Public Act 0284 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0189 Enrolled LRB097 02932 NHT 42956 b

Public Act 097-0284

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 14-2 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/14-2 new)

Sec. 14-2. Definition of general education classroom for special education students receiving services in the general education classroom.

(a) With respect to any State statute or administrative rule that defines a general education classroom to be composed of a certain percentage of students with individualized education programs (IEPs), students with individualized education programs shall exclude students receiving only speech services outside of the general education classroom, provided that the instruction the students receive in the general education classroom does not require modification.

(b) In every instance, a school district must ensure that composition of the general education classroom does not interfere with the provision of a free and appropriate public education to any student.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.