily taught in the common schools
of the state.
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1 | (b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new | ||||||
2 | student shall
then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in | ||||||
3 | any of the departments or
colleges of the University unless | ||||||
4 | such student also has satisfactorily
completed:
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5 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
6 | the following
5 categories:
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7 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
8 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
9 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
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10 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
11 | and government);
| ||||||
12 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
13 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
14 | fundamentals of computer programming);
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15 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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16 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
17 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
18 | vocational
education or art;
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19 | (2) except that institutions may admit individual | ||||||
20 | applicants if the
institution determines through | ||||||
21 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
22 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
23 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
24 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
25 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
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26 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be |
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1 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission. | ||||||
2 | The Board of Trustees of the
University of Illinois shall | ||||||
3 | not discriminate in the University's admissions
process | ||||||
4 | against an applicant for admission because of the | ||||||
5 | applicant's
enrollment
in a charter school established | ||||||
6 | under Article 27A of the School Code.
Institutions
may also | ||||||
7 | admit 1)
applicants who did not have an opportunity to | ||||||
8 | complete the minimum college
preparatory curriculum in | ||||||
9 | high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged
applicants | ||||||
10 | who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance
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11 | programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, | ||||||
12 | providing that in
either case, the institution | ||||||
13 | incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate
curriculum | ||||||
14 | courses or other academic activities that compensate for | ||||||
15 | course
deficiencies; and
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16 | (3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of coursework | ||||||
17 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
18 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
19 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
20 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
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21 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
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22 | (c) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
23 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
24 | coursework required by
subsection (b).
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25 | (d) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
26 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT |
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1 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
2 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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3 | admission.
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4 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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5 | (110 ILCS 305/45 new)
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6 | Sec. 45. American Sign Language courses. The University may | ||||||
7 | award academic credit for the successful completion of any | ||||||
8 | American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
9 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
10 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
11 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
12 | academic major. | ||||||
13 | Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||
14 | Act is amended by changing Section 8e and by adding Section 30 | ||||||
15 | as follows:
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16 | (110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e)
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17 | Sec. 8e. Admissions.
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18 | (a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall
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19 | then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the | ||||||
20 | departments or
colleges of the University unless such student | ||||||
21 | also has satisfactorily
completed:
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22 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
23 | the following
5 categories:
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1 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
2 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
3 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
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4 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
5 | and government);
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6 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
7 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
8 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
9 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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10 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
11 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
12 | vocational
education or art;
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13 | (2) except that institutions may admit individual | ||||||
14 | applicants if the
institution determines through | ||||||
15 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
16 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
17 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
18 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
19 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
| ||||||
20 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||||||
21 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission. | ||||||
22 | The Board of Trustees of Southern
Illinois University shall | ||||||
23 | not discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
24 | against an applicant for admission because of the
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25 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
26 | under Article 27A of the
School Code. Institutions may also |
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1 | admit 1)
applicants who did not have an opportunity to | ||||||
2 | complete the minimum college
preparatory curriculum in | ||||||
3 | high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged
applicants | ||||||
4 | who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance
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5 | programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, | ||||||
6 | providing that in
either case, the institution | ||||||
7 | incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate
curriculum | ||||||
8 | courses or other academic activities that compensate for | ||||||
9 | course
deficiencies; and
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10 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
11 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
12 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
13 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
14 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
15 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
16 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
17 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
18 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
19 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
20 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
21 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
22 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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23 | admission.
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24 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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25 | (110 ILCS 520/30 new)
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1 | Sec. 30. American Sign Language courses. The University may | ||||||
2 | award academic credit for the successful completion of any | ||||||
3 | American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
4 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
5 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
6 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
7 | academic major. | ||||||
8 | Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
9 | changing Section 5-85 and by adding Section 5-140 as follows:
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10 | (110 ILCS 660/5-85)
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11 | Sec. 5-85. Admission requirements.
