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State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2981 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-17a105 ILCS 5/10-21.3b new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a school report card must include data related to: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of student transfers enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. Provides that on or before the first day of each semester, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education showing the total number of students granted transfers into or within the receiving school district, and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires the State Board to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1st, on their website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that into or within each district. Provides that each year the State Board shall randomly select 20 of the school districts in the State to conduct an audit of each district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the amendatory Act. LRB104 10325 LNS 20399 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2981 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/10-17a105 ILCS 5/10-21.3b new30 ILCS 805/8.49 new 105 ILCS 5/10-17a 105 ILCS 5/10-21.3b new 30 ILCS 805/8.49 new Amends the School Code. Provides that a school report card must include data related to: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of student transfers enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. Provides that on or before the first day of each semester, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education showing the total number of students granted transfers into or within the receiving school district, and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires the State Board to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1st, on their website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that into or within each district. Provides that each year the State Board shall randomly select 20 of the school districts in the State to conduct an audit of each district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the amendatory Act. LRB104 10325 LNS 20399 b LRB104 10325 LNS 20399 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2981 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the School Code. Provides that a school report card must include data related to: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of student transfers enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. Provides that on or before the first day of each semester, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education showing the total number of students granted transfers into or within the receiving school district, and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires the State Board to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1st, on their website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that into or within each district. Provides that each year the State Board shall randomly select 20 of the school districts in the State to conduct an audit of each district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the amendatory Act.
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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 Section
5 10-17a and by adding Section 10-21.3b as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/10-17a)
7 Sec. 10-17a. State, school district, and school report
8 cards; Expanded High School Snapshot Report.
9 (1) By October 31, 2013 and October 31 of each subsequent
10 school year, the State Board of Education, through the State
11 Superintendent of Education, shall prepare a State report
12 card, school district report cards, and school report cards,
13 and shall by the most economical means provide to each school
14 district in this State, including special charter districts
15 and districts subject to the provisions of Article 34, the
16 report cards for the school district and each of its schools.
17 Because of the impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency
18 during school year 2020-2021, the State Board of Education
19 shall have until December 31, 2021 to prepare and provide the
20 report cards that would otherwise be due by October 31, 2021.
21 During a school year in which the Governor has declared a
22 disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section
23 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the report
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2981 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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30 ILCS 805/8.49 new
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school report card must include data related to: (1) the total student capacity for each school in the school district; (2) the number of student transfers enrolled in each receiving school in the receiving school district; (3) the number of requests for transfer received; and (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and the reasons supporting the denial of any request for transfer. Provides that on or before the first day of each semester, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education showing the total number of students granted transfers into or within the receiving school district, and their respective school sites and grade levels. Requires the State Board to submit an annual report available to the public, on or before July 1st, on their website that includes for each school district: (1) the number of students in the school year seeking admission to transfer to or within a school district; (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the school year; (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer request was rejected in the school year; and (4) the total number of students that into or within each district. Provides that each year the State Board shall randomly select 20 of the school districts in the State to conduct an audit of each district's approved and denied transfers based on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective school district. Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the amendatory Act.
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1 cards for the school districts and each of its schools shall be
2 prepared by December 31.
