Early care and education limitation on expulsions

(225 ILCS 10/5.10)     Sec. 5.10. Early care and education limitation on expulsions. Consistent with the purposes of Public Act 100-105 and the requirements therein under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of the School Code, the Department of Early Childhood, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall adopt rules prohibiting the use of expulsion due to a child's persistent and serious challenging behaviors in licensed early care and education centers, early care and education homes, and group early care and education homes. The rulemaking shall address, at a minimum, requirements for licensees to establish intervention and transition policies, notify parents of policies, document intervention steps, and collect and report data on children transitioning out of the program. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 7-1-26; 104-480, eff. 7-1-26.)