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105 ILCS 5/27-20.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.3)Sec. 27-20.3. Holocaust and Genocide Study. Every public elementary school and  high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying  the events of the Nazi atrocities of 1933 to 1945.  This period in world  history is known as the Holocaust, during which 6,000,000 Jews and millions  of non-Jews were exterminated.  One of the universal lessons of the Holocaust is that national, ethnic, racial, or religious hatred can overtake any nation or society, leading to calamitous consequences.  To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum shall include an additional unit of instruction  studying other acts of genocide across the globe.  This unit shall include, but not be limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and more recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The studying of this material is a  reaffirmation of the commitment of free peoples from all nations to never  again permit the occurrence of another Holocaust and a recognition that crimes of genocide continue to be perpetrated across the globe as they have been in the past and to deter  indifference to crimes against humanity and human suffering wherever they may occur.The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to  all school boards instructional materials which may be used as guidelines  for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided,  however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount  of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying  the requirements of this Section.       (Source: P.A. 94-478, eff. 8-5-05.)
105 ILCS 5/27-20.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4)Sec. 27-20.4. Black History study. Every public elementary school and  high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying  the events of Black History, including the history of the pre-enslavement of Black people from 3,000 BCE to AD 1619, the African slave trade, slavery in America, the study of the reasons why Black people came to be enslaved, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the study of the American civil rights renaissance. These events shall include not only the  contributions made by individual African-Americans in government and in the  arts, humanities and sciences to the economic, cultural and political  development of the United States and Africa, but also the socio-economic  struggle which African-Americans experienced collectively in striving to  achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of this nation. The  studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of  their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to  forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to  all school boards instructional materials, including those established by the Amistad Commission, which may be used as guidelines  for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided,  however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount  of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying  the requirements of this Section.A school may meet the requirements of this Section through an online program or course. (Source: P.A. 100-634, eff. 1-1-19; 101-654, eff. 3-8-21.)
105 ILCS 5/27-20.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.5)Sec. 27-20.5.     Study of the History of Women.     Every public elementary  school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of  instruction studying the events of the history of women in America.  These  events shall include not only the contributions made by individual women in  government, the arts, sciences, education, and in the economic, cultural,  and political development of Illinois and of the United States, but shall  also include a study of women's struggles to gain the right to vote and to  be treated equally as they strive to earn and occupy positions of merit in  our society.The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to  all school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines  for development of a unit of instruction under this Section.  Each school  board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that shall  qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.    (Source: P.A. 86-1256.)
105 ILCS 5/27-20.6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-20.6.       "Irish Famine" study. Every public elementary school and high school may include in its  curriculum a unit of instruction studying the causes and effects of mass  starvation in mid-19th century Ireland.  This period in world history is known  as the "Irish Famine", in which millions of Irish died or emigrated.  The study  of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of free people of all  nations to eradicate the causes of famine that exist in the modern world.The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all  school boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for  development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however,  that each  school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time  that shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of  this Section.       (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
105 ILCS 5/27-20.7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-20.7. Cursive writing. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, public elementary schools shall offer at least one unit of instruction in cursive writing. School districts shall, by policy, determine at what grade level or levels students are to be offered cursive writing, provided that such instruction must be offered before students complete grade 5.  (Source: P.A. 100-548, eff. 7-1-18.)
105 ILCS 5/27-20.8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-20.8. Asian American history study.(a) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Asian American history, including the history of Asian Americans in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Asian Americans toward advancing civil rights from the 19th century onward. These events shall include the contributions made by individual Asian Americans in government and the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as the contributions of Asian American communities to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. The studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.(b) The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials, including those established by the Public Broadcasting Service, that may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section. However, each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instructional time that qualifies as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.(c) The regional superintendent of schools shall monitor a school district's compliance with this Section's curricular requirements during his or her annual compliance visit.(d) A school may meet the requirements of this Section through an online program or course.   (Source: P.A. 102-44, eff. 1-1-22.)
