HB 1204

Abstract

Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the child may also attend the ceremonial induction into office of anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/26-1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-1 from Ch. 122, par. 1-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/22-93 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the school guidance counselor gift ban, changes references from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor". Provides that the gift ban does not apply to travel, lodging, food, and beverage costs incurred by the school counselor and paid by an institution of higher education for attendance by the school counselor of an educational or military program at the institution of higher education. Provides that any costs paid for by an institution of higher education may not exceed the per diem rates for travel, gift, and car expenses set by the federal Internal Revenue Service and referenced in the Internal Revenue Service's Publication 463 or a successor publication. Defines "institution of higher education". Effective immediately.