2005 Illinois 105 ILCS 5/      School Code. Article 27 - Courses Of Study--Special Instruction


      (105 ILCS 5/Art. 27 heading)
ARTICLE 27. COURSES OF STUDY‑‑SPECIAL INSTRUCTION

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑1)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑1)
    Sec. 27‑1. Areas of education taught ‑ discrimination on account of sex. The State of Illinois, having the responsibility of defining requirements for elementary and secondary education, establishes that the primary purpose of schooling is the transmission of knowledge and culture through which children learn in areas necessary to their continuing development and entry into the world of work. Such areas include the language arts, mathematics, the biological, physical and social sciences, the fine arts and physical development and health.
    Each school district shall give priority in the allocation of resources, including funds, time allocation, personnel, and facilities, to fulfilling the primary purpose of schooling.
    The State Board of Education shall establish goals and learning standards consistent with the above purposes and define the knowledge and skills which the State expects students to master and apply as a consequence of their education.
    Each school district shall establish learning objectives consistent with the State Board of Education's goals and learning standards for the areas referred to in this Section, shall develop appropriate testing and assessment systems for determining the degree to which students are achieving the objectives, and shall develop reporting systems to apprise the community and State of the assessment results.
    Each school district shall make available to all students academic and vocational courses for the attainment of learning objectives.
    No student shall be refused admission into or be excluded from any course of instruction offered in the common schools by reason of that person's sex. No student shall, solely by reason of that person's sex, be denied equal access to physical education and interscholastic athletic programs or comparable programs supported from school district funds. This Section is violated when a high school subject to this Act participates in the post‑season basketball tournament of any organization or association that does not conduct post‑season high school basketball tournaments for both boys and girls, which tournaments are identically structured. Conducting identically structured tournaments includes having the same number of girls' teams as boys' teams playing, in their respective tournaments, at any common location chosen for the final series of games in a tournament; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the selection for the final series of games in the girls' tournaments of a common location that is different than the common location selected for the final series of games in the boys' tournaments. Except as specifically stated in this Section, equal access to programs supported by school district funds and comparable programs will be defined in rules promulgated by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Illinois High School Association.
(Source: P.A. 94‑875, eff. 7‑1‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑2)
    Sec. 27‑2. Instruction in English language. Instruction in all public elementary and secondary schools of the State shall be in the English language except in second language programs and except in conjunction with programs which the school board may provide, with the approval of the State Board of Education pursuant to Article 14C, in a language other than English for children whose first language is other than English.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1389.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑3)
    Sec. 27‑3. Patriotism and principles of representative government ‑ Proper use of flag ‑ Method of voting ‑ Pledge of Allegiance. American patriotism and the principles of representative government, as enunciated in the American Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag, shall be taught in all public schools and other educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or in part by public funds. No student shall receive a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination upon such subjects.
    Instruction shall be given in all such schools and institutions in the method of voting at elections by means of the Australian Ballot system and the method of the counting of votes for candidates.
    The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each school day by pupils in elementary and secondary educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or in part by public funds.
(Source: P.A. 92‑612, eff. 7‑3‑02.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑4) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑4)
    Sec. 27‑4. Time devoted to subjects mentioned in Section 27‑3. Not less than one hour of each school week shall be devoted to the study of the subject mentioned in Section 27‑3 in the seventh and eighth grades or their equivalent, and not less than one hour of each school week to the advanced study thereof in all high school grades, in the public schools and other institutions mentioned in such Section.
    This Section does not prevent the study of such subjects in any of the lower grades in such schools or institutions.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑5) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑5)
    Sec. 27‑5. Physical education and training. School boards of public schools and the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities shall provide for the physical education and training of pupils of the schools and laboratory schools under their respective control, and shall include physical education and training in the courses of study regularly taught therein. The physical education and training course offered in grades 5 through 10 may include the health education course required in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act.
(Source: P.A. 89‑618, eff. 8‑9‑96.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑6)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑6)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94‑189)
    Sec. 27‑6. Courses in physical education required; special activities.
    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to engage daily, during the school day, in courses of physical education for such periods as are compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section.
    Special activities in physical education shall be provided for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal children.
    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are required for admission to an institution of higher learning, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for ongoing participation in such marching band program. In addition, a school board may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 if those pupils must utilize the time set aside for physical education to receive special education support and services. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging in physical education courses. School boards which choose to exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual basis.
    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section 27‑22.05.
(Source: P.A. 94‑189, eff. 7‑12‑05.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94‑198)
    Sec. 27‑6. Courses in physical education ‑ Special activities.
    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State universities engaged in preparing teachers shall, as soon as practicable, be required to engage daily during the school day, except on block scheduled days for those public schools engaged in block scheduling, in courses of physical education for such periods as are compatible with the optimum growth and development needs of individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section.
    Special activities in physical education shall be provided for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal children.
    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are required for admission to an institution of higher learning, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for ongoing participation in such marching band program. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging in physical education courses. School boards which choose to exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual basis.
    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section 27‑22.05.
(Source: P.A. 94‑198, eff. 1‑1‑06.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94‑200)
    Sec. 27‑6. Courses in physical education required; special activities.
    (a) Pupils enrolled in the public schools and State universities engaged in preparing teachers shall be required to engage daily, during the school day, in courses of physical education for such periods as are compatible with the optimum growth and developmental needs of individuals at the various age levels except when appropriate excuses are submitted to the school by a pupil's parent or guardian or by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section.
    Special activities in physical education shall be provided for pupils whose physical or emotional condition, as determined by a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, prevents their participation in the courses provided for normal children.
    (b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are required for admission to an institution of higher learning, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a marching band program for credit from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for ongoing participation in such marching band program. In addition, a school board may excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 if those pupils must utilize the time set aside for physical education to receive special education support and services. A school board may also excuse pupils in grades 9 through 12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) program sponsored by the school district from engaging in physical education courses. School boards which choose to exercise this authority shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual basis.
    (c) The provisions of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section 27‑22.05.
(Source: P.A. 94‑200, eff. 7‑12‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑7)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑7)
    Sec. 27‑7. Physical education course of study. A physical education course of study shall include a developmentally planned and sequential curriculum that fosters the development of movement skills, enhances health‑related fitness, increases students' knowledge, offers direct opportunities to learn how to work cooperatively in a group setting, and encourages healthy habits and attitudes for a healthy lifestyle. A physical education course of study shall provide students with an opportunity for an appropriate amount of daily physical activity. A physical education course of study must be part of the regular school curriculum and not extra‑curricular in nature or organization.
    The State Board of Education shall prepare and make available guidelines for the various grades and types of schools in order to make effective the purposes set forth in this section and the requirements provided in Section 27‑6, and shall see that the general provisions and intent of Sections 27‑5 to 27‑9, inclusive, are enforced.
(Source: P.A. 94‑189, eff. 7‑12‑05; 94‑200, eff. 7‑12‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑8.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑8.1)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑946)
    Sec. 27‑8.1. Health examinations and immunizations.
    (1) In compliance with rules and regulations which the Department of Public Health shall promulgate, and except as hereinafter provided, all children in Illinois shall have a health examination as follows: within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade of any public, private, or parochial elementary school; upon entering the fifth and ninth grades of any public, private, or parochial school; prior to entrance into any public, private, or parochial nursery school; and, irrespective of grade, immediately prior to or upon entrance into any public, private, or parochial school or nursery school, each child shall present proof of having been examined in accordance with this Section and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
    A tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis. Additional health examinations of pupils, including vision examinations, may be required when deemed necessary by school authorities. Parents are encouraged to have their children undergo vision examinations at the same points in time required for health examinations.
    (1.5) In compliance with rules adopted by the Department of Public Health and except as otherwise provided in this Section, all children in kindergarten and the second and sixth grades of any public, private, or parochial school shall have a dental examination. Each of these children shall present proof of having been examined by a dentist in accordance with this Section and rules adopted under this Section before May 15th of the school year. If a child in the second or sixth grade fails to present proof by May 15th, the school may hold the child's report card until one of the following occurs: (i) the child presents proof of a completed dental examination or (ii) the child presents proof that a dental examination will take place within 60 days after May 15th. The Department of Public Health shall establish, by rule, a waiver for children who show an undue burden or a lack of access to a dentist. Each public, private, and parochial school must give notice of this dental examination requirement to the parents and guardians of students at least 60 days before May 15th of each school year.
    (2) The Department of Public Health shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the examinations and procedures that constitute a health examination and a dental examination and may recommend by rule that certain additional examinations be performed. The rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health shall specify that a tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis. The Department of Public Health shall specify that a diabetes screening as defined by rule shall be included as a required part of each health examination. Diabetes testing is not required.
    Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, advanced practice nurses who have a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician which authorizes them to perform health examinations, or physician assistants who have been delegated the performance of health examinations by their supervising physician shall be responsible for the performance of the health examinations, other than dental examinations and vision and hearing screening, and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to those portions of the health examination for which the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant is responsible. If a registered nurse performs any part of a health examination, then a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches must review and sign all required report forms. Licensed dentists shall perform all dental examinations and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the dental examinations. Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or licensed optometrists, shall perform all vision exams required by school authorities and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the vision exam. Vision and hearing screening tests, which shall not be considered examinations as that term is used in this Section, shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health, and by individuals whom the Department of Public Health has certified. In these rules and regulations, the Department of Public Health shall require that individuals conducting vision screening tests give a child's parent or guardian written notification, before the vision screening is conducted, that states, "Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months."