105 ILCS 5/27-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-21)Sec. 27-21. History of United States. History of the United States shall be taught in all public schools and  in all other educational institutions in this State supported or  maintained, in whole or in part, by public funds. The teaching of history  shall have as one of its objectives the imparting to pupils of a  comprehensive idea of our democratic form of government and the principles  for which our government stands as regards other nations, including the  studying of the place of our government in world-wide movements and the  leaders thereof, with particular stress upon the basic principles and  ideals of our representative form of government. The teaching of history  shall include a study of the role and contributions of African Americans and  other ethnic groups, including, but not restricted to, Polish, Lithuanian, German,  Hungarian, Irish, Bohemian, Russian, Albanian, Italian, Czech, Slovak,  French, Scots, Hispanics, Asian Americans, etc., in the history of this  country and this  State. To reinforce the study of the role and contributions of Hispanics, such curriculum shall include the study of the events related to the forceful removal and illegal deportation of Mexican-American U.S. citizens during the Great Depression. In public schools only, the teaching of history shall include a study of the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of this country and this State. The teaching of history also shall include a study of the  role of labor unions and their interaction with government in achieving the  goals of a mixed free enterprise system.  Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the teaching of history must also include instruction on the history of Illinois. The teaching of history shall include the contributions made to society by Americans of different faith practices, including, but not limited to, Muslim Americans, Jewish Americans, Christian Americans, Hindu Americans, Sikh Americans, Buddhist Americans, and any other collective community of faith that has shaped America. No pupils shall be graduated  from the eighth grade of any  public school unless he or she has received such instruction in the history of the  United States and gives evidence of having a comprehensive knowledge  thereof, which may be administered remotely.   (Source: P.A. 101-227, eff. 7-1-20; 101-341, eff. 1-1-20; 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-411, eff. 1-1-22.)
105 ILCS 5/27-22.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.1)Sec. 27-22.1.     Summer school - required instructional time.     Each  course offered for high school graduation credit during summer school or  any period of the calendar year not embraced within the regular school  year, whether or not such course must be successfully completed as a  prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and whether or not such  course if successfully completed would be included in the minimum units of  credit required by regulation of the State Board  of Education for high school graduation, shall provide no fewer than 60 hours of  classroom instruction for the equivalent of one semester of high school  course credit.    (Source: P.A. 85-839.)
105 ILCS 5/27-22.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.2)Sec. 27-22.2.     Vocational education elective.     Whenever the school board  of any school district which maintains grades 9 through 12 establishes a  list of courses from which secondary school students each must elect at  least one course, to be completed along with other course requirements as a  pre-requisite to receiving a high school diploma, that school board must  include on the list of such elective courses at least one course in  vocational education.    (Source: P.A. 84-1334; 84-1438.)
105 ILCS 5/27-22.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-22.3)Sec. 27-22.3.     Volunteer service credit program.(a) A school district may establish a volunteer service credit program  that enables secondary school students to earn credit towards graduation  through performance of community service. This community service may include  participation in the organization of a high school or community blood drive or  other blood donor  recruitment campaign. Any program so established shall  begin with students entering grade 9 in the 1993-1994 school year or  later.  The amount of credit given for program participation shall not  exceed that given for completion of one semester of language arts, math,  science or social studies.(b) Any community service performed as part of a course for which credit  is given towards graduation shall not qualify under a volunteer service  credit program.  Any service for which a student is paid shall not qualify  under a volunteer service credit program.  Any community work assigned as a  disciplinary measure shall not qualify under a volunteer service credit  program.(c) School districts that establish volunteer service credit programs  shall establish any necessary rules, regulations and procedures.    (Source: P.A. 93-547, eff. 8-19-03.)
