HB 4716

Abstract

Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association, to adopt course content and learning standards for the classroom and laboratory phases of driver education for novice teen drivers under the age of 18 years based on the national Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (rather than requiring the State Board, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to adopt course content standards for driver education for those persons under the age of 18 years). Provides that the course content and learning standards shall be adapted to meet Illinois licensing and educational requirements including the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of the safe operation of a motor vehicle (rather than requiring course content standards to include the operation and equipment of motor vehicles). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of State, an association representing teachers of driver education, students, education practitioners, including, but not limited to, teachers in colleges of education, administrators, and regional superintendents of schools (rather than in consultation with the Secretary of State), to adopt rigorous learning standards (instead of course content standards) for the classroom and laboratory phases of driver education for novice teen drivers under the age of 18 years, including, but not limited to, the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards developed and written by the Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education in affiliation with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (rather than for driver education for those persons under the age of 18 years, which shall include the operation and equipment of motor vehicles). Provides that the learning standards may be adapted to meet Illinois licensing and educational requirements, including the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of the safe operation of a motor vehicle and equipment of motor vehicles. Requires the Board to update the learning standards as national standards are updated. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the national learning standards may be adapted to meet Illinois licensing and educational requirements, including classroom and behind-the-wheel hours and the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of the safe operation of a motor vehicle and equipment of motor vehicles (rather than the learning standards may be adapted to meet Illinois licensing and educational requirements, including the cognitive, physiological, and psychological aspects of the safe operation of a motor vehicle and equipment of motor vehicles).