Bill Text: IL SB1397 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law. Provides that the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law shall develop an additional residential campus in a county with a population less than 400,000. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1397 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB1397-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 305/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 1503-2)
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7 | Sec. 2. Establishment, Funding and Location. There is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | hereby created the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy,
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9 | which shall be a residential institution located in the Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | River Valley in
close proximity to the national science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | laboratories based in Illinois. The Academy may develop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | additional campuses throughout the State, however, any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | additional campus does not need to serve as a residential | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | institution.
The Academy shall develop an additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | residential campus in a county with a population less then | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 400,000. The Academy shall be a State agency, funded by State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | appropriations,
private contributions
and endowments. Minimal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | fees for residential students may be charged. The
Academy may | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | admit those students who have completed the academic
equivalent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | of the 9th grade and may offer a program of secondary and
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21 | postsecondary course work.
Admission shall be determined by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | competitive examination.
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23 | In order to be eligible for State appropriations, the |
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1 | Academy shall
submit to the Board of Higher Education not later | ||||||
2 | than the 1st day of
October of each year its budget proposal | ||||||
3 | for the operation and capital
needs of the Academy for its next | ||||||
4 | fiscal year.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
7 | becoming law.
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