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Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, each pupil entering the 9th grade must, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses, requires a high school to offer 2 years of foreign-language course credit to any student who either (i) successfully passes a standardized test of language proficiency for a language other than English at the level required for the State Seal of Biliteracy or (ii) presents an official transcript demonstrating completion of 2 years of high-school equivalency in which the language of instruction was in a language other than English.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Kimberly A. Lightford