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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 22-75 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (105 ILCS 5/22-75 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 22-75. Physical Development and Health Task Force. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Physical Development and Health Task Force is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | established. The task force shall consist of the following | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | voting members: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (1) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (2) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | President of the Senate; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (4) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (5) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her appointee; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | (6) one member appointed by the State Board of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Education; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (7) 2 representatives from a statewide organization |
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1 | representing health, physical education, recreation, and | ||||||
2 | dance, one of whom shall serve as the chairperson, | ||||||
3 | appointed by the head of that organization; | ||||||
4 | (8) a member who holds national board certification in | ||||||
5 | physical education, appointed by City of Chicago School | ||||||
6 | District 299; | ||||||
7 | (9) 2 representatives of a statewide professional | ||||||
8 | teachers' organization, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
9 | organization; | ||||||
10 | (10) 2 representatives of a different statewide | ||||||
11 | professional teachers' organization, appointed by the head | ||||||
12 | of that organization; | ||||||
13 | (11) a representative of an organization representing | ||||||
14 | professional teachers in a city having a population | ||||||
15 | exceeding 500,000, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
16 | organization; | ||||||
17 | (12) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
18 | representing principals, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
19 | organization; | ||||||
20 | (13) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
21 | representing school administrators, appointed by the head | ||||||
22 | of that organization; | ||||||
23 | (14) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
24 | representing school boards, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
25 | organization; | ||||||
26 | (15) a representative of a statewide organization |
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1 | representing school business officials, appointed by the | ||||||
2 | head of that organization; | ||||||
3 | (16) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
4 | representing parents, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
5 | organization; and | ||||||
6 | (17) a representative of a national research and | ||||||
7 | advocacy organization focused on cardiovascular health and | ||||||
8 | wellness, appointed by the head of that organization. | ||||||
9 | (b) Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be | ||||||
10 | reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from | ||||||
11 | funds appropriated for that purpose. Members shall be | ||||||
12 | reimbursed for their travel expenses from appropriations to the | ||||||
13 | State Board of Education available for that purpose and subject | ||||||
14 | to the rules of the appropriate travel control board. | ||||||
15 | (c)
The task force shall meet at the call of the | ||||||
16 | chairperson, with the initial meeting of the task force being | ||||||
17 | held as soon as possible after the effective date of this | ||||||
18 | amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||||||
19 | (d)
The State Board of Education shall provide assistance | ||||||
20 | and necessary staff support services to the task force. | ||||||
21 | (e)
The purpose of the task force is to make | ||||||
22 | recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on Goals | ||||||
23 | 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 of the Illinois Learning Standards | ||||||
24 | for Physical Development and Health. The task force shall focus | ||||||
25 | on updating the standards based on research in neuroscience | ||||||
26 | that impacts the relationship between physical activity and |
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1 | learning. | ||||||
2 | (f)
On or before August 31, 2013, the task force must vote | ||||||
3 | on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and | ||||||
4 | the General Assembly. | ||||||
5 | (g) This Section is repealed on September 1, 2013.
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
7 | becoming law.
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