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Amends the School Code by adding the Dual Language Education Article. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt comprehensive guidance for school districts on starting new dual language education programs and expanding existing programs. Provides that the guidance shall cover a comprehensive program structure, curriculum, instruction, assessment and accountability, staff quality and professional development, family and community engagement, and support and resources. Provides that the State Board of Education's Equity Journey Continuum shall integrate: (1) dual language education into the broader framework of student learning to ensure it is considered an essential part of educational equity and excellence; and (2) specific provisions for dual language teachers, focusing on recruitment, professional development, and retention of bilingual educators. Requires a school district to establish recognition pathways for biliteracy at various levels before high school. Requires each school district to: (1) create an intuitive and resource-rich online platform that provides comprehensive information and tools for potential bilingual educators; (2) develop strategies to ensure bilingual educators remain in the profession; and (3) launch a marketing campaign that aligns with the U.S. Department of Education's "Being Bilingual is a Superpower" initiative, focusing on the benefits of bilingualism and highlighting inspiring stories of bilingual educators and students.
Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 2 co
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0266
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 043-012-000
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
Do Pass Education; 012-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-035-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0266