    (3) Every child shall, at or about the same time as he or she receives a health examination required by subsection (1) of this Section, present to the local school proof of having received such immunizations against preventable communicable diseases as the Department of Public Health shall require by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Section and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act.
    (4) The individuals conducting the health examination or dental examination shall record the fact of having conducted the examination, and such additional information as required, on uniform forms which the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall prescribe for statewide use. The examiner shall summarize on the report form any condition that he or she suspects indicates a need for special services. The individuals confirming the administration of required immunizations shall record as indicated on the form that the immunizations were administered.
    (5) If a child does not submit proof of having had either the health examination or the immunization as required, then the child shall be examined or receive the immunization, as the case may be, and present proof by October 15 of the current school year, or by an earlier date of the current school year established by a school district. To establish a date before October 15 of the current school year for the health examination or immunization as required, a school district must give notice of the requirements of this Section 60 days prior to the earlier established date. If for medical reasons one or more of the required immunizations must be given after October 15 of the current school year, or after an earlier established date of the current school year, then the child shall present, by October 15, or by the earlier established date, a schedule for the administration of the immunizations and a statement of the medical reasons causing the delay, both the schedule and the statement being issued by the physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, registered nurse, or local health department that will be responsible for administration of the remaining required immunizations. If a child does not comply by October 15, or by the earlier established date of the current school year, with the requirements of this subsection, then the local school authority shall exclude that child from school until such time as the child presents proof of having had the health examination as required and presents proof of having received those required immunizations which are medically possible to receive immediately. During a child's exclusion from school for noncompliance with this subsection, the child's parents or legal guardian shall be considered in violation of Section 26‑1 and subject to any penalty imposed by Section 26‑10. This subsection (5) does not apply to dental examinations.
    (6) Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by November 15, in the manner which that agency shall require, the number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination (other than a dental examination) as required, indicating, of those who have not received the immunizations and examination as required, the number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds as provided in subsection (8). Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by June 30, in the manner that the State Board requires, the number of children who have received the required dental examination, indicating, of those who have not received the required dental examination, the number of children who are exempt from the dental examination on religious grounds as provided in subsection (8) of this Section and the number of children who have received a waiver under subsection (1.5) of this Section. This reported information shall be provided to the Department of Public Health by the State Board of Education.
    (7) Upon determining that the number of pupils who are required to be in compliance with subsection (5) of this Section is below 90% of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district, 10% of each State aid payment made pursuant to Section 18‑8.05 to the school district for such year shall be withheld by the regional superintendent until the number of students in compliance with subsection (5) is the applicable specified percentage or higher.
    (8) Parents or legal guardians who object to health or dental examinations or any part thereof, or to immunizations, on religious grounds shall not be required to submit their children or wards to the examinations or immunizations to which they so object if such parents or legal guardians present to the appropriate local school authority a signed statement of objection, detailing the grounds for the objection. If the physical condition of the child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form. Exempting a child from the health or dental examination does not exempt the child from participation in the program of physical education training provided in Sections 27‑5 through 27‑7 of this Code.
    (9) For the purposes of this Section, "nursery schools" means those nursery schools operated by elementary school systems or secondary level school units or institutions of higher learning.
(Source: P.A. 92‑703, eff. 7‑19‑02; 93‑504, eff. 1‑1‑04; 93‑530, eff. 1‑1‑04; 93‑946, eff. 7‑1‑05.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑966)
    Sec. 27‑8.1. Health examinations and immunizations.
    (1) In compliance with rules and regulations which the Department of Public Health shall promulgate, and except as hereinafter provided, all children in Illinois shall have a health examination as follows: within one year prior to entering kindergarten or the first grade of any public, private, or parochial elementary school; upon entering the fifth and ninth grades of any public, private, or parochial school; prior to entrance into any public, private, or parochial nursery school; and, irrespective of grade, immediately prior to or upon entrance into any public, private, or parochial school or nursery school, each child shall present proof of having been examined in accordance with this Section and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.
    A tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis. Additional health examinations of pupils, including dental and vision examinations, may be required when deemed necessary by school authorities. Parents are encouraged to have their children undergo dental and vision examinations at the same points in time required for health examinations.
    (2) The Department of Public Health shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the examinations and procedures that constitute a health examination, which shall include the collection of data relating to obesity, including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam, and may recommend by rule that certain additional examinations be performed. The rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health shall specify that a tuberculosis skin test screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination included under this Section if the child resides in an area designated by the Department of Public Health as having a high incidence of tuberculosis. The Department of Public Health shall specify that a diabetes screening as defined by rule shall be included as a required part of each health examination. Diabetes testing is not required.
    Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, advanced practice nurses who have a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician which authorizes them to perform health examinations, or physician assistants who have been delegated the performance of health examinations by their supervising physician shall be responsible for the performance of the health examinations, other than dental examinations and vision and hearing screening, and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to those portions of the health examination for which the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant is responsible. If a registered nurse performs any part of a health examination, then a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches must review and sign all required report forms. Licensed dentists shall perform all dental examinations and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the dental examinations. Physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or licensed optometrists, shall perform all vision exams required by school authorities and shall sign all report forms required by subsection (4) of this Section that pertain to the vision exam. Vision and hearing screening tests, which shall not be considered examinations as that term is used in this Section, shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health, and by individuals whom the Department of Public Health has certified. In these rules and regulations, the Department of Public Health shall require that individuals conducting vision screening tests give a child's parent or guardian written notification, before the vision screening is conducted, that states, "Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months."
    (3) Every child shall, at or about the same time as he or she receives a health examination required by subsection (1) of this Section, present to the local school proof of having received such immunizations against preventable communicable diseases as the Department of Public Health shall require by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Section and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act.
    (4) The individuals conducting the health examination shall record the fact of having conducted the examination, and such additional information as required, including data relating to obesity, including at a minimum, date of birth, gender, height, weight, blood pressure, and date of exam, on uniform forms which the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education shall prescribe for statewide use. The examiner shall summarize on the report form any condition that he or she suspects indicates a need for special services, including factors relating to obesity. The individuals confirming the administration of required immunizations shall record as indicated on the form that the immunizations were administered.
    (5) If a child does not submit proof of having had either the health examination or the immunization as required, then the child shall be examined or receive the immunization, as the case may be, and present proof by October 15 of the current school year, or by an earlier date of the current school year established by a school district. To establish a date before October 15 of the current school year for the health examination or immunization as required, a school district must give notice of the requirements of this Section 60 days prior to the earlier established date. If for medical reasons one or more of the required immunizations must be given after October 15 of the current school year, or after an earlier established date of the current school year, then the child shall present, by October 15, or by the earlier established date, a schedule for the administration of the immunizations and a statement of the medical reasons causing the delay, both the schedule and the statement being issued by the physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, registered nurse, or local health department that will be responsible for administration of the remaining required immunizations. If a child does not comply by October 15, or by the earlier established date of the current school year, with the requirements of this subsection, then the local school authority shall exclude that child from school until such time as the child presents proof of having had the health examination as required and presents proof of having received those required immunizations which are medically possible to receive immediately. During a child's exclusion from school for noncompliance with this subsection, the child's parents or legal guardian shall be considered in violation of Section 26‑1 and subject to any penalty imposed by Section 26‑10.
    (6) Every school shall report to the State Board of Education by November 15, in the manner which that agency shall require, the number of children who have received the necessary immunizations and the health examination as required, indicating, of those who have not received the immunizations and examination as required, the number of children who are exempt from health examination and immunization requirements on religious or medical grounds as provided in subsection (8). This reported information shall be provided to the Department of Public Health by the State Board of Education.
    (7) Upon determining that the number of pupils who are required to be in compliance with subsection (5) of this Section is below 90% of the number of pupils enrolled in the school district, 10% of each State aid payment made pursuant to Section 18‑8 to the school district for such year shall be withheld by the regional superintendent until the number of students in compliance with subsection (5) is the applicable specified percentage or higher.
    (8) Parents or legal guardians who object to health examinations or any part thereof, or to immunizations, on religious grounds shall not be required to submit their children or wards to the examinations or immunizations to which they so object if such parents or legal guardians present to the appropriate local school authority a signed statement of objection, detailing the grounds for the objection. If the physical condition of the child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form. Exempting a child from the health examination does not exempt the child from participation in the program of physical education training provided in Sections 27‑5 through 27‑7 of this Code.
    (9) For the purposes of this Section, "nursery schools" means those nursery schools operated by elementary school systems or secondary level school units or institutions of higher learning.
(Source: P.A. 92‑703, eff. 7‑19‑02; 93‑504, eff. 1‑1‑04; 93‑530, eff. 1‑1‑04; 93‑966, eff. 1‑1‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑9) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑9)
    Sec. 27‑9. Training teachers to teach physical education.
    The curriculum in all State universities shall contain courses in methods and materials of physical education and training for teachers. No student or elementary school teacher shall be graduated from such a university who has not had a minimum of 1 course in methods and materials in the teaching of physical education and training.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑9.1)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑9.1)
    Sec. 27‑9.1. Sex Education.
    (a) No pupil shall be required to take or participate in any class or course in comprehensive sex education if his parent or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to take or participate in such course or program shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil. Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades 6 through 12 shall include instruction on the prevention, transmission and spread of AIDS. Nothing in this Section prohibits instruction in sanitation, hygiene or traditional courses in biology.
    (b) All public elementary, junior high, and senior high school classes that teach sex education and discuss sexual intercourse shall emphasize that abstinence is the expected norm in that abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only protection that is 100% effective against unwanted teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually.
    (c) All sex education courses that discuss sexual intercourse shall satisfy the following criteria:
        (1) Course material and instruction shall be age
    
