SB2755 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2755

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 new

Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall create and maintain a comprehensive training program in advanced manufacturing to ensure an adequate supply of trained and skilled individuals to work in advanced manufacturing and to ensure appropriate representation of racial and ethnic groups in all phases of the industry. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop the program to be taught as part of the curriculum of the public school system from grades kindergarten through 12 and made readily available to all school districts. Provides that school districts may include programs in education in advanced manufacturing as a part of the curriculum of those districts. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to implement these provisions. Provides that the rules may not create any new State mandates on school districts as a condition of districts receiving federal, State, or local funds. Provides that the State Board of Education shall assume responsibility for the administration of the program throughout all school districts, as well as developing the program to match the requirements and mandates of federal programming.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.204 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 new)

Sec. 2-3.204. Advanced manufacturing education.

(a) The General Assembly finds that manufacturing is the most basic and singularly important industry in this State, that advanced manufacturing is of central importance to the welfare and economic stability of this State, and that the maintenance of this vital industry requires a continued source of trained and qualified individuals for employment in advanced manufacturing. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, although this Section does not create any new mandates, school districts be encouraged to follow this Section.

(b) The State Board of Education shall create and maintain a comprehensive training program in advanced manufacturing to ensure an adequate supply of trained and skilled individuals to work in advanced manufacturing and to ensure appropriate representation of racial and ethnic groups in all phases of the industry. The State Board of Education shall develop the program to be taught as part of the curriculum of the public school system from grades kindergarten through 12 and made readily available to all school districts. School districts may include programs in education in advanced manufacturing as a part of the curriculum of those districts.

(c) The State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The rules may not create any new State mandates on school districts as a condition of districts receiving federal, State, or local funds.

(d) The State Board of Education shall assume responsibility for the administration of the program created under this Section throughout all school districts, as well as developing the program to match the requirements and mandates of federal programming.