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Top New Laws for 2016
Education
Illinois lawmakers passed several
new laws this year to improve Illinois schools.
Top New Laws for 2016
Education
The hottest issue for K-12education in 2016 is
reforming the school funding formula.
Top New Laws for 2016
Education
Along with funding reform,we took on several other
education issues.
Top New Laws for 2016
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State Seal of BiliteracyState universities and community colleges will accept the State Seal of Biliteracy as the equivalent of two years of foreign language learning taken during high school. The State Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to high school students demonstrating proficiency in English and at least one more other language. Sponsored by Senator Iris Y. Martinez.
HB 4330 | Read more:Martinez passes bill to get students college credit for foreign language courses
Top New Laws for 2016
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Laws apply to charter schoolsSenator Jacqueline Y. Collins’ House Bill 3199 requires charter schools, which are funded with public dollars, to comply with all state absenteeism and truancy laws applicable to traditional public schools.
HB 3199 | Read more:Collins’ proposed education measures become law
Top 5 New Laws for 2016
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School breakfastBreakfast will be available to more Illinois schoolchildren under a measure sponsored by Senator Don Harmon. Requires public elementary, middle and high schools with a student low-income rate of at least 70 percent to offer breakfast to students after the instructional day has begun.
SB 2393 | Read more: Harmon school breakfast expansion signed into law
Top 5 New Laws for 2016
Education
Top 5 New Laws for 2016
Legislation sponsored by Senator Bill Cunningham creates a grant fund to help school districts fund personnel costs for an agriculture education teacher.
Agriculture education
SB 2975 | Read more: Cunningham helps keep agriculture education strong in Illinois
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Top 5 New Laws for 2016
Sen. Tony Munoz, former police officer, sponsored legislation to allow Illinois school districts to implement traffic safety cameras on buses. Vehicles ignoring the signals may hit pedestrians.
School bus safety
HB 208 | Read more:Munoz: remember to respect school bus stop signs
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Top 5 New Laws for 2016
Illinois suspends more African-American students than any other state in the U.S. To address the overall frequency of out-of-school discipline, a new law from Sen. Kimberly Lightford will help ensure all students are in school and off the streets as much as possible.
Racial disparity in school discipline
SB 100 | Read more:New law addresses racial disparity in school discipline
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Top New Laws for 2016
EducationSummaries of all new Illinois laws are
available on the Illinois General Assembly Homepage: www.ilga.gov
www.IllinoisSenateDemocrats.com
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