Happy New Year! Several Illinois laws related to schools became effective January 1, 2023, and our team at Franczek P.C. has compiled them in its new School Law Legislative Update, focused on new laws in effect in 2023. A PDF version of the “School Law Legislative Update: New Laws in Effect in 2023” is available here. The summary is also available below.
For a refresher on other new laws that went into effect for the 2022-2023 school year, please see our past alerts and webinars on various school law updates, including:
CURRICULUM
College and Career Readiness
Effective: 1/1/2023
This public act creates sections 10-20.83 and 34-18.78 of the School Code to address college and career readiness systems and makes related amendments to the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act of 2016. Under the Act, school districts enrolling students in any of grades 6 through 12 are required to adopt and implement career exploration and career development activities for such grades by July 1, 2025. Such activities must be provided in accordance with a postsecondary and career expectations framework for each grade that substantially aligns to the model framework set forth in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. The local framework must be available on a prominent location on the district’s website. The activities offered must prepare students “to make informed plans and decisions about their future education and career goals, including possible...
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