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1-Public Act 103-0362
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4-AN ACT concerning education.
5-Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6-represented in the General Assembly:
7-Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
8-14C-13 as follows:
9-(105 ILCS 5/14C-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-13)
10-Sec. 14C-13. Advisory Council.
11-(a) There is created an Advisory Council on Bilingual
12-Education, consisting of 17 members appointed by the State
13-Superintendent of Education and selected, as nearly as
14-possible, on the basis of experience in or knowledge of the
15-various programs of bilingual education. The Council shall
16-advise the State Superintendent on policy and rules pertaining
17-to bilingual education. The Council shall establish such
18-sub-committees as it deems appropriate to review bilingual
19-education issues including but not limited to certification,
20-finance and special education.
21-Initial appointees shall serve terms determined by lot as
22-follows: 6 for one year, 6 for 2 years and 5 for 3 years.
23-Successors shall serve 3-year terms. Members annually shall
24-select a chairman from among their number. Members shall
25-receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary
26-expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
3+1 AN ACT concerning education.
4+2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5+3 represented in the General Assembly:
6+4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
7+5 14C-13 as follows:
8+6 (105 ILCS 5/14C-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-13)
9+7 Sec. 14C-13. Advisory Council.
10+8 (a) There is created an Advisory Council on Bilingual
11+9 Education, consisting of 17 members appointed by the State
12+10 Superintendent of Education and selected, as nearly as
13+11 possible, on the basis of experience in or knowledge of the
14+12 various programs of bilingual education. The Council shall
15+13 advise the State Superintendent on policy and rules pertaining
16+14 to bilingual education. The Council shall establish such
17+15 sub-committees as it deems appropriate to review bilingual
18+16 education issues including but not limited to certification,
19+17 finance and special education.
20+18 Initial appointees shall serve terms determined by lot as
21+19 follows: 6 for one year, 6 for 2 years and 5 for 3 years.
22+20 Successors shall serve 3-year terms. Members annually shall
23+21 select a chairman from among their number. Members shall
24+22 receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary
25+23 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
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33-By no later than December 1, 2011, the Council shall
34-submit a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the
35-Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum,
36-the following questions:
37-(1) whether and how the 20 child per attendance center
38-minimum in Section 14C-3 of this Code should be modified;
39-(2) whether and how educator certification
40-requirements in this Article 14C and applicable State
41-Board of Education rules should be modified;
42-(3) whether and how bilingual education requirements
43-in this Article 14C and applicable State Board of
44-Education rules should be modified to address differences
45-between elementary and secondary schools; and
46-(4) whether and how to allow school districts to
47-administer alternative bilingual education programs
48-instead of transitional bilingual education programs.
49-By no later than January 1, 2013, the Council shall submit
50-a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the
51-Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum,
52-the following questions:
53-(i) whether and how bilingual education programs
54-should be modified to be more flexible and achieve a
55-higher success rate among Hispanic students in the
56-classroom and on State assessments;
57-(ii) whether and how bilingual education programs
58-should be modified to increase parental involvement
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34+1 By no later than December 1, 2011, the Council shall
35+2 submit a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the
36+3 Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum,
37+4 the following questions:
38+5 (1) whether and how the 20 child per attendance center
39+6 minimum in Section 14C-3 of this Code should be modified;
40+7 (2) whether and how educator certification
41+8 requirements in this Article 14C and applicable State
42+9 Board of Education rules should be modified;
43+10 (3) whether and how bilingual education requirements
44+11 in this Article 14C and applicable State Board of
45+12 Education rules should be modified to address differences
46+13 between elementary and secondary schools; and
47+14 (4) whether and how to allow school districts to
48+15 administer alternative bilingual education programs
49+16 instead of transitional bilingual education programs.
50+17 By no later than January 1, 2013, the Council shall submit
51+18 a report to the State Superintendent of Education, the
52+19 Governor, and the General Assembly addressing, at a minimum,
53+20 the following questions:
54+21 (i) whether and how bilingual education programs
55+22 should be modified to be more flexible and achieve a
56+23 higher success rate among Hispanic students in the
57+24 classroom and on State assessments;
58+25 (ii) whether and how bilingual education programs
59+26 should be modified to increase parental involvement
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61-including the use of parent academies;
62-(iii) whether and how bilingual education programs
63-should be modified to increase cultural competency through
64-a cultural competency program among bilingual teaching
65-staff; and
66-(iv) whether and how the bilingual parent advisory
67-committees within school districts can be supported in
68-order to increase the opportunities for parents to
69-effectively express their views concerning the planning,
70-operation, and evaluation of bilingual education programs.
71-Within one year of the effective date of this amendatory
72-Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Council shall deliver a
73-report to the General Assembly on how to incentivize dual
74-language instruction in schools. The report shall include: (i)
75-expanding dual language programs and instruction, (ii)
76-developing a strategic plan for scaling dual language
77-programs, (iii) possible public-private partnerships to expand
78-dual language programs, (iv) potential funding mechanisms and
79-models, including how to leverage the use of existing State
80-and federal resources and how to sustain funding for dual
81-language programs, (v) how to build the supply of qualified
82-teachers for dual language programs, including potential
83-partnerships with private or nonprofit teacher preparation or
84-development programs and college teacher preparation programs,
85-potential alternative certification routes, exchange programs
86-with other countries, and financial incentives, and (vi)
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90-programs.
