House Sponsors: HANNIG. Short description: EDUCATION-DISSECT ALTERNATIVES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Dissection Alternatives Act. Provides that public elementary and secondary schools may excuse a student from performing or observing dissection and may allow the student to instead perform an alternative project. Provides that students may not be penalized for refusing to participate in or observe dissection. Directs the State Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Board of Higher Education to provide guidelines for notifying students and parents about courses that include dissection. Adds provisions amending the School Code relative to: qualifications for membership on the State Board of Education; the State Board of Education contracting for an audit of Bloom Township High School District 206 and making dissection alternatives available to school districts; determining the residency of pupils in the Chicago public school system; validation of the tax levy of a community unit school district; the definition of school construction for purposes of determining when a sprinkler system must be installed as part of that construction; establishing an Irish Famine study as part of the curriculum of a public school; and Chicago attendance centers which apply for and are designated as a small school by the board of education. Authorizes a community unit school district that meets certain statutory criteria to issue additional bonds, notwithstanding its additional indebtedness. Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act to authorize the release of student records to a governmental or social service agency in furtherance of an investigation of a student's school attendance. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act relative to the employment by school districts of personnel certified by an appropriate agency as qualified to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act from Ch. 122, par. 1A-2 105 ILCS 5/1A-2 105 ILCS 5/2-3.27a new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.123 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11b new 105 ILCS 5/19-1 from Ch. 122, par. 19-1 105 ILCS 5/22-23 from Ch. 122, par. 22-23 105 ILCS 5/27-20.6 new 105 ILCS 5/34-2.4b from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b 105 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 122, par. 50-6 105 ILCS 110/3 from Ch. 122, par. 863 Deletes everything after the enacting clause except the provision limiting the applicability of the Section of the School Code concerning chronic truants for a pupil not required to attend a public school (instead of for a pupil in a home school program). Effective July 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) HB2365 has no impact on the State Board of Education. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Bd. of Ed.) No change from SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status