Bill Text: IL HB0070 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall require the top 20% of the lowest performing schools in the district to employ a school nurse. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0070 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0070-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB0070 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/34-81.67 new
Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to establish a school nurse pilot program. Provides that under the program, the Board shall require the top 20% of the lowest performing schools in the school district, as determined by the Board, to employ a school nurse in conformance with certain provisions of the Code concerning school nurses. Requires the Board to implement this program beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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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
34-81.67 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-81.67 new)
Sec. 34-81.67. School nurse pilot program. The board shall
establish a school nurse pilot program. Under the program, the
board shall require the top 20% of the lowest performing
schools in the district, as determined by the board, to employ
a school nurse in conformance with Section 10-22.23 of this
Code. The board shall implement this program beginning with
the 2021-2022 school year.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.