103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2396
 
Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Mary Beth Canty - Dagmara Avelar, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Bob Morgan, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a  from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a
105 ILCS 5/10-22.18  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18

     Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning kindergartens, provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance (instead of allowing a school board  to establish a kindergarten with
half-day attendance or with full-day attendance); makes related changes. Repeals another Section concerning kindergartens on July 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Sections 
510-20.19a and 10-22.18 as follows:
 



6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.19a)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.19a)



7    Sec. 10-20.19a. Kindergartens. After July 1, 1970, to 
8establish and
maintain kindergartens for the instruction of 
9children in accordance with
rules and regulations prescribed 
10by the State Board of Education.  Such
kindergartens may 
11provide for either a 1/2 day or a full day of attendance
for 
12pupils enrolled therein.

13    This Section is repealed on July 1, 2023. 
14(Source: P.A. 84-18.)

 



15    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.18)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18)



16    Sec. 10-22.18. Kindergartens. To establish kindergartens 
17for the
instruction of children between the
ages of 4 and 6 
18years, if in their judgment the public interest requires
it, 
19and to pay the necessary expenses thereof out of the school 
20funds of
the district. Until the 2023-2024 school year, upon  
21Upon petition of at
least 50 parents or guardians of children

22between the ages of 4 and 6, residing within any school 
 
 
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1district and within
one mile of the public school where such 
2kindergarten is proposed to be
established, the board of 
3directors shall, if funds are available,
establish a 
4kindergarten in connection with the public school designated 
5in
the petition and maintain it as long as the annual average 
6daily attendance
therein is not less than 15. Until the 
72023-2024 school year, the The board may establish a 
8kindergarten with
half-day attendance or with full-day 
9attendance; however, if .  If the board establishes
full-day 
10kindergarten, it shall also establish half-day kindergarten. 
11Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school board 
12must establish a kindergarten with full-day attendance.
No one 
13shall be employed to teach in a kindergarten who does not hold 
14a license
 as provided by law.

15(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)

 
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.