Bill Text: IL HB0121 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: 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 2015-2016 school year. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0121 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB0121-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 34-18.49 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 34-18.49. School nurse pilot program. The board shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | establish a school nurse pilot program. Under the program, the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | board shall require the top 20% of the lowest performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | schools in the district, as determined by the board, to employ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | a school nurse in conformance with Section 10-22.23 of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Code. The board shall implement this program beginning with the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 2015-2016 school year.
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | becoming law.
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