Bill Text: IL HB2681 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in grades 9 through 12 entering the 9th grade in the 2013-2014 school year or thereafter must complete at least 40 hours of community service during the time period he or she is in those grades. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2681 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2681-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB2681 Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/27-22.3 from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3
105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in grades 9 through 12 entering the 9th grade in the 2013-2014 school year or thereafter must complete at least 40 hours of community service during the time period he or she is in those grades. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
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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 changing Section
27-22.3 and adding Section 27-22.4 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/27-22.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3)
Sec. 27-22.3. Volunteer service credit program.
(a) A school district may establish a volunteer service
credit program that enables secondary school students to earn
credit towards graduation through performance of community
service. This community service may include participation in
the organization of a high school or community blood drive or
other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so
established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the
1993-1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given for
program participation shall not exceed that given for
completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or
social studies.
(b) Any community service performed as part of a course for
which credit is given towards graduation or community service
performed under Section 27-22.4 of this Code shall not qualify
under a volunteer service credit program. Any service for which
a student is paid shall not qualify under a volunteer service

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credit program. Any community work assigned as a disciplinary
measure shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit
program.
(c) School districts that establish volunteer service
credit programs shall establish any necessary rules,
regulations and procedures.
(Source: P.A. 93-547, eff. 8-19-03.)
(105 ILCS 5/27-22.4 new)
Sec. 27-22.4. Community service requirement. As a
prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil in
grades 9 through 12 entering the 9th grade in the 2013-2014
school year or thereafter must complete at least 40 hours of
community service during the time period he or she is in those
grades. The school board shall establish any rules and
procedures necessary to implement this requirement.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.