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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0003
Introduced 1/26/2005, by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide related training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and respite workers, therapist training, and consultative services. Provides that the State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to school districts and other programs that apply to participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence program. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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LRB094 04990 RAS 35022 b |
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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 |
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| 2-3.123 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.123)
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| Sec. 2-3.123. Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
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| pilot program. From
appropriations made for purposes of this |
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| Section, the State Board of Education
shall implement and |
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| administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
pilot
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| program for the study and
evaluation of autism and to provide |
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| related teacher training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and |
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| respite workers, therapist training, and consultative |
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| services. The program
shall be operated over a period of 3 |
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| school years, beginning with
the 2005-2006
1997-1998 school |
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| year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make
grants |
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| to school districts and other programs that apply to |
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| participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
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| program
as implemented and administered by the State Board of |
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| Education. The State
Board of Education shall by rule provide |
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| the form of application and criteria
to be used and applied in |
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| selecting participating school districts and other programs.
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| (Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff.
7-30-98.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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