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Bill Status of SB1953 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-RTI

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/14-8.02e new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in implementing a response to intervention (RTI) process for a student suspected of having a specific learning disability or other disability that adversely impacts the academic progress of the student, a school district must comply with specified procedures prior to implementing RTI. Provides that if a student who is participating in RTI is alleged to have engaged in behavior that is in violation of a code of student conduct, the school district shall be deemed to have knowledge that the student is a student with a disability, pursuant to federal law, and shall follow the procedures set forth in federal law if the school district proposes to take disciplinary action against the student. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
2/7/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/14/2008	Senate	Assigned to Education
2/28/2008	Senate	Held in Education
3/14/2008	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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