105 ILCS 5/ School Code.

(105 ILCS 5/13A-3)

Sec. 13A-3. Alternative schools.

(a) Except with respect to the Chicago public school system as provided in Section 13A-11, beginning with the 1996-97 school year, there is hereby created in this State a system of alternative school education programs. At least one alternative school program may be located within each educational service region or established jointly by more than one regional office of education to serve more than one educational service region.

(b) Each regional superintendent shall hold a public hearing, by December 1 of the school year following the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, to determine the need for an alternative school. The hearing shall be held before the regional board. The regional superintendent, after consulting with the district superintendent of each school district located within the regional superintendent's educational service region and the regional board, shall determine the location and the need of the alternative school within that region. In making this determination, the regional superintendent shall consider the following:

(1) the possible utilization of existing buildings, including but not limited to governmental buildings, that are, or could reasonably be made, usable as an alternative school;

(2) which available option would be least costly; and

(3) distances that administratively transferred students would need to travel and the costs of that travel.

(c) Upon determination of the need for establishment of an alternative school program, each school district located within the region shall provide the regional superintendent with a copy of the district's discipline policy and procedure for effecting the suspension or expulsion of the students of that district. Thereafter, the regional superintendent in cooperation with a representative from each school district in the region shall establish and each school district in the region shall adopt policies and procedures that shall guide each district in the identification and placement of students in the alternative school program.

(d) The regional superintendent shall locate the alternative school program so that it is as far away from any other school buildings or school grounds in that educational service region as circumstances permit.

(e) With the approval of the State board, additional alternative school programs may be established in an educational service region. If the regional superintendent determines that an additional alternative school is required in the regional superintendent's educational service region, he or she may petition the State board to authorize one or more additional alternative school programs in that region.

(f) In determining whether an additional alternative school program is necessary and appropriate for an educational service region requesting it, the State board shall consider, among other factors, the following:

(1) the geographic size of the educational service region and distances that students within that region must travel in order to attend the existing alternative school program;

(2) the student population of schools comprising the educational service region and the likely student population of all alternative school programs within that region if the petition is granted;

(3) any other logistical considerations; and

(4) the costs necessitated by establishing an additional alternative school in that educational service region.

(g) In the event the State board grants a petition for an additional alternative school program, then the State board, after consulting the regional superintendent, shall decide where the additional alternative school program shall be located within that region.

(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-4)

Sec. 13A-4. Administrative transfers.

(a) A student who is determined to be subject to suspension or expulsion in the manner provided by Section 10-22.6 (or, in the case of a student enrolled in the public schools of a school district organized under Article 34, in accordance with the uniform system of discipline established under Section 34-19) may be immediately transferred to the alternative school program.

(b) Before the effective date of the transfer, the student's parents or guardians shall receive information about the alternative school program, including the specific nature of the curriculum, the number of students in the program, any available services, the program's disciplinary policies, a typical daily schedule, and any extracurricular activities that may be offered at the alternative school program.

(c) At the earliest time following the effective date of the transfer, appropriate personnel from the sending school district and appropriate personnel of the alternative school program shall meet to develop an alternative educational plan for the student. The student and the student's parents or guardians shall be invited to this meeting. The alternative educational plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The duration of the plan, including a date after which the student will be returned to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district.

(2) The specific academic and behavioral components of the plan.

(3) A method and time frame for reviewing the student's progress and for transitioning the student back to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district on the date set forth in paragraph (1), including a transition meeting between the sending school district, the alternative school program, and the student's parent or guardian at least 30 days prior to the date after which the student will be returned to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district.

If the student or the student's parents or guardians are unable to attend the meeting required under this subsection (c), the appropriate personnel from the alternative school program shall offer a meeting within 30 days after the effective date of the transfer to the student and the student's parents or guardians to discuss and provide input on the student's alternative educational plan and shall provide a copy of the alternative educational plan to the student and the student's parents or guardians prior to the meeting.

(d) The date after which the student will return to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district shall not be extended over the objection of the student's parent or guardian.

