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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
510-22.20 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.20)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.20)
7    Sec. 10-22.20. Classes for adults and youths whose
8schooling has been interrupted; conditions for State
9reimbursement; use of child care facilities.
10    (a) To establish special classes for the instruction (1) of
11persons of age 21 years or over and (2) of persons less than
12age 21 and not otherwise in attendance in public school, for
13the purpose of providing adults in the community and youths
14whose schooling has been interrupted with such additional basic
15education, vocational skill training, and other instruction as
16may be necessary to increase their qualifications for
17employment or other means of self-support and their ability to
18meet their responsibilities as citizens, including courses of
19instruction regularly accepted for graduation from elementary
20or high schools and for Americanization and high school
21equivalency testing review classes.
22    The board shall pay the necessary expenses of such classes
23out of school funds of the district, including costs of student

 

 

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1transportation and such facilities or provision for child-care
2as may be necessary in the judgment of the board to permit
3maximum utilization of the courses by students with children,
4and other special needs of the students directly related to
5such instruction. The expenses thus incurred shall be subject
6to State reimbursement, as provided in Section 2-12.5 of the
7Public Community College Act this Section. The board may make a
8tuition charge for persons taking instruction who are not
9subject to State reimbursement, such tuition charge not to
10exceed the per capita cost of such classes.
11    The cost of such instruction, including the additional
12expenses herein authorized, incurred for recipients of
13financial aid under the Illinois Public Aid Code, or for
14persons for whom education and training aid has been authorized
15under Section 9-8 of that Code, shall be assumed in its
16entirety from funds appropriated by the State to the Illinois
17Community College Board as provided in Section 2-12.5 of the
18Public Community College Act.
19    (b) The Illinois Community College Board shall establish
20the standards for the courses of instruction reimbursed under
21this Section. The Illinois Community College Board shall
22supervise the administration of the programs. The Illinois
23Community College Board shall determine the cost of instruction
24in accordance with standards established by the Illinois
25Community College Board, including therein other incidental
26costs as herein authorized, which shall serve as the basis of

 

 

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1State reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of the
2Public Community College Act this Section. In the approval of
3programs and the determination of the cost of instruction, the
4Illinois Community College Board shall provide for the maximum
5utilization of federal funds for such programs. The Illinois
6Community College Board shall also provide for:
7        (1) the development of an index of need for program
8    planning and for area funding allocations, as defined by
9    the Illinois Community College Board;
10        (2) the method for calculating hours of instruction, as
11    defined by the Illinois Community College Board, claimable
12    for reimbursement and a method to phase in the calculation
13    and for adjusting the calculations in cases where the
14    services of a program are interrupted due to circumstances
15    beyond the control of the program provider;
16        (3) a plan for the reallocation of funds to increase
17    the amount allocated for grants based upon program
18    performance as set forth in subsection (d) below; and
19        (4) the development of standards for determining
20    grants based upon performance as set forth in subsection
21    (d) below and a plan for the phased-in implementation of
22    those standards.
23    For instruction provided by school districts and community
24college districts beginning July 1, 1996 and thereafter,
25reimbursement provided by the Illinois Community College Board
26for classes authorized by this Section shall be provided from

 

 

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1funds appropriated for the reimbursement criteria set forth in
2subsection (c) below.
3    (c) (Blank). Upon the annual approval of the Illinois
4Community College Board, reimbursement shall be first provided
5for transportation, child care services, and other special
6needs of the students directly related to instruction and then
7from the funds remaining an amount equal to the product of the
8total credit hours or units of instruction approved by the
9Illinois Community College Board, multiplied by the following:
10        (1) For adult basic education, the maximum
11    reimbursement per credit hour or per unit of instruction
12    shall be equal to (i) through fiscal year 2017, the general
13    state aid per pupil foundation level established in
14    subsection (B) of Section 18-8.05, divided by 60, or (ii)
15    in fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the prior fiscal year
16    reimbursement level multiplied by the Consumer Price Index
17    for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the
18    United States Department of Labor;
19        (2) The maximum reimbursement per credit hour or per
20    unit of instruction in subparagraph (1) above shall be
21    weighted for students enrolled in classes defined as
22    vocational skills and approved by the Illinois Community
23    College Board by 1.25;
24        (3) The maximum reimbursement per credit hour or per
25    unit of instruction in subparagraph (1) above shall be
26    multiplied by .90 for students enrolled in classes defined

