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92_SB1544
LRB9211259ACcd
1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Education for Homeless Children Act is
5 amended by changing Section 1-20 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 45/1-20)
7 Sec. 1-20. Enrollment. If the parents or guardians of a
8 homeless child or youth choose to enroll the child in a
9 school other than the school of origin, that school
10 immediately shall enroll the homeless child or youth by the
11 end of the regular school day following the request to enroll
12 even if the child or youth is unable to produce records
13 normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic
14 records, medical records, proof of residency, or other
15 documentation. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit
16 school districts from requiring parents or guardians of a
17 homeless child to submit an address or such other contact
18 information as the district may require from parents or
19 guardians of nonhomeless children. It shall be the duty of
20 the enrolling school to immediately contact the school last
21 attended by the child or youth to obtain relevant academic
22 and other records. If the child or youth must obtain
23 immunizations, it shall be the duty of the enrolling school
24 to promptly refer the child or youth for those immunizations.
25 (Source: P.A. 88-634, eff. 1-1-95; 88-686, eff. 1-24-95.)
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.