3 (2) In addition to any information required by federal
4 law, the State Superintendent shall determine the indicators
5 and presentation of the school report card, which must
6 include, at a minimum, the most current data collected and
7 maintained by the State Board of Education related to the
8 following:
9 (A) school characteristics and student demographics,
10 including average class size, average teaching experience,
11 student racial/ethnic breakdown, and the percentage of
12 students classified as low-income; the percentage of
13 students classified as English learners, the number of
14 students who graduate from a bilingual or English learner
15 program, and the number of students who graduate from,
16 transfer from, or otherwise leave bilingual programs; the
17 percentage of students who have individualized education
18 plans or 504 plans that provide for special education
19 services; the number and the percentage of all students in
20 grades kindergarten through 8, disaggregated by the
21 student demographics described in this paragraph (A), in
22 each of the following categories: (i) those who have been
23 assessed for placement in a gifted education program or
24 accelerated placement, (ii) those who have enrolled in a
25 gifted education program or in accelerated placement, and
26 (iii) for each of categories (i) and (ii), those who
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1 received direct instruction from a teacher who holds a
2 gifted education endorsement; the number and the
3 percentage of all students in grades 9 through 12,
4 disaggregated by the student demographics described in
5 this paragraph (A), who have been enrolled in an advanced
6 academic program; the percentage of students scoring at
7 the "exceeds expectations" level on the assessments
8 required under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code; the
9 percentage of students who annually transferred in or out
10 of the school district; average daily attendance; the
11 per-pupil operating expenditure of the school district;
12 and the per-pupil State average operating expenditure for
13 the district type (elementary, high school, or unit);
14 (B) curriculum information, including, where
15 applicable, Advanced Placement, International
16 Baccalaureate or equivalent courses, dual credit courses,
17 foreign language classes, computer science courses, school
18 personnel resources (including Career Technical Education
19 teachers), before and after school programs,
20 extracurricular activities, subjects in which elective
21 classes are offered, health and wellness initiatives
22 (including the average number of days of Physical
23 Education per week per student), approved programs of
24 study, awards received, community partnerships, and
25 special programs such as programming for the gifted and
26 talented, students with disabilities, and work-study
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1 students;
2 (C) student outcomes, including, where applicable, the
3 percentage of students deemed proficient on assessments of
4 State standards, the percentage of students in the eighth
5 grade who pass Algebra, the percentage of students who
6 participated in workplace learning experiences, the
7 percentage of students enrolled in post-secondary
8 institutions (including colleges, universities, community
9 colleges, trade/vocational schools, and training programs
10 leading to career certification within 2 semesters of high
11 school graduation), the percentage of students graduating
12 from high school who are college and career ready, the
13 percentage of graduates enrolled in community colleges,
14 colleges, and universities who are in one or more courses
15 that the community college, college, or university
16 identifies as a developmental course, and the percentage
17 of students with disabilities under the federal
18 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Article 14
19 of this Code who have fulfilled the minimum State
20 graduation requirements set forth in Section 27-22 of this
21 Code and have been issued a regular high school diploma;
22 (D) student progress, including, where applicable, the
23 percentage of students in the ninth grade who have earned
24 5 credits or more without failing more than one core
25 class, a measure of students entering kindergarten ready
26 to learn, a measure of growth, and the percentage of
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1 students who enter high school on track for college and
2 career readiness;
3 (E) the school environment, including, where
4 applicable, high school dropout rate by grade level, the
5 percentage of students with less than 10 absences in a
6 school year, the percentage of teachers with less than 10
7 absences in a school year for reasons other than
8 professional development, leaves taken pursuant to the
9 federal Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, long-term
10 disability, or parental leaves, the 3-year average of the
11 percentage of teachers returning to the school from the
12 previous year, the number of different principals at the
13 school in the last 6 years, the number of teachers who hold
14 a gifted education endorsement, the process and criteria
15 used by the district to determine whether a student is
16 eligible for participation in a gifted education program
17 or advanced academic program and the manner in which
18 parents and guardians are made aware of the process and
19 criteria, the number of teachers who are National Board
20 Certified Teachers, disaggregated by race and ethnicity, 2
21 or more indicators from any school climate survey selected
22 or approved by the State and administered pursuant to
23 Section 2-3.153 of this Code, with the same or similar
24 indicators included on school report cards for all surveys
25 selected or approved by the State pursuant to Section
26 2-3.153 of this Code, the combined percentage of teachers
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1 rated as proficient or excellent in their most recent
2 evaluation, and, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year,
3 data on the number of incidents of violence that occurred
4 on school grounds or during school-related activities and
5 that resulted in an out-of-school suspension, expulsion,
6 or removal to an alternative setting, as reported pursuant
7 to Section 2-3.162;
8 (F) a school district's and its individual schools'
9 balanced accountability measure, in accordance with
10 Section 2-3.25a of this Code;
11 (G) the total and per pupil normal cost amount the
12 State contributed to the Teachers' Retirement System of
13 the State of Illinois in the prior fiscal year for the
14 school's employees, which shall be reported to the State
15 Board of Education by the Teachers' Retirement System of
16 the State of Illinois;
17 (H) for a school district organized under Article 34
18 of this Code only, State contributions to the Public
19 School Teachers' Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago
20 and State contributions for health care for employees of
21 that school district;
22 (I) a school district's Final Percent of Adequacy, as
23 defined in paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of Section
24 18-8.15 of this Code;
25 (J) a school district's Local Capacity Target, as
26 defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section
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1 18-8.15 of this Code, displayed as a percentage amount;
2 (K) a school district's Real Receipts, as defined in
3 paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 18-8.15 of this
4 Code, divided by a school district's Adequacy Target, as
5 defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Section
6 18-8.15 of this Code, displayed as a percentage amount;
7 (L) a school district's administrative costs;
8 (M) whether or not the school has participated in the
9 Illinois Youth Survey. In this paragraph (M), "Illinois
10 Youth Survey" means a self-report survey, administered in
11 school settings every 2 years, designed to gather
12 information about health and social indicators, including
13 substance abuse patterns and the attitudes of students in
14 grades 8, 10, and 12;
15 (N) whether the school offered its students career and
16 technical education opportunities; and
17 (O) beginning with the October 2024 report card, the
18 total number of school counselors, school social workers,
19 school nurses, and school psychologists by school,
20 district, and State, the average number of students per
21 school counselor in the school, district, and State, the
22 average number of students per school social worker in the
23 school, district, and State, the average number of
24 students per school nurse in the school, district, and
25 State, and the average number of students per school
26 psychologist in the school, district, and State; and .
