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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2086 Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Monique D. Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10 | | 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25 | |
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Amends the Alternative Learning Opportunities Law of the School Code. Provides that under no circumstances may an eligible student be denied participation in an alternative learning opportunities program based solely on the fact that he or she has been suspended or expelled from school. Effective July 1, 2011.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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| | HB2086 | | LRB097 10541 NHT 50982 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 Sections |
| 5 | | 13B-15.10 and 13B-20.25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10)
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| 7 | | Sec. 13B-15.10. Student at risk of academic failure. |
| 8 | | "Student at risk of
academic failure"
means a student
at risk |
| 9 | | of not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards or not |
| 10 | | graduating from
elementary or high school and who
demonstrates |
| 11 | | a need for educational support or social services beyond that
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| 12 | | provided by the regular
school program. Such students are |
| 13 | | eligible for services up to the age of 21. Under no |
| 14 | | circumstances may a student at risk of academic failure who is |
| 15 | | otherwise eligible be denied participation in an alternative |
| 16 | | learning opportunities program based solely on the fact that he |
| 17 | | or she has been suspended or expelled from school.
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| 18 | | (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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| 19 | | (105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25)
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| 20 | | Sec. 13B-20.25. Eligible students. Students in grades 4 |
| 21 | | through 12 who
meet enrollment criteria
established by the |
| 22 | | school district and who meet the definition of
"student at risk |