91-(b) For the purpose of this Section:
92-"Parent academies" means a series of parent development
93-opportunities delivered throughout the school year to increase
94-parents' ability to successfully navigate the education system
95-and monitor their children's education. Parent academies are
96-specifically designed for parents of students who are enrolled
97-in any of the English Language Learner programs and are to be
98-provided after work hours in the parents' native language. At
99-a minimum, parent academies shall allow participants to do the
100-following:
101-(1) understand and use their children's standardized
102-tests to effectively advocate for their children's
103-academic success;
104-(2) learn home strategies to increase their children's
105-reading proficiency;
106-(3) promote homework completion as a successful daily
107-routine;
108-(4) establish a positive and productive connection
109-with their children's schools and teachers; and
110-(5) build the character traits that lead to academic
111-success, such as responsibility, persistence, a hard-work
112-ethic, and the ability to delay gratification.
113-"Cultural competency program" means a staff development
114-opportunity to increase the school staffs' ability to meet the
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117-social, emotional, and academic needs of culturally and
118-linguistically diverse students and, at a minimum, allows
119-participants to do the following:
120-(i) discuss the impact that our constantly changing,
121-highly technological and globalist society is having on
122-Illinois' public education system;
123-(ii) analyze international, national, State, county,
124-district, and local students' performance data and the
125-achievement gaps that persistently exist between groups;
126-(iii) realize the benefits and challenges of reaching
127-proficiency in cultural competency;
128-(iv) engage in conversations that lead to
129-self-awareness and greater insight regarding diversity;
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131-(v) learn strategies for building student-teacher
132-relationships and making instruction more comprehensible
133-and relevant for all students.
134-(Source: P.A. 97-305, eff. 1-1-12; 97-915, eff. 1-1-13.)
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70+1 including the use of parent academies;
71+2 (iii) whether and how bilingual education programs
72+3 should be modified to increase cultural competency through
73+4 a cultural competency program among bilingual teaching
74+5 staff; and
75+6 (iv) whether and how the bilingual parent advisory
76+7 committees within school districts can be supported in
77+8 order to increase the opportunities for parents to
78+9 effectively express their views concerning the planning,
79+10 operation, and evaluation of bilingual education programs.
80+11 Within one year of the effective date of this amendatory
81+12 Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Council shall deliver a
82+13 report to the General Assembly on how to incentivize dual
83+14 language instruction in schools. The report shall include: (i)
84+15 expanding dual language programs and instruction, (ii)
85+16 developing a strategic plan for scaling dual language
86+17 programs, (iii) possible public-private partnerships to expand
87+18 dual language programs, (iv) potential funding mechanisms and
88+19 models, including how to leverage the use of existing State
89+20 and federal resources and how to sustain funding for dual
90+21 language programs, (v) how to build the supply of qualified
91+22 teachers for dual language programs, including potential
92+23 partnerships with private or nonprofit teacher preparation or
93+24 development programs and college teacher preparation programs,
94+25 potential alternative certification routes, exchange programs
95+26 with other countries, and financial incentives, and (vi)
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106+1 standards for measuring student progress in dual language
107+2 programs.
108+3 (b) For the purpose of this Section:
109+4 "Parent academies" means a series of parent development
110+5 opportunities delivered throughout the school year to increase
111+6 parents' ability to successfully navigate the education system
112+7 and monitor their children's education. Parent academies are
113+8 specifically designed for parents of students who are enrolled
114+9 in any of the English Language Learner programs and are to be
115+10 provided after work hours in the parents' native language. At
116+11 a minimum, parent academies shall allow participants to do the
117+12 following:
118+13 (1) understand and use their children's standardized
119+14 tests to effectively advocate for their children's
120+15 academic success;
121+16 (2) learn home strategies to increase their children's
122+17 reading proficiency;
123+18 (3) promote homework completion as a successful daily
124+19 routine;
125+20 (4) establish a positive and productive connection
126+21 with their children's schools and teachers; and
127+22 (5) build the character traits that lead to academic
128+23 success, such as responsibility, persistence, a hard-work
129+24 ethic, and the ability to delay gratification.
130+25 "Cultural competency program" means a staff development
131+26 opportunity to increase the school staffs' ability to meet the
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142+1 social, emotional, and academic needs of culturally and
143+2 linguistically diverse students and, at a minimum, allows
144+3 participants to do the following:
145+4 (i) discuss the impact that our constantly changing,
146+5 highly technological and globalist society is having on
147+6 Illinois' public education system;
148+7 (ii) analyze international, national, State, county,
149+8 district, and local students' performance data and the
150+9 achievement gaps that persistently exist between groups;
151+10 (iii) realize the benefits and challenges of reaching
152+11 proficiency in cultural competency;
153+12 (iv) engage in conversations that lead to
154+13 self-awareness and greater insight regarding diversity;
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156+15 (v) learn strategies for building student-teacher
157+16 relationships and making instruction more comprehensible
158+17 and relevant for all students.
159+18 (Source: P.A. 97-305, eff. 1-1-12; 97-915, eff. 1-1-13.)
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