Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Filed: 3/13/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1482 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1482  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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10-20.40 and 34-18.34 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.40  new)
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    Sec. 10-20.40. Parent observation of classroom 
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instruction.  A school board may, through the adoption of a 
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policy,  allow a parent to observe the classroom instruction 
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that his or her child is receiving.  The policy shall provide 
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that the parent may observe   as long as the parent does not pose 
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a threat to the safety of any person  in the school and the 
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parent's presence is not disruptive to classroom learning. The 
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school board shall make the final decision regarding whether or 
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not a parent is allowed to observe.
 
 


 






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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.34  new)
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    Sec. 34-18.34. Parent observation of classroom 
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instruction.  The board may, through the adoption of a policy,  
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allow a parent to observe the classroom instruction that his or 
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her child is receiving.  The policy shall provide that the 
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parent may observe as long as the parent does not pose a threat 
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to the safety of any person  in the school and the parent's 
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presence is not disruptive to classroom learning. The board 
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shall make the final decision regarding whether or not a parent 
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is allowed to observe.".