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SCHOOLS (105 ILCS 5/) School Code. 105 ILCS 5/13B-40.35
(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.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-40.40
(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 to
receive separately.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-40.45
(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.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-40.50
(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.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-45
(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 school work required under Section 10-19.05 of this Code,
provided that the State Board may approve exceptions to these
requirements if the program meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The district plan submitted under Section | | 13B-25.15 of this Code establishes that a program providing the required minimum number of days of attendance or daily hours of school work would not serve the needs of the program's students.
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(2) Each day of attendance shall provide no fewer
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(3) Each day of attendance that provides fewer than 5
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(4) Each program shall provide no fewer than 174 days
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(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17; 101-12, eff. 7-1-19.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-50
(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 in Section 18-8.05 of this Code or evidence-based funding as specified in Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, with the exception of the
length of the instructional
day, which may be less than 5 hours of school work if the program meets the
criteria set forth under
Sections 13B-50.5 and 13B-50.10 of this Code and if the program is approved by
the State Board.
(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-50.5
(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 supplementary services, including without
limitation work-based
learning, student assistance programs, counseling, case management, health and
fitness programs, life skills,
conflict resolution, or service learning, that are equal to the required
attendance.
(Source: P.A. 101-12, eff. 7-1-19.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-50.10
(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 development plans should | | include education in the instruction of at-risk students.
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(2) Facilities must meet the health, life, and safety
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(3) The program must comply with all other State and
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(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-50.15
(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 regional offices of education are entitled
to receive general
State aid at the foundation level of support. A school district or consortium
must ensure that an
approved program receives supplemental general State aid, transportation
reimbursements, and
special education resources, if appropriate, for students enrolled in the
program.
(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-55
(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 agreement
negotiated among
participating districts. The tuition charge must not be less than 100% nor
greater than 110% of the
per capita tuition rate for the resident district.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60
(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.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.5
(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.5)
Sec. 13B-60.5.
Request for enrollment.
A school district that operates
an alternative learning opportunities program shall ensure that parents and
guardians are aware of the program and the services that the program offers. A
student may
be
enrolled in the program only upon the request of the student or the student's
parent or guardian and only after a conference under Section 13B-60.10 of this
Code has been held.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.10
(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, the Department's Office of Education and Transition Services shall receive written notice to attend a conference to
determine if the student
would benefit from attending an alternative learning opportunities program.
The conference must
provide all of the information necessary for the student and parent or guardian
to make an informed
decision regarding enrollment in an alternative learning opportunities
program.
The conference shall include a discussion of the extent to which the
student, if enrolled in the program, may participate in school activities.
No student shall
be enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program without the
consent of the student's parent or guardian.
(Source: P.A. 102-199, eff. 7-1-22 .)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.15
(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.
Upon request of the student's parent or guardian, the school district
shall review the student's progress using procedures established by the
district.
A student shall remain in the program only with the consent of the
student's parent or guardian and shall be promptly returned to the regular
school
program upon the request of the student's parent or guardian.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.20
(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 individualized
education plan must be implemented in the program by appropriately
certified personnel.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-60.25
(105 ILCS 5/13B-60.25)
Sec. 13B-60.25.
Student Success Plan.
A Student Success Plan must be
developed for each
student enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program. The student
and his or her parent or guardian
must be afforded an opportunity to participate in the
development of this Plan.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-65
(105 ILCS 5/13B-65)
Sec. 13B-65. Teacher licensure. Teachers with a valid and active
elementary, secondary,
or special PK-12 Illinois teaching license may teach in an alternative
learning opportunities
program.
(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-65.5
(105 ILCS 5/13B-65.5)
Sec. 13B-65.5. Alternative learning credentials for teachers. Licensed
teachers may
receive an endorsement or approval in the area of alternative learning. The
State Board shall
establish teaching standards in alternative learning that lead to such an
endorsement or approval.
(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-65.10
(105 ILCS 5/13B-65.10)
Sec. 13B-65.10. Continuing professional development for teachers. Teachers may receive
continuing professional development units,
subject to the provisions of Section 13B-65.5 of
this Code, for professional development related to alternative learning.
(Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-70
(105 ILCS 5/13B-70)
Sec. 13B-70.
Truancy and attendance problems.
If
a student is a chronic or habitual truant
as defined in Section 26-2a of this Code or if a
child has been ordered to
attend school, the school district may consider the student for placement in an
alternative learning
opportunities program specifically designed to prevent truancy, supplement
instruction for students
with attendance problems, intervene to decrease chronic truancy, and provide
alternatives to high
school completion. A program operating pursuant to the truants' alternative
and optional education
program may contract with a school district or consortium to provide these
services.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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105 ILCS 5/13B-75
(105 ILCS 5/13B-75)
Sec. 13B-75.
Subcontracting.
A school district, regional office of
education, or public
community college may contract with a non-profit or for-profit educational
entity for the delivery of
services under this Article. All educational entities providing instructional
services for eligible
students must be recognized by the State Board.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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