Bill Text: IL HB3296 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Specifies that by July 1, 2025, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades 9 through 12 shall either elect to implement College and Career Pathway Endorsements or opt out of implementation. Provides that a school district may elect to implement College and Career Pathway Endorsements either by submitting the necessary application materials to the State Board of Education or by the school board of the district adopting a timeline for implementation. Adds to the enumerated findings that a school board of a school district must adopt in order to opt out of implementation the willingness of institutions of higher education to partner with the school district for successful implementation of the pathway and whether the district has sought and established a partnership agreement with a community college district incorporating the provisions of the Model Partnership Agreement under the Dual Credit Quality Act. Provides that a school district electing to opt out of implementation may reverse its decision in whole or in part at any time. Requires the State Board of Education to publish and maintain on its website an inventory of resources available to support school districts in implementing College and Career Pathway Endorsements. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0917 [HB3296 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3296-Engrossed.html

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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
10-20.83 and 34-18.78 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new)
Sec. 10-20.83. College and career readiness systems.
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1,
2025, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades
6 through 12 shall adopt and commence implementation of career
exploration and career development activities in accordance
with a postsecondary and career expectations framework for
each of grades 6 through 12 served by the district that
substantially aligns to the model framework adopted by State
agencies pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and
Workforce Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career
expectations framework shall be available on a prominent
location on the school district's website.
The career exploration and career development activities
offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career
expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in
grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about
their future education and career goals, including possible

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participation in a career and technical education pathway, by
providing students with opportunities to explore a wide
variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, a school
district that enrolls students in any of grades 9 through 12
shall become an eligible school district and either (i)
independently, (ii) through an area career center, or (iii)
through an inter-district cooperative, award College and
Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the Postsecondary and
Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the following
schedule:
(1) for the high school graduating class of 2027, a
school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;
(2) for the high school graduating class of 2029, a
school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and
(3) for the high school graduating class of 2031, a
school district with a grade 9 through 12 enrollment of
more than 350 students, as calculated by the State Board
of Education for the 2022-2023 school year, shall offer
College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 3
endorsement areas.
(c) The school board of any school district may, by action
of the board, opt out of implementation of all or any part of
this Section through adoption of a set of findings that

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considers the following:
(1) the school district's current systems for college
and career readiness;
(2) the school district's cost of implementation
balanced against the potential benefits to students and
families through improved postsecondary education and
career outcomes;
(3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses
to partner with the school district for successful
implementation of pathways other than education;
(4) the availability of a statewide database of
participating local business partners, as provided under
the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the
purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those
work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the
database to the students of the school district; and
(5) the availability of properly licensed teachers to
instruct in the program required for the endorsement
areas.
A school district must report its board findings and
decision on implementation to the State Board of Education.
(d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
necessary to implement this Section.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new)
Sec. 34-18.78. College and career readiness systems.

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(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1,
2024, the school district shall adopt and commence
implementation of a postsecondary and career expectations
framework for each of grades 6 through 12 that substantially
aligns to the model framework adopted by State agencies
pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and Workforce
Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career expectations
framework shall be available on a prominent location on the
school district's website.
The career exploration and career development activities
offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career
expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in
grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about
their future education and career goals, including possible
participation in a career and technical education pathway, by
providing students with opportunities to explore a wide
variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, the school
district shall become an eligible school district and award
College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the
Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the
following schedule:
(1) for the high school graduating class of 2026, the
school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
Endorsements in at least one endorsement area;
(2) for the high school graduating class of 2028, the

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school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and
(3) for the high school graduating class of 2030, the
school district shall offer College and Career Pathway
Endorsements in at least 3 endorsement areas.
(c) The board may, by action of the board, opt out of
implementation of all or any part of this Section through
adoption of a set of findings that considers the following:
(1) the school district's current systems for college
and career readiness;
(2) the school district's cost of implementation
balanced against the potential benefits to students and
families through improved postsecondary education and
career outcomes;
(3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses
to partner with the school district for successful
implementation of pathways other than education;
(4) the availability of a statewide database of
participating local business partners, as provided under
the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the
purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those
work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the
database to the students of the school district; and
(5) the availability of properly licensed teachers to
instruct in the program required for the endorsement
areas.

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The school district must report its board findings and
decision on implementation to the State Board of Education.
(d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules
necessary to implement this Section.
Section 10. The Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act
is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
(110 ILCS 148/15)
Sec. 15. Postsecondary and career expectations.
(a) By no later than July 1, 2017, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and
ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall
jointly adopt and publicize model postsecondary and career
expectations for public school students in grades 8 through
12. The model postsecondary and career expectations shall
define activities that school districts, parents, and
community-based organizations should support students in
completing and related knowledge students should possess by no
later than the end of each grade level. The model
postsecondary and career expectations must address the
following categories:
(1) career exploration and development;
(2) postsecondary institution exploration,
preparation, and selection; and
(3) financial aid and financial literacy.
(b) By July 1, 2023, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in

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consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly
adopt and publicize an update to the model postsecondary and
career expectations that extends the expectations to grade 6
and includes such other revisions and updates as the agencies
deem appropriate.
(c) By July 1, 2024, ISBE shall consult with a statewide
organization representing businesses and manufacturing. After
consultation, ISBE shall publish and maintain on its website a
current database, organized by region, of employer champions
for work-based learning and career readiness systems and
programs. Each employer must consent to its designation as a
champion and its information being published in the database.
(Source: P.A. 99-674, eff. 7-29-16.)