SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-GRADUATION House SponsorsRep. Eileen Lyons-Julie Hamos-Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia R. Bellock-Lee A. Daniels, Karen A. Yarbrough, Elizabeth Coulson, Carolyn H. Krause, Patricia Reid Lindner, Karen May, Kevin Joyce, Linda Chapa LaVia, Renee Kosel, Bob Biggins, Tom Cross and Joe Dunn 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/14-16 new30 ILCS 805/8.28 new Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that each school district that operates a high school must have a policy and procedures that allow a child with a disability who will have completed 4 years of high school at the end of a school year to participate in the graduation ceremony of the student's high school graduating class and receive a certificate of completion if the student's individualized education program prescribes special education, transition planning, transition services, or related services beyond the student's 4 years of high school. Provides for notification about the policy and procedures. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. 10/27/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eileen Lyons 10/27/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 10/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 10/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/9/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 11/9/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 11/16/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 11/16/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/16/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 11/16/2004HouseRemoved Co-sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 11/16/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 11/18/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 11/22/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 12/1/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 1/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die