Illinois Administrative Code

Section 205.60 Allocation of Funds The State Superintendent of Education shall determine the amount of individual grant awards on the basis of the following criteria. The final award amounts will be based on these criteria following negotiation with the grant recipient: a) the to…

Section 205.70 Terms of the Grant Each RFP shall inform potential recipients of the terms and conditions that apply to their receipt and use of grant funds under this program, including at least the following: a) All grants issued under this Part shall be governed by the Illinois…

Section 205.80 Notification of Grant Awards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 25 Ill. Reg. 2399, effective January 25, 2001)

Section 207.10 Purpose and Applicability a) This Part implements Sections 22-92 and 26-13 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/26-13], concerning absenteeism and truancy policies. b) This Part applies to school districts; charter schools established under Article 27A of the School Code…

Section 207.20 Content and Communication of Policies a) Each absenteeism and truancy policy adopted under this Part must include all of the requirements of Section 22-92 of the School Code and must specify the date of adoption (indicated by month, date, and year) as well as any r…

Section 207.30 Required Submission Process a) Each absenteeism and truancy policy adopted under this Part must be updated every 2 years and filed with the State Board of Education and the regional superintendent of schools (see Section 22-92(b) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5]). N…

Section 215.100 Purpose This Part establishes procedures and criteria for the approval of applicants seeking authority to award high school diplomas to students who successfully complete programs approved pursuant to this Part, as authorized by Section 2-3.81 of The School Code (…

Section 215.110 Policy and Eligible Applicants a) Several agencies already have programs, developed in conjunction with one or more school districts, in which students who successfully complete the program will receive a high school diploma from their school district of residence…

Section 215.120 Application Procedures Eligible agencies, as defined in Section 215. 110 of this Part, may submit an application for program approval to the State Board of Education. The application shall contain at least the following information and assurances. a) Information 1…

Section 215.130 Criteria for Program Approval a) State Board of Education staff will review information provided pursuant to Section 215.120 of this Part on the basis of the following criteria: 1) The agency has established a system for assessing student performance and awarding …

Section 215.140 Terms of Approval Agencies whose programs have been approved by the State Superintendent pursuant to this Part are continually approved so long as the agency complies with the following conditions: a) The agency will maintain written evidence that its program is o…

Section 215.150 Award of Diplomas Students who successfully complete programs approved pursuant to this Part and who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance shall be entitled to receive a diploma, which the State Board of Education shall provide to the applicant agency…

Section 227.10 Purpose and Applicability This Part establishes the procedure and criteria for approval by the State Board of Education of programs of gifted education under Article 14A of the School Code and implements other provisions of that Article, including accelerated place…

Section 227.20 Submission of Proposal; Plan As used in this Part, a "proposal" means the plan for gifted education that is required under Section 14A-30 of the School Code, accompanied by the additional materials applicants will be required to submit in response to a Request for …

Section 227.25 Required Qualifications As a means of demonstrating that he or she understands the characteristics and educational needs of children and is able to differentiate the curriculum and apply instructional methods to meet the needs of the children as required by Section…

Section 227.30 Criteria for the Review of Initial Applications Recipients of grants under this Part shall be required to devote State funds to needs and expenditures that are not captured in the per capita amount generally devoted to the education of students at the grade levels …

Section 227.40 Allocation of Funds a) The State Superintendent of Education shall approve initial applications for funding and make final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided based upon: 1) the total funds appropriated for this initiative; 2) the needs and resource…

Section 227.5 Definitions "Accelerated placement" means the placement of a child in an educational setting with curriculum that is usually reserved for children who are older or in higher grades than the child. (Section 14A-17 of the School Code) Accelerated placement includes, b…

Section 227.50 Statewide Activities a) Funding made available pursuant to Article 14A of the School Code may be used by the State Board of Education for purposes including, but not limited to: 1) upgrading professional development materials and events for personnel statewide who …

Section 227.60 Accelerated Placement Pursuant to Section 14A-32 of the School Code, school districts shall have a policy that allows for accelerated placement. (See Section 14A-32 of the School Code.) In writing its policy, each school district shall indicate approaches used to i…

Section 228.10 Definitions "English as a Second Language" or "ESL" means specialized instruction designed to assist students whose home language is other than English in attaining English language proficiency. ESL instruction includes skills development in listening, speaking, re…

Section 228.15 Identification of Eligible Students a) Each school district shall administer a home language survey with respect to each student in preschool, kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 who is entering the district's schools or any of the district's preschool progr…

Section 228.20 Student Language Classification Data In order to meet the requirements of Section 14C-3 of the School Code, every school district shall update its individual student records in the Student Information System (SIS) authorized under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.75 (Public Sch…

Section 228.25 Program Options, Placement, and Assessment a) Program Options and Placement 1) When an attendance center has an enrollment of 20 or more English learners of the same language classification the school district must establish a transitional bilingual education (TBE)…

Section 228.27 Language Acquisition Services for Certain Students Exiting the Program In accordance with Section 1703(f) of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA), a school district must provide services that will enable English learners to "overcome barriers that impede …

