(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.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-85)
Sec. 13B-85. High school equivalency testing. A student 16 years
of age or over
who satisfactorily completes an alternative learning opportunities program in
accordance with school
district guidelines and the Student Success Plan may take a high school equivalency test.
(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/Art. 14 heading) ARTICLE 14.
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.01)
Sec. 14-1.01.
Meaning of terms.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms used in this Article
have the meanings ascribed to them in Sections 14-1.02 to 14-1.10, each
inclusive.
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 1948 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.02)
Sec. 14-1.02. Children with disabilities.
"Children with disabilities" means children
between the ages of 3 and 21 for whom it is determined, through definitions
and procedures
described in the Illinois Rules and Regulations to Govern the Organization
and Administration of Special Education, that special education services
are needed. An eligible student who requires continued public school educational experience to facilitate his or her successful transition and integration into adult life is eligible for such services through age 21, inclusive, which, for purposes of this Article, means the day before the student's 22nd birthday, unless his or her 22nd birthday occurs during the school year, in which case he or she is eligible for such services through the end of the school year. An individualized education program must be written and agreed
upon by appropriate school personnel and parents or their representatives
for any child receiving special education.
(Source: P.A. 102-172, eff. 7-28-21.)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.03a) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.03a)
Sec. 14-1.03a. Children with Specific Learning Disabilities.
"Children with Specific Learning Disabilities" means children between
the ages of 3 and 21 years who have a disorder in one or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language,
spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in imperfect ability
to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical
calculations. Such disorders include such conditions as perceptual
disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction,
dyslexia, and
developmental aphasia. Such term does not include children who have
learning problems which are primarily the result of visual, hearing or
motor disabilities, of an intellectual disability, emotional
disturbance or
environmental disadvantage.
(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.08) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.08)
Sec. 14-1.08.
Special educational facilities and services.
"Special
educational facilities and services" includes special schools, special
classes, special housing, including residential facilities, special
instruction, special reader service,
braillists and typists for children with visual
disabilities, sign language
interpreters, transportation, maintenance, instructional material,
therapy, professional consultant services, medical services only for
diagnostic and evaluation purposes provided by a physician licensed to
practice medicine in all its branches to determine a child's need for
special education and related services, psychological services, school
social worker services, special administrative services, salaries of all
required special personnel, and other special educational services,
including special equipment for use in the classroom, required by the
child because of his disability if such services or special equipment
are approved by the State Superintendent of Education
and the child is eligible
therefor under this Article and the regulations of the State Board of
Education.
(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.09) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.09)
Sec. 14-1.09. School psychologist. "School psychologist" means a
psychologist who meets the following qualifications: (1) The psychologist: (A) has graduated with a master's or higher | ||
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(2) The psychologist holds a Professional Educator | ||
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School psychologists may make evaluations, recommendations or interventions
regarding the placement of children in educational programs or special
education classes. However, a school psychologist shall not provide such
services outside his or her employment to any student in the district or
districts which employ such school psychologist.
(Source: P.A. 100-750, eff. 8-10-18.)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-1.09a) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-1.09a)
Sec. 14-1.09a. School social worker. "School social worker" means a
social worker who has graduated with a master's or higher degree in social
work from an accredited graduate school of social work and has such
additional qualifications as may be required by the State Board of
Education and who holds a Professional Educator License with a school support personnel endorsement for school social work pursuant to Section 21B-25 of this Code. Only persons
so licensed and endorsed may use the title "school social worker". A social worker may
offer school social work services as provided in this Code and other applicable laws and as set
forth in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226, Special Education, promulgated by the State Board of Education, governing the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities and requirements for the treatment of children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21.
School social workers may make evaluations, recommendations or
interventions regarding the placement of children in educational programs
or special education classes. However, a school social worker shall not
provide such services outside his or her employment to any student in the
district or districts which employ such school social worker.
(Source: P.A. 100-356, eff. 8-25-17.)
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