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Full Text of HB0900 96th General Assembly

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HB0900enr 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0900 Enrolled LRB096 09772 NHT 19935 b

1     AN ACT concerning schools.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 22-50 as follows:

6     (105 ILCS 5/22-50 new)
7     Sec. 22-50. Twice-exceptional children; recommendations.
8 The State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with
9 Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of
10 Gifted and Talented Children shall research and discuss best
11 practices for addressing the needs of "twice-exceptional"
12 children, those who are gifted and talented and have a
13 disability. The Councils shall then jointly make
14 recommendations to the State Board of Education with respect to
15 the State Board of Education providing guidance and technical
16 assistance to school districts in furthering improved
17 educational outcomes for gifted and twice-exceptional
18 children. Recommendations shall include strategies to (i)
19 educate teachers and other providers about the unique needs of
20 this population, (ii) train teachers in target,
21 research-based, identification and pedagogical methods, and
22 (iii) establish guidelines for unique programming for
23 twice-exceptional students.

HB0900 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 09772 NHT 19935 b

1     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.

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