Section 228.30 Establishment of Programs a) Administrative Provisions 1) Program Facilities – Other than for preschool education programs, TBE and transitional program of instruction (TPI) programs shall be located in the regular public schools of the district rather than in sepa…

Section 228.35 Personnel Qualifications; Professional Development a) Each individual assigned to provide instruction in a student's home language shall meet the requirements for bilingual education teachers set forth in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25 (Educator Licensure) and 23 Ill. Adm. C…

Section 228.40 Students' Participation; Records a) Notice of Enrollment and Withdrawal 1) Notice of Enrollment − No later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year or 14 days after the enrollment of any student in a transitional bilingual education program in the middle…

Section 228.5 Purpose and Applicability a) This Part establishes requirements for school districts' provision of services to students in preschool through grade 12 who have been identified as English learners in accordance with Article 14C of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/14C] and …

Section 228.50 Program Plan Approval and Reimbursement Procedures a) Reimbursement for programs provided by school districts pursuant to the provisions of Article 14C of the School Code and this Part is contingent upon the submission and approval of a program plan and request for…

Section 228.60 Evaluation a) Each school district's compliance with the requirements of Article 14C of the School Code and this Part shall be evaluated by State Board of Education staff, who shall use the criteria set forth in Article 14C of the School Code and this Part to deter…

Section 232.10 Purpose and Applicability This Part establishes the eligibility criteria, application procedure, programmatic requirements, and method for allocation of funding for the summer bridge program referred to in Section 10-20.9a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-20.9a]. …

Section 232.20 Eligible Applicants a) Eligible applicants shall be school districts that include one or more schools serving students in prekindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 through 6 in which 50 percent or more of the students participating in the State assessment u…

Section 232.30 Application Procedure a) Each eligible district that has submitted a letter of intent may submit an application, in a format specified by the State Superintendent of Education, including information such as the number of students to be served, the number of teacher…

Section 232.40 Allocation of Funds Final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided shall be made based upon the total funds appropriated for this initiative and the number of students to be served by all the eligible districts that submit applications.

Section 232.50 Program Specifications a) Eligibility for services under this Part shall not be limited to students who attend the particular attendance centers whose performance led to the district's eligibility under Section 232.20. Any student in an eligible district may be ser…

Section 232.60 Local Match; Use of State Funds The Summer Bridges Program is typically operated in the very late portion of one fiscal year and sometimes concludes in the early weeks of the subsequent fiscal year. The required components of each year's program (e.g., instructiona…

Section 232.70 Reporting Requirements a) No later than August 31, each participating district shall submit to the State Superintendent of Education a program report, in a format specified by the State Superintendent, that includes assessment data and other information relative to…

Section 232.APPENDIX A Curriculum and Instruction Frameworks Curriculum and instruction in the Summer Bridges Program shall be based upon the balanced literacy framework whose components are displayed in this Appendix A. Word Knowledge Sight Vocabulary Phonemic Awareness Letter a…

Section 245.10 Purpose and Applicability a) This Part establishes the procedure and criteria for approval by the State Board of Education of high-quality programs to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and educational achievement of homeless children and youth. b) It is the in…

Section 245.20 Eligible Applicants a) Proposals for grant awards under this Part may be submitted only by public school districts, public university laboratory schools approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/18-8.05(K…

Section 245.30 Application Procedures and Content a) When an appropriation is made for the State-funded homeless education program, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) specifying the information that applicants shall include in their pr…

Section 245.40 Proposal Review, Approval and Grant Award a) Proposals submitted for funding to establish a State-funded homeless education program shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria. 1) There is sufficient need for the program, as evidenced by the number…

Section 245.50 Application Content and Approval for Continuation Programs The requirements of this Section shall apply to those applicants seeking funding to continue State-funded homeless education programs beyond the initial grant period. a) In order to continue to operate an E…

Section 252.10 Definitions "Behind-The-Wheel Instruction" is that part of the driver education course that consists of individual practice driving with a driver education instructor who meets the requirements of Section 252.40 and provides learning experiences for the student as …

Section 252.20 Administration and Procedures a) Availability of the Course – Any public school district maintaining grades 9 through 12 must provide the driver education course for any legal resident of the district between 15 and 21 or, if applicable under Section 14-1.02 of the…

Section 252.25 Eligibility of Students a) Pursuant to Section 27-24.2 of the School Code, no student shall be permitted to enroll in a driver education course provided by a public school district or a nonpublic school unless he or she has either: 1) received a passing grade in at…

Section 252.30 The Terms of Reimbursement for Public School Participation in the Course a) Claims for Reimbursement – These shall be made under oath or affirmation of the chief school administrator for the district employed by the school board or authorized driver education perso…

Section 252.40 Driver Education Personnel Requirements a) Qualifications of Teachers − All persons who teach a driver education course must meet the applicable standards of this subsection (a). 1) Each individual first assigned to teach safety and driver education in a public sch…

Section 252.50 Commercial Schools (Transferred) (Source: Section 252.50 transferred to 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1060.240 (Secretary of State) pursuant to Section 5-80(d) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-80(d) and Section 6-411 of the…