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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3650
Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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105 ILCS 305/2 |
from Ch. 122, par. 1503-2 |
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Amends the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law. Provides that the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law shall develop an additional residential campus in a county with a population less then 400,000. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3650 |
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LRB096 20810 MJR 36572 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 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law |
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| is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 305/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 1503-2)
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| Sec. 2. Establishment, Funding and Location. There is |
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| hereby created the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy,
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| which shall be a residential institution located in the Fox |
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| River Valley in
close proximity to the national science |
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| laboratories based in Illinois. The Academy may develop |
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| additional campuses throughout the State, however, any |
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| additional campus does not need to serve as a residential |
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| institution.
The Academy shall develop an additional |
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| residential campus in a county with a population less then |
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| 400,000. The Academy shall be a State agency, funded by State |
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| appropriations,
private contributions
and endowments. Minimal |
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| fees for residential students may be charged. The
Academy may |
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| admit those students who have completed the academic
equivalent |
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| of the 9th grade and may offer a program of secondary and
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| postsecondary course work.
Admission shall be determined by |
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| competitive examination.
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| In order to be eligible for State appropriations, the |