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| Public Act 102-0458
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| HB3114 Enrolled | LRB102 13567 CMG 18915 b |
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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 |
2-3.182 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new) |
Sec. 2-3.182. State Education Equity Committee. |
(a) The General Assembly finds that this State has an |
urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational |
equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices |
affirm the strengths that each and every child brings with |
diverse backgrounds and life experiences and by delivering the |
comprehensive support, programs, and educational opportunities |
children need to succeed. |
(b) The State Education Equity Committee is created within |
the State Board of Education to strive toward ensuring equity |
in education for all children from birth through grade 12. |
(c) The Committee shall consist of the State |
Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent's |
designee, who shall serve as chairperson, and one member from |
each of the following organizations appointed by the State |
Superintendent: |
(1) At least 2 educators who each represent a |
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different statewide professional teachers' organization. |
(2) A professional teachers' organization located in a |
city having a population exceeding 500,000. |
(3) A statewide association representing school |
administrators. |
(4) A statewide association representing regional |
superintendents of schools. |
(5) A statewide association representing school board |
members. |
(6) A statewide association representing school |
principals. |
(7) A school district serving a community with a |
population of 500,000 or more. |
(8) A parent-led organization. |
(9) A student-led organization. |
(10) One community organization that works to foster |
safe and healthy environments through advocacy for |
immigrant families and ensuring equitable opportunities |
for educational advancement and economic development. |
(11) An organization that works for economic, |
educational, and social progress for African Americans and |
promotes strong sustainable communities through advocacy, |
collaboration, and innovation. |
(12) One statewide organization whose focus is to |
narrow or close the achievement gap between students of |
color and their peers. |
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(13) An organization that advocates for healthier |
school environments in this State. |
(14) One statewide organization that advocates for |
partnerships among schools, families, and the community, |
provides access to support, and removes barriers to |
learning and development, using schools as hubs. |
(15) One organization that advocates for the health |
and safety of Illinois youth and families by providing |
capacity building services. |
(16) An organization dedicated to advocating for |
public policies to prevent homelessness. |
(17) Other appropriate State agencies as determined by |
the State Superintendent. |
Members appointed to the Committee must reflect, as much |
as possible, the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of |
this State. |
(d) Members appointed by the State Superintendent shall |
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for |
reasonable and necessary expenses, including travel, from |
funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for that |
purpose, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel |
control board. |
(e) The Committee shall meet at the call of the |
chairperson, but shall meet no less than 3 times a year. |
(f) The Committee shall recognize that, while progress has |
been made, much remains to be done to address systemic |
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inequities and ensure each and every child is equipped to |
reach the child's fullest potential and shall: |
(1) guide its work through the principles of equity, |
equality, collaboration, and community; |
(2) focus its work around the overarching goals of |
student learning, learning conditions, and elevating |
educators, all underpinned by equity; |
(3) identify evidence-based practices or policies |
around these goals to build on this State's progress of |
ensuring educational equity for all its students in all |
aspects of birth through grade 12 education; and |
(4) seek input and feedback on identified |
evidence-based practices or policies from stakeholders, |
including, but not limited to, parents, students, and |
educators that reflect the rich diversity of Illinois |
students. |
(g) The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the |
General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later |
than January 31, 2022. By no later December 15, 2023 and each |
year thereafter, the Committee shall report to the General |
Assembly and the State Board of Education about the additional |
progress that has been made to achieve educational equity.
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(105 ILCS 5/2-3.168 rep.) |
Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing |
Section 2-3.168.
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