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12 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
13 | of the departments or
colleges of the Chicago State University | ||||||
14 | unless such student also has
satisfactorily completed:
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15 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
16 | the following
5 categories:
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17 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
18 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
19 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
20 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
21 | and government);
| ||||||
22 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
23 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
24 | fundamentals of computer programming);
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1 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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2 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
3 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
4 | vocational
education or art;
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5 | (2) except that Chicago State University may admit | ||||||
6 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
7 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
8 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
9 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
10 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
11 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
12 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
13 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
14 | Trustees of Chicago State University
shall not | ||||||
15 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
16 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
17 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
18 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Chicago State | ||||||
19 | University may also admit
(i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
20 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
21 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
22 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
23 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
24 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
25 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
26 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic |
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1 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
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2 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
3 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
4 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
5 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
6 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
7 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
8 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
9 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
10 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
11 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
12 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
13 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
14 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
15 | admission.
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16 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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17 | (110 ILCS 660/5-140 new)
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18 | Sec. 5-140. American Sign Language courses. The University | ||||||
19 | may award academic credit for the successful completion of any | ||||||
20 | American Sign Language course offered or approved by the | ||||||
21 | University, which may be applied toward the satisfaction of the | ||||||
22 | foreign language requirements of the University, except for | ||||||
23 | those requirements related to the content of a student's | ||||||
24 | academic major. |
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1 | Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
2 | by changing Section 10-85 and by adding Section 10-140 as | ||||||
3 | follows:
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4 | (110 ILCS 665/10-85)
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5 | Sec. 10-85. Admission requirements.
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6 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
7 | of the departments or
colleges of the Eastern Illinois | ||||||
8 | University unless such student also has
satisfactorily | ||||||
9 | completed:
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10 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
11 | the following
5 categories:
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12 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
13 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
14 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
15 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
16 | and government);
| ||||||
17 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
18 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
19 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
20 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
21 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
22 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
23 | vocational
education or art;
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24 | (2) except that Eastern Illinois University may admit | ||||||
25 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment |
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1 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
2 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
3 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
4 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
5 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
6 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
7 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
8 | Trustees of Eastern Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
9 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
10 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
11 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
12 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Eastern Illinois | ||||||
13 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
14 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
15 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
16 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
17 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
18 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
19 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
20 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
21 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
22 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
23 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
24 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
25 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
26 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
|
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1 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
2 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
3 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
4 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
5 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
6 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
7 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
8 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
9 | admission.
| ||||||
10 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
11 | (110 ILCS 665/10-140 new)
| ||||||
12 | Sec. 10-140. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
13 | University may award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
14 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
15 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
16 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
17 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
18 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
19 | Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
20 | by changing Section 15-85 and by adding Section 15-140 as | ||||||
21 | follows:
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22 | (110 ILCS 670/15-85)
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23 | Sec. 15-85. Admission requirements.
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1 | (a) No new student shall
be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
2 | of the departments or
colleges of the Governors State | ||||||
3 | University unless such student also has
satisfactorily | ||||||
4 | completed:
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5 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
6 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
7 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
8 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
9 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
10 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
11 | and government);
| ||||||
12 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
13 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
14 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
15 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
16 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
17 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
18 | vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
19 | (2) except that Governors State University may admit | ||||||
20 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
21 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
22 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
23 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
24 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
25 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
26 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
2 | Trustees of Governors State University
shall not | ||||||
3 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
4 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
5 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
6 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Governors State | ||||||
7 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
8 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
9 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
10 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
11 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
12 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
13 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
14 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
15 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
16 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
17 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
18 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
19 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
20 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
21 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
22 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
23 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
24 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
25 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
26 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
2 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
3 | admission.
| ||||||
4 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
5 | (110 ILCS 670/15-140 new)
| ||||||
6 | Sec. 15-140. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
7 | University may award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
8 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
9 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
10 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
11 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
12 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
13 | Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||||||
14 | changing Section 20-85 and by adding Section 20-145 as follows:
| ||||||
15 | (110 ILCS 675/20-85)
| ||||||
16 | Sec. 20-85. Admission requirements.