 

 

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1    as adult secondary education programs and approved by the
2    Illinois Community College Board;
3        (4) (Blank); and
4        (5) Funding for program years after 1999-2000 shall be
5    determined by the Illinois Community College Board.
6    (d) (Blank). Upon its annual approval, the Illinois
7Community College Board shall provide grants to eligible
8programs for supplemental activities to improve or expand
9services under the Adult Education Act. Eligible programs shall
10be determined based upon performance outcomes of students in
11the programs as set by the Illinois Community College Board.
12    (e) (Blank). Reimbursement under this Section shall not
13exceed the actual costs of the approved program.
14    If the amount appropriated to the Illinois Community
15College Board for reimbursement under this Section is less than
16the amount required under this Act, the apportionment shall be
17proportionately reduced.
18    School districts and community college districts may
19assess students up to $3.00 per credit hour, for classes other
20than Adult Basic Education level programs, if needed to meet
21program costs.
22    (f) (Blank). An education plan shall be established for
23each adult or youth whose schooling has been interrupted and
24who is participating in the instructional programs provided
25under this Section.
26    Each school board and community college shall keep an

 

 

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1accurate and detailed account of the students assigned to and
2receiving instruction under this Section who are subject to
3State reimbursement and shall submit reports of services
4provided commencing with fiscal year 1997 as required by the
5Illinois Community College Board.
6    For classes authorized under this Section, a credit hour or
7unit of instruction is equal to 15 hours of direct instruction
8for students enrolled in approved adult education programs at
9midterm and making satisfactory progress, in accordance with
10standards established by the Illinois Community College Board.
11    (g) (Blank). Upon proof submitted to the Illinois
12Department of Human Services of the payment of all claims
13submitted under this Section, that Department shall apply for
14federal funds made available therefor and any federal funds so
15received shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund in the
16State Treasury.
17    School districts or community colleges providing classes
18under this Section shall submit applications to the Illinois
19Community College Board for preapproval in accordance with the
20standards established by the Illinois Community College Board.
21Payments shall be made by the Illinois Community College Board
22based upon approved programs. Interim expenditure reports may
23be required by the Illinois Community College Board. Final
24claims for the school year shall be submitted to the regional
25superintendents for transmittal to the Illinois Community
26College Board. Final adjusted payments shall be made by

 

 

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1September 30.
2    If a school district or community college district fails to
3provide, or is providing unsatisfactory or insufficient
4classes under this Section, the Illinois Community College
5Board may enter into agreements with public or private
6educational or other agencies other than the public schools for
7the establishment of such classes.
8    (h) (Blank). If a school district or community college
9district establishes child-care facilities for the children of
10participants in classes established under this Section, it may
11extend the use of these facilities to students who have
12obtained employment and to other persons in the community whose
13children require care and supervision while the parent or other
14person in charge of the children is employed or otherwise
15absent from the home during all or part of the day. It may make
16the facilities available before and after as well as during
17regular school hours to school age and preschool age children
18who may benefit thereby, including children who require care
19and supervision pending the return of their parent or other
20person in charge of their care from employment or other
21activity requiring absence from the home.
22    The Illinois Community College Board shall pay to the board
23the cost of care in the facilities for any child who is a
24recipient of financial aid under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
25    The board may charge for care of children for whom it
26cannot make claim under the provisions of this Section. The

 

 

