102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1166
 
Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



105 ILCS 5/2-3.25  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25

     Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning standards for schools.
  


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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 changing Section 
52-3.25 as follows:
 



6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.25)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25)



7    Sec. 2-3.25. Standards for schools. 

8    (a) To determine for all types of
schools conducted under 
9this Act efficient and
and adequate standards for the
physical 
10plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety,

11equipment and supplies, instruction and teaching, curriculum, 
12library,
operation, maintenance, administration and 
13supervision, and to issue,
refuse to issue or revoke 
14certificates of recognition for schools or school
districts 
15pursuant to standards established hereunder; to determine and

16establish efficient and adequate standards for approval of 
17credit for
courses given and conducted by schools outside of 
18the regular school term.
19    (b) Whenever it appears that a secondary or unit school 
20district may
be unable to offer courses enabling students in 
21grades 9 through 12 to meet
the minimum preparation and 
22admission requirements for public colleges and
universities 
23adopted by the Board of Higher Education, the State Board of

 
 
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1Education shall assist the district in reviewing and analyzing 
2its existing
curriculum with particular reference to the 
3educational needs of all pupils
of the district and the 
4sufficiency of existing and future revenues and
payments 
5available to the district for development of a curriculum 
6which
will provide maximum educational opportunity to pupils 
7of the district.
The review and analysis may consider 
8achievement of this goal not only
through implementation of 
9traditional classroom methods but also through
development of 
10and participation in joint educational programs with other

11school districts or institutions of higher education, or 
12alternative
programs employing modern technological methods 
13including but not limited
to the use of television, 
14telephones, computers, radio and other electronic
devices.

15(Source: P.A. 87-559.)