Designation of the State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Commendation toward Biliteracy - Districts Diploma Transcript

Oct 10, 2026

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Designation requirements for Illinois school districts mandate how a qualifying student’s State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Commendation toward Biliteracy must be recorded. In accordance with specific sections of the School Code and student records rules, districts must place the designations on both the permanent record academic transcript and the student’s diploma when applicable. The document specifies printing or affixing standards for diploma graphics, transcript language insertion requirements, and provisional wording contingent on graduation, with an instruction to update after issuance.

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Reading Time3 min

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Diploma requirements

State Seal of Biliteracy

State Commendation toward Biliteracy

Transcript requirements

Seal: language statement insertion

Commendation: progress statement insertion

Provisional transcript statements

Designation of the State Seal of Biliteracy and the State Commendation toward Biliteracy In accordance with Section 2-3.159 of the School Code, participating school districts must place a designation of a qualifying student’s receipt of the State Seal of Biliteracy in the student’s permanent record on the academic transcript as defined in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 375 (Student Records ) and include the designation on the student’s diploma. School districts that choose to award the State Commendation toward Biliteracy must also place a designation of a qualifying student’s receipt of the award both in the permanent record on the academic transcript and on the student’s diploma. The district must include the following designations on a qualifying student’s diploma and transcript: | | State Seal of Biliteracy | State Commendation toward Biliteracy | | --- | --- | --- | | Diploma
The designation must be printed on the diploma or affixed to the diploma. The district may alter the size of the image without changing the design proportions or elements. | {Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy graphic, including language}
For students who receive the Seal in more than one language, additional languages may be listed under one graphic. | {Illinois State Commendation toward Biliteracy graphic, including language}
For students who receive the Commendation in more than one language, additional languages may be listed under one graphic. | | Transcript
The statement with the name of the foreign language inserted must appear on the student’s transcript. | Attained the State Seal of Biliteracy by demonstrating high proficiency in English and [insert name of world language(s)] | Attained the State Commendation toward Biliteracy by demonstrating progress towards high proficiency in English and [insert name of world language(s)] | | Students who qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy or Commendation toward Biliteracy prior to graduation and issuance of their final transcript may have the following statement included on their transcript:
“Provisionally awarded the Seal of Biliteracy in [language(s)] contingent upon graduation.”
-or-
“Provisionally awarded the Commendation toward Biliteracy in [language(s)] contingent upon graduation.”
Please be sure to update the statement upon student graduation. | | |

FAQs

What must participating school districts do regarding the State Seal of Biliteracy on student transcripts?

Districts must include the State Seal of Biliteracy designation in the student’s permanent record on the academic transcript, following the referenced student records rules.

What diploma requirements apply to the State Commendation toward Biliteracy?

Districts that award the Commendation must place the designation in the student’s permanent record on the academic transcript and include the designation on the student’s diploma.

How should districts handle provisional awards before graduation?

For students who qualify before graduation, districts may include provisional statements on the transcript contingent upon graduation, and must update the statement when the student graduates.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by Mabel