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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0397
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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105 ILCS 5/14-1.02 |
from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.02 |
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Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In the definition of "children with disabilities", provides that an eligible student who requires continued public school educational experience to facilitate his or her successful transition and integration into adult life is eligible for special education services through age 21, inclusive, which, for purposes of the Article, means the day before the student's 22nd birthday. Effective immediately.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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A BILL FOR
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SB0397 |
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LRB095 07289 NHT 27428 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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| 14-1.02 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/14-1.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.02)
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| Sec. 14-1.02. Children with disabilities.
"Children with |
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| disabilities" means children
between the ages of 3 and 21 for |
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| whom it is determined, through definitions
and procedures
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| described in the Illinois Rules and Regulations to Govern the |
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| Organization
and Administration of Special Education, that |
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| special education services
are needed. An eligible student who |
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| requires continued public school educational experience to |
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| facilitate his or her successful transition and integration |
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| into adult life is eligible for such services through age 21, |
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| inclusive, which, for purposes of this Article, means the day |
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| before the student's 22nd birthday. An individualized |
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| education program must be written and agreed
upon by |
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| appropriate school personnel and parents or their |
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| representatives
for any child receiving special education.
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| (Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |