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Public Act 094-0196
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LRB094 04990 RAS 35022 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
2-3.123 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/2-3.123)
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Sec. 2-3.123. Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
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pilot program. From
appropriations made for purposes of this |
Section, the State Board of Education
shall implement and |
administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
pilot
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program for the study and
evaluation of autism and to provide |
related teacher training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and |
respite workers, therapist training, and consultative |
services. The program
shall be operated over a period of 3 |
school years, beginning with
the 2005-2006
1997-1998 school |
year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make
grants |
to school districts and other programs that apply to |
participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
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program
as implemented and administered by the State Board of |
Education. The State
Board of Education shall by rule provide |
the form of application and criteria
to be used and applied in |
selecting participating school districts and other programs.
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(Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff.
7-30-98.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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