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Public Act 102-0196 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities | ||||
Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2405/10) (from Ch. 23, par. 3441)
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Sec. 10. Residential schools; visual and hearing | ||||
disabilities.
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(a) The Department of Human Services shall operate
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residential schools for the education of children with visual | ||||
and hearing
disabilities who are unable to take advantage of | ||||
the regular educational
facilities provided in the community, | ||||
and shall provide in connection
therewith such academic, | ||||
vocational, and related services as may be
required. Children | ||||
shall be eligible for admission to these schools only
after | ||||
proper diagnosis and evaluation, in accordance with procedures
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prescribed by the Department.
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(a-5) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the | ||||
Deaf shall be the chief executive officer of, and shall be | ||||
responsible for the day to day operations of, the School, and | ||||
shall obtain educational and professional employees who are | ||||
certified by the Illinois State Board of Education or licensed | ||||
by the appropriate agency or entity to which licensing |
authority has been delegated, as well as all other employees | ||
of the School, subject to the provisions of the Personnel Code | ||
and any applicable collective bargaining agreement. The | ||
Superintendent shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with | ||
the advice and consent of the Senate. In the case of a vacancy | ||
in the office of Superintendent during the recess of the | ||
Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until | ||
the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall | ||
nominate some person to fill the office, and any person so | ||
nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office | ||
during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor | ||
is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall hold | ||
office (i) for a term expiring on June 30 of 2015, and every 4 | ||
years thereafter and (ii) until the Superintendent's successor | ||
is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall devote | ||
his or her full time to the duties of the office, shall not | ||
serve in any other capacity during his or her term of office, | ||
and shall receive such compensation as the Governor shall | ||
determine. The Superintendent shall have an administrative | ||
certificate with a superintendent endorsement as provided for | ||
under Section 21-7.1 of the School Code, and shall have a | ||
degree in educational administration, together with at least | ||
10 years of experience in either deaf or hard of hearing | ||
education, the administration of deaf or hard of hearing | ||
education, or a combination of the 2. Preference shall be | ||
given to candidates with a degree in deaf education. The |
Superintendent must be fluent in American Sign Language | ||
degrees in both educational administration and deaf education, | ||
together with at least 15 years of experience in either deaf | ||
education, the administration of deaf education, or a | ||
combination of the 2 . | ||
(a-10) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the | ||
Visually Impaired shall be the chief executive officer of, and | ||
shall be responsible for the day to day operations of, the | ||
School, and shall obtain educational and professional | ||
employees who are certified by the Illinois State Board of | ||
Education or licensed by the appropriate agency or entity to | ||
which licensing authority has been delegated, as well as all | ||
other employees of the School, subject to the provisions of | ||
the Personnel Code and any applicable collective bargaining | ||
agreement. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the | ||
Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In | ||
the case of a vacancy in the office of Superintendent during | ||
the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary | ||
appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the | ||
Governor shall nominate some person to fill the office, and | ||
any person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall | ||
hold office during the remainder of the term and until his or | ||
her successor is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent | ||
shall hold office (i) for a term expiring on June 30 of 2015, | ||
and every 4 years thereafter and (ii) until the | ||
Superintendent's successor is appointed and qualified. The |
Superintendent shall devote his or her full time to the duties | ||
of the office, shall not serve in any other capacity during his | ||
or her term of office, and shall receive such compensation as | ||
the Governor shall determine. The Superintendent shall have an | ||
administrative certificate with a superintendent endorsement | ||
as provided for under Section 21-7.1 of the School Code, and | ||
shall have a degree in educational administration, together | ||
with at least 10 years of experience in either blind or | ||
visually impaired education, the administration of blind or | ||
visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2. | ||
Preference shall be given to candidates with a degree in blind | ||
or visually impaired education. degrees in both educational | ||
administration and blind or visually impaired education, | ||
together with at least 15 years of experience in either blind | ||
or visually impaired education, the administration of blind or | ||
visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2. | ||
(b) In administering the Illinois School for the Deaf, the | ||
Department
shall adopt an admission policy which permits day | ||
or residential
enrollment, when resources are sufficient, of | ||
children with hearing
disabilities who are able to take | ||
advantage of the regular educational
facilities provided in | ||
the community and thus unqualified for admission
under | ||
subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall establish an
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annual deadline by which shall be completed the enrollment of | ||
children
qualified under subsection (a) for admission to the | ||
Illinois School for the
Deaf. After the deadline, the Illinois |
School for the Deaf may enroll
other children with hearing | ||
disabilities at the request of their parents or
guardians if | ||
the Department determines there are sufficient resources to
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meet their needs as well as the needs of children enrolled | ||
before the
deadline and children qualified under subsection | ||
(a) who may be enrolled
after the deadline on an emergency | ||
basis. The Department shall adopt any
rules and regulations | ||
necessary for the implementation of this subsection.
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(c) In administering the Illinois School for the Visually | ||
Impaired, the
Department shall adopt an admission policy that | ||
permits day or residential
enrollment, when resources are | ||
sufficient, of children with visual
disabilities who are able | ||
to take advantage of the regular educational
facilities | ||
provided in the community and thus unqualified for admission
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under subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall | ||
establish an
annual deadline by which the enrollment of | ||
children qualified under subsection
(a) for admission to the | ||
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired shall be
completed. | ||
After the deadline, the Illinois School for the Visually | ||
Impaired
may enroll other children with visual disabilities at | ||
the request of their parents
or guardians if the Department | ||
determines there are sufficient resources to
meet their needs | ||
as well as the needs of children enrolled before the deadline
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and children qualified under subsection (a) who may be | ||
enrolled after the
deadline on an emergency basis. The | ||
Department shall adopt any rules and
regulations necessary for |
the implementation of this subsection.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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