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HB0206 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0206

 

Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. David R. Leitch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 425/15.5 new

    Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that schools accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education seeking approval to operate in this State are exempt from the requirements of the Act, but must pay the annual renewal fee and must remit annually a current letter of accreditation status to the State Superintendent of Education. Effective immediately.


LRB096 03556 NHT 13915 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB0206 LRB096 03556 NHT 13915 b

1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Private Business and Vocational Schools Act
5 is amended by adding Section 15.5 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 425/15.5 new)
7     Sec. 15.5. Accredited schools; exemption. Notwithstanding
8 any other provision of this Act to the contrary, schools
9 accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the U.S.
10 Department of Education seeking approval to operate in this
11 State are exempt from the requirements of this Act, but must
12 pay the annual renewal fee and must remit annually a current
13 letter of accreditation status to the State Superintendent of
14 Education. Non-accredited schools must comply with the
15 requirements of this Act.
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.