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Public Act 097-1102 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
22-75 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/22-75 new) | ||||
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2013) | ||||
Sec. 22-75. Enhance Physical Education Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Enhance Physical Education Task Force is | ||||
established. The task force shall consist of the following | ||||
voting members: | ||||
(1) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||
Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||
(2) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | ||||
(3) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||
President of the Senate; | ||||
(4) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||
Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||||
(5) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee; | ||||
(6) the State Superintendent of Education or his or her | ||||
designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task | ||||
force; |
(7) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||
designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task | ||
force; | ||
(8) the chief executive officer of City of Chicago | ||
School District 299 or his or her designee; | ||
(9) 2 representatives from a statewide organization | ||
representing health, physical education, recreation, and | ||
dance, appointed by the head of that organization; | ||
(10) a representative of City of Chicago School | ||
District 299, appointed by the Chicago Board of Education; | ||
(11) 2 representatives of a statewide professional | ||
teachers' organization, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; | ||
(12) 2 representatives of a different statewide | ||
professional teachers' organization, appointed by the head | ||
of that organization; | ||
(13) a representative of an organization representing | ||
professional teachers in a city having a population | ||
exceeding 500,000, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; | ||
(14) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing principals, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; | ||
(15) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing school administrators, appointed by the head | ||
of that organization; |
(16) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing school boards, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; | ||
(17) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing school business officials, appointed by the | ||
head of that organization; | ||
(18) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing parents, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; | ||
(19) a representative of a national research and | ||
advocacy organization focused on cardiovascular health and | ||
wellness, appointed by the head of that organization; | ||
(20) a representative of an organization that | ||
advocates for healthy school environments, appointed by | ||
the head of that organization; | ||
(21) a representative of a not-for-profit organization | ||
serving children and youth, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization; and | ||
(22) a representative of a not-for-profit organization | ||
that partners to promote prevention and improve public | ||
health systems that maximize the health and quality of life | ||
of the people of this State, appointed by the head of that | ||
organization. | ||
Additional members may be appointed to the task force with the | ||
approval of the task force's co-chairpersons. | ||
(b)
The task force shall meet at the call of the |
co-chairpersons, with the initial meeting of the task force | ||
being held as soon as possible after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||
(c)
The State Board of Education and the Department of | ||
Public Health shall provide assistance and necessary staff | ||
support services to the task force. | ||
(d)
The purpose of the task force is to promote and | ||
recommend enhanced physical education programs that can be | ||
integrated with a broader wellness strategy and health | ||
curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in this State, | ||
including educating and promoting leadership on enhanced | ||
physical education among school district and school officials; | ||
developing and utilizing metrics to assess the impact of | ||
enhanced physical education; promoting training and | ||
professional development in enhanced physical education for | ||
teachers and other school and community stakeholders; | ||
identifying and seeking local, State, and national resources to | ||
support enhanced physical education; and such other strategies | ||
as may be identified by the task force. | ||
(e) The task force shall
make recommendations to the | ||
Governor and the General Assembly on Goals 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, | ||
and 24 of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical | ||
Development and Health. The task force shall focus on updating | ||
the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts | ||
the relationship between physical activity and learning. | ||
(f)
On or before August 31, 2013, the task force must make |
recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the | ||
General Assembly. | ||
(g) This Section is repealed on September 1, 2013.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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