103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2396 Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth Canty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2396 Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth Canty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 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 HB2396 Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth Canty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 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 HB2396LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b HB2396 LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b HB2396 LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 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 changing Sections 5 10-20.19a and 10-22.18 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a) 7 Sec. 10-20.19a. Kindergartens. After July 1, 1970, to 8 establish and maintain kindergartens for the instruction of 9 children in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed 10 by the State Board of Education. Such kindergartens may 11 provide for either a 1/2 day or a full day of attendance for 12 pupils enrolled therein. 13 This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023. 14 (Source: P.A. 84-18.) 15 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.18) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18) 16 Sec. 10-22.18. Kindergartens. To establish kindergartens 17 for the instruction of children between the ages of 4 and 6 18 years, if in their judgment the public interest requires it, 19 and to pay the necessary expenses thereof out of the school 20 funds of the district. Until the 2023-2024 school year, upon 21 Upon petition of at least 50 parents or guardians of children 22 between the ages of 4 and 6, residing within any school 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2396 Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth Canty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board to establish a kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately. LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 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 5/10-20.19a from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a 105 ILCS 5/10-22.18 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18 LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB2396 LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b HB2396- 2 -LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b HB2396 - 2 - LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b HB2396 - 2 - LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b 1 district and within one mile of the public school where such 2 kindergarten is proposed to be established, the board of 3 directors shall, if funds are available, establish a 4 kindergarten in connection with the public school designated 5 in the petition and maintain it as long as the annual average 6 daily attendance therein is not less than 15. Until the 7 2023-2024 school year, the The board may establish a 8 kindergarten with half-day attendance or with full-day 9 attendance; however, if . If the board establishes full-day 10 kindergarten, it shall also establish half-day kindergarten. 11 Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board 12 must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance. No one 13 shall be employed to teach in a kindergarten who does not hold 14 a license as provided by law. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.) 16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 17 becoming law. HB2396 - 2 - LRB103 30800 RJT 57293 b