96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1884


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














105 ILCS 5/27-6
  from Ch. 122, par. 27-6







    Amends the School Code.  Allows a school board to excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 who are in a dual credit/graduation program from engaging in physical education courses.  Defines "dual credit/graduation program" to mean a program for pupils who wish to obtain an associate's degree at the same time that they graduate from high school. Effective immediately.
















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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 changing Section 
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27-6 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-6)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-6)



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    Sec. 27-6. Courses in physical education required;  special 
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activities. 

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    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State 
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universities engaged in
preparing teachers shall be required to 
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engage
daily during the school day, except on block scheduled 
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days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in 
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courses of physical education for such
periods as are

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compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of

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individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate 
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excuses
are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or 
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guardian or by a person
licensed under the Medical Practice Act 
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of 1987 and except as provided in
subsection (b) of this 
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Section.

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    Special activities in physical education shall be provided 
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for pupils
whose physical or emotional condition, as determined 
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by a person licensed
under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, 
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prevents their participation in the
courses provided for normal 
 


 






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children.

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    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled

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in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses 
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if those
pupils request to be excused for any of the following 
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reasons: (1) for
ongoing participation in an interscholastic

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athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are 
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required for
admission to an institution of higher learning, 
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provided that failure to
take such classes will result in the 
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pupil being denied admission to the
institution of his or her 
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choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes
which are required 
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for graduation from high school, provided that failure to
take 
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such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. 
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A school
board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 
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enrolled in a marching band
program for credit from engaging in 
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physical education courses if those pupils
request to be 
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excused for ongoing participation in such marching band

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program. In addition, a pupil

in any of grades 3 through 12 who 
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is eligible for special education may be excused if the pupil's 
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parent or guardian agrees that the pupil

must utilize the time 
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set aside for physical education to receive special education 
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support and services or, if there is no agreement, the 
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individualized education program team for the pupil determines 
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that the pupil must utilize the time set aside for physical 
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education to receive special education support and services, 
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which agreement or determination must be made a part of the 
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individualized education program. However, a pupil requiring 
 


 






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adapted physical education must receive that service in 
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accordance with the individualized education program developed 
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for the pupil. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 
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9 through 12 enrolled
in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps 
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(ROTC) program sponsored by the school
district from engaging 
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in physical education courses.
A school board may excuse pupils 
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in grades 9 through 12 who are in a dual credit/graduation 
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program from engaging in physical education courses.  "Dual 
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credit/graduation program" means a program for pupils who wish 
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to obtain an associate's degree at the same time that they 
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graduate from high school. School boards which choose to 
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exercise this authority shall establish a policy
to excuse 
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pupils on an individual basis.

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    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the 
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provisions of
Section 27-22.05.

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(Source: P.A. 94-189, eff. 7-12-05; 94-198, eff. 1-1-06; 
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94-200, eff. 7-12-05; 94-1098, eff. 2-2-07; 95-331, eff. 
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8-21-07.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.