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92_SB1634eng SB1634 Engrossed LRB9215397NTsb 1 AN ACT concerning schools. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 5 27-3 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/27-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-3) 7 Sec. 27-3. Patriotism and principles of representative 8 government - Proper use of flag - Method of voting - Pledge 9 of Allegiance. American patriotism and the principles of 10 representative government, as enunciated in the American 11 Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United 12 States of America and the Constitution of the State of 13 Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American 14 flag, shall be taught in all public schools and other 15 educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or 16 in part by public funds. No student shall receive a 17 certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory 18 examination upon such subjects. 19 Instruction shall be given in all such schools and 20 institutions in the method of voting at elections by means of 21 the Australian Ballot system and the method of the counting 22 of votes for candidates. 23 The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each school day 24 by pupils in elementary and secondary educational 25 institutions supported or maintained in whole or in part by 26 public funds. 27 (Source: P.A. 81-959.) 28 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 29 becoming law.