§ 2-3.148 — Disability history and awareness campaign

Illinois § 2-3.148

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: EDUCATION
• Ch. 105: SCHOOLS
• Act 105 ILCS 5/: School Code.
• Art.: Article 2 - State Board of Education - Powers and Duties

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The State Board of Education shall promote an annual campaign about disability history and awareness in this State. The campaign shall be designed to increase public awareness and respect for people with disabilities who comprise a substantial percentage of this State's population, teach future generations that people with disabilities have a rich history and have made valuable contributions throughout this State and the United States, and teach future generations that disability is a natural part of life and that people with disabilities have a right to be treated with civil, legal, and human rights and as full human beings above all else.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 96-191, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)