HB4197ham001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Filed: 03/31/04

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4197

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4197 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 2-3.123 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.123)

Sec. 2-3.123. Giant Steps pilot program. From appropriations made for purposes of this Section, the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a Giant Steps pilot program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide related teacher training. The program shall be operated over a period of 3 school years, beginning with the 1997-1998 school year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to school districts that apply to participate in the Giant Steps program as implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall by rule provide the form of application and criteria to be used and applied in selecting participating school districts.

(Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)".