Sen. Linda Holmes
Filed: 3/2/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 621




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 621 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
510-22.22e as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.22e new)
7    Sec. 10-22.22e. Joint operation of elementary science and 
8mathematics magnet school. Notwithstanding any other provision 
9of law to the contrary, 2 or more school districts may, when in 
10their judgment the interest of the districts and of the 
11students therein will be best served, jointly operate, either 
12directly or through an institution of higher education located 
13in a municipality whose geographic boundaries include areas 
14served by each district, an elementary science and mathematics 
15magnet school.  This magnet school may (i) restrict attendance 
16to only residents of a municipality shared by the districts and 
 
 
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1(ii) select students for enrollment based on admission criteria 
2that focuses on academic proficiency in science and 
3mathematics; however, in no case shall the magnet school 
4discriminate on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, 
5gender, national origin, religion, ancestry, marital status, 
6or need for special education services in the establishment of 
7its attendance boundaries or in the selection of students for 
8enrollment.".