(e) The date after which the student will return to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district may be extended upon written agreement by the transferring school district, the alternative school program, and the student's parent or guardian.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, if a student for whom an individualized education program has been developed under Article 14 is transferred to an alternative school program under this Article, that individualized education program shall continue to apply to that student following the transfer, unless modified in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.

(Source: P.A. 103-473, eff. 1-1-24.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-5)

Sec. 13A-5. Alternative school program curriculum.

(a) The regional superintendent shall implement, or contract with one or more school districts to implement, a multi-disciplinary curriculum, which may include work-based learning and community service work approved by the regional superintendent of schools in consultation with the State Board of Education for which academic credit is earned, for the alternative school program designed to address the individualized needs of the students of that program, with special emphasis toward making the educational experience of each student meaningful and worthwhile. In the design and implementation of that curriculum, the regional superintendent or school district shall give due consideration to the rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education for alternative schools and optional education programs. The regional superintendent or school district (i) may contract with third parties for any services otherwise performed by employees and (ii) may apply for waivers or modifications of mandates of this Code or of administrative rules as provided in Section 2-3.25g of this Code and as are necessary for the alternative school program.

(b) An administratively transferred student who successfully completes the requirements for his or her high school graduation shall receive a diploma identifying the student as graduating from the transferring high school. In the event the student is administratively transferred before enrolling in a high school, then that student shall receive a diploma from the high school the student would have attended if the student had not attended an alternative school program.

(Source: P.A. 90-283, eff. 7-31-97; 91-318, eff. 7-29-99.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-6)

Sec. 13A-6. Administration; contracts; waivers.

(a) The regional superintendent shall administer, or contract with one or more school districts to administer, alternative school programs located within the educational service region. The regional superintendent or school district (i) may contract with third parties for any services otherwise performed by employees and (ii) may apply for waivers or modifications of mandates of this Code or of administrative rules as provided in Section 2-3.25g of this Code and as are necessary for the alternative school program.

(b) The regional superintendent is responsible for the administrative and fiscal structure for the program.

(Source: P.A. 91-318, eff. 7-29-99.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-7)

Sec. 13A-7. Employees. In all school districts, including special charter districts and districts located in cities having a population exceeding 500,000, the local school board shall grant, for a period of up to 5 years, a leave of absence to those of its employees who accept employment with an alternative school, provided that the employee shall satisfy any leave of absence provisions that may exist under a collective bargaining agreement or, if such an agreement does not exist, a school board policy. At the end of the authorized leave of absence, the employee must return to the school district in a comparable position or resign. The contractual continued service status and retirement benefits of an employee of the district who is granted a leave of absence to accept employment with an alternative school shall not be affected by that leave of absence.

(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-8)

Sec. 13A-8. Funding.

(a) The State of Illinois shall provide funding for the alternative school programs within each educational service region and within the Chicago public school system by line item appropriation made to the State Board of Education for that purpose. This money, when appropriated, shall be provided to the regional superintendent and to the Chicago Board of Education, who shall establish a budget, including salaries, for their alternative school programs. Each program shall receive funding in the amount of $30,000 plus an amount based on the ratio of the region's or Chicago's best 3 months' average daily attendance in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 to the statewide totals of these amounts. For purposes of this calculation, the best 3 months' average daily attendance for each region or Chicago shall be calculated by adding to the best 3 months' average daily attendance the number of low-income students identified in the most recently available federal census multiplied by one-half times the percentage of the region's or Chicago's low-income students to the State's total low-income students. The State Board of Education shall retain up to 1.1% of the appropriation to be used to provide technical assistance, professional development, and evaluations for the programs.

(a-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, for the 1998-1999 fiscal year, the total amount distributed under subsection (a) for an alternative school program shall be not less than the total amount that was distributed under that subsection for that alternative school program for the 1997-1998 fiscal year. If an alternative school program is to receive a total distribution under subsection (a) for the 1998-1999 fiscal year that is less than the total distribution that the program received under that subsection for the 1997-1998 fiscal year, that alternative school program shall also receive, from a separate appropriation made for purposes of this subsection (a-5), a supplementary payment equal to the amount by which its total distribution under subsection (a) for the 1997-1998 fiscal year exceeds the amount of the total distribution that the alternative school program receives under that subsection for the 1998-1999 fiscal year. If the amount appropriated for supplementary payments to alternative school programs under this subsection (a-5) is insufficient for that purpose, those supplementary payments shall be prorated among the alternative school programs entitled to receive those supplementary payments according to the aggregate amount of the appropriation made for purposes of this subsection (a-5).

