95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1339

 

Introduced 2/20/2007, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.12   from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12

    Amends the School Code. Allows children who have attended preschool and will attain the age of 5 years on or before December 1 of the year of the 2007-2008 school term and each school term thereafter to attend school upon commencement of such term (now, a child must attain age 5 on or before September 1). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2007.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 10-20.12 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.12)
7     Sec. 10-20.12. School year - School age. To establish and
8 keep in operation in each year during a school term of at least
9 the minimum length required by Section 10-19, a sufficient
10 number of free schools for the accommodation of all persons in
11 the district who are 5 years of age or older but under 21 years
12 of age, and to secure for all such persons the right and
13 opportunity to an equal education in such schools; provided
14 that (i) children who will attain the age of 5 years on or
15 before September 1 of the year of the 1990-1991 school term and
16 each school term thereafter may attend school upon the
17 commencement of such term and (ii) children who have attended
18 preschool and will attain the age of 5 years on or before
19 December 1 of the year of the 2007-2008 school term and each
20 school term thereafter may attend school upon commencement of
21 such term. Based upon an assessment of a child's readiness to
22 attend school, a school district may permit a child to attend
23 school prior to the dates contained in this Section. In any

 

 

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1 school district operating on a full year school basis children
2 who will attain age 5 within 30 days after the commencement of
3 a term may attend school upon the commencement of such term and
4 children who have attended preschool and will attain age 5
5 within 3 months after the commencement of a term may attend
6 school upon the commencement of such term. The school district
7 may, by resolution of its board, allow for a full year school
8 plan.
9 (Source: P.A. 87-359.)
 
10     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
11 2007.