Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 4/11/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 170

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 170 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act is
5amended by changing Sections 10 and 13 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2405/10)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3441)
7    Sec. 10. Residential schools; visual and hearing
8handicaps.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services shall operate
10residential schools for the education of children with visual
11and hearing handicaps who are unable to take advantage of the
12regular educational facilities provided in the community, and
13shall provide in connection therewith such academic,
14vocational, and related services as may be required. Children
15shall be eligible for admission to these schools only after
16proper diagnosis and evaluation, in accordance with procedures

 

 

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1prescribed by the Department.
2    (a-5) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the
3Deaf shall be the chief executive officer of, and shall be
4responsible for the day to day operations of, the School, and
5shall obtain educational and professional employees who are
6certified by the Illinois State Board of Education or licensed
7by the appropriate agency or entity to which licensing
8authority has been delegated, as well as all other employees of
9the School, subject to the provisions of the Personnel Code and
10any applicable collective bargaining agreement. The
11Superintendent shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with
12the advice and consent of the Senate. In the case of a vacancy
13in the office of Superintendent during the recess of the
14Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until
15the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall
16nominate some person to fill the office, and any person so
17nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office
18during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor
19is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall hold
20office for a term of 4 years from the third Monday in January
21of each odd numbered year and until the officer's successor is
22appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall devote his or
23her full time to the duties of the office, shall not serve in
24any other capacity during his or her term of office, and shall
25receive such compensation as the Governor shall determine. The
26Superintendent shall have an administrative certificate with a

 

 

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1superintendent endorsement as provided for under Section
221-7.1 of the School Code, and shall have degrees in both
3educational administration and deaf education, together with
4at least 20 years of experience in either deaf education, the
5administration of deaf education, or a combination of the 2.
6    (a-10) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the
7Visually Impaired shall be the chief executive officer of, and
8shall be responsible for the day to day operations of, the
9School, and shall obtain educational and professional
10employees who are certified by the Illinois State Board of
11Education or licensed by the appropriate agency or entity to
12which licensing authority has been delegated, as well as all
13other employees of the School, subject to the provisions of the
14Personnel Code and any applicable collective bargaining
15agreement. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the
16Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In
17the case of a vacancy in the office of Superintendent during
18the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary
19appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the
20Governor shall nominate some person to fill the office, and any
21person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold
22office during the remainder of the term and until his or her
23successor is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall
24hold office for a term of 4 years from the third Monday in
25January of each odd numbered year and until the officer's
26successor is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall

 

 

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1devote his or her full time to the duties of the office, shall
2not serve in any other capacity during his or her term of
3office, and shall receive such compensation as the Governor
4shall determine. The Superintendent shall have an
5administrative certificate with a superintendent endorsement
6as provided for under Section 21-7.1 of the School Code, and
7shall have degrees in both educational administration and blind
8or visually impaired education, together with at least 20 years
9of experience in either blind or visually impaired education,
10the administration of blind or visually impaired education, or
11a combination of the 2.
12    (b) In administering the Illinois School for the Deaf, the
13Department shall adopt an admission policy which permits day or
14residential enrollment, when resources are sufficient, of
15children with hearing handicaps who are able to take advantage
16of the regular educational facilities provided in the community
17and thus unqualified for admission under subsection (a). In
18doing so, the Department shall establish an annual deadline by
19which shall be completed the enrollment of children qualified
20under subsection (a) for admission to the Illinois School for
21the Deaf. After the deadline, the Illinois School for the Deaf
22may enroll other children with hearing handicaps at the request
23of their parents or guardians if the Department determines
24there are sufficient resources to meet their needs as well as
25the needs of children enrolled before the deadline and children
26qualified under subsection (a) who may be enrolled after the

 

 