appropriate.
        (2) Course material and instruction shall teach
    
honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage.
        (3) Course material and instruction shall stress
    
that pupils should abstain from sexual intercourse until they are ready for marriage.
        (4) Course material and instruction shall include a
    
discussion of the possible emotional and psychological consequences of preadolescent and adolescent sexual intercourse outside of marriage and the consequences of unwanted adolescent pregnancy.
        (5) Course material and instruction shall stress
    
that sexually transmitted diseases are serious possible hazards of sexual intercourse. Pupils shall be provided with statistics based on the latest medical information citing the failure and success rates of condoms in preventing AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
        (6) Course material and instruction shall advise
    
pupils of the laws pertaining to their financial responsibility to children born in and out of wedlock.
        (7) Course material and instruction shall advise
    
pupils of the circumstances under which it is unlawful for males to have sexual relations with females under the age of 18 to whom they are not married pursuant to Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as now or hereafter amended.
        (8) Course material and instruction shall teach
    
pupils to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and how to say no to unwanted sexual advances. Pupils shall be taught that it is wrong to take advantage of or to exploit another person. The material and instruction shall also encourage youth to resist negative peer pressure.
        (9) (Blank).
    (d) An opportunity shall be afforded to parents or guardians to examine the instructional materials to be used in such class or course.
(Source: P.A. 93‑88, eff. 7‑2‑03; 94‑933, eff. 6‑26‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑9.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑9.2)
    Sec. 27‑9.2. Family Life. If any school district provides courses of instruction designed to promote wholesome and comprehensive understanding of the emotional, psychological, physiological, hygienic and social responsibility aspects of family life, then such courses of instruction shall include the teaching of the alternatives to abortion, appropriate to the various grade levels; and whenever such courses of instruction are provided in any of grades 6 through 12, then such courses also shall include instruction on the prevention, transmission and spread of AIDS. However, no pupil shall be required to take or participate in any family life class or course on AIDS instruction if his parent or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to take or participate in such course or program shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil.
    The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and make available to local school districts courses of instruction designed to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
    The State Superintendent of Education shall develop a procedure for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of the family life courses of instruction in each local school district, including the setting of reasonable goals for reduced sexual activity, sexually transmitted diseases and premarital pregnancy. The goals shall be set by the beginning of the 1991‑92 school year. The State Superintendent shall distribute a copy of the procedure to each local school district. Each local school district may develop additional procedures or methods for measuring the effectiveness of the family life courses of instruction within the district. Before the beginning of the 1993‑94 school year, the State Superintendent shall collect and evaluate all relevant data to determine whether the goals are being achieved.
(Source: P.A. 86‑941.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑11) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑11)
    Sec. 27‑11. Instruction on diseases.
    No pupil shall be required to take or participate in instruction on diseases if a parent or guardian files written objection thereto on constitutional grounds, and refusal to take or participate in such instruction on such grounds shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil. Nothing in this act shall prohibit instruction in sanitation and hygiene.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑12)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑12)
    Sec. 27‑12. Character education. Every public school teacher shall teach character education, which includes the teaching of respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship, in order to raise pupils' honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good character.
(Source: P.A. 94‑187, eff. 7‑12‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑12.1)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑12.1)
    Sec. 27‑12.1. Consumer education.
    (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, pupils in the public schools in grades 9 through 12 shall be taught and be required to study courses which include instruction in the area of consumer education, including but not necessarily limited to (i) understanding the basic concepts of financial literacy, including installment purchasing (including credit scoring, managing credit debt, and completing a loan application), budgeting, savings and investing, banking (including balancing a checkbook, opening a deposit account, and the use of interest rates), understanding simple contracts, State and federal income taxes, personal insurance policies, and the comparison of prices, and (ii) understanding the roles of consumers interacting with agriculture, business, labor unions and government in formulating and achieving the goals of the mixed free enterprise system. The State Board of Education shall devise or approve the consumer education curriculum for grades 9 through 12 and specify the minimum amount of instruction to be devoted thereto.
    (b) Prior to the commencement of the 1986‑1987 school year and prior to the commencement of each school year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall devise, develop and furnish to each school district within the State a uniform Annual Consumer Education Proficiency Test to be administered by each school district to those pupils of the district in grades 9 through 12 who elect to take the same, provided that no pupil shall be permitted to take the test more than once in any school year. Each year the State Board of Education shall by rule prescribe the date or dates during the school year on which school districts shall administer the test devised and developed for that school year, together with the uniform standards which all districts shall apply in scoring that test. The test shall be devised and developed by the State Board of Education each year in a standardized manner to allow any pupil who takes the same and who achieves a score thereon which is not less than the minimum score established by the State Board of Education for the test so taken to thereby demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the area of consumer education as shall excuse such pupil from the necessity of receiving, as a prerequisite to graduation from high school and receipt of a high school diploma, the minimum amount of instruction in a consumer education curriculum otherwise required by subsection (a) and the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this subsection, "proficiency" is defined to mean that a pupil is competent in and has a well advanced knowledge of consumer education so that study of the course of instruction required by this Section would not be substantially educationally beneficial as determined by the State Board of Education when developing the uniform standards and minimum score requirements of this Section.
    (c) The Financial Literacy Fund is created as a special
    
