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92_HB1727 LRB9207189NTsbA 1 AN ACT relating to education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 22-27 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/22-27 new) 7 Sec. 22-27. World War II veterans; diplomas. 8 (a) Upon request, the school board of any district that 9 maintains grades 10 through 12 shall award a diploma to any 10 honorably discharged veteran who: 11 (1) served in the armed forces of the United States 12 during World War II; 13 (2) resided within an area currently within the 14 district; 15 (3) left high school before graduating in order to 16 serve in the armed forces of the United States; and 17 (4) has not received a high school diploma. 18 (b) The State Board of Education and the Department of 19 Veterans' Affairs may issue rules consistent with the 20 provisions of this Section that are necessary to implement 21 this Section.