093_HB2490eng
HB2490 Engrossed LRB093 08839 AMC 09071 b
1 AN ACT concerning schools.
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
5 Section 27-22.3 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
9 credit program that enables secondary school students to earn
10 credit towards graduation through performance of community
11 service. This community service may include participation in
12 the organization of a high school or community blood drive or
13 other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so
14 established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the
15 1993-1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given
16 for program participation shall not exceed that given for
17 completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or
18 social studies.
19 (b) Any community service performed as part of a course
20 for which credit is given towards graduation shall not
21 qualify under a volunteer service credit program. Any
22 service for which a student is paid shall not qualify under a
23 volunteer service credit program. Any community work
24 assigned as a disciplinary measure shall not qualify under a
25 volunteer service credit program.
26 (c) School districts that establish volunteer service
27 credit programs shall establish any necessary rules,
28 regulations and procedures.
29 (Source: P.A. 87-1082.)