102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3879

 

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Karina Villa

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22

    Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code with respect to high school course requirements. Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, provides that foreign language courses may include courses in machine control language. Effective immediately.


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

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
527-22 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
7    (Text of Section from P.A. 101-654, Article 50, Section
850-5)
9    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
10    (a) (Blank).
11    (b) (Blank).
12    (c) (Blank).
13    (d) (Blank).
14    (e) Through the 2023-2024 school year, as a prerequisite
15to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the
169th grade must, in addition to other course requirements,
17successfully complete all of the following courses:
18        (1) Four years of language arts.
19        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
20    which must be English and the other of which may be English
21    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
22    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
23    graduation requirements.

 

 

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1        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
2    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
3    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
4    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
5    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
6    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
7    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
8    path.
9        (4) Two years of science.
10        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
11    year must be history of the United States or a combination
12    of history of the United States and American government
13    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
14    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
15    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
16    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
17    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
18    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course
19    content shall focus on government institutions, the
20    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
21    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
22    School districts may utilize private funding available for
23    the purposes of offering civics education.
24        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
25    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
26    American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.

 

 

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1    (e-5) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, as a
2prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
3entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
4requirements, successfully complete all of the following
5courses:
6        (1) Four years of language arts.
7        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
8    which must be English and the other of which may be English
9    or any other subject. If applicable, writing-intensive
10    courses may be counted toward the fulfillment of other
11    graduation requirements.
12        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
13    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
14    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
15    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
16    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
17    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
18    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
19    path.
20        (4) Two years of laboratory science.
21        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
22    year must be history of the United States or a combination
23    of history of the United States and American government
24    and at least one semester must be civics, which shall help
25    young people acquire and learn to use the skills,
26    knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be

 

 

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1    competent and responsible citizens throughout their lives.
2    Civics course content shall focus on government
3    institutions, the discussion of current and controversial
4    issues, service learning, and simulations of the
5    democratic process. School districts may utilize private
6    funding available for the purposes of offering civics
7    education.
8        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
9    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
10    American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
11    (e-10) Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a
12prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil
13entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other course
14requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign
15language courses, which may include American Sign Language or
16machine control language. A pupil may choose a third year of
17foreign language to satisfy the requirement under paragraph
18(6) of subsection (e-5).
19    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
20school districts of standards for writing-intensive
21coursework.
22    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
23computer science course to high school students, then the
24school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
25high school mathematics course and must denote on the
26student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer

 

 

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1science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative
2course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
3subsection (e) of this Section.
4    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
5entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
6school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
7study is determined by an individualized education program.
8    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
9apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
10year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
11whose course of study is determined by an individualized
12education program.
13    Subsection (e-5) does not apply to pupils entering the 9th
14grade in the 2023-2024 school year or a prior school year or to
15students with disabilities whose course of study is determined
16by an individualized education program. Subsection (e-10) does
17not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2027-2028
18school year or a prior school year or to students with
19disabilities whose course of study is determined by an
20individualized education program.
21    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
22provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
23Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
24    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
25the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
26grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due

 

 

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1to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
2Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
3(Source: P.A. 100-443, eff. 8-25-17; 101-464, eff. 1-1-20;
4101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 101-654, Article 50, Section 50-5, eff.
53-8-21.)
 
6    (Text of Section from P.A. 101-654, Article 60, Section
760-5)
8    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
9    (a) (Blank).
10    (b) (Blank).
11    (c) (Blank).
12    (d) (Blank).
13    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
14each pupil entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other
15course requirements, successfully complete all of the
16following courses:
17        (1) Four years of language arts.
18        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
19    which must be English and the other of which may be English
20    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
21    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
22    graduation requirements.
23        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
24    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
25    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science

 

 

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1    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
2    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
3    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
4    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
5    path.
6        (3.5) For pupils entering the 9th grade in the
7    2022-2023 school year and each school year thereafter, one
8    year of a course that includes intensive instruction in
9    computer literacy, which may be English, social studies,
10    or any other subject and which may be counted toward the
11    fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
12        (4) Two years of science.
13        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
14    year must be history of the United States or a combination
15    of history of the United States and American government
16    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
17    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
18    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
19    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
20    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
21    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course
22    content shall focus on government institutions, the
23    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
24    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
25    School districts may utilize private funding available for
26    the purposes of offering civics education.

