Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.52A) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.52A) Sec. 2-3.52A. Pilot programs. The State Board of Education may, pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act and appropriations for such purposes, establish educator preparation pilot programs. Such programs shall be conduct…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.53) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.53) Sec. 2-3.53. Administrators' Academy. The State Board of Education shall cause to be established an Illinois Administrators' Academy. This Academy shall develop programs which provide for development of skills in the areas of instru…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.53a) Sec. 2-3.53a. New principal mentoring program. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new principal mentoring program for new principals. Any individual who is first hired as a principal o…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.53b) Sec. 2-3.53b. New superintendent mentoring program. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2009 and subject to an annual appropriation by the General Assembly, to establish a new superintendent mentoring program for new superintendents. Any individual who begins serving as…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.54) Sec. 2-3.54. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-1308. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.55) Sec. 2-3.55. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1046. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.55A) Sec. 2-3.55A. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-322. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.56) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.56) Sec. 2-3.56. Evaluation institutes. To conduct as a part of the Administrators' Academy such inservice institutes on evaluation of certified personnel as are necessary to make such training available to all public school district ad…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.57) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.57) Sec. 2-3.57. Review of evaluation plans. To review evaluation plans submitted by school districts and make public its comments thereon. To reject as unacceptable any plan in which evaluation is to be conducted by administrators who …

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.58) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.58) Sec. 2-3.58. Conduct of evaluations. To supply a consulting teacher, as defined in subsection (g) of Section 24A-5, to a district requiring one under the mandates of that Section, and to conduct an evaluation of school district pers…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.59) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.59) Sec. 2-3.59. Staff development programs. School districts, cooperatives or joint agreements with a governing board or board of control, administrative agents for educational service centers, and regional superintendents acting on be…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.6) Sec. 2-3.6. Rules and policies. To make rules, in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, that are necessary to carry into efficient and uniform effect all laws for establishing and maintaining free schools in the S…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.60) Sec. 2-3.60. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-1283. Repealed by P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.61) Sec. 2-3.61. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-21, eff. 7-1-03. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.61a) Sec. 2-3.61a. 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program. (a) The State Board of Education shall be the designated agency responsible for the administration of programs under Part I of Subchapter X of Chapter 70 of the federal Elementary and Seconda…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.62) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.62) Sec. 2-3.62. Educational service centers. (a) A regional network of educational service centers shall be established by the State Board of Education to coordinate and combine existing services in a manner which is practical and effi…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.62a) Sec. 2-3.62a. Regional services. The State Board of Education is granted the power to provide the following regional services, either through a regional administrative technology center or otherwise: (1) Coordinate the delivery of educational resources and su…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.63) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.63) Sec. 2-3.63. Local learning objectives and assessment. Each school district may set student learning objectives which meet or exceed goals established by the State and to also establish local goals for excellence in education. If es…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64) Sec. 2-3.64. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-86, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a) Sec. 2-3.64a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-789, eff. 8-14-98. Repealed by P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-10) Sec. 2-3.64a-10. Kindergarten assessment. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "kindergarten" includes both full-day and half-day kindergarten programs. (b) Beginning no later than the 2021-2022 school year, the State Board of Education shall annually ass…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-15) Sec. 2-3.64a-15. Restrictions on prekindergarten through grade 2 assessments. (a) In this Section: "Diagnostic and screening purposes" means for the purpose of determining if individual students need remedial instruction or to determine eligibility for spe…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5) Sec. 2-3.64a-5. State goals and assessment. (a) For the assessment and accountability purposes of this Section, "students" includes those students enrolled in a public or State-operated elementary school, secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement …

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64b) Sec. 2-3.64b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-109, eff. 7-30-09. Repealed by P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.64c) Sec. 2-3.64c. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-1075, eff. 8-26-14. Repealed internally, eff. 6-1-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.65) Sec. 2-3.65. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-126. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.65a) Sec. 2-3.65a. Arts and foreign language education grant program. There is created an arts and foreign language education grant program to fund arts education and foreign language education programs in the public schools, subject to appropriation to the State …