fund in the State treasury. State funds and private contributions for the promotion of financial literacy shall be deposited into the Financial Literacy Fund. All money in the Financial Literacy Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of Education to award grants to school districts for the following:
        (1) Defraying the costs of financial literacy
    
training for teachers.
        (2) Rewarding a school or teacher who wins or
    
achieves results at a certain level of success in a financial literacy competition.
        (3) Rewarding a student who wins or achieves
    
results at a certain level of success in a financial literacy competition.
        (4) Funding activities, including books, games,
    
field trips, computers, and other activities, related to financial literacy education.
    In awarding grants, every effort must be made to ensure
    
that all geographic areas of the State are represented.
    (d) A school board may establish a special fund in which
    
to receive public funds and private contributions for the promotion of financial literacy. Money in the fund shall be used for the following:
        (1) Defraying the costs of financial literacy
    
training for teachers.
        (2) Rewarding a school or teacher who wins or
    
achieves results at a certain level of success in a financial literacy competition.
        (3) Rewarding a student who wins or achieves
    
results at a certain level of success in a financial literacy competition.
        (4) Funding activities, including books, games,
    
field trips, computers, and other activities, related to financial literacy education.
    (e) The State Board of Education, upon the next
    
comprehensive review of the Illinois Learning Standards, is urged to include the basic principles of personal insurance policies and understanding simple contracts.
(Source: P.A. 94‑929, eff. 6‑26‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑13.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑13.1)
    Sec. 27‑13.1. In every public school there shall be instruction, study and discussion of current problems and needs in the conservation of natural resources, including but not limited to air pollution, water pollution, waste reduction and recycling, the effects of excessive use of pesticides, preservation of wilderness areas, forest management, protection of wildlife and humane care of domestic animals.
(Source: P.A. 86‑229.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑13.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑13.2)
    Sec. 27‑13.2. Required instruction. In every public school there shall be instruction, study and discussion of effective methods by which pupils may recognize the danger of and avoid abduction, and in every public school maintaining any of grades kindergarten through 8 there shall be, for such grades, instruction, study, and discussion of effective methods for the prevention and avoidance of drug and substance abuse. School boards may include such required instruction, study and discussion in the courses of study regularly taught in the public schools of their respective districts; provided, however, that such instruction shall be given each year to all pupils in grades kindergarten through 8. The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all public and non‑public schools instructional materials which may be used by such schools as guidelines for development of a program of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a program of instruction which will satisfy the requirements of this Section.
    The State Superintendent of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall prepare and disseminate to all public schools and non‑public schools, information on instructional materials and programs about child sexual abuse which may be used by such schools for their own or community programs. Such information may also be disseminated by such schools to parents.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, no pupil in any of grades kindergarten through 8 shall be required to take or participate in any class or course providing instruction in recognizing and avoiding sexual abuse if the parent or guardian of the pupil submits written objection thereto; and refusal to take or participate in such class or course after such written objection is made shall not be reason for failing, suspending or expelling such pupil. Each school board intending to offer any such class or course to pupils in any of grades kindergarten through 8 shall give not less than 5 days written notice to the parents or guardians of such pupils before commencing the class or course.
(Source: P.A. 86‑788.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑14) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑14)
    Sec. 27‑14. Experiments upon animals.
    No experiment upon any living animal for the purpose of demonstration in any study shall be made in any public school. No animal provided by, or killed in the presence of any pupil of a public school shall be used for dissection in such school, and in no case shall dogs or cats be killed for such purposes. Dissection of dead animals, or parts thereof, shall be confined to the classroom and shall not be practiced in the presence of any pupil not engaged in the study to be illustrated thereby.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑15) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑15)
    Sec. 27‑15. Moral and humane education ‑ In institute programs. The superintendent of each region and city shall include once each year moral and humane education in the program of the teachers' institute which is held under his supervision.
(Source: P.A. 79‑597.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑16) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑16)
    Sec. 27‑16. Reports as to compliance with law‑Deductions from pay for non‑compliance.
    The principal or teacher of each public school shall state in his monthly reports whether the provisions of Sections 27‑12 through 27‑14 of this Article have been complied with in the school under his control. No teacher who knowingly violates any of the provisions of Sections 27‑12 through 27‑14 is entitled to receive more than 95% of the public school moneys that would otherwise be due for services for the month in which such provision is violated. Sections 27‑12 through 27‑14, apply to common schools only and shall not be construed as requiring religious or sectarian teaching.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑17)
    Sec. 27‑17. Safety education. School boards of public schools and all boards in charge of educational institutions supported wholly or partially by the State may provide instruction in safety education in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein.
    In this section "safety education" means and includes instruction in the following:
    1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations and highway safety;
    2. safety in the home;
    3. safety in connection with recreational activities;
    4. safety in and around school buildings;
    5. safety in connection with vocational work or training; and
    6. cardio‑pulmonary resuscitation for pupils enrolled in grades 9 through 11.
    Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools and institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in safety education for not less than 16 hours during each school year.
    The curriculum in all State universities shall contain an elective course of instruction in safety education for teachers, comprising at least 48 fifty‑minute periods or the equivalent thereof.
(Source: P.A. 80‑1283.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑18) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑18)
    Sec. 27‑18. Arbor and bird day. The last Friday in April is designated as "Arbor and Bird Day," to be observed throughout the State as a day for planting trees, shrubs and vines about public grounds, and as a day on which to hold appropriate exercises in the public schools and elsewhere tending to show the value of trees and birds and the necessity for their protection.
(Source: P.A. 92‑85, eff. 7‑12‑01.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑19) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑19)
    Sec. 27‑19. Leif Erickson day.
    October 9, if a school day, otherwise the school day nearest such date, is designated as Leif Erikson Day. On such day one‑half hour may be devoted in the schools to instruction and appropriate exercises relative to and in commemoration of the life and history of Leif Erickson and the principles and ideals he fostered.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20)
    Sec. 27‑20. American Indian day.
    The fourth Friday of September is designated "American Indian Day," to be observed throughout the State as a day on which to hold appropriate exercises in commemoration of the American Indians.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20.1)
    Sec. 27‑20.1. Illinois Law Week. The first full school week in May is designated "Illinois Law Week". During that week, the public schools may devote appropriate time, instruction, study, and exercises in the procedures of the legislature and the enactment of laws, the courts and the administration of justice, the police and the enforcement of law, citizen responsibilities, and other principles and ideals to promote the importance of government under law in the State.
(Source: P.A. 92‑85, eff. 7‑12‑01.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20.2)
    Sec. 27‑20.2. "Just Say No" Day. May 15, 1987, and in each calendar year thereafter, a school day in May designated by official proclamation of the Governor, shall be known as "Just Say No" Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day on which children and teenagers declare and reaffirm their commitment to living a life free of drugs and alcohol abuse, and as a day on which to hold and participate in appropriate special programs, ceremonies and exercises, in the public schools and elsewhere, tending to encourage children to lead a healthy lifestyle, aware and free of the dangers of using drugs and alcohol abuse.
(Source: P.A. 85‑386.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.3)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20.3)
    Sec. 27‑20.3. Holocaust and Genocide Study. Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of the Nazi atrocities of 1933 to 1945. This period in world history is known as the Holocaust, during which 6,000,000 Jews and millions of non‑Jews were exterminated. One of the universal lessons of the Holocaust is that national, ethnic, racial, or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences. To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum shall include an additional unit of instruction studying other acts of genocide across the globe. This unit shall include, but not be limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine‑Genocide in Ukraine, and more recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The studying of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of free peoples from all nations to never again permit the occurrence of another Holocaust and a recognition that crimes of genocide continue to be perpetrated across the globe as they have been in the past and to deter indifference to crimes against humanity and human suffering wherever they may occur.
    The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials which may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94‑478, eff. 8‑5‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.4)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20.4)
    Sec. 27‑20.4. Black History Study. Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Black History, including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include not only the contributions made by individual African‑Americans in government and in the arts, humanities and sciences to the economic, cultural and political development of the United States and Africa, but also the socio‑economic struggle which African‑Americans experienced collectively in striving to achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of this nation. The studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.
    The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials, including those established by the Amistad Commission, which may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 94‑285, eff. 7‑21‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑20.5)
    Sec. 27‑20.5. Study of the History of Women. Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of the history of women in America. These events shall include not only the contributions made by individual women in government, the arts, sciences, education, and in the economic, cultural, and political development of Illinois and of the United States, but shall also include a study of women's struggles to gain the right to vote and to be treated equally as they strive to earn and occupy positions of merit in our society.
    The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section. Each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1256.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑20.6)
    Sec. 27‑20.6 "Irish Famine" Study. Every public elementary school and high school may include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the causes and effects of mass starvation in mid‑19th century Ireland. This period in world history is known as the "Irish Famine", in which millions of Irish died or emigrated. The study of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of free people of all nations to eradicate the causes of famine that exist in the modern world.
    The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time that shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90‑566, eff. 1‑2‑98.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑21) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑21)
    Sec. 27‑21. History of United States. History of the United States shall be taught in all public schools and in all other educational institutions in this State supported or maintained, in whole or in part, by public funds. The teaching of history shall have as one of its objectives the imparting to pupils of a comprehensive idea of our democratic form of government and the principles for which our government stands as regards other nations, including the studying of the place of our government in world‑wide movements and the leaders thereof, with particular stress upon the basic principles and ideals of our representative form of government. The teaching of history shall include a study of the role and contributions of African Americans and other ethnic groups including but not restricted to Polish, Lithuanian, German, Hungarian, Irish, Bohemian, Russian, Albanian, Italian, Czech, Slovak, French, Scots, Hispanics, Asian Americans, etc., in the history of this country and this State. The teaching of history also shall include a study of the role of labor unions and their interaction with government in achieving the goals of a mixed free enterprise system. No pupils shall be graduated from the eighth grade of any public school unless he has received such instruction in the history of the United States and gives evidence of having a comprehensive knowledge thereof.
(Source: P.A. 92‑27, eff. 7‑1‑01; 93‑406, eff. 1‑1‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑22)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑22)
    Sec. 27‑22. Required high school courses.
    (a) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 1984‑1985 school year through the 2004‑2005 school year must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete the following courses:
        (1) three years of language arts;
        (2) two years of mathematics, one of which may be
    
