103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1479 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk student information about appropriate and available community-based or in-school academic support services; defines "at-risk student" and specifies what those services may include. Provides that a school district shall not be responsible for any costs or transportation associated with a student's participation in community-based academic support services. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1479 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk student information about appropriate and available community-based or in-school academic support services; defines "at-risk student" and specifies what those services may include. Provides that a school district shall not be responsible for any costs or transportation associated with a student's participation in community-based academic support services. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1479 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk student information about appropriate and available community-based or in-school academic support services; defines "at-risk student" and specifies what those services may include. Provides that a school district shall not be responsible for any costs or transportation associated with a student's participation in community-based academic support services. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB1479LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 5 10-20.85 and 34-18.82 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new) 7 Sec. 10-20.85. Academic support services; at-risk student. 8 (a) In this Section, "at-risk student" means a student who 9 is at risk of dropping out of school because of his or her 10 individual academic needs and who requires temporary or 11 ongoing academic support services to achieve success in 12 school. 13 (b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school 14 district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk 15 student information about appropriate and available 16 community-based or in-school academic support services. The 17 academic support services may include, but are not limited to, 18 any of the following: 19 (1) Individual or small-group tutoring. 20 (2) A summer school program. 21 (3) A mentoring program. 22 (4) Meeting with an academic advisor. 23 A school district shall not be responsible for any costs 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1479 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk student information about appropriate and available community-based or in-school academic support services; defines "at-risk student" and specifies what those services may include. Provides that a school district shall not be responsible for any costs or transportation associated with a student's participation in community-based academic support services. Effective July 1, 2024. LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB1479 LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479- 2 -LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 - 2 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 - 2 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b 1 or transportation associated with a student's participation in 2 community-based academic support services under this 3 subsection. 4 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new) 5 Sec. 34-18.82. Academic support services; at-risk student. 6 (a) In this Section, "at-risk student" means a student who 7 is at risk of dropping out of school because of his or her 8 individual academic needs and who requires temporary or 9 ongoing academic support services to achieve success in 10 school. 11 (b) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the school 12 district must provide a parent or guardian of an at-risk 13 student information about appropriate and available 14 community-based or in-school academic support services. The 15 academic support services may include, but are not limited to, 16 any of the following: 17 (1) Individual or small-group tutoring. 18 (2) A summer school program. 19 (3) A mentoring program. 20 (4) Meeting with an academic advisor. 21 The school district shall not be responsible for any costs 22 or transportation associated with a student's participation in 23 community-based academic support services under this 24 subsection. 25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, HB1479 - 2 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479- 3 -LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 - 3 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b HB1479 - 3 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b 1 2024. HB1479 - 3 - LRB103 03511 RJT 48517 b