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1 (P) beginning with the October 2026 report card and on
2 or before every October 1st thereafter:
3 (1) the total student capacity for each school in
4 the school district;
5 (2) the number of student transfers enrolled in
6 each receiving school in the receiving school
7 district;
8 (3) the number of requests for transfer received
9 under Sections 10-21.3a and 10-22.5a; and
10 (4) the number of requests for transfer denied and
11 the reasons supporting the denial of any request for
12 transfer.
13 The school report card shall also provide information that
14 allows for comparing the current outcome, progress, and
15 environment data to the State average, to the school data from
16 the past 5 years, and to the outcomes, progress, and
17 environment of similar schools based on the type of school and
18 enrollment of low-income students, special education students,
19 and English learners.
20 As used in this subsection (2):
21 "Accelerated placement" has the meaning ascribed to that
22 term in Section 14A-17 of this Code.
23 "Administrative costs" means costs associated with
24 executive, administrative, or managerial functions within the
25 school district that involve planning, organizing, managing,
26 or directing the school district.
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1 "Advanced academic program" means a course of study,
2 including, but not limited to, accelerated placement, advanced
3 placement coursework, International Baccalaureate coursework,
4 dual credit, or any course designated as enriched or honors,
5 that a student is enrolled in based on advanced cognitive
6 ability or advanced academic achievement compared to local age
7 peers and in which the curriculum is substantially
8 differentiated from the general curriculum to provide
9 appropriate challenge and pace.
10 "Computer science" means the study of computers and
11 algorithms, including their principles, their hardware and
12 software designs, their implementation, and their impact on
13 society. "Computer science" does not include the study of
14 everyday uses of computers and computer applications, such as
15 keyboarding or accessing the Internet.
16 "Gifted education" means educational services, including
17 differentiated curricula and instructional methods, designed
18 to meet the needs of gifted children as defined in Article 14A
19 of this Code.
20 For the purposes of paragraph (A) of this subsection (2),
21 "average daily attendance" means the average of the actual
22 number of attendance days during the previous school year for
23 any enrolled student who is subject to compulsory attendance
24 by Section 26-1 of this Code at each school and charter school.
25 (2.5) For any school report card prepared after July 1,
26 2025, for all high school graduation completion rates that are
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1 reported on the school report card as required under this
2 Section or by any other State or federal law, the State
3 Superintendent of Education shall also report the percentage
4 of students who did not meet the requirements of high school
5 graduation completion for any reason and, of those students,
6 the percentage that are classified as students who fulfill the
7 requirements of Section 14-16 of this Code.
8 The State Superintendent shall ensure that for the
9 2023-2024 school year there is a specific code for districts
10 to report students who fulfill the requirements of Section
11 14-16 of this Code to ensure accurate reporting under this
12 Section.
13 All reporting requirements under this subsection (2.5)
14 shall be included on the school report card where high school
15 graduation completion rates are reported, along with a brief
16 explanation of how fulfilling the requirements of Section
17 14-16 of this Code is different from receiving a regular high
18 school diploma.
