Bill Text: IL HB3848 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Permits a school district to implement a program to allow school personnel, including athletic coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic or vocational options to provide mentoring services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and vocational options to high school students. Sets forth the services and guidance that a postsecondary mentor may provide to a student; allows the State Board of Education to establish guidelines. Provides that the participation of school personnel in the program shall be on a voluntary basis only; allows school personnel to receive compensation for participating in the program. Provides that a school district may issue a certificate to school personnel who participate in the program certifying that the participant possesses sufficient knowledge. Provides that the State Board of Education may provide for the form of the certificate. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3848 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3848-Introduced.html


103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3848

Introduced , by Rep. Cyril Nichols

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new

Amends the School Code. Permits a school district to implement a program to allow school personnel, including athletic coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic or vocational options to provide mentoring services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and vocational options to high school students. Sets forth the services and guidance that a postsecondary mentor may provide to a student; allows the State Board of Education to establish guidelines. Provides that the participation of school personnel in the program shall be on a voluntary basis only; allows school personnel to receive compensation for participating in the program. Provides that a school district may issue a certificate to school personnel who participate in the program certifying that the participant possesses sufficient knowledge. Provides that the State Board of Education may provide for the form of the certificate. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
510-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new)
7 Sec. 10-20.85. Postsecondary mentoring program;
8certificate.
9 (a) A school district may implement a program to allow
10school personnel, including, but not limited to, athletic
11coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who
12possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic
13or vocational options and opportunities to provide mentoring
14services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and
15vocational options to high school students.
16 (b) The services or guidance that postsecondary mentors
17may provide or offer to students under this Section may
18include, without limitations, the following services:
19 (1) connecting students to postsecondary opportunities
20 through college fairs, job fairs, and college visits;
21 (2) assisting students with the college application
22 and enrollment processes;
23 (3) informing students about postsecondary career

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1 options;
2 (4) providing assistance to students with financial
3 aid, including grants, scholarships, student loans, and
4 work-study programs; and
5 (5) assisting students in developing strategies for
6 reaching their postsecondary academic or career goals.
7 The State Board of Education may establish guidelines for
8the services and guidance that may be offered to students
9under the program.
10 (c) The participation of school personnel in the program
11shall be on a voluntary basis only. School personnel
12participating in the program may receive compensation for
13their participation in the program.
14 (d) If a school district offers a program under this
15Section, the school district may issue to school personnel who
16participate in the program a certificate certifying that the
17participant possesses sufficient knowledge to provide advice
18and guidance to students about postsecondary academic or
19vocational options and opportunities. The State Board of
20Education may provide for the form of the certificate to be
21made available for use by school districts.
22 (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules that
23are necessary to implement this Section.
24 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)
25 Sec. 34-18.82. Postsecondary mentoring program;

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1certificate.
2 (a) The school district may implement a program to allow
3school personnel, including, but not limited to, athletic
4coaches, school counselors, and administrative staff, who
5possess comprehensive knowledge about postsecondary academic
6or vocational options and opportunities to provide mentoring
7services or guidance related to postsecondary academic and
8vocational options to high school students.
9 (b) The services or guidance that postsecondary mentors
10may provide or offer to students under this Section may
11include, without limitation, the following services:
12 (1) connecting students to postsecondary opportunities
13 through college fairs, job fairs, and college visits;
14 (2) assisting students with the college application
15 and enrollment processes;
16 (3) informing students about postsecondary career
17 options;
18 (4) providing assistance to students with financial
19 aid, including grants, scholarships, student loans, and
20 work-study programs; and
21 (5) assisting students in developing strategies for
22 reaching their postsecondary academic or career goals.
23 The State Board of Education may establish guidelines for
24the services and guidance that may be offered to students
25under the program.
26 (c) The participation of school personnel in the program

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1shall be on a voluntary basis only. School personnel
2participating in the program may receive compensation for
3their participation in the program.
4 (d) If the school district offers a program under this
5Section, the school district may issue to school personnel who
6participate in the program a certificate certifying that the
7participant possesses sufficient knowledge to provide advice
8and guidance to students about postsecondary academic or
9vocational options and opportunities. The State Board of
10Education may provide for the form of the certificate to be
11made available for use by the school district.
12 (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules that
13are necessary to implement this Section.
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.
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