Bill Text: IL HB0931 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide an active break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provides that the active break must total at least 20 minutes in length. Provides that active break shall include unstructured play and may include organized games. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active break be held indoors. Provides that a school board may require that schools provide an active break for all students in grades 6 through 8. Requires a school board to prohibit the withholding of an active break as a disciplinary action. Effective July 1, 2019.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0931 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0931-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0931 Introduced , by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.69 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.61 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide an active break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provides that the active break must total at least 20 minutes in length. Provides that active break shall include unstructured play and may include organized games. Provides that if the principal determines that the weather is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active break be held indoors. Provides that a school board may require that schools provide an active break for all students in grades 6 through 8. Requires a school board to prohibit the withholding of an active break as a disciplinary action. Effective July 1, 2019.
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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 Sections
10-20.69 and 34-18.61 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.69 new)
Sec. 10-20.69. Active break required in elementary school.
(a) A school board shall require that schools provide an
active break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5.
The active break must total at least 20 minutes in length. The
active break shall include unstructured play and may include
organized games. If the principal determines that the weather
is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active
break be held indoors.
(b) A school board may require that schools provide an
active break for all students in grades 6 through 8.
(c) A school board shall prohibit the withholding of an
active break as a disciplinary action.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.61 new)
Sec. 34-18.61. Active break required in elementary school.
(a) The board shall require that schools provide an active
break for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. The

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active break must total at least 20 minutes in length. The
active break shall include unstructured play and may include
organized games. If the principal determines that the weather
is inclement, then the principal shall direct that the active
break be held indoors.
(b) The board may require that schools provide an active
break for all students in grades 6 through 8.
(c) The board shall prohibit the withholding of an active
break as a disciplinary action.