(b) An alternative school program shall be entitled to receive general State aid as calculated in subsection (K) of Section 18-8.05 or evidence-based funding as calculated in subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15 upon filing a claim as provided therein. Any time that a student who is enrolled in an alternative school program spends in work-based learning, community service, or a similar alternative educational setting shall be included in determining the student's minimum number of clock hours of daily school work that constitute a day of attendance for purposes of calculating general State aid or evidence-based funding.

(c) An alternative school program may receive additional funding from its school districts in such amount as may be agreed upon by the parties and necessary to support the program. In addition, an alternative school program is authorized to accept and expend gifts, legacies, and grants, including but not limited to federal grants, from any source for purposes directly related to the conduct and operation of the program.

(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-9)

Sec. 13A-9. Transportation. Subject to the requirements of Article 29 and except as otherwise agreed by the parents, school and regional superintendent, the school from which a student is administratively transferred shall provide for any transportation that the transfer necessitates, if transportation is required pursuant to Section 29-3. The regional superintendent shall coordinate all transportation arrangements with transferring school districts. The regional superintendent may also arrange for cooperation between school districts in the regional superintendent's educational service region regarding the transportation needs of transferred students in order to reduce the costs of that transportation and to provide greater convenience for the students involved.

(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96; 89-636, eff. 8-9-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-10)

Sec. 13A-10. Alternative School Programs in Class II Counties. The executive director of educational service centers located in Class II counties outside a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants shall, for the educational service center area, perform the duties assigned by this Article to regional superintendents.

(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)

(105 ILCS 5/13A-11)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466)

Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.

(a) The Chicago Board of Education may establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.

(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:

(1) student civil rights;

(2) staff civil rights;

(3) health and safety;

(4) performance and financial audits;

(5) the assessments required under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code;

(6) Chicago learning outcomes;

(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;

(8) the Inspector General; and

(9) Section 34-2.4b of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)

Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.

(a) The Chicago Board of Education may establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.

(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:

(1) student civil rights;

(2) staff civil rights;

(3) health and safety;

(4) performance and financial audits;

(5) the assessments required under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code;

(6) Chicago learning outcomes;

(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;

(8) the Inspector General;

(9) Section 34-2.4b of this Code; and

(10) Article 26A and any other provision of this Code concerning students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, as defined in Article 26A.

(Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25.)

(105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B heading) ARTICLE 13B. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

(105 ILCS 5/13B-1)

Sec. 13B-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Alternative Learning Opportunities Law.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-5)

Sec. 13B-5. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares the following:

(1) It is the responsibility of each school district to provide educational support for every student to meet Illinois Learning Standards.

(2) School districts need flexibility and financial support to assist local schools in their efforts to provide students with educational and other services needed for students to successfully master the curriculum.

(3) Alternative education in this State has traditionally provided student-centered curriculum, social services, and other support needed to help students succeed.

(4) Standards-based reform requires a comprehensive approach to alternative education to ensure that every student has the opportunity to meet the State's rigorous learning standards.

(5) While school districts operating alternative learning opportunities programs must comply with all applicable State and federal laws and rules, these districts should do so in a manner consistent with the goals and policies stated in this Article.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-10)

Sec. 13B-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to specify the requirements for the operation of alternative learning opportunities programs, which are intended to provide students at risk of academic failure with the education and support services needed to meet Illinois Learning Standards and to complete their education in an orderly, safe, and secure learning environment. Services provided under this Article should be provided in a manner that addresses individual learning styles, career development, and social needs to enable students to successfully complete their education.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15)

Sec. 13B-15. Definitions. In this Article, words and phrases have the meanings set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-20 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.5)

Sec. 13B-15.5. State Board. "State Board" means the State Board of Education.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10)

