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school and (ii) Directors of Special Education from selected |
Local Education Agencies who place students at the schools. |
Parents or guardians of students attending the Illinois School |
for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired |
may be asked to financially participate in the following fees |
for services or activities provided at the schools: |
(1) Registration. |
(2) Books, labs, and supplies (fees may vary depending |
on the classes in which a student participates). |
(3) Athletic or extracurricular activities (students |
participating in multiple activities will not be required |
to pay for more than 2 activities). |
(4) Driver's education (if applicable). |
(5) Graduation. |
(6) Yearbook (optional). |
(7) Activities (trips or leisure activities not |
associated with classroom curriculum). |
(8) Other activities or services identified by the |
Department, pursuant to rule. |
Exceptions may be granted to parents or guardians who are |
unable to meet the financial participation obligations. The |
Department shall promulgate rules concerning requests for |
exception to the financial participation at the schools. |
Any fees collected for activities or services identified in |
(1) through (8) under this subsection (b) shall be held locally |
by the school and used exclusively for the purpose for which |
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the fee was assessed. A separate locally held fund shall be |
established by the Illinois School for the Deaf and the |
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired for this purpose. |
Completion of financial analysis.
Prior to admission, and |
annually thereafter, a financial analysis shall be completed on |
each student attending the Illinois School for the Deaf or the |
Illinois School for the Visually Impaired. If at any time there |
is reason to believe there is a change in the student's |
financial situation that will affect their financial |
participation, a new financial analysis shall be completed. |
(1) In completing the student's financial analysis, |
the income of the student's family shall be used. Proof of |
income must be provided and retained for each parent or |
guardian. |
(2) Any funds that have been established on behalf of |
the student for completion of their primary or secondary |
education shall be considered when completing the |
financial analysis. |
(3) Falsification of information used to complete the |
financial analysis may result in the Department taking |
action to recoup monies previously expended by the |
Department in providing services to the student. |
(c) (Blank). Financial Participation. Utilizing a sliding |
scale based on income standards developed by rule by the |
Department with input from the superintendent of each school, |
parents or guardians of students attending the Illinois School |
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for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired |
may be asked to financially participate in the following fees |
for services or activities provided at the schools: |
(1) Registration. |
(2) Books, labs, and supplies (fees may vary depending |
on the classes in which a student participates). |
(3) Room and board for residential students. |
(4) Meals for day students. |
(5) Athletic or extracurricular activities (students |
participating in multiple activities will not be required |
to pay for more than 2 activities). |
(6) Driver's education (if applicable). |
(7) Graduation. |
(8) Yearbook (optional). |
(9) Activities (field trips or other leisure |
activities). |
(10) Other activities or services identified by the |
Department. |
Students, parents, or guardians who are receiving Medicaid |
or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) shall not be |
required to financially participate in the fees established in |
this subsection (c). |
Exceptions may be granted to parents or guardians who are |
unable to meet the financial participation obligations due to |
extenuating circumstances. Requests for exceptions must be |
made in writing and must be submitted to the superintendent for |