99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6127

 

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new

    Amends the School Code to provide that each school year, on or before the September fall enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching courses in public school classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27 students, which must be maintained after the September fall enrollment count. Requires the State Board of Education to annually calculate class size based upon the September fall enrollment count. Provides that nothing shall be construed as preventing a school district from requiring a class size smaller than the class size required by the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2017.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
510-19.4 and 34-18.50 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-19.4 new)
7    Sec. 10-19.4. Maximum class size.
8    (a) Each school year, on or before the September fall
9enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to
10each teacher who is teaching courses in public school
11classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27
12students, which must be maintained after the September fall
13enrollment count.
14    (b) The State Board of Education shall annually calculate
15class size under subsection (a) of this Section based upon the
16September fall enrollment count.
17    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
18preventing a school district from requiring a class size
19smaller than the class size required by subsection (a) of this
20Section.
 
21    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new)
22    Sec. 34-18.50. Maximum class size.

 

 

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1    (a) Each school year, on or before the September fall
2enrollment count, the maximum number of students assigned to
3each teacher who is teaching courses in public school
4classrooms for grades kindergarten through 12 may not exceed 27
5students, which must be maintained after the September fall
6enrollment count.
7    (b) The State Board of Education shall annually calculate
8class size under subsection (a) of this Section based upon the
9September fall enrollment count.
10    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
11preventing the school district from requiring a class size
12smaller than the class size required by subsection (a) of this
13Section.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
152017.