104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3102 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts to support the needs of students who are newly arriving immigrant students, regardless of immigration status. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in the school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3102 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts to support the needs of students who are newly arriving immigrant students, regardless of immigration status. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in the school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3102 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts to support the needs of students who are newly arriving immigrant students, regardless of immigration status. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in the school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b A BILL FOR HB3102LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102 LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102 LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 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 Section 5 2-3.206 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new) 7 Sec. 2-3.206. New Arrival Student Grant Program. 8 (a) As used in this Section, "new arrival student" means a 9 student who is a newly arriving immigrant student, regardless 10 of immigration status. 11 (b) Subject to specific State appropriation, the State 12 Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to 13 make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts 14 to support the needs of new arrival students in the school 15 district. 16 (c) To receive a grant under this program, a school 17 district shall submit an application to the State Board of 18 Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or 19 accompanied by such information as the State Board of 20 Education may reasonably require. A school district organized 21 under Article 34 of this Code is not eligible to receive funds 22 awarded under this program. 23 (d) The State Board of Education, subject to appropriation 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3102 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a program to make New Arrival Student Grants available to school districts to support the needs of students who are newly arriving immigrant students, regardless of immigration status. Provides that to receive a grant under this program, a school district shall submit an application to the State Board of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the State Board of Education may reasonably require. Provides that in awarding funds under this program, the State Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of new arrival students in the school district, and (iii) the ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival students. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b A BILL FOR 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102 LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102- 2 -LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102 - 2 - LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b HB3102 - 2 - LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b 1 for this program, shall annually disseminate a request for 2 applications to the program, and funds shall be distributed 3 annually. In awarding funds under this program, the State 4 Board of Education may consider (i) the number of new arrival 5 students enrolled in preschool, elementary school, and 6 secondary school within the school district, (ii) the needs of 7 new arrival students in the school district, and (iii) the 8 ability of the school district to meet the needs of new arrival 9 students. HB3102 - 2 - LRB104 10062 LNS 20133 b