96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1884

 

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-6   from Ch. 122, par. 27-6

    Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 who are in a dual credit/graduation program from engaging in physical education courses. Defines "dual credit/graduation program" to mean a program for pupils who wish to obtain an associate's degree at the same time that they graduate from high school. Effective immediately.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 27-6 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)
7     Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required; special
8 activities.
9     (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State
10 universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to
11 engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled
12 days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in
13 courses of physical education for such periods as are
14 compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of
15 individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate
16 excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or
17 guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act
18 of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this
19 Section.
20     Special activities in physical education shall be provided
21 for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined
22 by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
23 prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal

 

 

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1 children.
2     (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled
3 in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses
4 if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following
5 reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic
6 athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are
7 required for admission to an institution of higher learning,
8 provided that failure to take such classes will result in the
9 pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her
10 choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required
11 for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take
12 such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate.
13 A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12
14 enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in
15 physical education courses if those pupils request to be
16 excused for ongoing participation in such marching band
17 program. In addition, a pupil in any of grades 3 through 12 who
18 is eligible for special education may be excused if the pupil's
19 parent or guardian agrees that the pupil must utilize the time
20 set aside for physical education to receive special education
21 support and services or, if there is no agreement, the
22 individualized education program team for the pupil determines
23 that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for physical
24 education to receive special education support and services,
25 which agreement or determination must be made a part of the
26 individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring

 

 

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1 adapted physical education must receive that service in
2 accordance with the individualized education program developed
3 for the pupil. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades
4 9 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps
5 (ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging
6 in physical education courses. A school board may excuse pupils
7 in grades 9 through 12 who are in a dual credit/graduation
8 program from engaging in physical education courses. "Dual
9 credit/graduation program" means a program for pupils who wish
10 to obtain an associate's degree at the same time that they
11 graduate from high school. School boards which choose to
12 exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse
13 pupils on an individual basis.
14     (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the
15 provisions of Section 27-22.05.
16 (Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06;
17 94-200, eff. 7-12-05; 94-1098, eff. 2-2-07; 95-331, eff.
18 8-21-07.)
 
19     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.