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| | HB0040 Engrossed | | LRB102 02701 CMG 12704 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 14-1.02 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/14-1.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.02)
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| 7 | | Sec. 14-1.02. Children with disabilities.
"Children with |
| 8 | | disabilities" means children
between the ages of 3 and 21 for |
| 9 | | whom it is determined, through definitions
and procedures
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| 10 | | described in the Illinois Rules and Regulations to Govern the |
| 11 | | Organization
and Administration of Special Education, that |
| 12 | | special education services
are needed. An eligible student who |
| 13 | | requires continued public school educational experience to |
| 14 | | facilitate his or her successful transition and integration |
| 15 | | into adult life is eligible for such services through age 21, |
| 16 | | inclusive, which, for purposes of this Article, means the day |
| 17 | | before the student's 22nd birthday, unless his or her 22nd |
| 18 | | birthday occurs during the school year, in which case he or she |
| 19 | | is eligible for such services through the end of the school |
| 20 | | year. An individualized education program must be written and |
| 21 | | agreed
upon by appropriate school personnel and parents or |
| 22 | | their representatives
for any child receiving special |
| 23 | | education.
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