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1deadline on an emergency basis. The Department shall adopt any
2rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this
3subsection.
4    (c) In administering the Illinois School for the Visually
5Impaired, the Department shall adopt an admission policy that
6permits day or residential enrollment, when resources are
7sufficient, of children with visual handicaps who are able to
8take advantage of the regular educational facilities provided
9in the community and thus unqualified for admission under
10subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall establish an
11annual deadline by which the enrollment of children qualified
12under subsection (a) for admission to the Illinois School for
13the Visually Impaired shall be completed. After the deadline,
14the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired may enroll other
15children with visual handicaps at the request of their parents
16or guardians if the Department determines there are sufficient
17resources to meet their needs as well as the needs of children
18enrolled before the deadline and children qualified under
19subsection (a) who may be enrolled after the deadline on an
20emergency basis. The Department shall adopt any rules and
21regulations necessary for the implementation of this
22subsection.
23(Source: P.A. 89-264, eff. 8-10-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
24    (20 ILCS 2405/13)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3444)
25    Sec. 13. The Department shall have all powers reasonable

 

 

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1and necessary for the administration of institutions for
2persons with one or more disabilities under subsection (f) of
3Section 3 of this Act, including, but not limited to, the
4authority to do the following:
5    (a) Appoint and remove the superintendents of the
6institutions operated by the Department, except for those
7superintendents whose appointment and removal is provided for
8under Section 10 of this Act; obtain all other employees
9subject to the provisions of the Personnel Code, except for
10educational and professional employees of the Illinois School
11for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
12who are certified by the Illinois State Board of Education or
13licensed by the appropriate agency or entity to which licensing
14authority has been delegated, and all other employees of the
15Schools who are obtained by the superintendents as provided
16under Section 10 of this Act, subject to the provisions of the
17Personnel Code and any applicable collective bargaining
18agreement; and conduct staff training programs for the
19development and improvement of services.
20    (b) Provide supervision, housing accommodations, board or
21the payment of boarding costs, tuition, and treatment free of
22charge, except as otherwise specified in this Act, for
23residents of this State who are cared for in any institution,
24or for persons receiving services under any program under the
25jurisdiction of the Department. Residents of other states may
26be admitted upon payment of the costs of board, tuition, and

 

 

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1treatment as determined by the Department; provided, that no
2resident of another state shall be received or retained to the
3exclusion of any resident of this State. The Department shall
4accept any donation for the board, tuition, and treatment of
5any person receiving service or care.
6    (c) Cooperate with the State Board of Education and the
7Department of Children and Family Services in a program to
8provide for the placement, supervision, and foster care of
9children with handicaps who must leave their home community in
10order to attend schools offering programs in special education.
11    (d) Assess and collect (i) student activity fees and (ii)
12charges to school districts for transportation of students
13required under the School Code and provided by the Department.
14The Department shall direct the expenditure of all money that
15has been or may be received by any officer of the several State
16institutions under the direction and supervision of the
17Department as profit on sales from commissary stores, student
18activity fees, or charges for student transportation. The money
19shall be deposited into a locally held fund and expended under
20the direction of the Department for the special comfort,
21pleasure, and amusement of residents and employees and the
22transportation of residents, provided that amounts expended
23for comfort, pleasure, and amusement of employees shall not
24exceed the amount of profits derived from sales made to
25employees by the commissaries, as determined by the Department.
26    Funds deposited with State institutions under the

 

 

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1direction and supervision of the Department by or for residents
2of those State institutions shall be deposited into
3interest-bearing accounts, and money received as interest and
4income on those funds shall be deposited into a "needy student
5fund" to be held and administered by the institution. Money in
6the "needy student fund" shall be expended for the special
7comfort, pleasure, and amusement of the residents of the
8particular institution where the money is paid or received.
9    Any money belonging to residents separated by death,
10discharge, or unauthorized absence from institutions described
11under this Section, in custody of officers of the institutions,
12may, if unclaimed by the resident or the legal representatives
13of the resident for a period of 2 years, be expended at the
14direction of the Department for the purposes and in the manner
15specified in this subsection (d). Articles of personal
16property, with the exception of clothing left in the custody of
17those officers, shall, if unclaimed for the period of 2 years,
18be sold and the money disposed of in the same manner.
19    Clothing left at the institution by residents at the time
20of separation may be used as determined by the institution if
21unclaimed by the resident or legal representatives of the
22resident within 30 days after notification.
23    (e) Keep, for each institution under the jurisdiction of
24the Department, a register of the number of officers,
25employees, and residents present each day in the year, in a
26form that will permit a calculation of the average number