105 ILCS 5/27-22.05
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-22.05. Required course substitute. Notwithstanding any other  provision of this Article or this Code, a school board that maintains any of  grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which  a student who is enrolled in any of those grades  may satisfy one or more high school course or graduation requirements,  including, but not limited to, any requirements under Sections 27-6 and 27-22, by successfully completing a registered apprenticeship program under rules adopted by the State Board of Education under Section 2-3.175 of this Code, or by  substituting for and successfully completing in place of the high school course  or graduation requirement a related vocational or technical education course.  A vocational or technical education course shall not qualify as a related  vocational or technical education course within the meaning of this Section  unless it contains at least 50% of the content of the required course or  graduation requirement for which it is substituted, as determined by the State  Board of Education in accordance with standards that it shall adopt and  uniformly apply for purposes of this Section.  No vocational or technical  education course may be substituted for a required course or graduation  requirement under any policy adopted by a school board as authorized in this  Section unless the pupil's parent or guardian first  requests the substitution and approves it in writing on forms that the school  district makes available for purposes of this Section.  (Source: P.A. 100-992, eff. 8-20-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
105 ILCS 5/27-22.10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-22.10. Course credit for high school diploma.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school, whichever is applicable, may enroll in a course required under Section 27-22 of this Code, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend, and (i) the student participates in the course at the location of the high school, and the elementary student's enrollment in the course would not prevent a high school student from being able to enroll, or (ii) the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license issued under Article 21B of this Code and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course.(b) A school board that adopts a policy pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section must grant academic credit to an elementary school student who successfully completes the high school course, and that credit shall satisfy the requirements of Section 27-22 of this Code for that course.(c) A school board must award high school course credit to a student transferring to its school district for any course that the student successfully completed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, unless evidence about the course's rigor and content shows that it does not address the relevant Illinois Learning Standard at the level appropriate for the high school grade during which the course is usually taken, and that credit shall satisfy the requirements of Section 27-22 of this Code for that course.(d) A student's grade in any course successfully completed under this Section must be included in his or her grade point average in accordance with the school board's policy for making that calculation.    (Source: P.A. 99-189, eff. 7-30-15.)
105 ILCS 5/27-23
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-23. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09. Repealed by P.A. 96-734, eff. 8-25-09.)
105 ILCS 5/27-23.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-23.2. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 86-650. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
105 ILCS 5/27-23.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

 (from Ch. 122, par. 27-23.3)Sec. 27-23.3. Education in steroid abuse prevention. School districts  shall provide instruction in relation to the prevention of abuse of  anabolic steroids in grades 7 through 12 and shall include such instruction  in science, health, drug abuse, physical education or other appropriate  courses of study.  School districts shall also provide this instruction to students who participate in interscholastic athletic programs.  The instruction shall emphasize that the use of  anabolic steroids presents a serious health hazard to persons who use  steroids to enhance athletic performance or physical development.  The  State Board of Education may assist in the development of instructional  materials and teacher training in relation to steroid abuse prevention.       (Source: P.A. 94-14, eff. 1-1-06.)
105 ILCS 5/27-23.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-23.4. Violence prevention and conflict resolution education.  School districts shall provide instruction in violence prevention and conflict  resolution education for grades kindergarten through 12 and may include such instruction  in  the courses of study regularly taught therein.  School districts may give  regular school credit for satisfactory completion by the student of such  courses.As used in this Section, "violence prevention and conflict resolution  education" means and includes instruction in the following:(1) The consequences of violent behavior.(2) The causes of violent reactions to conflict.(3) Nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.(4) The relationship between drugs, alcohol and     violence.The State Board of Education shall prepare and make available to all school  boards instructional materials that may be used as guidelines for development  of a violence  prevention program under this Section, provided that each school board  shall determine the appropriate curriculum for satisfying the requirements of  this Section.  The State  Board of Education shall assist in training teachers to provide effective  instruction in the violence prevention curriculum.The State Board of Education and local school boards shall not be required  to implement the provisions of this Section unless grants of funds are made  available and are received after July 1, 1993 from private sources or from the  federal government in amounts sufficient to enable the State Board and local  school boards to meet the requirements of this Section.  Any funds received  by the State or a local educational agency pursuant to the federal Safe and  Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 shall first be applied or  appropriated to meet the requirements and implement the provisions of this  Section.  (Source: P.A. 97-87, eff. 7-8-11.)
105 ILCS 5/27-23.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27 - Courses of Study--Special Instruction

Sec. 27-23.5. Organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs.  Each  school district that maintains grades 9 and 10 may include in its curriculum  and teach to the students of either such grade one unit of instruction on  organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs.  No student  shall be required  to  take or participate in instruction on  organ/tissue and blood donor and transplantation programs if a parent or  guardian files  written objection thereto on constitutional grounds, and refusal to take or  participate in such instruction on those grounds shall not be reason for  suspension or expulsion of a student or result in any academic penalty.The regional superintendent of schools in which a school district that  maintains grades 9 and 10 is located shall obtain and distribute to each  school that maintains grades 9 and 10 in his or her  district  information and data, including  instructional materials provided at no cost by America's Blood Centers, the  American  Red Cross, and Gift of Hope,  that may be used by the  school in developing a unit of instruction under this Section.   However, each  school board shall determine the minimum amount of instructional time that  shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this  Section.       (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)