Bill Text: IL SB3539 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require each physical education teacher or health teacher to complete an open water safety training course, approved by the State Board of Education, prior to employment by a school district. Effective July 1, 2019.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB3539 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB3539-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB3539 Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Michael E. Hastings SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require each physical education teacher or health teacher to complete an open water safety training course, approved by the State Board of Education, prior to employment by a school district. Effective July 1, 2019.
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A BILL FOR
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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
10-20.67 and 34-18.60 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.67 new)
Sec. 10-20.67. Physical education or health teacher;
training course. A school board shall require each physical
education teacher or health teacher to complete an open water
safety training course, approved by the State Board of
Education, prior to employment by a school district.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.60 new)
Sec. 34-18.60. Physical education or health teacher;
training course. The board shall require each physical
education teacher or health teacher to complete an open water
safety training course, approved by the State Board of
Education, prior to employment by the school district.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2019.