99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0815

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.66  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.66

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning truants' alternative and optional education programs.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
52-3.66 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.66)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.66)
7    Sec. 2-3.66. Truants' alternative and optional education
8programs. To establish projects to offer modified
9instructional programs or other services designed to prevent
10students from dropping out of school, including programs
11pursuant to Section 2-3.41, and and to serve as a part time or
12full time option in lieu of regular school attendance and to
13award grants to local school districts, educational service
14regions or community college districts from appropriated funds
15to assist districts in establishing such projects. The
16education agency may operate its own program or enter into a
17contract with another not-for-profit entity to implement the
18program. The projects shall allow dropouts, up to and including
19age 21, potential dropouts, including truants, uninvolved,
20unmotivated and disaffected students, as defined by State Board
21of Education rules and regulations, to enroll, as an
22alternative to regular school attendance, in an optional
23education program which may be established by school board

 

 

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1policy and is in conformance with rules adopted by the State
2Board of Education. Truants' Alternative and Optional
3Education programs funded pursuant to this Section shall be
4planned by a student, the student's parents or legal guardians,
5unless the student is 18 years or older, and school officials
6and shall culminate in an individualized optional education
7plan. Such plan shall focus on academic or vocational skills,
8or both, and may include, but not be limited to, evening
9school, summer school, community college courses, adult
10education, preparation courses for high school equivalency
11testing, vocational training, work experience, programs to
12enhance self concept and parenting courses. School districts
13which are awarded grants pursuant to this Section shall be
14authorized to provide day care services to children of students
15who are eligible and desire to enroll in programs established
16and funded under this Section, but only if and to the extent
17that such day care is necessary to enable those eligible
18students to attend and participate in the programs and courses
19which are conducted pursuant to this Section. School districts
20and regional offices of education may claim general State aid
21under Section 18-8.05 for students enrolled in truants'
22alternative and optional education programs, provided that
23such students are receiving services that are supplemental to a
24program leading to a high school diploma and are otherwise
25eligible to be claimed for general State aid under Section
2618-8.05.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)