Sen. Laura Ellman
Filed: 2/24/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3358 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3358 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 
52-3.117 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.117)
7    Sec. 2-3.117. School Technology Program. 
8    (a) The State Board of Education is authorized to provide 
9technology-based learning resources to school districts to 
10improve educational opportunities and student achievement 
11throughout the State. These resources may include 
12reimbursements for the cost of tuition incurred by a school 
13district for approved online courses accessed through the 
14State Board of Education's Illinois Virtual Course Catalog 
15Program.
16        (1) A school district shall be eligible for 
 
 
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1    reimbursement for the cost of each virtual class accessed 
2    through the Illinois Virtual Course Catalog program and 
3    successfully completed by a student of the school 
4    district, to the extent appropriated funds are available 
5    for such reimbursements.
6        (2) A school district shall claim reimbursement on 
7    forms and through a process prescribed by the State Board 
8    of Education. 
9    (a-5) The State Board of Education, in consultation with 
10stakeholders, shall develop statewide guidance for school 
11districts and educators on the use of technology-based 
12learning resources in elementary and secondary education. This 
13guidance shall include, but is not limited to:
14        (1) explanations and examples of technology-based 
15    learning resources that may be used in a classroom, 
16    including, but not limited to, Canvas, Blackboard, and 
17    Google Classroom;
18        (2) specific ways technology-based learning resources 
19    can be used at the district, school, and classroom levels 
20    to inform teaching and learning practices;
21        (3) how districts and educators can evaluate and 
22    address privacy concerns in the usage of technology-based 
23    learning resources;
24        (4) the impact of technology-based learning resources 
25    on student-data privacy, including federal and State laws 
26    associated with student-data privacy that are important to 
 
 
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1    be aware of when setting policy for the use of 
2    technology-based learning resources in schools; and
3        (5) information on the ownership and intellectual 
4    property rights associated with teacher-created content in 
5    technology-based learning platforms, including concerns 
6    about content ownership and how teachers can retain 
7    ownership.
8    The State Board of Education shall develop and publish 
9this guidance by July 1, 2027 and provide continuous updates 
10as it deems necessary.
11    The State Superintendent of Education may convene 
12stakeholders for a statewide council to consult on the further 
13development of guidance, resources, and other support for 
14school districts and educators on the use of technology-based 
15learning resources in schools. The council must include 
16individuals with expertise in technology-based learning 
17resources and no fewer than 2 currently practicing classroom 
18teachers. The council shall represent the ethnic, racial, and 
19geographic diversity of this State and include expertise 
20across early childhood and elementary and secondary school 
21settings. 
22    (b) The State Board of Education is authorized, to the 
23extent funds are available, to establish a statewide support 
24system for information, professional development, technical 
25assistance, network design consultation, leadership, 
26technology planning consultation, and information exchange; to 
 
 
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1expand school district connectivity; and to increase the 
2quantity and quality of student and educator access to on-line 
3resources, experts, and communications avenues from moneys 
4appropriated for the purposes of this Section.
5    (b-5) The State Board of Education may enter into 
6intergovernmental contracts or agreements with other State 
7agencies, public community colleges, public libraries, public 
8and private colleges and universities, museums on public land, 
9and other public agencies in the areas of technology, 
10telecommunications, and information access, under such terms 
11as the parties may agree, provided that those contracts and 
12agreements are in compliance with the Department of Central 
13Management Services' mandate to provide telecommunications 
14services to all State agencies.
15    (c) (Blank).
16    (d) (Blank).
17(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)".