(105 ILCS 5/34-1.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-1.02)
Sec. 34-1.02.
Educational reform.
The General Assembly hereby finds
and declares that educational reform in school districts organized under
this Article shall be implemented in such manner that:
1. the percentage of entering freshmen who 4 years later graduate from
12th grade from each high school attendance center within the district in
each of the 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 school years
exceeds by at least 5% the percentage of similar students graduating from
that high school attendance center in the immediately preceding school year;
2. the average daily student attendance rate within the district in each of
the 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 school years exceeds by
at least 1% the average daily student attendance rate within the district for
the immediately preceding school year;
3. by the conclusion of the 1993-1994 school year, the percentage of
students within the district failing and not advancing to the next higher
grade or graduating is at least 10% less than the percentage of students
within the district failing and not advancing to the next higher grade or
graduating at the conclusion of the 1987-88 school year;
4. on an annual basis, each attendance center within the district
makes significant progress toward meeting and exceeding State performance
standards in reading, writing, mathematics, and other State mandated learning
areas, including the mastery of higher
order thinking skills in these learning areas. Significant annual progress
toward meeting and exceeding State performance standards shall occur for all
students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or income status, based on the
expectation that these subgroups shall meet and exceed State performance
standards. Annual objectives for significant progress and timeframes during
which the students' performance overall and as measured within subgroups will
meet and exceed State performance standards shall be specified in
the school improvement plan required in Section 34-2.4; and
5. appropriate improvement and progress are realized each school year in
each attendance center within the district, when compared to the
performance of such attendance center during the immediately preceding
school year, in advancing toward and achieving the objectives established
by paragraphs 1 through 4 of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 88-686, eff. 1-24-95.)
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