19 (3) At the discretion of the State Superintendent, the
20 school district report card shall include a subset of the
21 information identified in paragraphs (A) through (E) of
22 subsection (2) of this Section, as well as information
23 relating to the operating expense per pupil and other finances
24 of the school district, and the State report card shall
25 include a subset of the information identified in paragraphs
26 (A) through (E) and paragraph (N) of subsection (2) of this
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1 Section. The school district report card shall include the
2 average daily attendance, as that term is defined in
3 subsection (2) of this Section, of students who have
4 individualized education programs and students who have 504
5 plans that provide for special education services within the
6 school district.
7 (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
8 Section, in consultation with key education stakeholders, the
9 State Superintendent shall at any time have the discretion to
10 amend or update any and all metrics on the school, district, or
11 State report card.
12 (5) Annually, no more than 30 calendar days after receipt
13 of the school district and school report cards from the State
14 Superintendent of Education, each school district, including
15 special charter districts and districts subject to the
16 provisions of Article 34, shall present such report cards at a
17 regular school board meeting subject to applicable notice
18 requirements, post the report cards on the school district's
19 Internet web site, if the district maintains an Internet web
20 site, make the report cards available to a newspaper of
21 general circulation serving the district, and, upon request,
22 send the report cards home to a parent (unless the district
23 does not maintain an Internet web site, in which case the
24 report card shall be sent home to parents without request). If
25 the district posts the report card on its Internet web site,
26 the district shall send a written notice home to parents
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1 stating (i) that the report card is available on the web site,
2 (ii) the address of the web site, (iii) that a printed copy of
3 the report card will be sent to parents upon request, and (iv)
4 the telephone number that parents may call to request a
5 printed copy of the report card.
6 (6) Nothing contained in Public Act 98-648 repeals,
7 supersedes, invalidates, or nullifies final decisions in
8 lawsuits pending on July 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
9 Act 98-648) in Illinois courts involving the interpretation of
10 Public Act 97-8.
11 (7) As used in this subsection (7):
12 "Advanced coursework or programs" means any high school
13 courses, sequence of courses, or class or grouping of students
14 organized to provide more rigorous, enriched, advanced,
15 accelerated, gifted, or above grade-level instruction. This
16 may include, but is not limited to, Advanced Placement
17 courses, International Baccalaureate courses, honors,
18 weighted, advanced, or enriched courses, or gifted or
19 accelerated programs, classrooms, or courses.
20 "Course" means any high school class or course offered by
21 a school that is assigned a school course code by the State
22 Board of Education.
23 "High school" means a school that maintains any of grades
24 9 through 12.
25 "Standard coursework or programs" means any high school
26 courses or classes other than advanced coursework or programs.
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1 By December 31, 2027 and by December 31 of each subsequent
2 year, the State Board of Education, through the State
3 Superintendent of Education, shall prepare a stand-alone
4 report covering all public high schools in this State, to be
5 referred to as the Expanded High School Coursework Snapshot
6 Report. The State Board shall post the Report on the State
7 Board's Internet website. Each school district with high
8 school enrollment for the reporting year shall include on the
9 school district's Internet website, if the district maintains
10 an Internet website, a hyperlink to the Report on the State
11 Board's Internet website titled "Expanded High School
12 Coursework Snapshot Report". Hyperlinks under this subsection
13 (7) shall be displayed in a manner that is easily accessible to
14 the public.
