Sen. Linda Holmes
Filed: 3/2/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3374 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3374 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
522-75 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-75 new)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2013)
8    Sec. 22-75. Enhance Physical Education Task Force.
9    (a) The Enhance Physical Education Task Force is 
10established.  The task force shall consist of the following 
11voting members:
12        (1) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the 
13    Speaker of the House of Representatives;
14        (2) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the 
15    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
16        (3) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the 
 
 
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1    President of the Senate;
2        (4) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the 
3    Minority Leader of the Senate;
4        (5) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
5        (6)  the State Superintendent of Education or his or her 
6    designee,  who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task 
7    force;
8        (7)  the Director of Public Health or his or her 
9    designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task 
10    force;
11        (8) the chief executive officer of City of Chicago 
12    School District 299 or his or her designee;
13        (9) 2 representatives from a statewide organization 
14    representing health, physical education, recreation, and 
15    dance, appointed by the head of that organization;
16        (10) a representative of City of Chicago School 
17    District 299, appointed by the Chicago Board of Education;
18        (11) 2 representatives of a statewide professional 
19    teachers' organization, appointed by the head of that 
20    organization;
21        (12) 2 representatives of a different statewide 
22    professional teachers' organization, appointed by the head 
23    of that organization;
24        (13) a representative of an organization representing 
25    professional teachers in a city having a population 
26    exceeding 500,000, appointed by the head of that 
 
 
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1    organization;
2        (14) a representative of a statewide organization 
3    representing principals, appointed by the head of that 
4    organization;
5        (15) a representative of a statewide organization 
6    representing school administrators, appointed by the head 
7    of that organization;
8        (16) a representative of a statewide organization 
9    representing school boards, appointed by the head of that 
10    organization;
11        (17) a representative of a statewide organization 
12    representing school business officials, appointed by the 
13    head of that organization;
14        (18) a representative of a statewide organization 
15    representing parents, appointed by the head of that 
16    organization;
17        (19) a representative of a national research and 
18    advocacy organization focused on cardiovascular health and 
19    wellness, appointed by the head of that organization;
20        (20)  a representative of an organization that 
21    advocates for healthy school environments, appointed by 
22    the head of that organization;
23        (21)  a representative of a not-for-profit organization 
24    serving children and youth, appointed by the head of that 
25    organization; and
26        (22)  a representative of a not-for-profit organization 
 
 
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1    that partners to promote prevention and improve public 
2    health systems that maximize the health and quality of life 
3    of the people of this State, appointed by the head of that 
4    organization.
5Additional members may be appointed to the task force with the 
6approval of the task force's co-chairpersons. 
7    (b)

The task force shall meet at the call of the 
8co-chairpersons, with the initial meeting of the task force 
9being held as soon as possible after the effective date of this 
10amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
11    (c)

The State Board of Education and the Department of 
12Public Health shall provide assistance and necessary staff 
13support services to the task force.
14    (d)

The purpose of the task force is to promote and 
15implement enhanced physical education programs that can be 
16integrated with a broader wellness strategy and health 
17curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in this State.
18    (e)  The Task Force shall
 make recommendations to the 
19Governor and the General Assembly on Goals 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 
20and 24 of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical 
21Development and Health.  The task force shall focus on updating 
22the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts 
23the relationship between physical activity and learning.
24    (f)

On or before August 31, 2013, the task force must make 
25recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the 
26General Assembly. 
 
 
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1    (g) This Section is repealed on September 1, 2013. 
 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.".