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Public Act 101-0180
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| Public Act 101-0180 | ||||
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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 | ||||
22-85 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/22-85 new) | ||||
Sec. 22-85. Graduation requirements; Free Application for | ||||
Federal Student Aid. | ||||
(a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition | ||||
to any other requirements under this Code, as a prerequisite to | ||||
receiving a high school diploma from a public high school, the | ||||
parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at least | ||||
18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must comply | ||||
with either of the following: | ||||
(1) File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid | ||||
with the United States Department of Education or, if | ||||
applicable, an application for State financial aid. | ||||
(2) On a form created by the State Board of Education, | ||||
file a waiver with the student's school district indicating | ||||
that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, the student | ||||
understands what the Free Application for Federal Student | ||||
Aid and application for State financial aid are and has | ||||
chosen not to file an application under paragraph (1). | ||||
(b) Each school district with a high school must require | ||
each high school student to comply with this Section and must | ||
provide to each high school student and, if applicable, his or | ||
her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary to | ||
comply with this Section. A school district must award a high | ||
school diploma to a student who is unable to meet the | ||
requirements of subsection (a) due to extenuating | ||
circumstances, as determined by the school district, if (i) the | ||
student has met all other graduation requirements under this | ||
Code and (ii) the principal attests that the school district | ||
has made a good faith effort to assist the student or, if | ||
applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an | ||
application or a waiver under subsection (a). | ||
(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to | ||
implement this Section.
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