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1charge shall not exceed per capita cost, and to the extent
2feasible, shall be fixed at a level which will permit
3utilization by employed parents of low or moderate income. It
4may also permit any other State or local governmental agency or
5private agency providing care for children to purchase care.
6    After July 1, 1970 when the provisions of Section 10-20.20
7become operative in the district, children in a child-care
8facility shall be transferred to the kindergarten established
9under that Section for such portion of the day as may be
10required for the kindergarten program, and only the prorated
11costs of care and training provided in the Center for the
12remaining period shall be charged to the Illinois Department of
13Human Services or other persons or agencies paying for such
14care.
15    (i) (Blank). The provisions of this Section shall also
16apply to school districts having a population exceeding
17500,000.
18    (j) In addition to claiming reimbursement under this
19Section, a school district may claim general State aid under
20Section 18-8.05 or evidence-based funding under Section
2118-8.15 for any student under age 21 who is enrolled in courses
22accepted for graduation from elementary or high school and who
23otherwise meets the requirements of Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15,
24as applicable.
25(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Adult Education Act is amended by changing
2Sections 1-3, 2-4, and 3-1 as follows:
 
3    (105 ILCS 405/1-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 201-3)
4    Sec. 1-3. Definitions. The following terms shall have the
5meanings respectively prescribed for them, except as the
6context otherwise requires:
7    "Adult and Continuing Education" means academic
8instruction and educational services below the postsecondary
9level that increase an individual's ability to (i) read, write,
10and speak in English and perform mathematics or other
11activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school
12diploma or its recognized equivalent and (ii) transition to
13postsecondary education and training or obtain employment
14organized, systematic instruction, and related educational
15services, for students enrolled in a program conducted by a
16publicly supported educational institution. Such students are
17beyond compulsory education age, not currently enrolled in a
18regular elementary or high school, and are not seeking college
19credit toward an associate degree or degree. The instruction
20may be full-time or part-time for the purpose of providing
21students or groups with opportunities for personal improvement
22and enrichment, preparation for effective participation as
23citizens (including English for foreign-speaking individuals),
24family life and parent education, elementary and high school
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1requirements, occupational and technical training and
2retraining.
3    "Board" means (i) the State Board of Education until July
41, 2001 and (ii) the Illinois Community College Board on and
5after July 1, 2001.
6(Source: P.A. 91-830, eff. 7-1-00.)
 
