104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2007 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new Amends the School Code. Allows any school or school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program with the following goals: (1) to improve the enrollment of students in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (2) to improve the retention and academic success of students enrolled in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (3) to provide students information, leadership opportunities, and foster a sense of community among the student body; and (4) to promote the importance and awareness of advanced academic programs offered at the school or school district to enrolled students and their families. Provides that the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to schools and school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program. Allows the State Board to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions. LRB104 10197 LNS 20269 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2007 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new 105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new Amends the School Code. Allows any school or school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program with the following goals: (1) to improve the enrollment of students in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (2) to improve the retention and academic success of students enrolled in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (3) to provide students information, leadership opportunities, and foster a sense of community among the student body; and (4) to promote the importance and awareness of advanced academic programs offered at the school or school district to enrolled students and their families. Provides that the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to schools and school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program. Allows the State Board to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions. LRB104 10197 LNS 20269 b LRB104 10197 LNS 20269 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2007 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new 105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new
105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new
Amends the School Code. Allows any school or school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program with the following goals: (1) to improve the enrollment of students in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (2) to improve the retention and academic success of students enrolled in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (3) to provide students information, leadership opportunities, and foster a sense of community among the student body; and (4) to promote the importance and awareness of advanced academic programs offered at the school or school district to enrolled students and their families. Provides that the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to schools and school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program. Allows the State Board to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions.
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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 adding Section
5 14A-38 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new)
7 Sec. 14A-38. Advance academic studies ambassadors program.
8 (a) As used in this Section, "advance academic studies
9 ambassadors program" means a program established by a school
10 or school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12
11 that recruits currently enrolled students who have
12 successfully passed an advanced academic programs, as defined
13 under Section 14A-17, to assist school staff with recruitment
14 of other current students into advance academic programs and
15 the promotion of advanced academic programs to students
16 enrolled in the school and their families.
17 (b) Any school or school district that maintains any of
18 grades 9 through 12 may implement an advance academic studies
19 ambassadors program as defined by this Section. The program's
20 goals may include:
21 (1) to improve the enrollment of students in advanced
22 academic programs within the school or district;
23 (2) to improve the retention and academic success of
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2007 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new 105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new
105 ILCS 5/14A-38 new
Amends the School Code. Allows any school or school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program with the following goals: (1) to improve the enrollment of students in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (2) to improve the retention and academic success of students enrolled in advanced academic programs within the school or district; (3) to provide students information, leadership opportunities, and foster a sense of community among the student body; and (4) to promote the importance and awareness of advanced academic programs offered at the school or school district to enrolled students and their families. Provides that the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to schools and school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to implement an advance academic studies ambassadors program. Allows the State Board to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions.
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1 students enrolled in advanced academic programs within the
2 school or district;
3 (3) to provide students information, leadership
4 opportunities, and foster a sense of community among the
5 student body; and
6 (4) to promote the importance and awareness of
7 advanced academic programs offered at the school or school
8 district to enrolled students and their families.
9 (c) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education
10 shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to schools
11 and school districts that submit a grant application to the
12 State Board of Education requesting funds to implement an
13 advance academic studies ambassadors program under this
14 Section who meet the following criteria:
15 (1) the school or school district maintains any of the
16 grades 9 through 12; and
17 (2) the school or school district's overall
18 performance in the previous academic year in the 5% of
19 Title I-eligible schools statewide under Part A (Title I)
20 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended
21 by the Every Student Succeeds Act, or in the previous
22 academic year had a graduation rate of 67% or below.
23 (d) The State Board of Education shall annually
24 disseminate a request for applications for grants under this
25 Section to schools and school districts that maintain any of
26 grades 9 through 12. Grant applications shall be accepted on
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