15 The Expanded High School Coursework Snapshot Report shall
16 include:
17 (A) a listing of all standard coursework or programs
18 that have high school student enrollment;
19 (B) a listing of all advanced coursework or programs
20 that have high school student enrollment;
21 (C) a listing of all coursework or programs that have
22 high school student enrollment by English learners;
23 (D) a listing of all coursework or programs that have
24 high school student enrollment by students with
25 disabilities;
26 (E) data tables and graphs comparing advanced
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1 coursework or programs enrollment with standard coursework
2 or programs enrollment according to the following
3 parameters:
4 (i) the average years of experience of all
5 teachers in a high school who are assigned to teach
6 advanced coursework or programs compared with the
7 average years of experience of all teachers in the
8 high school who are assigned to teach standard
9 coursework or programs;
10 (ii) the average years of experience of all
11 teachers in a high school who are assigned to teach
12 coursework or programs that have high school
13 enrollment by students with disabilities compared with
14 the average years of experience of all teachers in the
15 high school who are not assigned to teach coursework
16 or programs that have high school student enrollment
17 by students with disabilities;
18 (iii) the average years of experience of all
19 teachers in a high school who are assigned to teach
20 coursework or programs that have high school student
21 enrollment by English learners compared with the
22 average years of experience of all teachers in the
23 high school who are not assigned to teach coursework
24 or programs that have high school student enrollment
25 by English learners;
26 (iv) the number of high school teachers who
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1 possess bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or
2 higher degrees and who are assigned to teach advanced
3 coursework or programs compared with the number of
4 teachers who possess bachelor's degrees, master's
5 degrees, or higher degrees and who are assigned to
6 teach standard coursework or programs;
7 (v) the number of high school teachers who possess
8 bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or higher
9 degrees and who are assigned to teach coursework or
10 programs that have high school student enrollment by
11 students with disabilities compared with the number of
12 teachers who possess bachelor's degrees, master's
13 degrees, or higher degrees and who are not assigned to
14 teach coursework or programs that have high school
15 student enrollment by students with disabilities;
16 (vi) the number of high school teachers who
17 possess bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or
18 higher degrees and who are assigned to teach
19 coursework or programs that have high school student
20 enrollment by English learners compared with the
21 number of teachers who possess bachelor's degrees,
22 master's degrees, or higher degrees and who are not
23 assigned to teach coursework or programs that have
24 high school student enrollment by English learners;
25 (vii) the average student enrollment of advanced
26 coursework or programs offered in a high school
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1 compared with the average student enrollment of
2 standard coursework or programs;
3 (viii) the percentages of high school students, by
4 race, gender, and program student group, who are
5 enrolled in advanced coursework or programs;
6 (ix) (blank);
7 (x) (blank);
8 (xi) (blank);
9 (xii) (blank);
10 (xiii) (blank);
11 (xiv) the percentage of high school students, by
12 race, gender, and program student group, who earn the
13 equivalent of a C grade or higher on a grade A through
14 F scale in one or more advanced coursework or programs
15 compared with the percentage of high school students,
16 by race, gender, and program student group, who earn
17 the equivalent of a C grade or higher on a grade A
18 through F scale in one or more standard coursework or
19 programs;
20 (xv) (blank);
21 (xvi) (blank); and
22 (F) data tables and graphs for each race and ethnicity
23 category and gender category describing:
24 (i) the total student number and student
25 percentage for Advanced Placement courses taken by
26 race and ethnicity category and gender category;
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1 (ii) the total student number and student
2 percentage for International Baccalaureate courses
3 taken by race and ethnicity category and gender
4 category;
5 (iii) (blank);
6 (iv) (blank); and
7 (v) the total student number and student
8 percentage of high school students who earn a score of
9 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement exam associated
10 with an Advanced Placement course.
11 For data on teacher experience and education under this
12 subsection (7), a teacher who teaches a combination of courses
13 designated as advanced coursework or programs, courses or
14 programs that have high school student enrollment by English
15 learners, or standard coursework or programs shall be included
16 in all relevant categories and the teacher's level of
17 experience shall be added to the categories.
18 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-294, eff. 1-1-22;
19 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-594, eff.
20 7-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-116, eff. 6-30-23; 103-263,
21 eff. 6-30-23; 103-413, eff, 1-1-24; 103-503, eff. 1-1-24;
22 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-780, eff. 8-2-24.)
23 (105 ILCS 5/10-21.3b new)
24 Sec. 10-21.3b. Transfer report.
25 (a) On or before the first day of each semester, it shall
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1 be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school
2 district to file with the State Board of Education showing the
3 total number of students granted transfers into or within the
4 receiving school district, and their respective school sites
5 and grade levels.
6 (b) The State Board of Education shall submit an annual
7 report available to the public, on or before July 1st, on their
8 website that includes for each school district:
9 (1) the number of students in the school year seeking
10 admission to transfer to or within a school district;
11 (2) the number of rejected transfer requests in the
12 school year;
13 (3) the reason or reasons why each rejected transfer
14 request was rejected in the school year; and
15 (4) the total number of students that into or within
16 each district.
17 (c) Each year the State Board of Education shall randomly
18 select 20 of the school districts in the State to conduct an
19 audit of each district's approved and denied transfers based
20 on the provisions of the policies adopted by the respective
21 school district. If the State Board of Education finds
22 inaccurate reporting of capacity levels in a school district,
23 the State Board of Education shall set the capacity for the
24 school district.
25 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
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1 Section 8.49 as follows:
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