Illinois Administrative Code

Section 425.100 Necessary Costs and Fees This Section provides implementation for the computation of necessary costs and fees as defined in Section 5 of the Invest in Kids Act (the Act) [35 ILCS 40]. a) For purposes of this Section, "necessary costs and fees" has the meaning ascr…

Section 425.20 Requirements for Registration a) The State Superintendent of Education will make available an application to be used for schools' voluntary registration. A school's initial registration may occur at any time from October 1 through June 30 of the relevant school yea…

Section 425.30 Requirements for Recognition a) No school may be considered for recognition unless it was registered for the immediately previous school year and has renewed that registration for the current school year. Some requirements listed in this Part do not apply to a scho…

Section 425.40 Process for Initial Recognition A school may choose whether to seek recognition under subsection (a) or subsection (b). An application for initial recognition may be submitted at any time. a) Direct Recognition 1) The chief school administrator of a registered scho…

Section 425.5 Definitions "Design Professional" means an architect licensed to practice in Illinois under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 305], an engineer licensed to practice in Illinois under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS …

Section 425.50 Renewal of Recognition a) Cycle for On-Site Review 1) Each school recognized pursuant to Section 425.40(a) and seeking continued recognition must receive periodic visits by a review team as may be deemed necessary by the State Superintendent to ascertain the degree…

Section 425.60 Changes in Recognition Status (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 6491, effective April 11, 2022)

Section 425.70 Appeals (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 6491, effective April 11, 2022)

Section 425.75 Other Recognition Considerations a) Recognition that is granted under this Part may not be extended to any additional campus, site, or school and may not affect students who are not in attendance at the site to which recognition was specifically granted. b) Each sc…

Section 425.80 Block Grant Funds Only schools recognized pursuant to this Part shall be eligible to receive school safety and educational improvement block grant funding under Section 2-3.51.5 of the School Code. a) In order to receive its proportionate share of these funds for a…

Section 425.90 Textbook Block Grant Program Recognized schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to receive annual funding for the direct purchase of selected secular textbooks. a) Funding received under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall be used …

Section 452.10 Pupils a) Pupils shall be admitted without regard to race, national origin, sex, or handicapping condition. b) Pupils shall be admitted on a tuition-free basis. c) Pupils shall be afforded equal access to the courses of instruction that are offered. d) The provisio…

Section 452.20 Curriculum a) The basic branches of instruction required by Section 27-1 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/27-1] shall be provided. b) Physical education and training shall be provided as required by Section 27-5 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/27-5]. c) Information co…

Section 452.30 Reporting and Payment Requirements a) The average daily attendance of pupils at laboratory schools shall be computed in the manner provided in Section 18-8.05 of the School Code and reported as required in this Section. b) Pupils shall be reported in a manner that …

Section 452.5 Assurances and Reporting Requirements Public universities seeking approval of the State Board of Education to qualify for State aid for laboratory schools under Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/18-8.05(K)] shall annually submit on forms provided by …

Section 525.10 Purpose a) This Part establishes the procedures for the delivery to all school districts of the services and programs required under Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.62 and 2-3.53] by Regional Offices of Education, the Cook County Inter…

Section 525.20 Regional Offices of Education a) Each of the 35 Regional Offices of Education established pursuant to Section 3A‑4 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/3A-4] shall provide the services and programs required under Section 525.10 of this Part. The counties comprising each …

Section 525.30 Cook County Intermediate Service Centers Outside of the City of Chicago a) The Cook County ISCs shall provide intermediate services as set forth in Section 525.10 to that portion of Cook County located outside of the city of Chicago. For the purposes of this Part, …

Section 525.40 City of Chicago Intermediate Service Center a) CPS shall serve as the ISC for the schools of the district and operate in accordance with this Part. b) The Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee shall serve as chief administrator for the services and program…

Section 525.50 Annual Application a) Each ROE, Cook County ISC, or CPS shall submit an annual application. The application shall include the following components. 1) A cover page that identifies the ROE, ISC or CPS and, in the case of an Intermediate Service Center Governing Boar…

Section 525.60 Program Evaluation Standards and Procedures The State Board of Education will annually evaluate programs that receive funds under this Part on the basis of the following standards. a) A review of the Regional Office of Education's, Intermediate Service Center's or …

Section 525.70 Fiscal Procedures a) The Regional Superintendent of Schools in each ROE, the chief administrative officer for each ISC and the Chief Executive Officer or designee for CPS shall maintain accurate financial records. 1) Regional Superintendents of Schools shall mainta…

Section 670.10 Definitions “Act” means the Educational Partnership Act [110 ILCS 40]. “Hiring Entity” means either a public institution of higher education or a school district that hires a student to be a tutor under this Part. “Program” means a tutoring services program created…

Section 670.20 Purpose and Applicability a) This Part implements Section 2-3.69 of the School Code regarding tutoring services under the Act. b) This Part applies to public institutions of higher education participating in a tutoring services program under the Act that furnishes …

Section 670.30 Minimum Tutor Qualifications a) A public institution of higher education that chooses to participate in the program must select a student who has at least the following qualifications: 1) a high school diploma or its equivalent; 2) a passing grade in relevant high …

Section 680.10 Definitions "Communicative Competence" means the knowledge of linguistic and sociolinguistic rules of a language and the ability to use such knowledge in communication. "Language Other Than English", "LOTE", or "Targeted Language" means any language other than Engl…

