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| Public Act 099-0442 | ||||
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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 | ||||
2-3.163 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.163. Virtual education review committee. | ||||
(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall establish a | ||||
review committee to review virtual education and course choice. | ||||
The review committee shall consist of all of the following | ||||
individuals appointed by the State Superintendent: | ||||
(1) One representative of the State Board of Education, | ||||
who shall serve as chairperson. | ||||
(2) One parent. | ||||
(3) One educator representing a statewide professional | ||||
teachers' organization. | ||||
(4) One educator representing a different statewide | ||||
professional teachers' organization. | ||||
(5) One educator representing a professional teachers' | ||||
organization in a city having a population exceeding | ||||
500,000. | ||||
(6) One school district administrator representing an | ||||
association that represents school administrators. | ||||
(7) One school principal representing an association | ||
that represents school principals. | ||
(8) One school board member representing an | ||
association that represents school board members. | ||
(9) One special education administrator representing | ||
an association that represents special education | ||
administrators. | ||
(10) One representative of a school district in a city | ||
having a population exceeding 500,000. | ||
(11) One school principal representing an association | ||
that represents school principals in a city having a | ||
population exceeding 500,000. | ||
(12) One representative of an education advocacy group | ||
that works with parents. | ||
(13) One representative of an education public policy | ||
organization. | ||
(14) One representative of an institution of higher | ||
education. | ||
(15) One representative of a virtual school in this | ||
State. | ||
The review committee shall also consist of all of the following | ||
members appointed as follows: | ||
(A) One member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||
of the Senate. | ||
(B) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate. | ||
(C) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. | ||
(D) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives. | ||
Members of the review committee shall serve without | ||
compensation, but, subject to appropriation, members may be | ||
reimbursed for travel. | ||
(b) The review committee shall meet at least 4 times, at | ||
the call of the chairperson, to review virtual education and | ||
course choice. This review shall include a discussion on | ||
virtual course access programs, including the ability of | ||
students to enroll in online coursework and access technology | ||
to complete courses. The review committee shall make | ||
recommendations on changes and improvements and provide best | ||
practices for virtual education and course choice in this | ||
State. The review committee shall determine funding mechanisms | ||
and district cost projections to administer course access | ||
programs. | ||
(c) The State Board of Education shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the review committee. | ||
(d) The review committee shall report its findings and | ||
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later | ||
than May 31, 2016. Upon filing its report, the review committee | ||
is dissolved. | ||
(e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2016.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||