SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANS-REIMBURSE Senate SponsorsSen. Larry D. Woolard-Kimberly A. Lightford 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/1D-1105 ILCS 5/14-7.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.02105 ILCS 5/14-7.02b new105 ILCS 5/14-8.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.01105 ILCS 5/18-4.3from Ch. 122, par. 18-4.3105 ILCS 5/14-7.02a rep.Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the educational services block grant for a school district having a population exceeding 500,000 inhabitants, provides that the grant shall include funding for children requiring special education services. Removes the extraordinary and private tuition components of the Special Education program that the educational services block grant includes. In provisions concerning children with disabilities attending private schools, public out-of-state schools, public school residential facilities, or private special education facilities, removes the requirement that transportation to and from home to a residential school more than once each school term be subject to prior approval by the State Superintendent of Education. Replaces certain provisions in the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code concerning State reimbursement to a school district with new provisions governing payments for children requiring special education services. Effective immediately. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry D. Woolard 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Education 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/12/2003SenatePostponed - Education 3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die