 

 

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1present each month.
2    (f) (Blank).
3    (g) (Blank).
4    (h) (Blank).
5    (i) Accept and hold in behalf of the State, if for the
6public interest, a grant, gift, or legacy of money or property
7to the State of Illinois, to the Department, or to any
8institution or program of the Department made in trust for the
9maintenance or support of a resident of an institution of the
10Department, or for any other legitimate purpose connected with
11any such institution or program. The Department shall cause
12each gift, grant, or legacy to be kept as a distinct fund, and
13shall invest the gift, grant, or legacy in the manner provided
14by the laws of this State as those laws now exist or shall
15hereafter be enacted relating to securities in which the
16deposits in savings banks may be invested. The Department may,
17however, in its discretion, deposit in a proper trust company
18or savings bank, during the continuance of the trust, any fund
19so left in trust for the life of a person and shall adopt rules
20and regulations governing the deposit, transfer, or withdrawal
21of the fund. The Department shall, on the expiration of any
22trust as provided in any instrument creating the trust, dispose
23of the fund thereby created in the manner provided in the
24instrument. The Department shall include in its required
25reports a statement showing what funds are so held by it and
26the condition of the funds. Monies found on residents at the

 

 

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1time of their admission, or accruing to them during their
2period of institutional care, and monies deposited with the
3superintendents by relatives, guardians, or friends of
4residents for the special comfort and pleasure of a resident,
5shall remain in the possession of the superintendents, who
6shall act as trustees for disbursement to, in behalf of, or for
7the benefit of the resident. All types of retirement and
8pension benefits from private and public sources may be paid
9directly to the superintendent of the institution where the
10person is a resident, for deposit to the resident's trust fund
11account.
12    (j) Appoint, subject to the Personnel Code, persons to be
13members of a police and security force. Members of the police
14and security force shall be peace officers and as such have all
15powers possessed by policemen in cities and sheriffs, including
16the power to make arrests on view or warrants of violations of
17State statutes or city or county ordinances. These powers may,
18however, be exercised only in counties of more than 500,000
19population when required for the protection of Department
20properties, interests, and personnel, or specifically
21requested by appropriate State or local law enforcement
22officials. Members of the police and security force may not
23serve and execute civil processes.
24    (k) Maintain, and deposit receipts from the sale of tickets
25to athletic, musical, and other events, fees for participation
26in school sponsored tournaments and events, and revenue from

 

 

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1student activities relating to charges for art and woodworking
2projects, charges for automobile repairs, and other revenue
3generated from student projects into, locally held accounts not
4to exceed $20,000 per account for the purposes of (i) providing
5immediate payment to officials, judges, and athletic referees
6for their services rendered and for other related expenses at
7school sponsored contests, tournaments, or events, (ii)
8providing payment for expenses related to student revenue
9producing activities such as art and woodworking projects,
10automotive repair work, and other student activities or
11projects that generate revenue and incur expenses, and (iii)
12providing students who are enrolled in an independent living
13program with cash so that they may fulfill course objectives by
14purchasing commodities and other required supplies.
15    (l) Advance moneys from its appropriations to be maintained
16in locally held accounts at the schools to establish (i) a
17"Student Compensation Account" to pay students for work
18performed under the student work program, and (ii) a "Student
19Activity Travel Account" to pay transportation, meals, and
20lodging costs of students, coaches, and activity sponsors while
21traveling off campus for sporting events, lessons, and other
22activities directly associated with the representation of the
23school. Funds in the "Student Compensation Account" shall not
24exceed $20,000, and funds in the "Student Activity Travel
25Account" shall not exceed $200,000.
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1of institutions for persons with one or more disabilities. The
2rules shall include specific standards to be used by the
3Department to determine (i) whether financial restitution
4shall be required in the event of losses or damages resulting
5from a resident's action and (ii) the ability of the resident
6and the resident's parents to pay restitution.
7(Source: P.A. 94-887, eff. 6-20-06.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".