97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1248

 

Introduced 02/08/11, by Rep. Deborah Mell

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/27-22.3  from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3
105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to being promoted to the next higher grade level and to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in grades 9 through 12 must complete at least 15 hours of community service each school year. Allows up to 5 of these 15 hours of community service to be performed by the parent or guardian of the pupil if the parent or guardian performs the community service with and at the same time as the pupil. Effective immediately.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
527-22.3 and adding Section 27-22.4 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/27-22.3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3)
7    Sec. 27-22.3. Volunteer service credit program.
8    (a) A school district may establish a volunteer service
9credit program that enables secondary school students to earn
10credit towards graduation through performance of community
11service. This community service may include participation in
12the organization of a high school or community blood drive or
13other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so
14established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the
151993-1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given for
16program participation shall not exceed that given for
17completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or
18social studies.
19    (b) Any community service performed as part of a course for
20which credit is given towards graduation or community service
21performed under Section 27-22.4 of this Code shall not qualify
22under a volunteer service credit program. Any service for which
23a student is paid shall not qualify under a volunteer service

 

 

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1credit program. Any community work assigned as a disciplinary
2measure shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit
3program.
4    (c) School districts that establish volunteer service
5credit programs shall establish any necessary rules,
6regulations and procedures.
7(Source: P.A. 93-547, eff. 8-19-03.)
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new)
9    Sec. 27-22.4. Community service requirement. As a
10prerequisite to being promoted to the next higher grade level
11and to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in grades 9
12through 12 must complete at least 15 hours of community service
13each school year. Up to 5 of these 15 hours of community
14service may be performed by the parent or guardian of the pupil
15if the parent or guardian performs the community service with
16and at the same time as the pupil. The school board shall
17establish any rules and procedures necessary to implement this
18requirement.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.