(105 ILCS 5/13A-9)
Sec. 13A-9.
Transportation.
Subject to the requirements of Article 29 and
except as otherwise agreed by the parents, school and regional superintendent,
the school from which a student is administratively transferred shall provide
for any transportation that the transfer necessitates, if transportation
is required pursuant to Section 29-3. The regional superintendent shall
coordinate all transportation arrangements with transferring school districts.
The regional superintendent may also arrange for cooperation between school
districts in the regional superintendent's educational service region regarding
the transportation needs of transferred students in order to reduce the costs
of that transportation and to provide greater convenience for the students
involved.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96; 89-636, eff.
8-9-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-10)
Sec. 13A-10.
Alternative School Programs in Class II Counties.
The
executive director of
educational service centers located in Class II counties outside a city of
500,000 or more inhabitants shall, for the educational service center
area, perform the duties assigned by this Article
to regional superintendents.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-11)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466 )
Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.
(a) The Chicago Board of Education may
establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third
parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a
bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.
(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be
exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:
(1) student civil rights;
(2) staff civil rights;
(3) health and safety;
(4) performance and financial audits;
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(6) Chicago learning outcomes;
(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;
(8) the Inspector General; and
(9) Section 34-2.4b of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466 )
Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.
(a) The Chicago Board of Education may
establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third
parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a
bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.
(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be
exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:
(1) student civil rights;
(2) staff civil rights;
(3) health and safety;
(4) performance and financial audits;
(5) the assessments required under Section 2-3.64a-5 | ||
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(6) Chicago learning outcomes;
(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;
(8) the Inspector General;
(9) Section 34-2.4b of this Code; and (10) Article 26A and any other provision of this Code | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25.)
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(105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B heading) ARTICLE 13B.
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-1)
Sec. 13B-1.
Short title.
This Article may be cited as the Alternative
Learning Opportunities
Law.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-5)
Sec. 13B-5.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The General Assembly
finds
and declares
the following:
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(2) School districts need flexibility and financial | ||
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(3) Alternative education in this State has | ||
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(4) Standards-based reform requires a comprehensive | ||
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(5) While school districts operating alternative | ||
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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 to meet Illinois
Learning Standards and to
complete their education in an orderly, safe, and secure learning environment.
Services provided
under this Article should be provided in a manner that addresses individual
learning styles, career
development, and social needs to enable students to successfully complete their
education.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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 support or social services beyond that
provided by the regular
school program. Such students are eligible for services up to the age of 21.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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
opportunities program. The
Plan must (i) specify the curriculum and instructional methods to be used
in improving the student's
educational performance, (ii) outline the support services needed to remove
barriers to learning, (iii)
specify, when appropriate, the career development experiences the student will
receive to enhance
his or her career awareness, (iv) set objectives to ensure a successful
transition back to the regular
school program or to post-secondary educational options, and (v) outline
the student's
responsibilities under the Plan.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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; and any other
social, health, or supplemental service approved as part of the Student Success
Plan that is required
by students for their academic success.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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, and
supplemental social,
health, and support services to improve the educational achievement of students
at risk of academic failure.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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 assist high school dropouts in
completing their education, high school completion programs to allow students eligible for remote learning under Section 34-18.81 to complete their education while incarcerated in an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, support services, parental
involvement programs, and
programs to develop, enhance, or extend the transition for students
transferring back to the regular
school program, an adult education program, or a post-secondary education
program.
(Source: P.A. 102-966, eff. 5-27-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(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-profit education providers,
youth service agencies, community-based organizations, or other appropriate
entities to establish
alternative learning opportunities programs within the public school system and
provide a range of
alternative learning opportunities for those students in the State who do not
meet Illinois Learning
Standards. Districts may individually operate alternative learning
opportunities programs or may
collaborate with 2 or more districts or one or more regional offices of
education or both or with
intermediate service centers to create and operate alternative learning
opportunities programs.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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