Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/13B-10) Sec. 13B-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to specify the requirements for the operation of alternative learning opportunities programs, which are intended to provide students at risk of academic failure with the education and support services needed…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15) Sec. 13B-15. Definitions. In this Article, words and phrases have the meanings set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-20 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10) Sec. 13B-15.10. Student at risk of academic failure. "Student at risk of academic failure" means a student at risk of not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards or not graduating from elementary or high school and who demonstrates a need for educational su…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.15) Sec. 13B-15.15. Student Success Plan. "Student Success Plan" means a plan based on an assessment of a student's educational and social functioning and skills and that establishes goals and objectives for satisfactory performance in an alternative learning o…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.20) Sec. 13B-15.20. Support services. "Support services" include alcohol and drug rehabilitation; individual, group, and family counseling; mentoring; tutoring; school physicals; health and nutrition education; classroom aides; career counseling; child care; an…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.5) Sec. 13B-15.5. State Board. "State Board" means the State Board of Education. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20) Sec. 13B-20. Alternative learning opportunities program. An alternative learning opportunities program shall provide a flexible standards-based learning environment, innovative and varied instructional strategies, a student-centered curriculum, social programs…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.10) Sec. 13B-20.10. Who may establish and operate programs. School districts may establish alternative learning opportunities programs or may contract with regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, public community colleges, non-profit or for…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.15) Sec. 13B-20.15. Other eligible providers of alternative learning opportunities. School districts may contract with health, mental health, or human service organizations, workforce development boards or agencies, juvenile court services, juvenile justice age…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.20) Sec. 13B-20.20. Enrollment in other programs. High school equivalency testing preparation programs are not eligible for funding under this Article. A student may enroll in a program approved under Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15 of this Code, as appropriate, or …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25) Sec. 13B-20.25. Eligible students. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 who meet enrollment criteria established by the school district and who meet the definition of "student at risk of academic failure" are eligible to participate in an alternative l…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.30) Sec. 13B-20.30. Location of program. A school district must consider offering an alternative learning opportunities program on-site in the regular school. An alternative learning opportunities program may be provided at facilities separate from the regular …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.35) Sec. 13B-20.35. Transportation of students. School districts that are required to provide transportation pursuant to Section 29-3 of this Code shall provide transportation for students enrolled in alternative learning opportunities programs. Other school di…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5) Sec. 13B-20.5. Eligible activities and services. Alternative learning opportunities programs may include, without limitation, evening high school, in-school tutoring and mentoring programs, in-school suspension programs, high school completion programs to as…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25) Sec. 13B-25. Eligibility for funding. The criteria set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-30 of this Code shall determine the eligibility of an alternative learning opportunities program for funding. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.10) Sec. 13B-25.10. District policies, guidelines, and procedures; notification. Before receiving State funds for an alternative learning opportunities program, a school district must adopt policies and guidelines for the admission and transfer of students to t…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.15) Sec. 13B-25.15. Planning process and district plan. To apply for funding to establish or maintain an alternative learning opportunities program, a school district must initiate a planning process to specify the type of program needed by the district. Before…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.20) Sec. 13B-25.20. Requirements for the district plan. The district plan must be consistent with the school district's overall mission and goals and aligned with the local school improvement plans of each participating school. The district plan must include al…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.25) Sec. 13B-25.25. Testing and assessment. A district plan for an alternative learning opportunities program operated through a cooperative or intergovernmental agreement must provide procedures for ensuring that students are included in the administration of …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.30) Sec. 13B-25.30. Annual update and submission of district plan. A district plan must be updated annually and submitted to the State Board. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.35) Sec. 13B-25.35. Regional plan. Based on district plans to provide alternative learning opportunities, the regional office of education must submit an annual plan summarizing the number, needs, and demographics of students at risk of academic failure expecte…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.5) Sec. 13B-25.5. General standards for eligibility for funding. To be eligible for funding, an alternative learning opportunities program must provide evidence of an administrative structure, program activities, program staff, a budget, and a specific curricul…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30) Sec. 13B-30. Responsibilities of the State Board; rules. The State Board has the responsibilities set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-35 of this Code. The State Board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this Article. (Source: P.A. 9…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.10) Sec. 13B-30.10. Compliance. The State Board is responsible for ensuring that all alternative learning opportunities programs are in compliance with all applicable federal and State laws, unless otherwise specified in this Article. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.15) Sec. 13B-30.15. Statewide program evaluation of student outcomes. Alternative learning opportunities programs must be evaluated annually on a statewide basis. Indicators used to measure student outcomes for this evaluation may include program completion, el…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.20) Sec. 13B-30.20. Suspension or revocation of program approval. The State Board may suspend or revoke approval of an alternative learning opportunities program under any one of the following conditions: (1) A failure to meet educational outcomes as enumerated…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.25) Sec. 13B-30.25. Corrective action plan. For school districts whose alternative learning opportunities programs are not making progress in specified program outcomes, the State Board may require a school district to submit a corrective action plan. (Source: …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.30) Sec. 13B-30.30. Technical assistance before suspension or revocation of funding. Funding of an alternative learning opportunities program may not be suspended or revoked unless the program has been provided with technical assistance and has had an opportuni…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.35) Sec. 13B-30.35. Recovery of grant funds. The State may recover grant funds from school districts that consistently fail to improve student performance or have failed to implement corrective actions to improve their alternative learning opportunities program…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.40) Sec. 13B-30.40. Application for funding after suspension or revocation of program approval. Once approval to operate an alternative learning opportunities program is suspended or revoked, the school district or consortium must reapply for funding. (Source: …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.45) Sec. 13B-30.45. Administrative support. The State Board shall use 1.5% of the State appropriation for the purposes of this Article to conduct activities related to the provision of technical assistance, professional development, evaluations, and compliance …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.5) Sec. 13B-30.5. Program assistance, evaluation, and monitoring. Subject to the availability of State funds, the State Board is authorized to assist school districts in developing and implementing alternative learning opportunities programs to meet the educati…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35) Sec. 13B-35. Application to cooperative agreements. The provisions set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-40 of this Code apply to cooperative agreements among alternative learning opportunities program providers. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.5) Sec. 13B-35.5. Local governance; cooperative agreements. For an alternative learning opportunities program operated jointly or offered under contract, the local governance of the program shall be established by each local school board through a cooperative o…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40) Sec. 13B-40. Funding. The provisions set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-45 of this Code apply to the funding of alternative learning opportunities programs under this Article. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.35) Sec. 13B-40.35. Supplanting prohibited. Alternative learning opportunities grants may not be used to supplant existing funds that the student would otherwise generate if in attendance in the regular school program. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.40) Sec. 13B-40.40. Cooperative and intergovernmental agreements funding. Alternative learning opportunities programs operating under a cooperative or intergovernmental agreement shall receive the total of funding that each individual program would be entitled …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.45) Sec. 13B-40.45. Deobligated funds. Within any given grant year, deobligated funds shall be redistributed to existing alternative learning opportunities programs. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.50) Sec. 13B-40.50. Supplemental funding. An alternative learning opportunities program may receive federal, State, and local grants, gifts, and foundation grants to support the program. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-45) Sec. 13B-45. Days and hours of attendance. An alternative learning opportunities program shall provide students with at least the minimum number of days of pupil attendance required under Section 10-19 of this Code and the minimum number of daily hours of scho…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-5) Sec. 13B-5. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) It is the responsibility of each school district to provide educational support for every student to meet Illinois Learning Standards. (2) School distr…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-50) Sec. 13B-50. Eligibility to receive general State aid or evidence-based funding. In order to receive general State aid or evidence-based funding, alternative learning opportunities programs must meet the requirements for claiming general State aid as specified…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-50.10) Sec. 13B-50.10. Additional criteria for general State aid or evidence-based funding. In order to claim general State aid or evidence-based funding, an alternative learning opportunities program must meet the following criteria: (1) Teacher professional deve…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-50.15) Sec. 13B-50.15. Level of funding. Approved alternative learning opportunities programs are entitled to claim general State aid or evidence-based funding, subject to Sections 13B-50, 13B-50.5, and 13B-50.10 of this Code. Approved programs operated by regiona…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-50.5) Sec. 13B-50.5. Conditions of funding. If an alternative learning opportunities program provides less than the daily 5 clock hours of school work required under Section 10-19.05, the program must meet guidelines established by the State Board and must provide…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-55) Sec. 13B-55. Non-resident students. If one school district can more efficiently serve students from multiple school districts, an approved alternative learning opportunities program may admit non-resident students pursuant to the terms of an intergovernmental …

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60) Sec. 13B-60. Enrollment in program. The provisions set forth in the following Sections preceding Section 13B-65 of this Code govern enrollment in an alternative learning opportunities program. (Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.10) Sec. 13B-60.10. Parent conference. Before being enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program, the student and each of his or her parents or guardians, and, if the student is in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.15) Sec. 13B-60.15. Review of student progress. A school district must regularly review the progress of students enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program to ensure that students may return to the regular school program as soon as appropriate. U…

(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.20) Sec. 13B-60.20. Enrollment of special education students. Any enrollment of a special education student in an alternative learning opportunities program must be done only if included in the student's individualized education plan. The student's individualiz…