related to computer technology;
        (3) one year of science;
        (4) two years of social studies, of which at least
    
one year must be history of the United States or a combination of history of the United States and American government; and
        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
    
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language or (D) vocational education.
    (b) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2005‑2006 school year must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2) Three years of mathematics.
        (3) One year of science.
        (4) Two years of social studies, of which at least
    
one year must be history of the United States or a combination of history of the United States and American government.
        (5) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
    
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (c) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2006‑2007 school year must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
    
which must be English and the other of which may be English or any other subject. When applicable, writing‑intensive courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
    
Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) One year of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least
    
one year must be history of the United States or a combination of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
    
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (d) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2007‑2008 school year must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Three years of language arts.
        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
    
which must be English and the other of which may be English or any other subject. When applicable, writing‑intensive courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
    
Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) Two years of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least
    
one year must be history of the United States or a combination of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
    
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (e) As a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade in the 2008‑2009 school year or a subsequent school year must, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete all of the following courses:
        (1) Four years of language arts.
        (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of
    
which must be English and the other of which may be English or any other subject. When applicable, writing‑intensive courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other graduation requirements.
        (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be
    
Algebra I and one of which must include geometry content.
        (4) Two years of science.
        (5) Two years of social studies, of which at least
    
one year must be history of the United States or a combination of history of the United States and American government.
        (6) One year chosen from (A) music, (B) art, (C)
    
