102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5865
 
Introduced 1/4/2023, by Rep. Fred Crespo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

     Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts to support the needs of students who are undocumented immigrants, have entered the United States in refugee status, or have applied for asylum in the United States. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in the school district, and (iii)  the ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2023.
  


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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 adding Section 
52-3.196 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.196. New Arrival Student Grant Program.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "new arrival student" means a 
9student who (i) is an undocumented immigrant, (ii) has entered 
10the United States in refugee status, or (iii) has applied for 
11asylum in the United States. 
12    (b) Subject to specific State appropriation, the State 
13Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to 
14make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts 
15to support the needs of new arrival students in the school 
16district.
17    (c) To receive a grant under this program, a school 
18district shall submit an application to the State Board of 
19Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or 
20accompanied by such information as the State Board of 
21Education may reasonably require. A school district organized 
22under Article 34 of this Code is not eligible to receive funds 
23awarded under this program.
 
 
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1    (d) The State Board of Education, subject to appropriation 
2for this program, shall annually disseminate a request for 
3applications to the program, and funds shall be distributed 
4annually. In awarding funds under this program, the State 
5Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival 
6students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and 
7secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of 
8new arrival students in the school district, and (iii)  the 
9ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival 
10students.
  
 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
122023.