HB 3223

Abstract

Amends the School Code. Requires that the adopted school board policy concerning a remote educational program include the school term for the program, which may vary from the regular school term of the school district and during which term instructional time may occur on any calendar day. Provides that the school term for a program need not specify the days of pupil attendance, provided that the planned instructional time for students enrolled in the program must not be less than the planned instructional time for other students in the district. Provides that during the period of the calendar year included within the school term of the program (instead of the regular school term of the district), participation in a program may be claimed for general State aid purposes on any calendar day (instead of only on days of pupil attendance or institute days included within the district's calendar). Provides that outside of the school term of the program (instead of the regular school term of the district), the program may be offered as part of a summer school program. Provides that clock hours of instruction (instead of days of attendance) by program students may be claimed by the district and shall be counted as school work for general State aid purposes. Amends the State aid formula provisions with respect to the compilation of average daily attendance. Provides that pupils enrolled in a remote educational program may be counted on the basis of one-fifth for every clock hour of instruction attended in the program, provided that a district may not claim more days of attendance in a single school term for a student enrolled in a program than the days of attendance included in the regular school term of the district. Effective immediately.