Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 3/16/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2505 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2505 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The College and Career Success for All Students 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 30 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 302/30)
7    Sec. 30. Postsecondary-level Examination; 
8postsecondary-level course credit.
9    (a)  In this Section: , "institution
10    "Institution of higher education" means a public 
11university or public  community college located in this State.
12    "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject" 
13means an International Baccalaureate course taken by either 
14International Baccalaureate diploma candidates or by 
15International Baccalaureate course candidates.
16    "Subject score" means the total points awarded to a 
 
 
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1candidate for an International Baccalaureate course based on 
2fulfillment of all subject requirements, including the 
3end-of-course examination.
4    (b) Beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, scores of 
53, 4, and 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement 
6examinations and, beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, 
7subject scores of 4 or higher for International Baccalaureate 
8Diploma Programme subjects shall be accepted for credit to 
9satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher 
10education. Each institution of higher education shall 
11determine for each Advanced Placement test and International 
12Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject whether credit will be 
13granted for electives, general education requirements, or 
14major requirements and the Advanced Placement and 
15International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject scores 
16required to grant credit for those purposes.
17    (c) By the conclusion of the 2020-2021 2019-2020 academic 
18year, the Board of Higher Education, in cooperation with the 
19Illinois Community College Board, shall analyze the Advanced 
20Placement examination and International Baccalaureate Diploma 
21Programme subject score course granting policy of each 
22institution of higher education and the research used by each 
23institution in determining the level of credit and the number 
24of credits provided for the Advanced Placement and 
25International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject scores 
26in accordance with the requirements of this Section and file a 
 
 
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1report that includes findings and recommendations to the 
2General Assembly and the Governor. Each institution of higher 
3education shall provide the Board of Higher Education and the 
4Illinois Community College Board with all necessary data, in 
5accordance with the federal Family Educational Rights and 
6Privacy Act of 1974, to conduct the analysis.
7    (d) Each institution of higher education shall publish its 
8updated Advanced Placement examination and International 
9Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject score course granting 
10policy in accordance with the requirements of this Section on 
11its Internet website before the beginning of the 2017-2018 
122016-2017 academic year.

13(Source: P.A. 99-358, eff. 8-13-15.)
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
15becoming law.".