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Public Act 102-0917 Public Act 0917 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
Public Act 102-0917 | HB3296 Enrolled | LRB102 10730 CMG 16059 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 as follows: | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new) | Sec. 10-20.83. College and career readiness systems. | (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Section, by July 1, | 2025, a school district that enrolls students in any of grades | 6 through 12 shall adopt and commence implementation of career | exploration and career development activities in accordance | with a postsecondary and career expectations framework for | each of grades 6 through 12 served by the district that | substantially aligns to the model framework adopted by State | agencies pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and | Workforce Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career | expectations framework shall be available on a prominent | location on the school district's website. | The career exploration and career development activities | offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career | expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in | grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about | their future education and career goals, including possible |
| participation in a career and technical education pathway, by | providing students with opportunities to explore a wide | variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields. | (b) By no later than July 1, 2025, a school district that | enrolls students in any of grades 9 through 12 shall either | elect to implement College and Career Pathway Endorsements in | accordance with subsection (c) of this Section or opt out of | implementation in accordance with subsection (d) of this | Section. | (c) A school district that enrolls students in any of | grades 9 through 12 electing to implement College and Career | Pathway Endorsements shall become an eligible school district | and either (i) independently, (ii) through an area career | center, or (iii) through an inter-district cooperative, award | College and
Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the | Postsecondary and Workforce
Readiness Act and pursuant to the | following schedule: | (1) for the high school graduating class of 2027, a | school district shall offer College and Career Pathway | Endorsements in at least one endorsement area; | (2) for the high school graduating class of 2029, a | school district shall offer College and Career Pathway | Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and | (3) for the high school graduating class of 2031, a | school district with a grade 9 through 12 enrollment of | more than 350 students, as calculated by the State Board |
| of Education for the 2022-2023 school year, shall offer | College and Career Pathway Endorsements in at least 3 | endorsement areas. | A school district may elect to implement College and | Career Pathway Endorsements by July 1, 2025, either by | submitting the necessary application materials to the State | Board of Education to award the number of endorsements | required by this subsection or by the school board of the | district adopting a timeline for implementation consistent | with the requirements of this subsection. | (d) The school board of any school district may, by action | of the board, opt out of implementation of all or any part of | this Section through adoption of a set of findings that | considers the following: | (1) the school district's current systems for college | and career readiness; | (2) the school district's cost of implementation | balanced against the potential benefits to students and | families through improved postsecondary education and | career outcomes; | (3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses | to partner with the school district for successful | implementation of pathways other than education; | (4) the willingness of institutions of higher | education to partner with the school district for | successful implementation of the pathway and whether the |
| district has sought and established a partnership | agreement with a community college district incorporating | the provisions of the Model Partnership Agreement under | the Dual Credit Quality Act; | (5) the availability of a statewide database of | participating local business partners, as provided under | the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the | purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those | work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the | database to the students of the school district; and | (6) the availability of properly licensed teachers or | teachers meeting faculty credential standards for dual | credit courses to instruct in the program required for the | endorsement areas. | A school district must report its board findings and | decision on implementation to the State Board of Education. A | school district electing to opt out of implementation may | reverse its decision in whole or in part at any time. | (e) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules | necessary to implement this Section. | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new) | Sec. 34-18.78. College and career readiness systems. | (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1, | 2024, the school district shall adopt and commence | implementation of a postsecondary and career expectations |
| framework for each of grades 6 through 12 that substantially | aligns to the model framework adopted by State agencies | pursuant to Section 15 of the Postsecondary and Workforce | Readiness Act. The local postsecondary and career expectations | framework shall be available on a prominent location on the | school district's website. | The career exploration and career development activities | offered in alignment with the postsecondary and career | expectations framework shall prepare students enrolled in | grades 6 through 12 to make informed plans and decisions about | their future education and career goals, including possible | participation in a career and technical education pathway, by | providing students with opportunities to explore a wide | variety of high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career fields. | (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, the school | district shall become an eligible school district and award | College and Career Pathway Endorsements pursuant to the | Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act and pursuant to the | following schedule: | (1) for the high school graduating class of 2026, the | school district shall offer College and Career Pathway | Endorsements in at least one endorsement area; | (2) for the high school graduating class of 2028, the | school district shall offer College and Career Pathway | Endorsements in at least 2 endorsement areas; and | (3) for the high school graduating class of 2030, the |
| school district shall offer College and Career Pathway | Endorsements in at least 3 endorsement areas. | (c) The board may, by action of the board, opt out of | implementation of all or any part of this Section through | adoption of a set of findings that considers the following: | (1) the school district's current systems for college | and career readiness; | (2) the school district's cost of implementation | balanced against the potential benefits to students and | families through improved postsecondary education and | career outcomes; | (3) the willingness and capacity of local businesses | to partner with the school district for successful | implementation of pathways other than education; | (4) the availability of a statewide database of | participating local business partners, as provided under | the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act, for the | purpose of career readiness and the accessibility of those | work experiences and apprenticeships listed in the | database to the students of the school district; and | (5) the availability of properly licensed teachers or | teachers meeting faculty credential standards for dual | credit courses to instruct in the program required for the | endorsement areas. | The school district must report its board findings and | decision on implementation to the State Board of Education. If |
| the school district elects to opt out of implementation, the | district may reverse its decision in whole or in part at any | time. | (d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules | necessary to implement this Section. | Section 10. The Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act | is amended by changing Section 15 as follows: | (110 ILCS 148/15)
| Sec. 15. Postsecondary and career expectations.
| (a) By no later than July 1, 2017, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and | ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall | jointly adopt and publicize model postsecondary and career | expectations for public school students in grades 8 through | 12. The model postsecondary and career expectations shall | define activities that school districts, parents, and | community-based organizations should support students in | completing and related knowledge students should possess by no | later than the end of each grade level. The model | postsecondary and career expectations must address the | following categories:
| (1) career exploration and development;
| (2) postsecondary institution exploration, | preparation, and selection; and
| (3) financial aid and financial literacy.
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| (b) By July 1, 2023, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in | consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly | adopt and publicize an update to the model postsecondary and | career expectations that extends the expectations to grade 6 | and includes such other revisions and updates as the agencies | deem appropriate. | (c) By July 1, 2024, ISBE shall consult with a statewide | organization representing businesses and manufacturing. After | consultation, ISBE shall publish and maintain on its website a | current database, organized by region, of employer champions | for work-based learning and career readiness systems and | programs. Each employer must consent to its designation as a | champion and its information being published in the database. | In addition, ISBE shall publish and maintain on its website an | inventory of resources available to support school districts | in implementing College and Career Pathway Endorsements, | including sector-specific resources. | (Source: P.A. 99-674, eff. 7-29-16.)
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Effective Date: 1/1/2023
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