Bill Text: IL SB1685 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Law. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of the school year as reported for the fall semester and have satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; have not completed their individualized education program; and are enrolled and receiving individualized education program services. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, in high school districts in counties with populations greater than 800,000 but less than 4,000,000 where there are 2 high schools individually serving grades 9 through 12 and where enrollment is less than 2,500 at any school, enrollment shall be balanced across high schools within the district equally, not to exceed a 15% enrollment difference when averaged over the previous 3 consecutive years.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-04-28 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [SB1685 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1685-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Supporting
Special Needs Students Law.
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
2-3.11e as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.11e new)
Sec. 2-3.11e. Adult students receiving special education
services; computation of completion rates. Relating to the
exclusion of certain adult students receiving special
education services from computation of completion rates for
purposes of public school accountability, when computing
completion rates under Section 10-17a, the State
Superintendent of Education shall exclude students who:
(1) are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of
the school year as reported for the fall semester and have
satisfied the credit requirements for high school
graduation;
(2) have not completed their individualized education
program in accordance with Section 14-1.02 of this Code
and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education

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Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.); and
(3) are enrolled and receiving individualized
education program services.