| ||||||
17 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
18 | of the
departments or colleges of the Illinois State University | ||||||
19 | unless such student
also has satisfactorily completed:
| ||||||
20 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
21 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
22 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
23 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
2 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
3 | and government);
| ||||||
4 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
5 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
6 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
7 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
8 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
9 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
10 | vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
11 | (2) except that Illinois State University may admit | ||||||
12 | individual applicants
if it determines through assessment | ||||||
13 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
14 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
15 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
16 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
17 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
18 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
19 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
20 | Trustees of Illinois State University
shall not | ||||||
21 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
22 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
23 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
24 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Illinois State | ||||||
25 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
26 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
2 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
3 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
4 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
5 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
6 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
7 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
8 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
9 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
10 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
11 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
12 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
13 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
14 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
15 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
16 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
17 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
18 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
19 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
20 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
21 | admission.
| ||||||
22 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
23 | (110 ILCS 675/20-145 new)
| ||||||
24 | Sec. 20-145. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
25 | University may award academic credit for the successful |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
2 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
3 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
4 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
5 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
6 | Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
7 | amended by changing Section 25-85 and by adding Section 25-140 | ||||||
8 | as follows:
| ||||||
9 | (110 ILCS 680/25-85)
| ||||||
10 | Sec. 25-85. Admission requirements.
| ||||||
11 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
12 | of the
departments or colleges of the Northeastern Illinois | ||||||
13 | University unless such
student also has satisfactorily | ||||||
14 | completed:
| ||||||
15 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
16 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
17 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
18 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
19 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
20 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
21 | and government);
| ||||||
22 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
23 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
24 | fundamentals of computer programming);
|
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| |||||||
1 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
2 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
3 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
4 | vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
5 | (2) except that Northeastern Illinois University may | ||||||
6 | admit individual
applicants
if it determines through | ||||||
7 | assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||||||
8 | outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||||||
9 | education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||||||
10 | established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||||||
11 | applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
| ||||||
12 | equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||||||
13 | acquired in the high
school courses required for admission.
| ||||||
14 | The Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University
| ||||||
15 | shall not discriminate in the University's admissions | ||||||
16 | process against an
applicant for admission because of the | ||||||
17 | applicant's enrollment in a charter
school established | ||||||
18 | under Article 27A of the School Code. Northeastern Illinois
| ||||||
19 | University may also admit (i) applicants who did not have | ||||||
20 | an opportunity to
complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
21 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
22 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
23 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
24 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
25 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
26 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
2 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
3 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
4 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
5 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
6 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
7 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
8 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
9 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
10 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
11 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
12 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
13 | shall not be required to take the
high school level General | ||||||
14 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
to | ||||||
15 | admission.
| ||||||
16 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
17 | (110 ILCS 680/25-140 new)
| ||||||
18 | Sec. 25-140. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
19 | University may award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
20 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
21 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
22 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
23 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
24 | content of a student's academic major. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
2 | by changing Section 30-85 and by adding Section 30-150 as | ||||||
3 | follows:
| ||||||
4 | (110 ILCS 685/30-85)
| ||||||
5 | Sec. 30-85. Admission requirements.
| ||||||
6 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
7 | of the
departments or colleges of the Northern Illinois | ||||||
8 | University unless such student
also has satisfactorily | ||||||
9 | completed:
| ||||||
10 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
11 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
12 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
13 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
14 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
15 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
16 | and government);
| ||||||
17 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
18 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
19 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
20 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
21 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
22 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
23 | vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
24 | (2) except that Northern Illinois University may admit | ||||||
25 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
2 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
3 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
4 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
5 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
6 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the | ||||||
7 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
8 | Trustees of Northern Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
9 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
10 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
11 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
12 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Northern Illinois | ||||||
13 | University may also admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
14 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
15 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
16 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
17 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
18 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
19 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
20 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
21 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
22 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
23 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
24 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
25 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
26 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
2 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
3 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
4 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
5 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
6 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||||||
7 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
8 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
9 | admission.
| ||||||
10 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
11 | (110 ILCS 685/30-150 new)
| ||||||
12 | Sec. 30-150. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
13 | University may award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
14 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
15 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
16 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
17 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
18 | content of a student's academic major. | ||||||
19 | Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
20 | by changing Section 35-85 and by adding Section 35-145 as | ||||||
21 | follows:
| ||||||
22 | (110 ILCS 690/35-85)
| ||||||
23 | Sec. 35-85. Admission requirements.