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.66) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.66) Sec. 2-3.66. Truants' alternative and optional education programs. To establish projects to offer modified instructional programs or other services designed to prevent students from dropping out of school, including programs pursuan…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.66a) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.66a) Sec. 2-3.66a. WECE program. The State Board of Education is authorized to develop and establish a work experience and career exploration program. Such program, if established as authorized by this Section shall be designed to prov…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.66b) Sec. 2-3.66b. IHOPE Program. (a) There is established the Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through Education (IHOPE) Program. The State Board of Education shall implement and administer the IHOPE Program. The goal of the IHOPE Program is to develop a co…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.67) Sec. 2-3.67. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-126. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.68) Sec. 2-3.68. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1440. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.69) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.69) Sec. 2-3.69. Tutoring services. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations defining basic requirements which must be met by students of institutions of higher education who are selected by such institutions to fu…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.7) Sec. 2-3.7. Legal adviser of school officers - Opinions. To be the legal adviser of school officers, and, when requested by any school officer, to give an opinion in writing upon any question arising under the school laws of the State…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.70) Sec. 2-3.70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 98-739, eff. 7-16-14.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.71) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71) Sec. 2-3.71. Grants for preschool educational programs. (a) Preschool program. (1) Through June 30, 2026, the State Board of Education shall implement and administer a grant program under the provisions of this subsection which shal…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.71a) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 2-3.71a. Grants for early childhood parental training programs. The State Board of Education shall implement and administer a grant program consisting of grants to public sch…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.72) Sec. 2-3.72. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-1308. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.73) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.73) Sec. 2-3.73. Missing child program. The State Board of Education shall administer and implement a missing child program in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Upon receipt of each periodic information bulletin from the I…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.74) Sec. 2-3.74. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 84-1308. Repealed by P.A. 97-256, eff. 1-1-12.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.76) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.76) Sec. 2-3.76. The State Board of Education shall be the State agency responsible for ensuring that educational services are provided to all eligible children in Illinois. This shall enhance the ability of the State Board to guarantee…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.77) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.77) Sec. 2-3.77. Temporary relocation expenses. (a) The State Board of Education may distribute loan or grant moneys appropriated for temporary relocation expenses incurred by school districts as a result of fires, earthquakes, tornados…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.78) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.78) Sec. 2-3.78. Rights of children with disabilities to free appropriate public education. The State Board of Education is encouraged to use free access radio and television to inform the public of the right of all children with disabi…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.79) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.79) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 2-3.79. Pilot programs and special education services for preschool children with disabilities from birth to age 3. The State Board of Education may enter into contracts with p…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.7a) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.7a) Sec. 2-3.7a. Advisory committees and their composition. To create, form, or appoint task forces, study committees, blue ribbon panels, commissions, or any other type of organization, by whatever name designated, to study or examine …

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.8) Sec. 2-3.8. Hear and determine controversies. To hear and determine all controversies arising under the school laws of the State, coming to it by appeal from a regional superintendent of schools. (Source: P.A. 81-1508.)

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.80) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.80) Sec. 2-3.80. (a) The General Assembly recognizes that agriculture is the most basic and singularly important industry in the State, that agriculture is of central importance to the welfare and economic stability of the State, and th…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a) Sec. 2-3.80a. Agricultural science teacher education. (a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall develop an agricultural science teacher education training continuum beginning at the secondary level and shall provide grants to the follow…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.80b) Sec. 2-3.80b. Agriculture education teacher grant program. (a) As used in this Section: "New agriculture education program" means an agriculture education program approved by the State Board of Education in a school district that has not had an agriculture ed…

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.80c) Sec. 2-3.80c. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-118, eff. 8-15-17. Repealed internally, eff. 2-1-19.)