 

 

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1        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
2    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
3    American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
4    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
5school districts of standards for writing-intensive
6coursework.
7    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
8computer science course to high school students, then the
9school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
10high school mathematics course and must denote on the
11student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer
12science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative
13course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
14subsection (e) of this Section.
15    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
16entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
17school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
18study is determined by an individualized education program.
19    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
20apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
21year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
22whose course of study is determined by an individualized
23education program.
24    This amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly does not
25apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school
26year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities

 

 

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1whose course of study is determined by an individualized
2education program.
3    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
4provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
5Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
6    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
7the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
8grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due
9to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
10Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
11(Source: P.A. 100-443, eff. 8-25-17; 101-464, eff. 1-1-20;
12101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 101-654, Article 60, Section 60-5, eff.
133-8-21.)
 
14    (Text of Section from P.A. 102-366)
15    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
16    (a) (Blank).
17    (b) (Blank).
18    (c) (Blank).
19    (d) (Blank).
20    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
21each pupil entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other
22course requirements, successfully complete all of the
23following courses:
24        (1) Four years of language arts.
25        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of

 

 

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1    which must be English and the other of which may be English
2    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive
3    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
4    graduation requirements.
5        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
6    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
7    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
8    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
9    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
10    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
11    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
12    path.
13        (4) Two years of science.
14        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
15    year must be history of the United States or a combination
16    of history of the United States and American government
17    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
18    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
19    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
20    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
21    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
22    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course
23    content shall focus on government institutions, the
24    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
25    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
26    School districts may utilize private funding available for

 

 

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1    the purposes of offering civics education. Beginning with
2    pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2021-2022 school year
3    and each school year thereafter, one semester, or part of
4    one semester, may include a financial literacy course.
5        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
6    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
7    American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
8    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
9school districts of standards for writing-intensive
10coursework.
11    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
12computer science course to high school students, then the
13school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
14high school mathematics course and must denote on the
15student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer
16science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative
17course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
18subsection (e) of this Section.
19    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
20entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
21school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
22study is determined by an individualized education program.
23    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
24apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
25year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
26whose course of study is determined by an individualized

 

 

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1education program.
2    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
3provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
4Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
5    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
6the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
7grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due
8to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
9Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
10(Source: P.A. 101-464, eff. 1-1-20; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20;
11102-366, eff. 8-13-21.)
 
12    (Text of Section from P.A. 102-551)
13    Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
14    (a) (Blank).
15    (b) (Blank).
16    (c) (Blank).
17    (d) (Blank).
18    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma,
19each pupil entering the 9th grade must, in addition to other
20course requirements, successfully complete all of the
21following courses:
22        (1) Four years of language arts.
23        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
24    which must be English and the other of which may be English
25    or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive

 

 

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1    courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other
2    graduation requirements.
3        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
4    Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and
5    one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science
6    course. A mathematics course that includes geometry
7    content may be offered as an integrated, applied,
8    interdisciplinary, or career and technical education
9    course that prepares a student for a career readiness
10    path.
11        (4) Two years of science.
12        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one
13    year must be history of the United States or a combination
14    of history of the United States and American government
15    and, beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the
16    2016-2017 school year and each school year thereafter, at
17    least one semester must be civics, which shall help young
18    people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and
19    attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and
20    responsible citizens throughout their lives. Civics course
21    content shall focus on government institutions, the
22    discussion of current and controversial issues, service
23    learning, and simulations of the democratic process.
24    School districts may utilize private funding available for
25    the purposes of offering civics education.
26        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)

 

 

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1    foreign language, which shall be deemed to include
2    American Sign Language, (D) vocational education, or (E)
3    forensic speech (speech and debate). A forensic speech
4    course used to satisfy the course requirement under
5    subdivision (1) may not be used to satisfy the course
6    requirement under this subdivision (6).
7    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform
8school districts of standards for writing-intensive
9coursework.
10    (f-5) If a school district offers an Advanced Placement
11computer science course to high school students, then the
12school board must designate that course as equivalent to a
13high school mathematics course and must denote on the
14student's transcript that the Advanced Placement computer
15science course qualifies as a mathematics-based, quantitative
16course for students in accordance with subdivision (3) of
17subsection (e) of this Section.
18    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils
19entering the 9th grade in 1983-1984 school year and prior
20school years or to students with disabilities whose course of
21study is determined by an individualized education program.
22    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not
23apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school
24year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities
25whose course of study is determined by an individualized
26education program.

 

 

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1    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
2provisions of Section 27-22.05 of this Code and the
3Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act.
4    (i) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to modify
5the requirements of this Section for any students enrolled in
6grades 9 through 12 if the Governor has declared a disaster due
7to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the
8Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
9(Source: P.A. 101-464, eff. 1-1-20; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20;
10102-551, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.