7    (105 ILCS 405/2-4)  (from Ch. 122, par. 202-4)
8    Sec. 2-4. Area Planning Councils. An On or before October
915, 1982, an Area Planning Council shall be established within
10the boundaries of each community college district. A
11representative of each approved adult education provider is
12required to participate on the Area Planning Council. Other
13members may include:
14        (1) regional superintendents of schools;
15        (2) representatives of school districts;
16        (3) representatives of the community college
17    district's career and technical education program;
18        (4) representatives of the community college
19    district's financial aid office;
20        (5) representatives of the community college
21    district's student services office;
22        (6) representatives of local workforce boards under
23    the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
24        (7) persons with an interest in adult education
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1    and
2        (8) persons with an interest in adult education
3    services provided within the Area Planning Council
4    district, including, but not limited to, representatives
5    of social service agencies, businesses and employers,
6    vocational rehabilitation services of the Department of
7    Human Services, and the Department of Employment Security.
8Each Area Planning Council must elect officers and develop
9bylaws that indicate the membership of the Council. The Area
10Planning Council chairperson must be a representative of an
11adult education provider approved by the Board. In areas where
12large multiple-provider Area Planning Councils exist, the
13Board may designate sub-areas within an Area Planning Council
14district to ensure maximum representation of need. The Board
15shall determine the guidelines for the bylaws and operation of
16the Area Planning Council.
17    On or before March 1 of each year each Area Planning
18Council shall submit an annual Adult Education Plan for the
19area. The Area Adult Education Plan shall provide for the
20development and coordination of adult education programs in the
21area as prescribed by the Board. The Area Adult Education Plan
22must be aligned with Title II of the federal Workforce
23Innovation and Opportunity Act, the State Unified Plan, local
24workforce boards, and one-stop activities and must include
25involvement of the local Board-approved adult education
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1workforce board representative is responsible for convening
2Area Planning Council chairpersons in a local workforce area to
3provide information regarding the development of the Area Adult
4Education Plans and related federal Workforce Innovation and
5Opportunity Act activities. If the Board finds that the annual
6Area Adult Education Plan submitted by the Area Planning
7Council meets the requirements of this amendatory Act of 1982
8and the established standards and guidelines, the Board shall
9approve the Plan. The approval of adult education programs by
10the Board for reimbursement under Section 2-12.5 of the Public
11Community College Act 10-22.20 of the School Code shall be
12based on the Adult Education Plan approved for the Area. The
13Area Adult Education Plan must be approved prior to funding
14being made available to an Area Planning Council district.
15    On or before March 1, 2002 and each year thereafter, the
16Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the
17General Assembly for adult education for the preceding school
18year. The annual report shall include a summary of adult
19education needs and programs; the number of students served,
20federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act activities,
21high school equivalency information, credit hours or units of
22instruction, performance data, total adult education
23allocations, and State reimbursement for adult basic
24education, adult secondary education, English language
25acquisition, high school credit, integrated English literacy
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1training programs in coordination with , and vocational skills
2training programs; the criteria used for program approval; and
3any recommendations.
4(Source: P.A. 99-650, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
5    (105 ILCS 405/3-1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 203-1)
6    Sec. 3-1. Apportionment for Adult Education Courses. Any
7school district maintaining adult education classes for the
8instruction of persons over 21 years of age and youths under 21
9years of age whose schooling has been interrupted shall be
10entitled to claim an apportionment in accordance with the
11provisions of Section 10-22.20 of the School Code and Section
122-4 of this Act. Any public community college district
13maintaining adult education classes for the instruction of
14those persons who (i) are 16 years of age or older, are not
15enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school under
16State law, and are basic-skills deficient, (ii) do not have a
17secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and have
18not achieved an equivalent level of education, or (iii) are an
19English language learner over 21 years of age and youths under
2021 years of age whose schooling has been interrupted shall be
21entitled to claim an apportionment in accordance with the
22provisions of Section 2-16.02 of the Public Community College
23Act.
24    Reimbursement as herein provided shall be limited to adult
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1testing education, high school credit, literacy, English
2language acquisition, integrated English literacy and civics
3education, integrated education and training in coordination
4with vocational skills training, and any other activities that
5to courses regularly accepted for graduation from elementary or
6high schools and for Americanization and high school
7equivalency testing review classes which are approved by the
8Board.
9    If the amount appropriated for this purpose is less than
10the amount required under the provisions of this Section, the
11apportionment for local districts shall be proportionately
12reduced.
13(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
14    (105 ILCS 405/2-1 rep.)
15    (105 ILCS 405/2-2 rep.)
16    (105 ILCS 405/3-2 rep.)
17    (105 ILCS 405/3-3 rep.)
18    Section 15. The Adult Education Act is amended by repealing
19Sections 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, and 3-3.
 
20    (105 ILCS 410/Act rep.)
21    Section 20. The Adult Education Reporting Act is repealed.
 
