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| Public Act 100-1139 | ||||
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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 | ||||
27-23.11 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/27-23.11 new) | ||||
Sec. 27-23.11. Emotional Intelligence and Social and | ||||
Emotional Learning Task Force. The Emotional Intelligence and | ||||
Social and Emotional Learning Task Force is created to develop | ||||
curriculum and assessment guidelines and best practices on | ||||
emotional intelligence and social and emotional learning. The | ||||
Task Force shall consist of the State Superintendent of | ||||
Education or his or her designee and all of the following | ||||
members, appointed by the State Superintendent: | ||||
(1) A representative of a school district organized | ||||
under Article 34 of this Code. | ||||
(2) A representative of a statewide organization | ||||
representing school boards. | ||||
(3) A representative of a statewide organization | ||||
representing individuals holding professional educator | ||||
licenses with school support personnel endorsements under | ||||
Article 21B of this Code, including school social workers, | ||||
school psychologists, and school nurses. | ||||
(4) A representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing children's mental health experts. | ||
(5) A representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing school principals. | ||
(6) An employee of a school under Article 13A of this | ||
Code. | ||
(7) A school psychologist employed by a school district | ||
in Cook County. | ||
(8) Representatives of other appropriate State | ||
agencies, as determined by the State Superintendent. | ||
Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall serve | ||
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their | ||
reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated to | ||
the State Board of Education for that purpose, including | ||
travel, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control | ||
board. The Task Force shall meet at the call of the State | ||
Superintendent. The State Board of Education shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the Task Force. | ||
The Task Force shall develop age-appropriate, emotional | ||
intelligence and social and emotional learning curriculum and | ||
assessment guidelines and best practices for elementary | ||
schools and high schools. The guidelines shall, at a minimum, | ||
include teaching how to recognize, direct, and positively | ||
express emotions. The Task Force shall complete the guidelines | ||
on or before January 1, 2019. Upon completion of the guidelines | ||
the Task Force is dissolved.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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