(105 ILCS 45/1-20)
Sec. 1-20. Enrollment. If the parents or guardians of a homeless
child or youth choose to enroll the child in a school other than the school of
origin, that school immediately shall enroll the homeless child or youth even
if the child or youth is unable to produce records normally required for
enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of
residency, or other documentation. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit
school districts from requiring parents or guardians of a homeless child to
submit an address or such other contact information as the district may require
from parents or guardians of nonhomeless children. It shall be the duty
of the enrolling school to immediately contact the school last attended by the
child or youth to obtain relevant academic and other records. If the child
or youth must obtain immunizations, it shall be the duty of the enrolling
school to promptly refer the child or youth for those immunizations.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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