Bill Text: IL HB2868 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop a work-based learning database to help facilitate relationships between school districts and businesses and expand work-based learning in this State; defines "work-based learning". Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0389 [HB2868 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2868-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 101-0389 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
2-3.176 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/2-3.176 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.176. Work-based learning database. | ||||
(a) In this Section, "work-based learning" means an | ||||
educational strategy that provides students with real-life | ||||
work experiences in which they can apply academic and technical | ||||
skills and develop their employability. | ||||
(b) The State Board must develop a work-based learning | ||||
database to help facilitate relationships between school | ||||
districts and businesses and expand work-based learning in this | ||||
State.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law.
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