Bill Text: IL HB5621 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2015-2016 school year or a subsequent school year must successfully complete (i) 4 (instead of 3) years of mathematics, which may include math-intensive courses outside of traditional mathematics courses (instead of one of which must be Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content), and (ii) 3 (instead of 2) years of science, one of which must be a laboratory science. Provides that, when applicable, math-intensive courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5621 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5621-Amended.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5621
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5621 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||
5 | 27-22 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/27-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22)
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7 | Sec. 27-22. Required high school courses.
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8 | (a) As a prerequisite to receiving
a high school diploma, | ||||||
9 | each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984-1985 school year | ||||||
10 | through the 2004-2005 school year must, in addition to
other | ||||||
11 | course requirements,
successfully complete the following | ||||||
12 | courses:
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13 | (1) three years of language arts;
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14 | (2) two years of mathematics, one of which may be | ||||||
15 | related to
computer
technology;
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16 | (3) one year of science;
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1 | (4) two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
2 | year
must be history
of the United States or a combination | ||||||
3 | of history of the United States and
American government; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
6 | foreign
language,
which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
7 | Sign Language or (D)
vocational education.
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8 | (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||||
9 | each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2005-2006 school year | ||||||
10 | must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
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11 | complete all of the following courses: | ||||||
12 | (1) Three years of language arts. | ||||||
13 | (2) Three years of mathematics. | ||||||
14 | (3) One year of science. | ||||||
15 | (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
16 | year must be history of the United States or a combination | ||||||
17 | of history of the United States and American government. | ||||||
18 | (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
19 | foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
20 | Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. | ||||||
21 | (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||||
22 | each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2006-2007 school year | ||||||
23 | must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
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24 | complete all of the following courses: | ||||||
25 | (1) Three years of language arts. | ||||||
26 | (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of |
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1 | which must be English and the other of which may be English | ||||||
2 | or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive | ||||||
3 | courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other | ||||||
4 | graduation requirements.
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5 | (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be | ||||||
6 | Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content. | ||||||
7 | (4) One year of science. | ||||||
8 | (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
9 | year must be history of the United States or a combination | ||||||
10 | of history of the United States and American government. | ||||||
11 | (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
12 | foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
13 | Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. | ||||||
14 | (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||||
15 | each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2007-2008 school year | ||||||
16 | must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully
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17 | complete all of the following courses: | ||||||
18 | (1) Three years of language arts. | ||||||
19 | (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of | ||||||
20 | which must be English and the other of which may be English | ||||||
21 | or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive | ||||||
22 | courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other | ||||||
23 | graduation requirements.
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24 | (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be | ||||||
25 | Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content. | ||||||
26 | (4) Two years of science. |
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1 | (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
2 | year must be history of the United States or a combination | ||||||
3 | of history of the United States and American government. | ||||||
4 | (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
5 | foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
6 | Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. | ||||||
7 | (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||||
8 | each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2008-2009 school year | ||||||
9 | through the 2014-2015 or a subsequent
school year must, in | ||||||
10 | addition to other course requirements, successfully
complete | ||||||
11 | all of the following courses: | ||||||
12 | (1) Four years of language arts. | ||||||
13 | (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of | ||||||
14 | which must be English and the other of which may be English | ||||||
15 | or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive | ||||||
16 | courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other | ||||||
17 | graduation requirements.
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18 | (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be | ||||||
19 | Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content. | ||||||
20 | (4) Two years of science. | ||||||
21 | (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
22 | year must be history of the United States or a combination | ||||||
23 | of history of the United States and American government. | ||||||
24 | (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
25 | foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
26 | Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. |
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1 | (e-5) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, | ||||||
2 | each pupil
entering the 9th grade in the 2015-2016 school year | ||||||
3 | or a subsequent
school year must, in addition to other course | ||||||
4 | requirements, successfully
complete all of the following | ||||||
5 | courses: | ||||||
6 | (1) Four years of language arts aligned with the | ||||||
7 | content of the Illinois Learning Standards for English | ||||||
8 | Language Arts. All students must complete a course in | ||||||
9 | English language arts during their senior year. | ||||||
10 | (2) Two years of writing-intensive courses, one of | ||||||
11 | which must be English and the other of which may be English | ||||||
12 | or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive | ||||||
13 | courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other | ||||||
14 | graduation requirements. | ||||||
15 | (3) Three years of mathematics that align with the | ||||||
16 | content of the Illinois Learning Standards for | ||||||
17 | Mathematics.
All students must complete the required 3 | ||||||
18 | years of mathematics while enrolled in high school and | ||||||
19 | shall complete a mathematics course during their final year | ||||||
20 | of high school. Where applicable, non-traditional math | ||||||
21 | courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of the | ||||||
22 | 3-year mathematics requirement if the courses are approved | ||||||
23 | by the school board. | ||||||
24 | (4) Two years of science. | ||||||
25 | (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least one | ||||||
26 | year must be history of the United States or a combination |
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1 | of history of the United States and American government. | ||||||
2 | (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C) | ||||||
3 | foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American | ||||||
4 | Sign Language, or (D) vocational education. | ||||||
5 | (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform | ||||||
6 | school districts of standards for writing-intensive | ||||||
7 | coursework.
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8 | (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils | ||||||
9 | entering the 9th grade
in 1983-1984 school year and prior | ||||||
10 | school years or to students
with disabilities whose course of | ||||||
11 | study is determined by an individualized
education program.
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12 | This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not | ||||||
13 | apply
to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004-2005 school | ||||||
14 | year or a prior
school year or to students with disabilities | ||||||
15 | whose course of study is
determined by an individualized | ||||||
16 | education program.
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17 | (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the | ||||||
18 | provisions of
Section
27-22.05.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 94-676, eff. 8-24-05.)
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20 | (105 ILCS 5/27-22.10 rep.) | ||||||
21 | Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing Section | ||||||
22 | 27-22.10.".
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