Sec. 13B-15.10. Student at risk of academic failure. "Student at risk of academic failure" means a student at risk of not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards or not graduating from elementary or high school and who demonstrates a need for educational support or social services beyond that provided by the regular school program. Such students are eligible for services up to the age of 21.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.15)

Sec. 13B-15.15. Student Success Plan. "Student Success Plan" means a plan based on an assessment of a student's educational and social functioning and skills and that establishes goals and objectives for satisfactory performance in an alternative learning opportunities program. The Plan must (i) specify the curriculum and instructional methods to be used in improving the student's educational performance, (ii) outline the support services needed to remove barriers to learning, (iii) specify, when appropriate, the career development experiences the student will receive to enhance his or her career awareness, (iv) set objectives to ensure a successful transition back to the regular school program or to post-secondary educational options, and (v) outline the student's responsibilities under the Plan.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.20)

Sec. 13B-15.20. Support services. "Support services" include alcohol and drug rehabilitation; individual, group, and family counseling; mentoring; tutoring; school physicals; health and nutrition education; classroom aides; career counseling; child care; and any other social, health, or supplemental service approved as part of the Student Success Plan that is required by students for their academic success.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20)

Sec. 13B-20. Alternative learning opportunities program. An alternative learning opportunities program shall provide a flexible standards-based learning environment, innovative and varied instructional strategies, a student-centered curriculum, social programs, and supplemental social, health, and support services to improve the educational achievement of students at risk of academic failure.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5)

Sec. 13B-20.5. Eligible activities and services. Alternative learning opportunities programs may include, without limitation, evening high school, in-school tutoring and mentoring programs, in-school suspension programs, high school completion programs to assist high school dropouts in completing their education, high school completion programs to allow students eligible for remote learning under Section 34-18.81 to complete their education while incarcerated in an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, support services, parental involvement programs, and programs to develop, enhance, or extend the transition for students transferring back to the regular school program, an adult education program, or a post-secondary education program.

(Source: P.A. 102-966, eff. 5-27-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.10)

Sec. 13B-20.10. Who may establish and operate programs. School districts may establish alternative learning opportunities programs or may contract with regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, public community colleges, non-profit or for-profit education providers, youth service agencies, community-based organizations, or other appropriate entities to establish alternative learning opportunities programs within the public school system and provide a range of alternative learning opportunities for those students in the State who do not meet Illinois Learning Standards. Districts may individually operate alternative learning opportunities programs or may collaborate with 2 or more districts or one or more regional offices of education or both or with intermediate service centers to create and operate alternative learning opportunities programs.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.15)

Sec. 13B-20.15. Other eligible providers of alternative learning opportunities. School districts may contract with health, mental health, or human service organizations, workforce development boards or agencies, juvenile court services, juvenile justice agencies, juvenile detention programs, programs operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, or other appropriate agencies or organizations to serve students whose needs are not being met in the regular school program by providing alternative learning opportunities.

(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.20)

Sec. 13B-20.20. Enrollment in other programs. High school equivalency testing preparation programs are not eligible for funding under this Article. A student may enroll in a program approved under Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15 of this Code, as appropriate, or attend both the alternative learning opportunities program and the regular school program to enhance student performance and facilitate on-time graduation.

(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25)

Sec. 13B-20.25. Eligible students. Students in grades 4 through 12 who meet enrollment criteria established by the school district and who meet the definition of "student at risk of academic failure" are eligible to participate in an alternative learning opportunities program funded under this Article. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, enrollment in a charter alternative learning opportunities program shall be open to any pupil who has been expelled or suspended for more than 20 days under Section 10-22.6 or 34-19 of this Code. All rights granted under this Article to a student's parent or guardian become exclusively those of the student upon the student's 18th birthday.

