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SCHOOLS
(105 ILCS 5/) School Code.

105 ILCS 5/13A-9

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13A-10

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13A-11

    (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;
        (5) the assessments required under Section 2-3.64a-5
    
of this Code;
        (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
    
of this Code;
        (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
    
concerning students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, as defined in Article 26A.
(Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25.)

105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B

 
    (105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B heading)
ARTICLE 13B. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

105 ILCS 5/13B-1

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-5

    (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 districts need flexibility and financial
    
support to assist local schools in their efforts to provide students with educational and other services needed for students to successfully master the curriculum.
        (3) Alternative education in this State has
    
traditionally provided student-centered curriculum, social services, and other support needed to help students succeed.
        (4) Standards-based reform requires a comprehensive
    
approach to alternative education to ensure that every student has the opportunity to meet the State's rigorous learning standards.
        (5) While school districts operating alternative
    
learning opportunities programs must comply with all applicable State and federal laws and rules, these districts should do so in a manner consistent with the goals and policies stated in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-10

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-15

    (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-15.5

    (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-15.10

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-15.15

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-15.20

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-20

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5

    (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.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-20.10

    (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.)