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Amends the School Code. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, requires each school board to post on its district’s Internet website, if one is maintained, or in the district’s main administrative office, if the district does not maintain an Internet website, all curricula to be taught in each school during the next school year for parents and guardians of students to review. Provides that, as part of the posting, the school board shall identify how each school’s curricula align with the Illinois Learning Standards. Provides that if the curricula are updated at any time during the school year, the posted curricula shall be revised to reflect the updated curricula. Effective July 1, 2021.
 
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Requires course content in civics education to include a comparative study and discussion of certain political ideologies, including communism and totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that are essential to the founding of the United States. Sets forth requirements concerning the content. Effective immediately.
 

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2022

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to administer an annual survey, which shall be named the Healthy Illinois Survey. Provides that the Healthy Illinois Survey shall: (1) include interviews of a sample of State residents such that statistically reliable data for specified areas can be developed, as well as statistically reliable data on racial, ethnic, gender, age, and other demographic groups of State residents important to inform health equity goals; (2) be collected at the zip code level; and (3) include questions on a range of topics designed to establish an initial baseline public health data set and annual updates. Provides that, in developing the annual Healthy Illinois Survey, the Department shall consult with specified persons and entities with the goal of a comprehensive survey that will assist the State and other partners in developing the data to measure public health and health equity. Requires the Department to provide the results of the Healthy Illinois Survey in forms useful to cities, communities, local health departments, hospitals, and other potential users, including annually publishing on its website data at the most granular geographic and demographic levels possible while protecting identifying information. Requires the Department to produce periodic special reports and analyses relevant to ongoing and emerging health and social issues in communities and the State.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

 Adds reference to:
 30 ILCS 500/1-10 


Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the identity, or any group of facts that tends to lead to the identity, of any person whose condition or treatment is submitted to the Healthy Illinois Survey is confidential and shall not be open to public inspection or dissemination and is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information for specific research purposes may be released in accordance with procedures established by the Department. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code shall apply regardless of the source of funds with which contracts are paid, including federal assistance moneys. Provides that, except as specifically provided in the Code, the Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the Healthy Illinois Survey.

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Amends the School Code. Sets forth a list of nonfiction, fiction, and children’s books about racism that shall be required reading for students in every public elementary and secondary school beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Requires that the instruction in the material presented by each book be age appropriate and taught at the appropriate grade level. Effectively immediately. BILL PROGRESS: In Committee LAST ACTION: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee ACTION DATE: 03/27/2021

SUMMARY

Specifically, EO 13950, among other things, prohibited Federal agencies from teaching, advocating, acting upon, or promoting in any training to agency employees certain divisive concepts, such as concepts that include a teaching or belief that “(1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex; (2) the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist; (3) an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously; (4) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex; (5) members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex; (6) an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex; (7) an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex; (8) any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex; or (9) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race”.

SUMMARY

This bill gives local health decisions and rulings to the Illinois State Board of Education rather than local school boards. 16,000 witness slips were signed in May/June 2021 and then the bill was tabled. The name of the bill has been changed along with a few other adjustments to the bill. All 16,000 witness slips were voided. House Sponsors
Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. filed this bill on 8/27/2021.

SUMMARY

Referred to Rules Committee 10/19/2021

HB4151 will make it a crime to orally protest, pass out flyers or handbills, carry a sign, or protest within 300 feet of a school zone (this bill attacks first amendment rights).
Illinois State Representative Terra Costa Howard introduced House Bill 4151, with the following Representatives as Co-Sponsors: Daniel Didech, Ann M. Williams, Bob Morgan, Margaret Croke, Sam Yingling, Kathleen Willis and Anne Stava-Murray

SUMMARY

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/18/2022

Prohibits School Mandates On Students:
Illinois State Representative David A. Welter filed HB4149, with Rep. Amy Grant and Andrew Chesney as co-sponsors.

SUMMARY

Requires school boards to report, on their school district’s website, a list of the learning materials and activities to be used for student instruction during the school year.

Referred to House Rules Committee

SUMMARY

Requires school districts post all instructional material to the district website

Pending Senate Assignments Committee

SUMMARY

Requires a school board to ensure curriculum and learning materials are posted on the school district’s Internet website.

Referred to House Rules Committee

SUMMARY

Requires a school board to adopt a policy to ensure that the parent or guardian of a student is provided with an opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used in the student’s classroom.

Pending Senate Assignments Committee

SUMMARY

IL SB 4058

Amends the School Code. Provides that prior to approving a contract for any district-administered assessment, except those assessments developed by district teachers or administrators, that will be used to measure student progress at an attendance center within the school district, a school board must hold a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board, in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and an opportunity for allowing public comments must be provided. Provides that notice of such public hearing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by specified methods. Effective immediately.

Introduced

Referred to Assignments

01/26/2022

SB3982

Amends the School Code. Requires school districts to make reasonable efforts to provide ongoing professional development to teachers, administrators, school board members, school resource officers, and staff on non-exclusionary discipline practices. Effective July 1, 2023.

In Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

03/25/2022

SB3879

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code with respect to high school course requirements. Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, provides that foreign language courses may include courses in machine control language. Effective immediately.

In Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

02/10/2022

 

SB3851

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Act. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of the school year as reported for the fall semester and have satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; have not completed their individualized education program; and are enrolled and receiving individualized education program services. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, in high school districts in counties with populations greater than 800,000 but less than 4,000,000 where there are 2 high schools individually serving grades 9 through 12 and where enrollment is less than 2,500 at any school, enrollment shall be balanced across high schools within the district equally, not to exceed a 15% enrollment difference when averaged over the previous 3 consecutive years.

In Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

03/25/2022

SB3768

Amends the School Code. Removes provisions preventing a charter from not being renewed for a term if an authorizer fails to establish standards and goals. Provides that prior to submitting a renewal proposal a charter school must submit its renewal proposal via certified mail or electronic mail to the local school board, which may, no later than 30 days following the receipt of the renewal proposal, choose to either: (i) take no action on the renewal, which can thereafter be submitted to the State Board as the chartering entity, or (ii) renew the charter school as the chartering entity. Removes provisions requiring that when a charter school is revoked or not renewed, a school board must place all enrolled students in schools that are higher performing than the charter school. Provides that when a State Board reverses a local board’s decision to revoke or not renew a charter based on the State Board approving a lesser amount of funding, then the State Board must remand the appeal to allow the local school board to determine if they will renew the charter at the lesser amount. Provides that the State Board shall biannually (currently, no listed reporting timetable) report the number of charter school participants in a school district which shall be disaggregated by race and ethnicity, household income, students who are English learners, students who have an individualized education program, gender, and students who are homeless. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Introduced

Referred to Assignments

01/21/2022

SB3699

Amends the School Construction Law. Provides that for school districts that have consolidated or approved a cooperative high school within a prior fiscal year, the grant index shall be calculated for each of those school districts that form the new school district or cooperative high school. Provides that whichever grant index is the highest shall be used as the grant index for the newly consolidated school district or approved cooperative high school. Amends the priority of school construction projects by adding 2 additional categories of capital needs and reordering the priority of the remaining categories of capital needs. Makes a related change. Effective immediately.

Introduced

Referred to Assignments

01/21/2022

HB2652

Amends the School Code. With regard to the Emotional Intelligence and Social and Emotional Learning Task Force, requires the Task Force to complete guidelines and recommendations on or before March 1, 2022 (rather than March 1, 2020). Effective immediately.
In Committee
Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
11/29/2021

HB0217

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may allow the motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in a conspicuous location inside or outside each school building.
Crossed Over
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
02/17/2022

HB1906

Amends the School Code. Until July 1, 2031, provides that a school district is relieved from the requirement to establish and implement certain unfunded mandates for a period of up to 5 years if specified conditions are met. In a provision that prohibits certain unfunded mandates, provides that the provision does not allow a school district or private school to discontinue or modify any law, rule, or regulation pertaining to special education, teacher educator licensure, teacher tenure and seniority, or voter eligibility; to fail to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act; or to discontinue or modify any requirement for student performance data to be a significant factor in teacher or principal evaluations or teachers and principals to be rated using specified categories. Requires a public hearing before discontinuing or modifying a mandate. Sets forth notice procedures and a review process. Provides that if the provisions prohibiting certain unfunded mandates conflict with the State Mandates Act, the provisions prohibiting certain unfunded mandates (instead of the State Mandates Act) shall prevail. Effective July 1, 2021.
In Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/27/2021

HB0224

Amends the School Code. With regard to the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program, provides that for Fiscal Year 2022 only, the State Board of Education must award grants to eligible applicants under the Program to establish 50 after-school programs in 50 disadvantaged communities where the household income is greater than 95% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Effective immediately.
In Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/27/202

HB0008

Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains grades 9 through 12 shall offer home economics as an elective high school course not required for graduation.
In Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/27/202

ILLINOIS BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED

SB3986

Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from developing, purchasing, or requiring a school district to administer, develop, or purchase a standardized assessment for students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2, other than for diagnostic purposes. Prohibits the State Board of Education from providing funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2. Effective immediately.

Passed

04/01/2022

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

SB3990

Amends the School Code. Provides that school counseling services may include the promotion of career and technical education by assisting each student to determine an appropriate postsecondary plan based upon the student’s skills, strengths, and goals and assisting the student to implement the best practices that improve career or workforce readiness after high school.

Passed

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

04/01/2022

SB3914

Amends the School Code. Requires the school board of each school district to grant full-time employees of the district 5 mental health days each school year at full pay. Provides that the employee is not required to provide a medical note or other documentation to use the mental health day. Provides that used and uncompensated mental health days are not eligible for pensionable service credit under the Illinois Pension Code. Effective immediately.

Passed

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

04/01/2022

SB3845

Amends the School Code. In regard to the Whole Child Task Force, requires that the goals of the Task Force must also include (i) ensuring that historically disadvantaged males, including African American students and other students of color, receive academic equity and achieve academic excellence by considering whether to require that every school district’s strategic plan focus on historically disadvantaged male students, including African American students and other students of color, as a specific student group to ensure educational equity and (ii) considering whether to establish a dedicated office within the State Board of Education to focus on the achievement of academic excellence and equity for historically disadvantaged males, including African American students and other students of color. Effective immediately.

Passed

Passed Both Houses

04/01/2022

VETOED BILLS/NO ACTION TAKEN

Congress

Short Titles
Short Titles as Enacted
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

TITLE II–COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS

Subtitle A–Education Matters
Part 1–Department of Education

$122.8 billion more for K-12 schools through the CARES Act’s elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund. The bill includes “maintenance of effort” and “maintenance of equity” funding requirements.

SUMMARY

IDPH Emergency Rule

IDPH changed the law, through an emergency rule, to eliminate “Quarantine, Modified” as part of the definition of “Quarantine” – see page 16.

Also, on page 21, IDPH repeatedly uses the term “Exclude” to keep children out of school.

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