105 ILCS 5/ School Code.

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105 ILCS 5/13B-25.25

(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
statewide testing
programs.  Students enrolled in an alternative learning opportunities program
shall participate in
State assessments under Section 2-3.64a-5 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-25.30

(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

(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 expected to be
served in its
region.  This plan must be
updated annually and submitted to the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30

(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. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.5

(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 educational needs of
students at risk of academic failure.  The
State Board shall develop research-based guidelines for alternative learning
opportunities programs,
provide technical assistance to ensure the establishment of quality programs
aligned with Illinois
Learning Standards, and contract for services to conduct an annual statewide
evaluation.  The State
Board shall conduct compliance visits of and monitor programs, as appropriate.
The State Board
may conduct other program-related research and planning projects, as
appropriate, to enhance
student outcomes.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.10

(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. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.15

(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, elementary school graduation, high
school graduation
or passage of high school equivalency testing, attendance, the number
of
students involved in
work-based learning activities, the number of students making an effective
transition to the regular school
program, further education or work, and improvement in the percentage of
students enrolled in the
sending school district or districts that meet State standards.

(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.20

(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 in Section 13B-30.15 of this Code and as specified in the alternative learning opportunities grant agreement for a period of 2 or more consecutive years.

(2) A failure to comply with all applicable laws as

specified in this Code.

(3) A failure to comply with the terms and conditions

of the alternative learning opportunities grant.

(4) A failure to maintain financial records according

to generally accepted accounting procedures as specified by the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.25

(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: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.30

(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 opportunity to
implement a corrective
action plan.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)

105 ILCS 5/13B-30.35

(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 programs.

(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)