103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1993
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new

     Amends the School Code. Provides that prior to approving a contract for any district-administered assessment, except those assessments developed by district teachers or administrators, that will be used to measure student progress at an attendance center within the school district, a school board must hold a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board, in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and an opportunity for allowing public comments must be provided. Provides that notice of such public hearing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by specified methods. Effective immediately.
  


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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 
510-20.85 and  34-18.82  as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.85. Community input on local assessments. Prior 
8to approving a contract for any district-administered 
9assessment, except those assessments developed by district 
10teachers or administrators, that will be used to measure 
11student progress at an attendance center within the school 
12district, a school board must hold a public hearing at a 
13regular or special meeting of the school board, in which the 
14terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and an 
15opportunity for allowing public comments must be provided. 
16Notice of such public hearing must be provided at least 10 days 
17prior to the hearing by:
18        (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation 
19    in the school district; 
20        (2) written or electronic notice designed to reach the 
21    parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the 
22    school district; and 
23        (3) written or electronic notice designed to reach any 
 
 
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1    exclusive collective bargaining representatives of school 
2    district employees and all those employees not in a 
3    collective bargaining unit. 
 
4    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
5    Sec. 34-18.82. Community input on local assessments. Prior 
6to approving a contract for any district-administered 
7assessment, except those assessments developed by district 
8teachers or administrators, that will be used to measure 
9student progress at an attendance center within the school 
10district, the school board must hold a public hearing at a 
11regular or special meeting of the school board, in which the 
12terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and an 
13opportunity for allowing public comments must be provided. 
14Notice of such public hearing must be provided at least 10 days 
15prior to the hearing by:
16        (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation 
17    in the school district; 
18        (2) written or electronic notice designed to reach the 
19    parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the 
20    school district; and 
21        (3) written or electronic notice designed to reach any 
22    exclusive collective bargaining representatives of school 
23    district employees and all those employees not in a 
24    collective bargaining unit. 
 
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 
 
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1becoming law.