foreign language, which shall be deemed to include American Sign Language, or (D) vocational education.
    (f) The State Board of Education shall develop and inform school districts of standards for writing‑intensive coursework.
    (g) This amendatory Act of 1983 does not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in 1983‑1984 school year and prior school years or to students with disabilities whose course of study is determined by an individualized education program.
    This amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly does not apply to pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2004‑2005 school year or a prior school year or to students with disabilities whose course of study is determined by an individualized education program.
    (h) The provisions of this Section are subject to the provisions of Section 27‑22.05.
(Source: P.A. 94‑676, eff. 8‑24‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑22.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑22.1)
    Sec. 27‑22.1. Summer school ‑ required instructional time. Each course offered for high school graduation credit during summer school or any period of the calendar year not embraced within the regular school year, whether or not such course must be successfully completed as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and whether or not such course if successfully completed would be included in the minimum units of credit required by regulation of the State Board of Education for high school graduation, shall provide no fewer than 60 hours of classroom instruction for the equivalent of one semester of high school course credit.
(Source: P.A. 85‑839.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑22.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑22.2)
    Sec. 27‑22.2. Vocational education elective. Whenever the school board of any school district which maintains grades 9 through 12 establishes a list of courses from which secondary school students each must elect at least one course, to be completed along with other course requirements as a pre‑requisite to receiving a high school diploma, that school board must include on the list of such elective courses at least one course in vocational education.
(Source: P.A. 84‑1334; 84‑1438.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑22.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑22.3)
    Sec. 27‑22.3. Volunteer service credit program.
    (a) A school district may establish a volunteer service credit program that enables secondary school students to earn credit towards graduation through performance of community service. This community service may include participation in the organization of a high school or community blood drive or other blood donor recruitment campaign. Any program so established shall begin with students entering grade 9 in the 1993‑1994 school year or later. The amount of credit given for program participation shall not exceed that given for completion of one semester of language arts, math, science or social studies.
    (b) Any community service performed as part of a course for which credit is given towards graduation shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit program. Any service for which a student is paid shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit program. Any community work assigned as a disciplinary measure shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit program.
    (c) School districts that establish volunteer service credit programs shall establish any necessary rules, regulations and procedures.
(Source: P.A. 93‑547, eff. 8‑19‑03.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑22.05)
    Sec. 27‑22.05. Required course substitute. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article or this Code, a school board that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student who is enrolled in any of those grades may satisfy one or more high school course or graduation requirements, including but not limited to any requirements under Sections 27‑6 and 27‑22, by substituting for and successfully completing in place of the high school course or graduation requirement a related vocational or technical education course. A vocational or technical education course shall not qualify as a related vocational or technical education course within the meaning of this Section unless it contains at least 50% of the content of the required course or graduation requirement for which it is substituted, as determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with standards that it shall adopt and uniformly apply for purposes of this Section. No vocational or technical education course may be substituted for a required course or graduation requirement under any policy adopted by a school board as authorized in this Section unless the pupil's parent or guardian first requests the substitution and approves it in writing on forms that the school district makes available for purposes of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 88‑269.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑23)
    Sec. 27‑23. Motor Vehicle Code. The curriculum in all public schools shall include a course dealing with the content of Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to those Chapters insofar as they pertain to the operation of motor vehicles, and the portions of the Litter Control Act relating to the operation of motor vehicles. Instruction shall be given in safety education in each grade, 1 through 8, equivalent to 1 class period each week, and in at least 1 of the years in grades 10 through 12. The course of instruction required of each eligible student at the high school level shall consist of a minimum of 30 clock hours of classroom instruction taught by a certified high school teacher who has acquired special qualifications as required for participation under the terms of Section 27‑24.2 of this Act. Each school district maintaining grades 9 through 12: (i) shall provide the classroom course for each public and non‑public high school student resident of the school district who either has received a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters or has received a waiver of that requirement from the local superintendent of schools (with respect to a public high school student) or chief school administrator (with respect to a non‑public high school student), as provided in Section 27‑24.2, and for each out‑of‑school resident of the district between the age of 15 and 21 years who requests the classroom course, and (ii) may provide such classroom course for any resident of the district over age 55 who requests the classroom course, but only if space therein remains available after all eligible public and non‑public high school student residents and out‑of‑school residents between the age of 15 and 21 who request such course have registered therefor, and only if such resident of the district over age 55 has not previously been licensed as a driver under the laws of this or any other state or country. Each school district (i) shall provide an approved course in practice driving consisting of a minimum of 6 clock hours of individual behind‑the‑wheel instruction or its equivalent in a car, as determined by the State Board of Education, for each eligible resident of the district between the age of 15 and 21 years who has started an approved high school classroom driver education course on request, and (ii) may provide such approved course in practice driving for any resident of the district over age 55 on request and without regard to whether or not such resident has started any high school classroom driver education course, but only if space therein remains available after all eligible residents of the district between the ages of 15 and 21 years who have started an approved classroom driver education course and who request such course in practice driving have registered therefor, and only if such resident of the district over age 55 has not previously been licensed as a driver under the laws of this or any other state or country. Subject to rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, the district may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $50, to students who participate in the course, unless a student is unable to pay for such a course, in which event the fee for such a student shall be waived. The total amount from driver education fees and reimbursement from the State for driver education must not exceed the total cost of the driver education program in any year and must be deposited into the school district's driver education fund as a separate line item budget entry. All moneys deposited into the school district's driver education fund must be used solely for the funding of a high school driver education program approved by the State Board of Education that uses instructors certified by the State Board of Education. If a district provides the classroom or practice driving course or both of such courses to any residents of the district over age 55, the district may charge such residents a fee in any amount up to but not exceeding the actual cost of the course or courses in which such residents participate. The course of instruction given in grades 10 through 12 shall include an emphasis on the development of knowledge, attitudes, habits and skills necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles including motorcycles insofar as they can be taught in the classroom, and in addition the course shall include instruction on special hazards existing at, and required extra safety and driving precautions that must be observed at, emergency situations, highway construction and maintenance zones, and railroad crossings and the approaches thereto.
(Source: P.A. 94‑426, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑23.1)
    Sec. 27‑23.1. Parenting education. School districts may provide instruction in parenting education for grades 6 through 12 and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. School districts may give regular school credit for satisfactory completion by the student of such courses.
    As used in this section, "parenting education" means and includes instruction in the following:
    (1) Child growth and development, including prenatal development.
    (2) Childbirth and child care.
    (3) Family structure, function and management.
    (4) Prenatal and postnatal care for mothers and infants.
    (5) Prevention of child abuse.
    (6) The physical, mental, emotional, social, economic and psychological aspects of interpersonal and family relationships.
    (7) Parenting skill development.
    The State Board of Education shall assist those districts offering parenting education instruction, upon request, in developing instructional materials, training teachers, and establishing appropriate time allotments for each of the areas included in such instruction.
    School districts may offer parenting education courses during that period of the day which is not part of the regular school day. Residents of the school district may enroll in such courses. The school board may establish fees and collect such charges as may be necessary for attendance at such courses in an amount not to exceed the per capita cost of the operation thereof, except that the board may waive all or part of such charges if it determines that the individual is indigent or that the educational needs of the individual requires his or her attendance at such courses.
(Source: P.A. 84‑534.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑23.2)
    Sec. 27‑23.2. Curriculum for reduction of self‑destructive behavior. The State Board of Education shall develop a model curriculum for reduction of self destructive behavior for use in grades 6 through 12 of the public schools. The curriculum shall emphasize methods for increasing the life‑coping skills, self‑esteem and parenting skills of adolescents and teenagers as a deterrent to their acceptance or practice of self‑destructive actions. The State Board of Education shall distribute the curriculum format and instructional materials therefor to all school districts, and upon request of the district shall assist in training teachers to provide effective instruction in the curriculum. Any school board wishing to implement the curriculum in its district may incorporate the program of instruction into the courses of study regularly taught in grades 6 through 12 of the district's schools.
(Source: P.A. 86‑650.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.3)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑23.3)
    Sec. 27‑23.3. Education in steroid abuse prevention. School districts shall provide instruction in relation to the prevention of abuse of anabolic steroids in grades 7 through 12 and shall include such instruction in science, health, drug abuse, physical education or other appropriate courses of study. School districts shall also provide this instruction to students who participate in interscholastic athletic programs. The instruction shall emphasize that the use of anabolic steroids presents a serious health hazard to persons who use steroids to enhance athletic performance or physical development. The State Board of Education may assist in the development of instructional materials and teacher training in relation to steroid abuse prevention.
(Source: P.A. 94‑14, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.4)
    Sec. 27‑23.4. Violence prevention and conflict resolution education. School districts shall provide instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution education for grades 4 through 12 and may include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. School districts may give regular school credit for satisfactory completion by the student of such courses.
    As used in this Section, "violence prevention and conflict resolution education" means and includes instruction in the following:
        (1) The consequences of violent behavior.
        (2) The causes of violent reactions to conflict.
        (3) Nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.
        (4) The relationship between drugs, alcohol and
    