22    Section 25. The Public Community College Act is amended by
23changing Section 2-12 and by adding Section 2-12.5 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 805/2-12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 102-12)
2    Sec. 2-12. The State Board shall have the power and it
3shall be its duty:
4        (a) To provide statewide planning for community
5    colleges as institutions of higher education and to
6    coordinate the programs, services and activities of all
7    community colleges in the State so as to encourage and
8    establish a system of locally initiated and administered
9    comprehensive community colleges.
10        (b) To organize and conduct feasibility surveys for new
11    community colleges or for the inclusion of existing
12    institutions as community colleges and the locating of new
13    institutions.
14        (c) (Blank).
15        (c-5) In collaboration with the community colleges, to
16    furnish information for State and federal accountability
17    purposes, promote student and institutional improvement,
18    and meet research needs.
19        (d) To cooperate with the community colleges in
20    collecting and maintaining student characteristics,
21    enrollment and completion data, faculty and staff
22    characteristics, financial data, admission standards,
23    qualification and certification of facilities, and any
24    other issues facing community colleges.
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1    agencies and eligible providers, such as local educational
2    agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated
3    effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of
4    demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher
5    education, public and private nonprofit agencies,
6    libraries, and public housing authorities; to accept
7    federal funds and to plan with other State agencies when
8    appropriate for the allocation of such federal funds for
9    instructional programs and student services including such
10    funds for adult education and literacy, vocational and
11    career and technical education, and retraining as may be
12    allocated by state and federal agencies for the aid of
13    community colleges. To receive, receipt for, hold in trust,
14    expend and administer, for all purposes of this Act, funds
15    and other aid made available by the federal government or
16    by other agencies public or private, subject to
17    appropriation by the General Assembly. The changes to this
18    subdivision (e) made by Public Act 91-830 this amendatory
19    Act of the 91st General Assembly apply on and after July 1,
20    2001.
21        (f) To determine efficient and adequate standards for
22    community colleges for the physical plant, heating,
23    lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and
24    supplies, instruction and teaching, curriculum, library,
25    operation, maintenance, administration and supervision,
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1    colleges meeting such standards.
2        (g) To determine the standards for establishment of
3    community colleges and the proper location of the site in
4    relation to existing institutions of higher education
5    offering academic, occupational and technical training
6    curricula, possible enrollment, assessed valuation,
7    industrial, business, agricultural, and other conditions
8    reflecting educational needs in the area to be served;
9    however, no community college may be considered as being
10    recognized nor may the establishment of any community
11    college be authorized in any district which shall be deemed
12    inadequate for the maintenance, in accordance with the
13    desirable standards thus determined, of a community
14    college offering the basic subjects of general education
15    and suitable vocational and semiprofessional and technical
16    curricula.
17        (h) To approve or disapprove new units of instruction,
18    research or public service as defined in Section 3-25.1 of
19    this Act submitted by the boards of trustees of the
20    respective community college districts of this State. The
21    State Board may discontinue programs which fail to reflect
22    the educational needs of the area being served. The
23    community college district shall be granted 60 days
24    following the State Board staff recommendation and prior to
25    the State Board's action to respond to concerns regarding
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1    a community college program, the community college
2    district has a right to appeal the decision in accordance
3    with administrative rules promulgated by the State Board
4    under the provisions of the Illinois Administrative
5    Procedure Act.
6        (i) To review and approve or disapprove any contract or
7    agreement that community colleges enter into with any
8    organization, association, educational institution, or
9    government agency to provide educational services for
10    academic credit. The State Board is authorized to monitor
11    performance under any contract or agreement that is
12    approved by the State Board. If the State Board does not
13    approve a particular contract or agreement, the community
14    college district has a right to appeal the decision in
15    accordance with administrative rules promulgated by the
16    State Board under the provisions of the Illinois
17    Administrative Procedure Act. Nothing in this subdivision
18    subsection (i) shall be interpreted as applying to
19    collective bargaining agreements with any labor
20    organization.
21        (j) To establish guidelines regarding sabbatical
22    leaves.
23        (k) To establish guidelines for the admission into
24    special, appropriate programs conducted or created by
25    community colleges for elementary and secondary school
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1    districts of this State in compliance with Section 26-14 of
2    the The School Code.
3        (l) (Blank).
4        (m) (Blank).
5        (n) To create and participate in the conduct and
6    operation of any corporation, joint venture, partnership,
7    association, or other organizational entity that has the
8    power: (i) to acquire land, buildings, and other capital
9    equipment for the use and benefit of the community colleges
10    or their students; (ii) to accept gifts and make grants for
11    the use and benefit of the community colleges or their
12    students; (iii) to aid in the instruction and education of
13    students of community colleges; and (iv) to promote
14    activities to acquaint members of the community with the
15    facilities of the various community colleges.
16        (o) To On and after July 1, 2001, to ensure the
17    effective teaching of adult learners adults and to prepare
18    them for success in employment and lifelong learning by
19    administering a network of providers, programs, and
20    services to provide classes for the instruction of those
21    individuals who (i) are 16 years of age or older, are not
22    enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school
23    under State law, and are basic-skills deficient, (ii) do
24    not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized
25    equivalent and have not achieved an equivalent level of
26    education, or (iii) are an English language learner.

