Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Filed: 03/31/04
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4197
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4197 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||
5 | 2-3.123 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.123)
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7 | Sec. 2-3.123. Giant Steps pilot program. From
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8 | appropriations made for purposes of this Section, the State | ||||||
9 | Board of Education
shall implement and administer a Giant Steps | ||||||
10 | pilot program for the study and
evaluation of autism and to | ||||||
11 | provide related teacher training. The program
shall be operated | ||||||
12 | over a period of 3 school years, beginning with
the 1997-1998 | ||||||
13 | school year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make
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14 | grants to school districts that apply to participate in the | ||||||
15 | Giant Steps program
as implemented and administered by the | ||||||
16 | State Board of Education . The State
Board of Education shall by | ||||||
17 | rule provide the form of application and criteria
to be used | ||||||
18 | and applied in selecting participating school districts.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff.
7-30-98.)".
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