HB3978 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3978

Introduced 1/8/2020, by Rep. Rita Mayfield

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/27-22.2

from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2

Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12 shall offer home economics as an elective high school course not required for graduation.

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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning schools.

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 27-22.2 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-22.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2)

Sec. 27-22.2. High school electives Vocational education elective.

(a) Whenever the school board of any school district which maintains grades 9 through 12 establishes a list of courses from which secondary school students each must elect at least one course, to be completed along with other course requirements as a pre-requisite to receiving a high school diploma, that school board must include on the list of such elective courses at least one course in vocational education.

(b) The school board of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12 shall offer home economics as an elective high school course not required for graduation.

(Source: P.A. 84-1334; 84-1438.)