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any | ||||||
2 | of the
departments or colleges of the Western Illinois | ||||||
3 | University unless such student
also has satisfactorily | ||||||
4 | completed:
| ||||||
5 | (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||||
6 | the following
5 categories:
| ||||||
7 | (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||||
8 | oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||||
9 | years may be collegiate level instruction;
| ||||||
10 | (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||||
11 | and government);
| ||||||
12 | (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||||||
13 | advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||||||
14 | fundamentals of computer programming);
| ||||||
15 | (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
| ||||||
16 | (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language , which | ||||||
17 | may be deemed to include American Sign Language , music, | ||||||
18 | vocational
education or art;
| ||||||
19 | (2) except that Western Illinois University may admit | ||||||
20 | individual
applicants if it determines through assessment | ||||||
21 | or through evaluation based on
learning outcomes of the | ||||||
22 | coursework taken, including vocational education
courses | ||||||
23 | and courses taken in a charter school established under | ||||||
24 | Article 27A
of the School Code, that the applicant | ||||||
25 | demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
equivalent | ||||||
26 | to the knowledge and skills expected to be acquired in the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | high
school courses required for admission.
The Board of | ||||||
2 | Trustees of Western Illinois University
shall not | ||||||
3 | discriminate in the University's
admissions process | ||||||
4 | against an applicant for admission because of the
| ||||||
5 | applicant's
enrollment in a charter school established | ||||||
6 | under Article 27A of the
School Code.
Western Illinois | ||||||
7 | University may also
admit (i)
applicants who did not have | ||||||
8 | an opportunity to complete the minimum college
preparatory | ||||||
9 | curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally | ||||||
10 | disadvantaged
applicants who are admitted to the formal | ||||||
11 | organized special assistance
programs that are tailored to | ||||||
12 | the needs of such students, providing that in
either case, | ||||||
13 | the institution incorporates in the applicant's | ||||||
14 | baccalaureate
curriculum courses or other academic | ||||||
15 | activities that compensate for course
deficiencies; and
| ||||||
16 | (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework | ||||||
17 | required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||||||
18 | distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||||||
19 | the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||||||
20 | and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
| ||||||
21 | categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
| ||||||
22 | (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||||||
23 | recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||||||
24 | coursework required by
subsection (a).
| ||||||
25 | (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||||||
26 | scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||||||
2 | Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
| ||||||
3 | admission.
| ||||||
4 | (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
| ||||||
5 | (110 ILCS 690/35-145 new)
| ||||||
6 | Sec. 35-145. American Sign Language courses. The | ||||||
7 | University may award academic credit for the successful | ||||||
8 | completion of any American Sign Language course offered or | ||||||
9 | approved by the University, which may be applied toward the | ||||||
10 | satisfaction of the foreign language requirements of the | ||||||
11 | University, except for those requirements related to the | ||||||
12 | content of a student's academic major.
| ||||||
13 | Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:
| ||||||
15 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)
| ||||||
16 | Sec. 3-29.4. American Sign Language courses. To adopt | ||||||
17 | regulations for the awarding of academic credit for the | ||||||
18 | successful completion of any American Sign Language course | ||||||
19 | offered or approved by a community college, which may be | ||||||
20 | applied toward the satisfaction of any foreign language | ||||||
21 | requirements of the community college, except for those | ||||||
22 | requirements related to the content of a student's academic | ||||||
23 | major. |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||||||
2 | Section 8.33 as follows: | ||||||
3 | (30 ILCS 805/8.33 new) | ||||||
4 | Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||||||
5 | of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||||||
6 | implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||||||
7 | the 96th General Assembly.
|