Public Act 093-0803
 
SB2115 Enrolled LRB093 13257 NHT 18525 b

    AN ACT with regard to schools.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
26-2 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/26-2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 26-2)
    Sec. 26-2. Enrolled pupils below 7 or over 16.
    (a)  Any person having custody or control of a child who is
below the age of 7 years or above the age of 16 years and who is
enrolled in any of grades 1 through 12, in the public school
shall cause him to attend the public school in the district
wherein he resides when it is in session during the regular
school term unless he is excused under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 or 5
of Section 26-1.
    (b)  A school district shall deny reenrollment in its
secondary schools to any child above the age of 19 16 years who
has dropped out of school and who could not, because of age and
lack of credits, attend classes during the normal school year
and graduate before his or her twenty-first birthday. A
district may, however, enroll the child in an alternative
learning opportunities program established under Article 13B.
No child shall be denied reenrollment for the above reasons
unless the school district first offers the child due process
as required in cases of expulsion under Section 10-22.6. If a
child is denied reenrollment after being provided with due
process, the school district must provide counseling to that
child and must direct that child to alternative educational
programs, including adult education programs, that lead to
graduation or receipt of a GED diploma.
    (c)  A school or school district may deny enrollment to a
student 16 years of age or older for one semester for failure
to meet minimum academic standards if all of the following
conditions are met:
        (1)  The student achieved a grade point average of less
    than "D" (or its equivalent) in the semester immediately
    prior to the current semester.
        (2)  The student and the student's parent or guardian
    are given written notice warning that the student is
    failing academically and is subject to denial from
    enrollment for one semester unless a "D" average (or its
    equivalent) or better is attained in the current semester.
        (3)  The parent or guardian is provided with the right
    to appeal the notice, as determined by the State Board of
    Education in accordance with due process.
        (4)  The student is provided with an academic
    improvement plan and academic remediation services.
        (5)  The student fails to achieve a "D" average (or its
    equivalent) or better in the current semester.
    A school or school district may deny enrollment to a
student 16 years of age or older for one semester for failure
to meet minimum attendance standards if all of the following
conditions are met:
        (1)  The student was absent without valid cause for 20%
    or more of the attendance days in the semester immediately
    prior to the current semester.
        (2)  The student and the student's parent or guardian
    are given written notice warning that the student is
    subject to denial from enrollment for one semester unless
    the student is absent without valid cause less than 20% of
    the attendance days in the current semester.
        (3)  The student's parent or guardian is provided with
    the right to appeal the notice, as determined by the State
    Board of Education in accordance with due process.
        (4)  The student is provided with attendance
    remediation services, including without limitation
    assessment, counseling, and support services.
        (5)  The student is absent without valid cause for 20%
    or more of the attendance days in the current semester.
    A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a
student (or reenrollment to a dropout) who is at least 16 years
of age or older but not more than 19 years for more than one
consecutive semester for failure to meet academic or attendance
standards.
    (d)  No child may be denied enrollment or reenrollment
under this Section in violation of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act or the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
    (e)  In this subsection (e), "reenrolled student" means a
dropout who has reenrolled full-time in a public school. Each
school district shall identify, track, and report on the
educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students as a
subset of the district's required reporting on all enrollments.
A reenrolled student who again drops out must not be counted
again against a district's dropout rate performance measure.
The State Board of Education shall set performance standards
for programs serving reenrolled students.
    (f)  The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules
necessary to implement the changes to this Section made by this
amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.