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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4173

Introduced 3/10/2026, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Sets forth findings and certain requirements. Appropriates
$50,000,000 to the State Board of Education for the purpose of providing
grants for community learning centers to support afterschool programs and
community schools. Effective July 1, 2026.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
Findings; grants.
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(a) The General Assembly finds all the following:
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(1) A strong research base supports the fact that
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afterschool programs and community schools improve academic
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achievement, support social and emotional growth, help keep
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communities safe, and support the needs of working families.
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(2) Data supports the fact that there is always a greater
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need for these programs than there is funding for programming.
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(3) Students and families in all communities should have
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access to these services regardless of income status.
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(4) Illinois as a nationwide leader in child development
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recognizes that we must move toward an education system that
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provides afterschool for all.
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(b) The State Board of Education shall make grants
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available for community learning centers separate and apart
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from any federal appropriations.
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(1) The purpose of community learning center programs is
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to provide opportunities to establish or expand activities
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that:
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(A) provide opportunities for academic enrichment,
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including providing tutorial services to help students

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(particularly students who attend low-performing schools), to
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meet the challenging State academic standards;
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(B) offer students a broad array of additional services,
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programs, and activities, such as youth development
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activities, service learning, nutrition and health education,
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drug and violence prevention programs, counseling programs,
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art, music, physical fitness, and wellness programs,
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technology education programs, financial literacy programs,
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environmental literacy programs, mathematics, science, and
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career and technical education programs, internship or
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apprenticeship programs, and other ties to an in-demand
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industry sector or occupation for high school students that
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are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic
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program of participating students;
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(C) offer families of students served by community
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learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful
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engagement in their children's education, including
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opportunities for literacy and related educational
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development; and
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(D) support the whole needs of students, including
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providing extended learning time, integrated student support,
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family engagement, and collaborative leadership structures in
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schools as part of the community schools model, as a
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research-validated strategy to promote equity in education.
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(2) Public and private entities, including local education
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agencies, such as public school districts, public university

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laboratory schools approved by the State Board of Education,
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State-authorized charter schools, area vocational centers,
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regional offices of education, intermediate service centers,
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community-based organizations, including faith-based
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organizations, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, as
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defined in the federal Indian Self-Determination and Education
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Assistance Act, and other public and private entities or a
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consortium of 2 or more such agencies, organizations, or
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entities are eligible to apply.
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(3) Each grantee must propose to serve high-poverty
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schools or schools eligible for schoolwide programs under
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Section 1114 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education
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Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, such as
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schools in which not less than 40% of the children are from
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low-income families.
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(4) Individual awards should not exceed $225,000 per site,
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such as the physical location where grant-funded services and
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activities are provided to participating students and adults.
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(5) Successful applicants may reapply via continuing
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application for up to 4 additional years. Funding in
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subsequent years is contingent upon compliance with federal
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and State law, State grant-making rules, passage of sufficient
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appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance
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in the preceding grant period.
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(6) The State Board of Education shall issue a grant
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application to select a technical assistance provider to

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support grantees. Grantees must participate in compliance and
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technical assistance activities. This technical assistance
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provider must also develop an advisory board of grantees to
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provide feedback to the State Board of Education on the
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feasibility of grant management practices and the needs of
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students.
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(7) The program objectives of this grant are as follows:
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(A) Schools will improve student achievement in core
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academic areas.
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(B) Schools will show an increase in student attendance
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and graduation from high school.
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(C) Schools will see an increase in the social-emotional
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skills of their students.
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(D) Programs will collaborate with the community.
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(E) Programs will coordinate with schools to determine
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the students and families with the greatest need.
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(F) Programs will provide ongoing professional
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development to program personnel.
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(G) Programs will collaborate with schools and
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community-based organizations to provide sustainable programs.
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Elements of the community school's model can be offered by
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community learning centers.
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The State Board of Education must provide public reports
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annually on the spending of this programming and plans for
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future competitions.
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The State Board of Education must issue continuing

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application materials annually within 30 days of the start of
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the fiscal year.
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The State Board of Education must name a technical
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assistance provider to support these grantees.

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Section 10.
The amount of $50,000,000, or so much of that
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amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General
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Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for the purpose of
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providing grants for community learning centers to support
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afterschool programs and community schools.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2026.

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