105 ILCS 5/ School Code.

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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.15

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.15)

Sec. 13B-60.15.

Review of student progress.

A school district must
regularly review the
progress of students enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program
to ensure that students
may return to the regular school program as soon as appropriate.
Upon request of the student's parent or guardian, the school district
shall review the student's progress using procedures established by the
district.
A student shall remain in the program only with the consent of the
student's parent or guardian and shall be promptly returned to the regular
school
program upon the request of the student's parent or guardian.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-60.20

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.20)

Sec. 13B-60.20.

Enrollment of special education students.

Any
enrollment of a special education student in an alternative learning
opportunities program must be done only if included in the
student's individualized education plan.  The student's individualized
education plan must be implemented in the program by appropriately
certified personnel.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-60.25

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.25)

Sec. 13B-60.25.

Student Success Plan.

A Student Success Plan must be
developed for each
student enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program.  The student
and his or her parent or guardian
must be afforded an opportunity to participate in the
development of this Plan.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-65

(105 ILCS 5/13B-65)

Sec. 13B-65. Teacher licensure.

Teachers with a valid and active
elementary, secondary,
or special PK-12 Illinois teaching license may teach in an alternative
learning opportunities
program.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-65.5

(105 ILCS 5/13B-65.5)

Sec. 13B-65.5. Alternative learning credentials for teachers.

Licensed 
teachers may
receive an endorsement or approval in the area of alternative learning.  The
State Board shall
establish teaching standards in alternative learning that lead to such an
endorsement or approval.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-65.10

(105 ILCS 5/13B-65.10)

Sec. 13B-65.10. Continuing professional development for teachers.

Teachers may receive
 continuing professional development units,
subject to the provisions of Section 13B-65.5 of
this Code, for professional development related to alternative learning.

(Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-70

(105 ILCS 5/13B-70)

Sec. 13B-70.

Truancy and attendance problems.

If
a student is a chronic or habitual truant
as defined in Section 26-2a of this Code or if a
child has been ordered to
attend school, the school district may consider the student for placement in an
alternative learning
opportunities program specifically designed to prevent truancy, supplement
instruction for students
with attendance problems, intervene to decrease chronic truancy, and provide
alternatives to high
school completion.  A program operating pursuant to the truants' alternative
and optional education
program may contract with a school district or consortium to provide these
services.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-75

(105 ILCS 5/13B-75)

Sec. 13B-75.

Subcontracting.

A school district, regional office of
education, or public
community college may contract with a non-profit or for-profit educational
entity for the delivery of
services under this Article.  All educational entities providing instructional
services for eligible
students must be recognized by the State Board.

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

105 ILCS 5/13B-80

(105 ILCS 5/13B-80)

Sec. 13B-80.

Student credit.

A school district must grant academic credit
to a student in an
alternative learning opportunities program for work completed at an education
provider that is
accredited by a regional accrediting body or recognized by the State Board
if the student's
performance meets district standards.

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