 

 

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1    Classes in adult education may include adult basic
2    education, adult secondary and high school equivalency
3    testing education, high school credit, literacy, English
4    language acquisition, integrated education and training in
5    coordination with vocational skills training English as a
6    second language, and any other instruction designed to
7    prepare adult students to function successfully in society
8    and to experience success in postsecondary education and
9    employment.
10        (p) To On and after July 1, 2001, to supervise the
11    administration of adult education and literacy programs,
12    to establish the standards for such courses of instruction
13    and supervise the administration thereof, to contract with
14    other State and local agencies and eligible providers of
15    demonstrated effectiveness, such as local educational
16    agencies, community-based organizations, volunteer
17    literacy organizations, institutions of higher education,
18    public and private nonprofit agencies, libraries, public
19    housing authorities, and nonprofit non-profit institutions
20    for the purpose of promoting and establishing classes for
21    instruction under these programs, to contract with other
22    State and local agencies to accept and expend
23    appropriations for educational purposes to reimburse local
24    eligible providers for the cost of these programs, and to
25    establish an advisory council consisting of all categories
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1    Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, the
2    Department of Employment Security, the Department of
3    Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Secretary of
4    State literacy program; and other stakeholders to
5    identify, deliberate, and make recommendations to the
6    State Board on adult education policy and priorities. The
7    State Board shall support statewide geographic
8    distribution; diversity of eligible providers; and the
9    adequacy, stability, and predictability of funding so as
10    not to disrupt or diminish, but rather to enhance, adult
11    education and literacy services.
12(Source: P.A. 99-655, eff. 7-28-16; 100-884, eff. 1-1-19;
13revised 10-9-18.)
 
14    (110 ILCS 805/2-12.5 new)
15    Sec. 2-12.5. Classes for adults and youths whose schooling
16has been interrupted.
17    (a) The State Board shall reimburse adult education
18providers from funds appropriated for approved expenses that
19are established and determined by the State Board in compliance
20with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and
21other State and federal requirements. The State Board shall
22establish standards to determine the cost of instruction,
23including any other authorized incidental costs, which shall
24serve as the basis of State reimbursement in accordance with
25the provisions of this Section. In the approval of programs and

 

 

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1the determination of the cost of instruction, the State Board
2shall provide for the maximum utilization of federal and State
3funds for those programs. The State Board shall also provide
4for:
5        (1) the development of an index of need for program
6    planning and for area funding allocations, as defined by
7    the State Board;
8        (2) the method for calculating hours of instruction, as
9    defined by the State Board, claimable for reimbursement and
10    a method to phase in the calculation and for adjusting the
11    calculations in cases in which the services of a program
12    are interrupted due to circumstances beyond the control of
13    the program provider;
14        (3) a plan for the reallocation of funds to increase
15    the amount allocated for grants based upon program
16    performance; and
17        (4) the development of standards, programs, and
18    guidelines consistent with the federal Workforce
19    Innovation and Opportunity Act.
20    (b) For adult education instruction as listed under
21subdivision (o) of Section 2-12, the maximum generation rate
22for reimbursement per credit hour or per unit of instruction
23shall be equal to the community college system reimbursement
24rate for adult education divided by one-third.
25    (c) Upon its annual approval, the State Board shall provide
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1services under the federal Workforce Innovation and
2Opportunity Act, Title II - Adult Education and Literacy.
3Eligible programs shall be determined based upon competitive
4processes and based on federal and State program
5considerations, as set by the State Board.
6    (d) Reimbursement under this Section may not exceed the
7actual costs of the approved program. Approved programs may
8assess students, except those students receiving public aid
9under the Illinois Public Aid Code, up to $6.00 per credit hour
10or unit of instruction, not to exceed $30.00 per semester per
11student, if needed to meet program costs.
12    (e) An education plan shall be established for each adult
13learner who is participating in the instructional programs
14provided under this Section.
15    (f) Each adult education provider shall keep an accurate
16and detailed account of the students assigned to and receiving
17instruction under this Section who are enrolled in classroom
18instruction. Each adult education provider shall submit
19reports of services provided as required by the State Board.
20    (g) For classes authorized under this Section, a credit
21hour or unit of instruction is equal to 15 hours of direct
22instruction for students enrolled in approved adult education
23programs at midterm and making satisfactory progress, in
24accordance with standards established by the State Board.
25    (h) If an approved adult education provider fails to
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1under Section 2-12 and this Section, the State Board may enter
2into agreements with other eligible providers.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.