(Source: P.A. 97-495, eff. 1-1-12.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.30)

Sec. 13B-20.30. Location of program. A school district must consider offering an alternative learning opportunities program on-site in the regular school. An alternative learning opportunities program may be provided at facilities separate from the regular school or in classrooms elsewhere on school premises.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.35)

Sec. 13B-20.35. Transportation of students. School districts that are required to provide transportation pursuant to Section 29-3 of this Code shall provide transportation for students enrolled in alternative learning opportunities programs. Other school districts shall provide transportation to the same extent that they provide transportation to other students. A school district may collaborate with the regional superintendent of schools to establish a cooperative transportation agreement among school districts in the region to reduce the costs of transportation and to provide for greater accessibility for students attending alternative learning opportunities programs.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25)

Sec. 13B-25. Eligibility for funding. The criteria set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-30 of this Code shall determine the eligibility of an alternative learning opportunities program for funding.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.5)

Sec. 13B-25.5. General standards for eligibility for funding. To be eligible for funding, an alternative learning opportunities program must provide evidence of an administrative structure, program activities, program staff, a budget, and a specific curriculum that is consistent with Illinois Learning Standards but may be different from the regular school program in terms of location, length of school day, program sequence, pace, instructional activities, or any combination of these.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.10)

Sec. 13B-25.10. District policies, guidelines, and procedures; notification. Before receiving State funds for an alternative learning opportunities program, a school district must adopt policies and guidelines for the admission and transfer of students to the program and for transitioning students as appropriate back to the regular school program in a manner consistent with guidelines provided by the State Board. A school district must adopt policies and procedures for the establishment of a new alternative learning opportunities program or for securing State approval for an existing program. Any district that plans to establish an alternative learning opportunities program must notify the State Superintendent of Education before enrolling students in the program.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.15)

Sec. 13B-25.15. Planning process and district plan. To apply for funding to establish or maintain an alternative learning opportunities program, a school district must initiate a planning process to specify the type of program needed by the district. Before submission of the district plan, the school district or consortium may apply for a one-year planning grant. The planning process may involve key education and community stakeholders, such as teachers, administrators, parents, interested members of the community, and other agencies or organizations as appropriate.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.20)

Sec. 13B-25.20. Requirements for the district plan. The district plan must be consistent with the school district's overall mission and goals and aligned with the local school improvement plans of each participating school. The district plan must include all of the following:

(1) A description of the program, including the students at risk of academic failure to be served, evidence of need, program goals, objectives, and measurable outcomes.

(2) A staffing plan, including the experiences, competency, and qualifications of licensed and nonlicensed staff and emphasizing their individual and collective abilities to work with students at risk of academic failure.

(3) A description and schedule of support services that will be available to students as part of their instructional program, including procedures for accessing services required for students on an as-needed basis.

(4) How the district will use grant funds to improve the educational achievement of students at risk of academic failure.

(5) A detailed program budget that includes sources of funding to be used in conjunction with alternative learning opportunities grant funds and a plan for allocating costs to those funds.

(6) A plan that outlines how funding for alternative learning opportunities will be coordinated with other State and federal funds to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the program.

(7) A description of other sources of revenue the district will allocate to the program.

(8) An estimate of the total cost per student for the program and an estimate of any gap between existing revenue available for the program and the total cost of the program.

(9) A description of how parents and community members will be involved in the program.

(10) Policies and procedures used by the district to grant credit for student work satisfactorily completed in the program.

(11) How the district will assess students enrolled in the program, including how statewide testing for students in alternative learning opportunities settings will be addressed.

(12) How students will be admitted to the program and how students will make an effective transition back to the regular school program, as appropriate.

(13) All cooperative and intergovernmental agreements and subcontracts with eligible entities.

(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.25)

Sec. 13B-25.25. Testing and assessment. A district plan for an alternative learning opportunities program operated through a cooperative or intergovernmental agreement must provide procedures for ensuring that students are included in the administration of statewide testing programs. Students enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program shall participate in State assessments under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.30)

Sec. 13B-25.30. Annual update and submission of district plan. A district plan must be updated annually and submitted to the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.35)

Sec. 13B-25.35. Regional plan. Based on district plans to provide alternative learning opportunities, the regional office of education must submit an annual plan summarizing the number, needs, and demographics of students at risk of academic failure expected to be served in its region. This plan must be updated annually and submitted to the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30)

Sec. 13B-30. Responsibilities of the State Board; rules. The State Board has the responsibilities set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-35 of this Code. The State Board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this Article.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.5)

