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 Bill Status of HB5903  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-SPECIAL ED SERVICES-CHI

House Sponsors
Rep. Fred Crespo

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/14-8.02f new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, for the Chicago school district only, the school board must advertise any corrective actions that may be taken against the school board for denying or delaying special education services to a student of that school district beginning with the 2015-2016 school year through the 2017-2018 school year, including, but not limited to, any legal recourse that may be taken against the school board and the special education services that may be provided by the school district. Provides that the corrective actions must be advertised, at a minimum, on its publicly available Internet website, in newspapers of general circulation in the district, and on social media posts. Requires the State Board of Education to approve the content of the advertisements and to ensure that the scope of the advertising effort is sufficient to reach as many parents or guardians as possible. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/28/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/28/2018HouseFirst Reading
  5/28/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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