Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed: 2/25/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3851




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3851 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the  Supporting 
5Special Needs Students Act.
 
6    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
72-3.11e as follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.11e new)
9    Sec. 2-3.11e. Adult students receiving special education 
10services; computation of completion rates. The General 
11Assembly finds that for the purposes of calculating completion 
12rates, certain adult students receiving special education 
13services have completed the requirements for graduation and 
14are eligible for a diploma with their cohort, but the 
15withholding of graduate status at the school level permits a 
 
 
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1continuation of special education services in a population 
2that would otherwise have received a standard diploma and be 
3considered graduates. Relating to the inclusion of certain 
4adult students receiving special education services in the 
5computation of completion rates for purposes of public school 
6accountability, when computing completion rates under Section 
710-17a, the State Superintendent of Education shall include 
8students who:
9        (1)   are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of 
10    the school year as reported for the fall semester and have 
11    satisfied the credit requirements for high school 
12    graduation;
13        (2)  have not completed their individualized education 
14    program in accordance with Section 14-1.02 of this Code 
15    and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education 
16    Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.); and
17        (3)  are enrolled and receiving individualized 
18    education program services.".