violence.
    The State Board of Education shall prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for development of a violence prevention program under this Section; provided however that each school board shall determine the appropriate curriculum for satisfying the requirements of this Section. The State Board of Education shall assist in training teachers to provide effective instruction in the violence prevention curriculum.
    The State Board of Education and local school boards shall not be required to implement the provisions of this Section unless grants of funds are made available and are received after July 1, 1993 from private sources or from the federal government in amounts sufficient to enable the State Board and local school boards to meet the requirements of this Section. Any funds received by the State or a local educational agency pursuant to the federal Safe and Drug‑Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 shall first be applied or appropriated to meet the requirements and implement the provisions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 88‑248; 89‑146, eff. 7‑14‑95.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.5)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑547)
    Sec. 27‑23.5. Organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs. Each school district that maintains grades 9 and 10 may include in its curriculum and teach to the students of either such grade one unit of instruction on organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs. No student shall be required to take or participate in instruction on organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs if a parent or guardian files written objection thereto on constitutional grounds, and refusal to take or participate in such instruction on those grounds shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of a student or result in any academic penalty.
    The regional superintendent of schools in which a school district that maintains grades 9 and 10 is located shall obtain and distribute to each school that maintains grades 9 and 10 in the district information and data, including instructional materials provided at no cost by America's Blood Centers, the American Red Cross, and Gift of Hope, that may be used by the school in developing a unit of instruction under this Section. However, each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 93‑547, eff. 8‑19‑03.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93‑794)
    Sec. 27‑23.5. Organ/tissue donor and transplantation programs. Each school district that maintains grades 9 and 10 may include in its curriculum and teach to the students of either such grade one unit of instruction on organ/tissue donor and transplantation programs. No student shall be required to take or participate in instruction on organ/tissue donor and transplantation programs if a parent or guardian files written objection thereto on constitutional grounds, and refusal to take or participate in such instruction on those grounds shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of a student or result in any academic penalty.
    The regional superintendent of schools in which a school district that maintains grades 9 and 10 is located shall obtain and distribute to each school in his or her district information and data that may be used by the school in developing a unit of instruction under this Section. However, each school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 93‑794, eff. 7‑22‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.6)
    Sec. 27‑23.6. Anti‑bias education.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a significant increase in violence in the schools and that much of that violence is the result of intergroup tensions. The General Assembly further finds that anti‑bias education and intergroup conflict resolution are effective methods for preventing violence and lessening tensions in the schools and that these methods are most effective when they are respectful of individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs, which are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
    (b) Beginning with the 2002‑2003 school year, public elementary and secondary schools may incorporate activities to address intergroup conflict, with the objectives of improving intergroup relations on and beyond the school campus, defusing intergroup tensions, and promoting peaceful resolution of conflict. The activities must be respectful of individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs, which are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Such activities may include, but not be limited to, instruction and teacher training programs.
    (c) A school board that adopts a policy to incorporate activities to address intergroup conflict as authorized under subsection (b) of this Section shall make information available to the public that describes the manner in which the board has implemented the authority granted to it in this Section. The means for disseminating this information (i) shall include posting the information on the school district's Internet web site, if any, and making the information available, upon request, in district offices, and (ii) may include without limitation incorporating the information in a student handbook and including the information in a district newsletter.
(Source: P.A. 92‑763, eff. 8‑6‑02.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑23.7)
    Sec. 27‑23.7. Bullying prevention education.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that bullying has a negative effect on the social environment of schools, creates a climate of fear among students, inhibits their ability to learn, and leads to other antisocial behavior. Bullying behavior has been linked to other forms of antisocial behavior, such as vandalism, shoplifting, skipping and dropping out of school, fighting, using drugs and alcohol, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
    (b) In this Section, "bullying prevention" means and includes instruction in all of the following:
        (1) Intimidation.
        (2) Student victimization.
        (3) Sexual harassment.
        (4) Sexual violence.
        (5) Strategies for student‑centered problem solving
    