Sec. 13B-30.5. Program assistance, evaluation, and monitoring. Subject to the availability of State funds, the State Board is authorized to assist school districts in developing and implementing alternative learning opportunities programs to meet the educational needs of students at risk of academic failure. The State Board shall develop research-based guidelines for alternative learning opportunities programs, provide technical assistance to ensure the establishment of quality programs aligned with Illinois Learning Standards, and contract for services to conduct an annual statewide evaluation. The State Board shall conduct compliance visits of and monitor programs, as appropriate. The State Board may conduct other program-related research and planning projects, as appropriate, to enhance student outcomes.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.10)

Sec. 13B-30.10. Compliance. The State Board is responsible for ensuring that all alternative learning opportunities programs are in compliance with all applicable federal and State laws, unless otherwise specified in this Article.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.15)

Sec. 13B-30.15. Statewide program evaluation of student outcomes. Alternative learning opportunities programs must be evaluated annually on a statewide basis. Indicators used to measure student outcomes for this evaluation may include program completion, elementary school graduation, high school graduation or passage of high school equivalency testing, attendance, the number of students involved in work-based learning activities, the number of students making an effective transition to the regular school program, further education or work, and improvement in the percentage of students enrolled in the sending school district or districts that meet State standards.

(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.20)

Sec. 13B-30.20. Suspension or revocation of program approval. The State Board may suspend or revoke approval of an alternative learning opportunities program under any one of the following conditions:

(1) A failure to meet educational outcomes as enumerated in Section 13B-30.15 of this Code and as specified in the alternative learning opportunities grant agreement for a period of 2 or more consecutive years.

(2) A failure to comply with all applicable laws as specified in this Code.

(3) A failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the alternative learning opportunities grant.

(4) A failure to maintain financial records according to generally accepted accounting procedures as specified by the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.25)

Sec. 13B-30.25. Corrective action plan. For school districts whose alternative learning opportunities programs are not making progress in specified program outcomes, the State Board may require a school district to submit a corrective action plan.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.30)

Sec. 13B-30.30. Technical assistance before suspension or revocation of funding. Funding of an alternative learning opportunities program may not be suspended or revoked unless the program has been provided with technical assistance and has had an opportunity to implement a corrective action plan.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.35)

Sec. 13B-30.35. Recovery of grant funds. The State may recover grant funds from school districts that consistently fail to improve student performance or have failed to implement corrective actions to improve their alternative learning opportunities programs.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.40)

Sec. 13B-30.40. Application for funding after suspension or revocation of program approval. Once approval to operate an alternative learning opportunities program is suspended or revoked, the school district or consortium must reapply for funding.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.45)

Sec. 13B-30.45. Administrative support. The State Board shall use 1.5% of the State appropriation for the purposes of this Article to conduct activities related to the provision of technical assistance, professional development, evaluations, and compliance monitoring.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35)

Sec. 13B-35. Application to cooperative agreements. The provisions set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-40 of this Code apply to cooperative agreements among alternative learning opportunities program providers.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.5)

Sec. 13B-35.5. Local governance; cooperative agreements. For an alternative learning opportunities program operated jointly or offered under contract, the local governance of the program shall be established by each local school board through a cooperative or intergovernmental agreement with other school districts. Cooperative agreements may be established among regional offices of education, public community colleges, community-based organizations, health and human service agencies, youth service agencies, juvenile court services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other non-profit or for-profit education or support service providers as appropriate. Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent a school district, regional office of education, or intermediate service center from forming a cooperative for the purpose of delivering an alternative learning opportunities program.

(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.10)

Sec. 13B-35.10. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.15)

Sec. 13B-35.15. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.20)

Sec. 13B-35.20. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40)

Sec. 13B-40. Funding. The provisions set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-45 of this Code apply to the funding of alternative learning opportunities programs under this Article.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.5)

Sec. 13B-40.5. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.10)

Sec. 13B-40.10. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.15)

Sec. 13B-40.15. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.20)

Sec. 13B-40.20. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.25)

Sec. 13B-40.25. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.30)

Sec. 13B-40.30. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)