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| Public Act 102-0966 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
13B-20.5 and by adding Section 34-18.78 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5)
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Sec. 13B-20.5. Eligible activities and services. | ||||
Alternative learning
opportunities programs
may include, | ||||
without limitation, evening high school, in-school tutoring | ||||
and
mentoring programs,
in-school suspension
programs, high | ||||
school completion programs to assist high school dropouts in
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completing their education, high school completion programs to | ||||
allow students eligible for remote learning under Section | ||||
34-18.78 to complete their education while incarcerated in an | ||||
institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, | ||||
support services, parental
involvement programs, and
programs | ||||
to develop, enhance, or extend the transition for students
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transferring back to the regular
school program, an adult | ||||
education program, or a post-secondary education
program.
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new) | ||||
Sec. 34-18.78. Pilot program for remote learning for | ||||
students in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The | ||
board may offer the option of remote learning to allow a | ||
student who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections | ||
to successfully complete the course requirements necessary to | ||
graduate from high school and receive a high school diploma. | ||
The school district may offer a remote learning option to a | ||
student if the student: | ||
(1) is enrolled at Consuella B. York Alternative High | ||
School at the time the student is transferred to a | ||
Department of Corrections facility or institution or had | ||
been enrolled at Consuella B. York Alternative High School | ||
within the 6 months prior to being transferred to a | ||
Department of Corrections facility or institution; and | ||
(2) is within 2 school years of completing all of the | ||
course requirements necessary to graduate from high school | ||
and receive a high school diploma. | ||
The Department of Corrections educators and security staff | ||
shall be involved in assisting and supervising students | ||
participating in the pilot program. The Department of | ||
Corrections shall negotiate with all bargaining units involved | ||
to ensure that the implementation of the pilot program is | ||
consistent with collective bargaining agreements. | ||
The school district may continue to offer the option of | ||
remote learning to the student for up to one school year | ||
following the student's release from the custody of the | ||
Department of Corrections to allow the student to complete any | ||
remaining course requirements necessary to graduate from high | ||
school and receive a high school diploma. | ||
The establishment of the pilot program described in this | ||
Section is contingent upon there being provided to the | ||
Department of Corrections sufficient appropriations to | ||
implement and administer the program.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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