Section 680.20 State Seal of Biliteracy In accordance with Section 2-3.159 of the School Code, a school district or nonpublic school may establish a program to recognize public and nonpublic high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more langua…

Section 910.10 Purpose a) The Board may collect a fee to cover the cost of processing and handling individual student-level data requests pursuant to an approved data sharing agreement. The fee shall not be assessed on any entities that are complying with State or federal-mandate…

Section 910.20 Definitions "Act" means the Board of Higher Education Act [110 ILCS 205]. "Board" or "IBHE" means the Illinois Board of Higher Education. "Shared Data Agreement" means a written contract between parties that defines the care and handling of sensitive or restricted …

Section 910.30 Data Repository Under the authority of the P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act [105 ILCS 13], the Board is the State Education Authority responsible for collecting and maintaining authoritative enrollment, completion, and student characteristic information …

Section 910.40 Use, Security and Confidentiality of Data a) IBHE and entities accessing IBHE data shall comply with all applicable federal and State laws that regulate the privacy and use of, and access to, shared data. (See, e.g., the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; t…

Section 910.50 Shared Data Agreements a) Student-level data furnished by IBHE is licensed by IBHE and remains the property of IBHE. b) All requests for data files, data products, aggregations or reports containing student-level data elements, except in the case of State and feder…

Section 910.60 Schedule of Fees Fees are assessed for providing access to data files or producing studies, data products or analyses of data. The following is the schedule of fees for datasets and products: a) Schedule of Fees Number of Records Processed Fee Up to 24,000 $2,000 2…

Section 1000.10 Eligibility and Application Documentation a) The institution through the Chairman of its governing board or its Chief Executive Officer is required to certify that the institution operates privately, not-for-profit and that the majority of its undergraduate studen…

Section 1000.20 Definitions a) Illinois Resident Student – To qualify as an Illinois resident, one of the following two requirements must be met: 1) At least one parent, step-parent or court appointed guardian must reside in Illinois; 2) The emancipated (self-supporting) student …

Section 1000.30 Application Requirements a) Format for Student Listing and Credit Hours Claimed 1) Illinois resident students enrolled in interinstitutional cooperative programs involving two private not-for-profit institutions may be claimed by only one institution. The institut…

Section 1000.40 The Formula For Funding a) Institutional grants shall be determined by allocating the annual appropriation for this Act among the eligible institutions in accordance with a formula based on the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) undergraduate, Illinois resident …

Section 1000.50 Application Procedure Grant application materials may be obtained from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, 500 Reisch Building, 4 West Old Capitol Square, Springfield, Illinois 62701. Applications should be submitted to the Board at the same address. Applicati…

Section 1000.60 Audit Guidelines for Enrollment and Non-Sectarian Use of Funds Audits a) To fulfill the enrollment and non-sectarian use of funds audit requirements in Section 1000.30 institutions shall contract with an external auditor who is registered as a public accountant by…

Section 1001.10 Purpose This Part provides for administration of, and is applicable only to, general grants from the Board of Higher Education when the Board receives an appropriation or other funds for which there is no specific authorizing statute and only a general purpose is …

Section 1001.20 Definitions "Board" means the Illinois Board of Higher Education. "Designated Grant" means a grant funded by an appropriation or other source which appropriation or other source specifies the recipient of the grant and the purpose of the grant. "GATA" means the Gr…

Section 1001.30 Grant Amounts and Allocations Grant amounts and allocations shall be made as provided in this Section. a) When the appropriation or other funding source specifies a specific amount for a recipient or recipients, the grant amount shall be the sum specified by the a…

Section 1001.40 Grant Requirements a) Board staff shall verify that each recipient is registered with GATU, has completed a prequalification process, and has been determined "qualified" by GATU (see GATA Rule Section 7000.70). b) Grant funds may not be expended except pursuant to…

Section 1001.50 Post-Award Requirements a) Recipients are subject to the Auditing Standards stipulated by GATU (see GATA Rule Section 7000.90). b) The recipient shall not deviate from the budget, project scope, or objectives stated in the Grant Agreement, except with mutual agree…

Section 1005.10 Purpose This Part contains application procedures and grant criteria for grants to be provided in support of studies related to student dropout prevention at the secondary school level.

Section 1005.20 Eligibility and Grant Application Procedures a) Public and nonpublic Illinois institutions of higher education as defined below shall be eligible to apply for grants under this program. 1) "Nonpublic institution of higher education" means an educational organizati…

Section 1005.30 Grant Criteria a) The application materials requested by the Board of Higher Education and provided by the applicant institution will be reviewed in terms of whether the stated need for the study is consistent with the Act and with this Part. b) In review and appr…

Section 1005.40 Grant Agreement a) At such time that the Board takes action on grant proposals, the institutions will be notified in writing. b) At such time that a grant is approved, the Board of Higher Education and the applicant institution shall execute a grant agreement. c) …

Section 1009.10 Purpose a) The Board of Higher Education is to develop policies to permit multiple appropriate measures using differentiated assessment for granting eligibility for dual credit to students. The measures developed shall ensure that a student is prepared for any cou…

Section 1009.20 Definitions "Accredited" means holding institutional accreditation by name as a U.S. based institution from an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. "Act" means the Dual Credit Quality Act [110 ILCS 27]. "Board" or "BHE" means the Illinois Boa…