regarding bullying.
    (c) Each school district may make suitable provisions for instruction in bullying prevention in all grades and include such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. A school board may collaborate with a community‑based agency providing specialized curricula in bullying prevention whose ultimate outcome is to prevent sexual violence. The State Board of Education may assist in the development of instructional materials and teacher training in relation to bullying prevention.
(Source: P.A. 94‑937, eff. 6‑26‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24)
    Sec. 27‑24. Short title.
    Sections 27‑24 through 27‑24.8 of this Article are known and may be cited as the Driver Education Act.
(Source: P. A. 76‑1835.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.1)
    Sec. 27‑24.1. Definitions. As used in the Driver Education Act unless the context otherwise requires:
    "State Board" means the State Board of Education;
    "Driver education course" and "course" means a course of instruction in the use and operation of cars, including instruction in the safe operation of cars and rules of the road and the laws of this State relating to motor vehicles, which meets the minimum requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder by the State Board and has been approved by the State Board as meeting such requirements;
    "Car" means a motor vehicle of the first Division as defined in The Illinois Vehicle Code;
    "Motorcycle" or "motor driven cycle" means such a vehicle as defined in The Illinois Vehicle Code;
    "Driver's license" means any license or permit issued by the Secretary of State under Chapter 6 of The Illinois Vehicle Code.
    With reference to persons, the singular number includes the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender includes the feminine.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.2)
    Sec. 27‑24.2. Driver education course. Any school district which maintains grades 9 through 12 shall offer a driver education course in any such school which it operates. Both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part of such driver education course shall be open to a resident or non‑resident pupil attending a non‑public school in the district wherein the course is offered and to each resident of the district who acquires or holds a currently valid driver's license during the term of the course and who is at least 15 but has not reached 21 years of age, without regard to whether any such person is enrolled in any other course offered in any school that the district operates. Each student attending any public or non‑public high school in the district must receive a passing grade in at least 8 courses during the previous 2 semesters prior to enrolling in a driver education course, or the student shall not be permitted to enroll in the course; provided that the local superintendent of schools (with respect to a student attending a public high school in the district) or chief school administrator (with respect to a student attending a non‑public high school in the district) may waive the requirement if the superintendent or chief school administrator, as the case may be, deems it to be in the best interest of the student. Any school district required to offer a driver education course or courses as provided in this Section also is authorized to offer either the classroom instruction part or the practice driving part or both such parts of a driver education course to any resident of the district who is over age 55; provided that any such school district which elects to offer either or both parts of such course to such residents shall be entitled to make either or both parts of such course available to such residents at any attendance center or centers within the district designated by the school board; and provided further that no part of any such driver education course shall be offered to any resident of the district over age 55 unless space therein remains available after all persons to whom such part of the driver education course is required to be open as provided in this Section and who have requested such course have registered therefor, and unless such resident of the district over age 55 is a person who has not previously been licensed as a driver under the laws of this or any other state or country. However, a student may be allowed to commence the classroom instruction part of such driver education course prior to reaching age 15 if such student then will be eligible to complete the entire course within 12 months after being allowed to commence such classroom instruction.
    Such a driver education course may include classroom instruction on the safety rules and operation of motorcycles or motor driven cycles.
    Such a course may be commenced immediately after the completion of a prior course. Teachers of such courses shall meet the certification requirements of this Act and regulations of the State Board as to qualifications.
(Source: P.A. 88‑188.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.3)
    Sec. 27‑24.3. Reimbursement. In order for the school district to receive reimbursement from the State as hereinafter provided, the driver education course offered in its schools shall consist of at least 30 clock hours of classroom instruction and, subject to modification as hereinafter allowed, at least 6 clock hours of practice driving in a car having dual operating controls under direct individual instruction. The State Board may allow, in lieu of not more than 5 clock hours of practice driving in a dual control car, such practice driving instruction as it determines is the equivalent of such practice driving in a dual control car.
    School districts may adopt a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course at any time after the completion of 3 hours of practice driving under direct individual instruction.
(Source: P.A. 83‑243.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.4)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.4)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94‑440)
    Sec. 27‑24.4. Reimbursement amount. Each school district shall be entitled to reimbursement, for each pupil, excluding each resident of the district over age 55, who finishes either the classroom instruction part or the practice driving part of a driver education course that meets the minimum requirements of this Act. Such reimbursement is payable from the Drivers Education Fund in the State treasury.
    Each year all funds appropriated from the Driver Education Fund to the State Board of Education, with the exception of those funds necessary for administrative purposes of the State Board of Education, shall be distributed in the manner provided in this paragraph to school districts by the State Board of Education for reimbursement of claims from the previous school year. As soon as may be after each quarter of the year, if moneys are available in the Driver Education Fund in the State treasury for payments under this Section, the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrants upon the State Treasurer as directed by the State Board of Education. The warrant for each quarter shall be in an amount equal to one‑fourth of the total amount to be distributed to school districts for the year. Payments shall be made to school districts as soon as may be after receipt of the warrants.
    The base reimbursement amount shall be calculated by the State Board by dividing the total amount appropriated for distribution by the total of: (a) the number of students, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who have completed the classroom instruction part for whom valid claims have been made times 0.2; plus (b) the number of students, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who have completed the practice driving instruction part for whom valid claims have been made times 0.8.
    The amount of reimbursement to be distributed on each claim shall be 0.2 times the base reimbursement amount for each validly claimed student, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who has completed the classroom instruction part, plus 0.8 times the base reimbursement amount for each validly claimed student, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who has completed the practice driving instruction part. The school district which is the residence of a pupil who attends a nonpublic school in another district that has furnished the driver education course shall reimburse the district offering the course, the difference between the actual per capita cost of giving the course the previous school year and the amount reimbursed by the State.
    By April 1 the nonpublic school shall notify the district offering the course of the names and district numbers of the nonresident students desiring to take such course the next school year. The district offering such course shall notify the district of residence of those students affected by April 15. The school district furnishing the course may claim the nonresident pupil for the purpose of making a claim for State reimbursement under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑440, eff. 8‑4‑05.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94‑525)
    Sec. 27‑24.4. Reimbursement amount. Each school district shall be entitled to reimbursement, for each pupil, excluding each resident of the district over age 55, who finishes either the classroom instruction part or the practice driving part of a driver education course that meets the minimum requirements of this Act. However, if a school district has adopted a policy to permit proficiency examinations for the practice driving part of the driver education course as provided under Section 27‑24.3, then the school district is entitled to only one‑half of the reimbursement amount for the practice driving part for each pupil who has passed the proficiency examination, and the State Board of Education shall adjust the reimbursement formula accordingly. Reimbursement under this Act is payable from the Drivers Education Fund in the State treasury.
    Each year all funds appropriated from the Driver Education Fund to the State Board of Education, with the exception of those funds necessary for administrative purposes of the State Board of Education, shall be distributed to school districts by the State Board of Education for reimbursement of claims from the previous school year.
    The base reimbursement amount shall be calculated by the State Board by dividing the total amount appropriated for distribution by the total of: (a) the number of students, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who have completed the classroom instruction part for whom valid claims have been made times 0.2; plus (b) the number of students, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who have completed the practice driving instruction part for whom valid claims have been made times 0.8.
    The amount of reimbursement to be distributed on each claim shall be 0.2 times the base reimbursement amount for each validly claimed student, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who has completed the classroom instruction part, plus 0.8 times the base reimbursement amount for each validly claimed student, excluding residents of the district over age 55, who has completed the practice driving instruction part. In no case, however, shall the amount of reimbursement made on account of any student exceed the per pupil cost to the district of the classroom instruction part and the practice driving instruction part combined. The school district which is the residence of a pupil who attends a nonpublic school in another district that has furnished the driver education course shall reimburse the district offering the course, the difference between the actual per capita cost of giving the course the previous school year and the amount reimbursed by the State.
    By April 1 the nonpublic school shall notify the district offering the course of the names and district numbers of the nonresident students desiring to take such course the next school year. The district offering such course shall notify the district of residence of those students affected by April 15. The school district furnishing the course may claim the nonresident pupil for the purpose of making a claim for State reimbursement under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 94‑525, eff. 1‑1‑06.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.5)(from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.5)
    Sec. 27‑24.5. Submission of claims. The district shall report on forms prescribed by the State Board, on an ongoing basis, a list of students by name, birth date and sex, with the date the behind‑the‑wheel instruction or the classroom instruction or both were completed and with the status of the course completion.
    The State shall not reimburse any district for any student who has repeated any part of the course more than once or who did not meet the age requirements of this Act during the period that the student was instructed in any part of the drivers education course; nor shall the State reimburse any district for any resident of the district over age 55.
(Source: P.A. 94‑440, eff. 8‑4‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.6)
    Sec. 27‑24.6. Attendance records. The school board shall require the teachers of drivers education courses to keep daily attendance records for pupils, excluding residents of the district over age 55, attending such courses in the same manner as is prescribed in Section 24‑18 of this Act and such records shall be used to prepare and certify claims made under the Driver Education Act. Claims for reimbursement shall be made under oath or affirmation of the chief school administrator for the district employed by the school board or authorized driver education personnel employed by the school board.
    Whoever submits a false claim under the Driver Education Act or makes a false record upon which a claim is based shall be fined in an amount equal to the sum falsely claimed.
(Source: P.A. 93‑55, eff. 7‑1‑03.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.7)
    Sec. 27‑24.7. School code to apply.
    The provisions of this Act not inconsistent with the provisions of the Driver Education Act shall apply to the conduct of instruction offered by a school district under the provisions of the Driver Education Act.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑24.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑24.8)
    Sec. 27‑24.8. Rules and regulations. The State Board may promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of the Driver Education Act for the administration of the Driver Education Act.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

      (105 ILCS 5/prec. Sec. 27‑25 heading)

NUCLEAR ENERGY EDUCATION ACT

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑25) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑25)
    Sec. 27‑25. Short title.
    Sections 27‑25 through 27‑25.4 are known and may be cited as the Nuclear Energy Education Act.
(Source: P. A. 76‑1835.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑25.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑25.1)
    Sec. 27‑25.1. Consulting staff. The State Board of Education shall maintain a consulting staff of persons qualified by experience and academic preparation to provide consulting assistance for the planning, operation and evaluation of programs relating to the study of atomic radiation and its peaceful uses.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑25.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑25.2)
    Sec. 27‑25.2. Application. Any school district may submit a proposed program for instruction in the area of atomic radiation and its peaceful uses to the State Board of Education. The proposal shall include a statement of the qualifications of the personnel to be assigned to teaching that subject matter and a listing of the educational materials necessary to implement that area of instruction.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑25.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑25.3)
    Sec. 27‑25.3. Purchase of materials. If the State Board of Education approves the districts' proposed program, that district may then purchase the approved materials and services.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑25.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑25.4)
    Sec. 27‑25.4. Contracts for demonstration centers. The State Board of Education may contract with school districts, colleges or universities for the conduct of demonstration centers, experimental projects, workshops and institutes in the field of nuclear education.
    Such demonstration centers, experimental projects, workshops and institutes shall be established and conducted under rules and regulations as prescribed by the State Board.
    Before entering into such contracts, the State Board shall evaluate proposals for the conduct of such demonstration centers, experimental projects, workshops and institutes as to the soundness of their design, the possibilities of securing productive results, the adequacy of resources to conduct the proposed demonstration center, experimental project, workshop or institute and the relationship to other demonstration centers, experimental projects, workshops or institutes already completed or in progress in the State.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑26)
    Sec. 27‑26. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78‑1245. Repealed by P.A. 94‑600, eff. 8‑16‑05.)

    (105 ILCS 5/27‑27) (from Ch. 122, par. 27‑27)
    Sec. 27‑27. When school districts use a system of categorizing classes of instruction by degree of difficulty and issues grades in accordance therewith, identification of said system shall be reflected in the affected students' class ranking and permanent records.
(Source: P.A. 81‑707.)

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