Public Act 094-0196
 
SB0003 Enrolled LRB094 04990 RAS 35022 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    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 Autism Center for Excellence
pilot program. From appropriations made for purposes of this
Section, the State Board of Education shall implement and
administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot
program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide
related teacher training for teachers, paraprofessionals, and
respite workers, therapist training, and consultative
services. The program shall be operated over a period of 3
school years, beginning with the 2005-2006 1997-1998 school
year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make grants
to school districts and other programs that apply to
participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence
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 and other programs.
(Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.