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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 372
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 372 on page 1,
3 line 5, by replacing "Section" with "Sections 27-22.3 and";
4 and
5 on page 1, immediately below line 5, by inserting the
6 following:
7 "(105 ILCS 5/27-22.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3)
8 Sec. 27-22.3. Volunteer service credit program.
9 (a) A school district may establish a volunteer service
10 credit program that enables secondary school students to earn
11 credit towards graduation through performance of community
12 service. This community service may include participation in
13 the organization of a high school or community blood drive or
14 other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so
15 established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the
16 1993-1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given
17 for program participation shall not exceed that given for
18 completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or
19 social studies.
20 (b) Any community service performed as part of a course
21 for which credit is given towards graduation shall not
22 qualify under a volunteer service credit program. Any
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1 service for which a student is paid shall not qualify under a
2 volunteer service credit program. Any community work
3 assigned as a disciplinary measure shall not qualify under a
4 volunteer service credit program.
5 (c) School districts that establish volunteer service
6 credit programs shall establish any necessary rules,
7 regulations and procedures.
8 (Source: P.A. 87-1082.)".