Rep. Michelle Mussman
Filed: 4/13/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4582

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4582 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 
522-50 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-50)
7    Sec. 22-50. Twice-exceptional students children; 
8recommendations.
9    (a) The State Advisory Council on the Education of 
10Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the 
11Education of Gifted and Talented Children shall research and 
12discuss best practices for addressing the needs of 
13twice-exceptional students "twice-exceptional" children, 
14those who are gifted and talented and have a disability. The 
15Councils shall then jointly make recommendations to the State 
16Board of Education with respect to the State Board of 
 
 
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1Education providing guidance and technical assistance to 
2school districts in furthering improved educational outcomes 
3for gifted and twice-exceptional students children. 
4Recommendations shall include strategies to (i) educate 
5teachers and other providers about the unique needs of this 
6population, (ii) train teachers in target, research-based, 
7identification and pedagogical methods, and (iii) establish 
8guidelines for unique programming for twice-exceptional 
9students.
10    (b) Suggested best practices for addressing the 
11educational and related needs of a twice-exceptional student, 
12as well as any student who (i) is gifted, talented, or 
13accelerated or would benefit from an advanced academic 
14program, as defined in Section 14A-17 and as offered according 
15to the policies and procedures of the school district, and 
16(ii) is eligible for a Section 504 plan under the federal 
17Rehabilitation Act of 1973 pursuant to federal or State 
18eligibility, may include, but are not limited to:
19        (1) individualizing services;
20        (2) providing appropriate challenges for the student;
21        (3) focusing on the strengths of the student first;
22        (4) encouraging the classroom flexible grouping of 
23    students;
24        (5) allowing flexibility to show mastery;
25        (6) grading by learning objective rather than by the 
26    execution of directions;
 
 
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1        (7) using a strength-based approach;
2        (8) using oral questions;
3        (9) extending the time for demonstrating knowledge;
4        (10) using remote educational programs if appropriate 
5    to meet the academic needs of the student;
6        (11) offering assessment procedures that accommodate 
7    language and cultural differences; and
8        (12) using both formal and informal assessments. 
9    (c) A school board may adopt a policy to allow for the 
10development of a written education plan to address the 
11advanced abilities or achievement levels of twice-exceptional 
12students through individualized services, goals, 
13accommodations, and objectives for a student, while continuing 
14to provide services and support for the student's disabilities 
15in all educational settings. 
16(Source: P.A. 96-382, eff. 8-13-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.".