Public Act 0860 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3274 Enrolled LRB098 16918 NHT 55366 b

Public Act 098-0860

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 21B-200 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/21B-200 new)

Sec. 21B-200. Highly qualified teachers; physical and health education. A teacher who teaches physical education or health education in the public schools may meet the requirements for highly qualified status that apply to teachers who teach in core academic subjects pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Effective Date: 1/1/2015