(105 ILCS 435/0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 693h)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Vocational Education Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
(105 ILCS 435/1) (from Ch. 122, par. 694)
Sec. 1.
That all of the provisions and benefits of an
act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for the promotion of
vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the states in the
promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries;
to provide for cooperation with the states in the preparation of teachers
of vocational subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its
expenditures," approved February 23, 1917, as amended, hereinafter referred
to as the Federal Vocational Education Law, are hereby accepted by the
State of Illinois.
(Source: Laws 1919, p. 928.)
(105 ILCS 435/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 697)
Sec. 2. Upon the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1975 and
thereafter, any reference in this Act or any other Illinois statute to
the Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation, as such reference
pertains to vocational and technical education, means and refers to the
State Board of Education. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Act or
statute to the contrary, upon the effective date of this amendatory Act
of 1975, the State Board of Education shall assume all powers and duties
pertaining to vocational and technical education. The State Board of
Education shall be responsible for policy and guidelines pertaining to
vocational and technical education and shall exercise the following
powers and duties:
(Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
(105 ILCS 435/2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 697.1)
Sec. 2.1. Gender Equity Advisory Committee.
(a) The Superintendent of
the State Board of Education shall appoint a Gender Equity
Advisory Committee of at least 9 members to advise and consult with the
State Board of Education and the gender
equity coordinator in all aspects relating to ensuring that all students have
equal educational opportunities to pursue high wage, high skill occupations
leading to economic self-sufficiency.
(b) Membership shall include without limitation one
regional gender equity coordinator,
2 State Board of Education employees, an appointee of the Director of Labor, and 5 citizen appointees who have expertise in one
or more of the following areas:
nontraditional training and placement, service delivery to single parents, service delivery to
displaced homemakers, service delivery to female teens, business and
industry experience, and Education-to-Careers experience. Membership also may
include employees from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
Department of Human Services, and the Illinois Community College Board who
have expertise in one or more of the areas listed in this subsection (b) for
the citizen appointees. Appointments
shall be made taking into consideration expertise of services provided in
secondary, postsecondary and community based programs.
(c) Members shall initially be appointed to one year terms commencing in
January 1, 1990, and thereafter to two year terms commencing on January 1 of
each odd numbered year. Vacancies shall be filled as prescribed in
subsection (b) for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) Each newly appointed committee shall elect a Chair and Secretary
from its members. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The
Committee shall meet at least bi-annually and at other times at the call of
the Chair or at the request of the gender equity coordinator.
(e) On or before December 15, 2023, the Committee shall submit recommendations to the Governor, General Assembly, and State Board of Education regarding how school districts and the State Board of Education can better support historically disadvantaged males, including African American students and other students of color, to ensure educational equity.
(f) On and after December 31, 2023, subsection (e) is inoperative.
(Source: P.A. 102-863, eff. 1-1-23.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
105 ILCS 10/ - Illinois School Student Records Act.
105 ILCS 13/ - P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.
105 ILCS 15/ - Surplus Federal Property for Schools Act.
105 ILCS 20/ - Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
105 ILCS 25/ - Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act.
105 ILCS 30/ - Illinois Peace Corps Fellowship Program Law.
105 ILCS 35/ - Children and Family Community Protection Act.
105 ILCS 40/ - Illinois Distance Learning Foundation Act.
105 ILCS 45/ - Education for Homeless Children Act.
105 ILCS 50/ - Voting by Minors Act.
105 ILCS 60/ - Community Service Education Act.
105 ILCS 70/ - Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act.
105 ILCS 75/ - Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act.
105 ILCS 80/ - Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act.
105 ILCS 85/ - Student Online Personal Protection Act.
105 ILCS 105/ - Asbestos Abatement Act.
105 ILCS 110/ - Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act.
105 ILCS 112/ - Dissection Alternatives Act.
105 ILCS 115/ - Eye Protection in School Act.
105 ILCS 123/ - Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act.
105 ILCS 124/ - Farm Fresh Schools Program Act.
105 ILCS 125/ - School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act.
105 ILCS 126/ - Childhood Hunger Relief Act.
105 ILCS 127/ - School Reporting of Drug Violations Act.
105 ILCS 128/ - School Safety Drill Act.
105 ILCS 129/ - School Health Center Act.
105 ILCS 135/ - Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act.
105 ILCS 140/ - Green Cleaning Schools Act.
105 ILCS 145/ - Care of Students with Diabetes Act.
105 ILCS 150/ - Seizure Smart School Act.
105 ILCS 210/ - School Bus Performance Bond Act.
105 ILCS 230/ - School Construction Law.
105 ILCS 231/ - Design-Build for Public Schools Act.
105 ILCS 240/ - School District Intergovernmental Cooperation Renewable Energy Act.
105 ILCS 302/ - College and Career Success for All Students Act.
105 ILCS 305/ - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law.
105 ILCS 310/ - Illinois Summer School for the Arts Act.
105 ILCS 405/ - Adult Education Act.
105 ILCS 426/ - Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.
105 ILCS 433/ - Vocational Academies Act.
105 ILCS 435/ - Vocational Education Act.
105 ILCS 505/ - Education Ballot and Bond Validation Act.
105 ILCS 510/ - School Election Validation (1965) Act.
105 ILCS 515/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1967) Act.
105 ILCS 520/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1968) Act.
105 ILCS 525/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1969) Act.
105 ILCS 530/ - School Election Validation (1970) Act.
105 ILCS 535/ - Municipal and School Tax Levy Validation Act.
105 ILCS 540/ - School District Validation (1971) Act.
105 ILCS 545/ - School District Validation (1975) Act.
105 ILCS 550/ - School District Validation (1988) Act.