Bill Text: IL HB2949 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provides that the recess must be at least 20 minutes in length. Provides that recess 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 recess be held indoors. Provides that a school board may require that schools provide daily recess for all students in grades 6 through 8. Requires a school board to prohibit the withholding of recess as a disciplinary action. Effective July 1, 2017.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2949 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB2949-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB2949 Introduced , by Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require that schools provide daily recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. Provides that the recess must be at least 20 minutes in length. Provides that recess 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 recess be held indoors. Provides that a school board may require that schools provide daily recess for all students in grades 6 through 8. Requires a school board to prohibit the withholding of recess as a disciplinary action. Effective July 1, 2017.
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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 adding Sections
10-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
Sec. 10-20.60. Recess required in elementary school.
(a) A school board shall require that schools provide daily
recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. The
recess must be at least 20 minutes in length. Recess shall
include unstructured play and may include organized games. If
the principal determines that the weather is inclement, then
the principal shall direct that recess be held indoors.
(b) A school board may require that schools provide daily
recess for all students in grades 6 through 8.
(c) A school board shall prohibit the withholding of recess
as a disciplinary action.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
Sec. 34-18.53. Recess required in elementary school.
(a) The board shall require that schools provide daily
recess for all students in kindergarten through grade 5. The
recess must be at least 20 minutes in length. Recess shall

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include unstructured play and may include organized games. If
the principal determines that the weather is inclement, then
the principal shall direct that recess be held indoors.
(b) The board may require that schools provide daily recess
for all students in grades 6 through 8.
(c) The board shall prohibit the withholding of recess as a
disciplinary action.