HB4197sam001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Emil Jones Jr.

Filed: 4/27/2004

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4197

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4197 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 2-3.123 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.123)

Sec. 2-3.123. Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program. From appropriations made for purposes of this Section, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Illinois Board of Higher Education, shall implement and administer a Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence pilot program for the study and evaluation of autism and to provide related teacher training and other services. The program shall be operated over a period of 3 school years, beginning with the 2004-2005 1997-1998 school year. The State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to school districts that apply to participate in the Giant Steps Autism Center for Excellence program as implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall by rule provide the form of application and criteria to be used and applied in selecting participating school districts.

(Source: P.A. 90-498, eff. 8-18-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".