Public Act 102-0458
 
HB3114 EnrolledLRB102 13567 CMG 18915 b


  
    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 
2-3.182 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new)
    Sec. 2-3.182. State Education Equity Committee.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that this State has an 
urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational 
equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices 
affirm the strengths that each and every child brings with 
diverse backgrounds and life experiences and by delivering the 
comprehensive support, programs, and educational opportunities 
children need to succeed.
    (b) The State Education Equity Committee is created within 
the State Board of Education to strive toward ensuring equity 
in education for all children from birth through grade 12. 
    (c) The Committee shall consist of the State 
Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent's 
designee, who shall serve as chairperson, and one member from 
each of the following organizations appointed by the State 
Superintendent:
        (1) At least 2 educators who each represent a 
    different statewide professional teachers' organization.
        (2) A professional teachers' organization located in a 
    city having a population exceeding 500,000.
        (3) A statewide association representing school 
    administrators.
        (4) A statewide association representing regional 
    superintendents of schools. 
        (5) A statewide association representing school board 
    members.
        (6) A statewide association representing school 
    principals.
        (7) A school district serving a community with a 
    population of 500,000 or more.
        (8) A parent-led organization. 
        (9) A student-led organization.
        (10) One community organization that works to foster 
    safe and healthy environments through advocacy for 
    immigrant families and ensuring equitable opportunities 
    for educational advancement and economic development.
        (11) An organization that works for economic, 
    educational, and social progress for African Americans and 
    promotes strong sustainable communities through advocacy, 
    collaboration, and innovation.
        (12) One statewide organization whose focus is to 
    narrow or close the achievement gap between students of 
    color and their peers.
        (13) An organization that advocates for healthier 
    school environments in this State.
        (14) One statewide organization that advocates for 
    partnerships among schools, families, and the community, 
    provides access to support, and removes barriers to 
    learning and development, using schools as hubs.
        (15) One organization that advocates for the health 
    and safety of Illinois youth and families by providing 
    capacity building services.
        (16) An organization dedicated to advocating for 
    public policies to prevent homelessness.
        (17) Other appropriate State agencies as determined by 
    the State Superintendent. 
    Members appointed to the Committee must reflect, as much 
as possible, the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of 
this State. 
    (d) Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall 
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for 
reasonable and necessary expenses, including travel, from 
funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for that 
purpose, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel 
control board.
    (e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
chairperson, but shall meet no less than 3 times a year.
    (f) The Committee shall recognize that, while progress has 
been made, much remains to be done to address systemic 
inequities and ensure each and every child is equipped to 
reach the child's fullest potential and shall: 
        (1) guide its work through the principles of equity, 
    equality, collaboration, and community;
        (2) focus its work around the overarching goals of 
    student learning, learning conditions, and elevating 
    educators, all underpinned by equity;
        (3) identify evidence-based practices or policies 
    around these goals to build on this State's progress of 
    ensuring educational equity for all its students in all 
    aspects of birth through grade 12 education; and
        (4) seek input and feedback on identified 
    evidence-based practices or policies from stakeholders, 
    including, but not limited to, parents, students, and 
    educators that reflect the rich diversity of Illinois 
    students. 
    (g) The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the 
General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later 
than January 31, 2022. By no later December 15, 2023 and each 
year thereafter, the Committee shall report to the General 
Assembly and the State Board of Education about the additional 
progress that has been made to achieve educational equity. 
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.168 rep.)
    Section 10. The School Code is amended  by repealing 
Section 2-3.168.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.