Bill Text: IL HB2719 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition to any other requirements under the Code, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, the parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at least 18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must (i) file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid with the United States Department of Education or, if applicable, an application for State financial aid or (ii) on a form created by the State Board of Education, file a waiver with the student's school district indicating that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, the student understands what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and application for State financial aid are and has chosen not to file an application. Provides that a school district must require each high school student to comply with the requirements and must provide to each student and, if applicable, his or her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary for compliance. Provides that a school district must award a high school diploma to a student who is unable to meet the requirements due to extenuating circumstances, as determined by the school district, if (i) the student has met all other graduation requirements under the Code and (ii) the principal attests that the school district has made a good faith effort to assist the student or, if applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an application or a waiver. Allows the State Board to adopt rules.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-7)
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0180 [HB2719 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2719-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 101-0180 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
22-85 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/22-85 new) | ||||
Sec. 22-85. Graduation requirements; Free Application for | ||||
Federal Student Aid. | ||||
(a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition | ||||
to any other requirements under this Code, as a prerequisite to | ||||
receiving a high school diploma from a public high school, the | ||||
parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at least | ||||
18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must comply | ||||
with either of the following: | ||||
(1) File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid | ||||
with the United States Department of Education or, if | ||||
applicable, an application for State financial aid. | ||||
(2) On a form created by the State Board of Education, | ||||
file a waiver with the student's school district indicating | ||||
that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, the student | ||||
understands what the Free Application for Federal Student | ||||
Aid and application for State financial aid are and has | ||||
chosen not to file an application under paragraph (1). | ||||
(b) Each school district with a high school must require | ||
each high school student to comply with this Section and must | ||
provide to each high school student and, if applicable, his or | ||
her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary to | ||
comply with this Section. A school district must award a high | ||
school diploma to a student who is unable to meet the | ||
requirements of subsection (a) due to extenuating | ||
circumstances, as determined by the school district, if (i) the | ||
student has met all other graduation requirements under this | ||
Code and (ii) the principal attests that the school district | ||
has made a good faith effort to assist the student or, if | ||
applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an | ||
application or a waiver under subsection (a). | ||
(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to | ||
implement this Section.
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