(305 ILCS 5/9-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-5)
Sec. 9-5.
Educational programs; vocational training and retraining.
The Illinois Department, the County Departments, and local governmental
units shall cooperate with all public or private education and
vocational training or retraining agencies or facilities operating
within this State, or making their services available to residents of
this State, to the end that there may be developed all necessary
education and vocational training or retraining services and facilities
required to improve the skills of persons receiving aid under Articles
III, V, and VI for whom jobs are not immediately available, or
which will provide education, training, and experience for persons who
lack the skills required for employment opportunities as are or may
become available. The education, training, or retraining services and
facilities shall assure that persons receiving this
assistance who are subject to participation shall become enrolled in, and
attend, programs that will lead to graduation from high school or the
equivalent when the Illinois Department determines these
programs will be beneficial to the person in obtaining employment.
Participants in any educational or vocational training
program shall be provided with an extra allowance towards the costs of
their participation.
(Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
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