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Introduced Session

Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Global Scholar Certification Program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. Provides that school district participation in this certification is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of certification. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must achieve to earn certification, which shall minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally focused courses, service learning experiences, global collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project demonstrating global competency, as approved by the participating school district for this purpose. Sets forth the duties of the State Board and of participating school districts. Provides that no fee may be charged to a student. Effective immediately.

Committee Categories

Kimberly Lightford (D)*,  Cynthia Soto (D)*,  Edward Acevedo (D),  Carol Ammons (D),  Neil Anderson (R),  Luis Arroyo (D),  Mark Batinick (R),  Scott Bennett (D),  Daniel Biss (D),  Avery Bourne (R),  Daniel Burke (D),  Melinda Bush (D),  John Cavaletto (R),  Linda Chapa LaVia (D),  Jacqueline Collins (D),  Michael Connelly (R),  Bill Cunningham (D),  Barbara Currie (D),  William Delgado (D),  Jack Franks (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Don Harmon (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Linda Holmes (D),  David Luechtefeld (R),  Iris Martinez (D),  Antonio Muñoz (D),  Robert Pritchard (R),  Sue Rezin (R),  Carol Sente (D),  Steve Stadelman (D),  Silvana Tabares (D),  Arthur Turner (D),  Patricia Van Pelt (D),  Chuck Weaver (R),  Chris Welch (D),  Barbara Wheeler (R), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0780 (on 08/12/2016)

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