HB3198 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3198

Introduced , by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/26-13

from Ch. 122, par. 26-13

Amends the Article of the School Code concerning compulsory attendance of pupils. Provides that all school districts shall, every 2 years, review and update all policies regarding attendance, absenteeism, and truancy, using data from the previous 360 regular attendance school days. Provides that each district must create and distribute an administrative procedure manual implementing the updated policies, upon approval of the school board. Provides that notice of the availability of the updated policies and administrative procedure manuals must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the school district on or before September 30 every 2 years. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 changing Section 26-13 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/26-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-13)

Sec. 26-13. Absenteeism and truancy policies. School districts shall adopt policies, consistent with rules adopted by the State Board of Education, which identify the appropriate supportive services and available resources which are provided for truants and chronic truants. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, all school districts shall, every 2 years, review and update all policies regarding attendance, absenteeism, and truancy. School districts shall use existing data on attendance, truancy, chronic truancy, and any other applicable information from the past 360 regular attendance school days for all students subject to compulsory school attendance to inform the update. Upon the approval of the school board, each district must immediately create and distribute administrative procedure manuals implementing the updated policies to all schools within the district, including charter schools, and make the updated policies and manual available on the district's Internet website. Notice of the availability of the updated policies and administrative procedure manuals must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the school district on or before September 30 every 2 years.

(Source: P.A. 84-1420.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.