§ 34-8.13 — Learning Zone designation principles

Illinois § 34-8.13

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: EDUCATION
• Ch. 105: SCHOOLS
• Act 105 ILCS 5/: School Code.
• Art.: Article 34 - Cities Of Over 500,000 Inhabitants - Board Of Education

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In performing its duties under this Law, the board shall be guided by the following additional principles: (1) Learning Zone designations should be effective for an initial period of no less than 3 and no more than 6 years; (2) Learning Zone designations should encompass clusters of attendance centers through joint application from secondary and feeder elementary schools or in other reasonably related clusters; (3) Learning Zone designations should encompass, in the aggregate, approximately 10% of the students enrolled in attendance centers within Chicago; (4) Learning Zone designations should, in the aggregate, be reflective of the racial and ethnic diversity and demography of students enrolled in attendance centers within Chicago; (5) Learning Zone designations should be fully operational commencing with the 1996-97 school year; and (6) Learning Zone designation renewals, revisions, and applications for additional waivers of statutes, regulations, rules, and policies should be evaluated in light of the goals of this Law.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 89-3, eff. 2-27-95; 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)