Bill Text: IL SB3374 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Establishes the Physical Development and Health Task Force to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on certain goals of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health. Requires the task force to focus on updating the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts the relationship between physical activity and learning. Provides that on or before August 31, 2013, the task force must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on September 1, 2013. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1102 [SB3374 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB3374-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Establishes the Physical Development and Health Task Force to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on certain goals of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical Development and Health. Requires the task force to focus on updating the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts the relationship between physical activity and learning. Provides that on or before August 31, 2013, the task force must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on September 1, 2013. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1102 [SB3374 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB3374-Amended.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3374
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3374 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||
5 | 22-75 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/22-75 new) | ||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2013) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 22-75. Enhance Physical Education Task Force. | ||||||
9 | (a) The Enhance Physical Education Task Force is | ||||||
10 | established. The task force shall consist of the following | ||||||
11 | voting members: | ||||||
12 | (1) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||
13 | Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||||
14 | (2) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||
15 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | ||||||
16 | (3) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the |
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1 | President of the Senate; | ||||||
2 | (4) a member of the General Assembly, appointed by the | ||||||
3 | Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||||||
4 | (5) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee; | ||||||
5 | (6) the State Superintendent of Education or his or her | ||||||
6 | designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task | ||||||
7 | force; | ||||||
8 | (7) the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||||||
9 | designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson of the task | ||||||
10 | force; | ||||||
11 | (8) the chief executive officer of City of Chicago | ||||||
12 | School District 299 or his or her designee; | ||||||
13 | (9) 2 representatives from a statewide organization | ||||||
14 | representing health, physical education, recreation, and | ||||||
15 | dance, appointed by the head of that organization; | ||||||
16 | (10) a representative of City of Chicago School | ||||||
17 | District 299, appointed by the Chicago Board of Education; | ||||||
18 | (11) 2 representatives of a statewide professional | ||||||
19 | teachers' organization, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
20 | organization; | ||||||
21 | (12) 2 representatives of a different statewide | ||||||
22 | professional teachers' organization, appointed by the head | ||||||
23 | of that organization; | ||||||
24 | (13) a representative of an organization representing | ||||||
25 | professional teachers in a city having a population | ||||||
26 | exceeding 500,000, appointed by the head of that |
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1 | organization; | ||||||
2 | (14) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
3 | representing principals, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
4 | organization; | ||||||
5 | (15) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
6 | representing school administrators, appointed by the head | ||||||
7 | of that organization; | ||||||
8 | (16) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
9 | representing school boards, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
10 | organization; | ||||||
11 | (17) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
12 | representing school business officials, appointed by the | ||||||
13 | head of that organization; | ||||||
14 | (18) a representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
15 | representing parents, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
16 | organization; | ||||||
17 | (19) a representative of a national research and | ||||||
18 | advocacy organization focused on cardiovascular health and | ||||||
19 | wellness, appointed by the head of that organization; | ||||||
20 | (20) a representative of an organization that | ||||||
21 | advocates for healthy school environments, appointed by | ||||||
22 | the head of that organization; | ||||||
23 | (21) a representative of a not-for-profit organization | ||||||
24 | serving children and youth, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
25 | organization; and | ||||||
26 | (22) a representative of a not-for-profit organization |
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1 | that partners to promote prevention and improve public | ||||||
2 | health systems that maximize the health and quality of life | ||||||
3 | of the people of this State, appointed by the head of that | ||||||
4 | organization. | ||||||
5 | Additional members may be appointed to the task force with the | ||||||
6 | approval of the task force's co-chairpersons. | ||||||
7 | (b)
The task force shall meet at the call of the | ||||||
8 | co-chairpersons, with the initial meeting of the task force | ||||||
9 | being held as soon as possible after the effective date of this | ||||||
10 | amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||||||
11 | (c)
The State Board of Education and the Department of | ||||||
12 | Public Health shall provide assistance and necessary staff | ||||||
13 | support services to the task force. | ||||||
14 | (d)
The purpose of the task force is to promote and | ||||||
15 | implement enhanced physical education programs that can be | ||||||
16 | integrated with a broader wellness strategy and health | ||||||
17 | curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in this State. | ||||||
18 | (e) The Task Force shall
make recommendations to the | ||||||
19 | Governor and the General Assembly on Goals 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, | ||||||
20 | and 24 of the Illinois Learning Standards for Physical | ||||||
21 | Development and Health. The task force shall focus on updating | ||||||
22 | the standards based on research in neuroscience that impacts | ||||||
23 | the relationship between physical activity and learning. | ||||||
24 | (f)
On or before August 31, 2013, the task force must make | ||||||
25 | recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the | ||||||
26 | General Assembly. |
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1 | (g) This Section is repealed on September 1, 2013.
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2 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
3 | becoming law.".
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