Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0226

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Authorizes the State Board of Education to work with school districts to inform all students with developmental disabilities and their parents or guardians about the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database. Requires the Department of Human Services and State Board, subject to appropriation, to develop and implement a training program for pre-admission screening and independent service coordination agencies to train and provide all resources necessary for case workers in every public school in this State to register eligible students with the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list for services. Provides that if training is not provided to case workers, then the school district, working with the Department, shall provide yearly opportunities for individuals to sign up for the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list. Requires the State Board, in consultation with the Department, to inform parents and guardians of students through school districts on the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed, with the following changes. Makes changes concerning the General Assembly's findings. Requires the training program to be an online, computer-based training program. Makes changes concerning the training program by providing that (i) the training program is for at least one designated employee in every public school in this State to educate them about the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database and steps to be taken to ensure children and adolescents are enrolled, (ii) the training shall include instruction for at least one designated employee in every public school in contacting the appropriate developmental disabilities Independent Service Coordination agency to enroll children and adolescents in the database, and (iii) at least one designated employee in every public school shall ensure the opportunity to enroll in the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database is discussed during annual individualized education program meetings for all children and adolescents believed to have a developmental disability. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to inform parents and guardians of students through school districts about (instead of on) the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list.

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