(105 ILCS 5/13-50)
Sec. 13-50. Contract cancellation; Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education. All contracts between the Illinois Department of Corrections or the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice and the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education to provide educational services for the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be canceled in accordance with the terms of those contracts. Upon cancellation, each employee of the Macon-Piatt Regional Office of Education who had been providing educational services for the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be offered certified employment status under the Personnel Code with the State of Illinois. To the extent that it is reasonably practicable, unless otherwise agreed to by the Department of Central Management Services and the collective bargaining representative, the position offered to each of these persons shall be at the same facility and shall consist of the same duties and hours as previously existed under the canceled contract or contracts.
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(105 ILCS 5/Art. 13A heading) ARTICLE 13A.
ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5)
Sec. 13A-0.5.
This Article may be cited as the Safe Schools Law.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-1)
Sec. 13A-1.
Legislative declaration.
The General Assembly finds and
declares as follows:
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(b) The State cannot provide its children with the | ||
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(c) That environment cannot be achieved unless an | ||
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(d) In most schools, although the disruptive students | ||
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(e) Disruptive students typically derive little | ||
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(f) Students need an appropriate, constructive | ||
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(g) Parents of school children statewide have | ||
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(h) Every school district in the State shall do all | ||
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(i) Administrative transfers may prove more | ||
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(j) Because of the urgency of the problems described | ||
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(k) While school districts shall comply with all | ||
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(l) An alternative school program established under | ||
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(m) The provisions of the Illinois Educational Labor | ||
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(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2)
Sec. 13A-2.
Definitions.
In this Article
words and phrases have the meanings set forth in the following Sections.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.5)
Sec. 13A-2.5.
Disruptive student.
"Disruptive student" includes
suspension or expulsion eligible students in any of grades 6 through 12.
Suspension or expulsion eligible
students are those students that have been found to be eligible for suspension
or expulsion through the discipline process established by a school district.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.10)
Sec. 13A-2.10.
Regional superintendent.
"Regional superintendent" has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 3A-2 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.15)
Sec. 13A-2.15.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95. Repealed by P.A. 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.20)
Sec. 13A-2.20.
Educational service region.
"Educational service region"
has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 3A of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.25)
Sec. 13A-2.25.
State board.
"State board" means the State Board of
Education, as defined in Section 1A-1 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-2.30)
Sec. 13A-2.30.
District superintendent.
"District superintendent" has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 10-21.4 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-3)
Sec. 13A-3.
Alternative schools.
(a) Except with respect to the Chicago public school system as provided in
Section 13A-11, beginning with the 1996-97 school year, there is hereby created
in this
State a system of alternative school education programs. At least one
alternative
school program
may be located within each educational service region or established jointly
by more than one regional office of education to serve more than one
educational service region.
(b) Each regional superintendent shall hold a public hearing, by December
1 of the school year following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
1995, to determine the need for an alternative school. The hearing shall be
held before the regional board. The regional
superintendent, after consulting with the district
superintendent of each school district located within the regional
superintendent's educational service region and the regional board, shall
determine the location and the need of
the alternative school within that region. In making this determination, the
regional superintendent shall consider the following:
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(2) which available option would be least costly; and
(3) distances that administratively transferred | ||
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(c) Upon determination of the need for establishment of an alternative
school program, each school district located within the region shall
provide the
regional superintendent with a copy of the district's discipline policy and
procedure for effecting the suspension or expulsion of the students of that
district. Thereafter, the regional superintendent in cooperation with a
representative from each school district in the region shall establish and each
school district in the region shall adopt policies and procedures that shall
guide each district in the identification and placement of students in the
alternative school program.
(d) The regional superintendent shall locate the alternative school
program so that
it is as far away
from any other school buildings or school grounds in that educational service
region as circumstances
permit.
(e) With the approval of the State board, additional alternative school
programs may
be established in an educational service region. If the regional
superintendent determines that an additional alternative school is required in
the regional superintendent's educational service region, he or she may
petition the State board to
authorize one or more additional alternative school programs in
that region.
(f) In determining whether an additional alternative school program is
necessary and
appropriate for an educational service region requesting it, the State board
shall consider, among other factors, the following:
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(2) the student population of schools comprising the | ||
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(3) any other logistical considerations; and
(4) the costs necessitated by establishing an | ||
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(g) In the event the State board grants a petition for an additional
alternative school program, then the State board, after consulting the
regional
superintendent, shall decide where the additional alternative school
program shall be
located within that region.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-4)
Sec. 13A-4. Administrative transfers. (a) A student who is determined to be
subject to suspension or expulsion in the manner provided by Section 10-22.6
(or,
in the case of a student enrolled in the public schools of a school district
organized under Article 34, in accordance with the uniform system of discipline
established under Section 34-19) may be
immediately transferred to the alternative school program.
(b) Before the effective date of the transfer, the student's parents or guardians shall receive information about the alternative school program, including the specific nature of the curriculum, the number of students in the program, any available services, the program's disciplinary policies, a typical daily schedule, and any extracurricular activities that may be offered at the alternative school program. (c) At the earliest time following the effective date of the transfer, appropriate personnel from the sending school district and appropriate personnel of the alternative school program shall meet to develop an alternative educational plan for the student. The student and the student's parents or guardians shall be invited to this meeting. The alternative educational plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) The duration of the plan, including a date after | ||
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If the student or the student's parents or guardians are unable to attend the meeting required under this subsection (c), the appropriate personnel from the alternative school program shall offer a meeting within 30 days after the effective date of the transfer to the student and the student's parents or guardians to discuss and provide input on the student's alternative educational plan and shall provide a copy of the alternative educational plan to the student and the student's parents or guardians prior to the meeting. (d) The date after which the student will return to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district shall not be extended over the objection of the student's parent or guardian. (e) The date after which the student will return to the regular educational program in the public schools of the transferring district may be extended upon written agreement by the transferring school district, the alternative school program, and the student's parent or guardian. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, if a student for whom an individualized education program has been developed under Article 14 is transferred to an alternative school program under this Article, that individualized education program shall continue to apply to that student following the transfer, unless modified in accordance with the provisions of Article 14. (Source: P.A. 103-473, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-5)
Sec. 13A-5.
Alternative school program curriculum.
(a) The regional superintendent
shall implement, or contract with one or more school districts to
implement, a
multi-disciplinary curriculum, which may include work-based learning and
community service
work approved by the regional
superintendent of schools in consultation with the State Board of Education
for which academic credit is earned, for the
alternative school program designed
to
address
the individualized needs of the students of that program, with
special
emphasis
toward making the educational experience of each student meaningful and
worthwhile. In the design and implementation of that curriculum, the
regional superintendent or school district
shall give due consideration to the rules and regulations adopted by the State
Board of Education for alternative schools and optional education programs.
The regional superintendent or school district (i) may contract with third
parties for any services otherwise performed by employees and (ii) may apply
for waivers or modifications of mandates of this Code or of administrative
rules as provided in Section 2-3.25g of this Code and as are necessary for the
alternative school program.
(b) An administratively transferred student who successfully completes the
requirements for his or her high school graduation shall receive a diploma
identifying the student as graduating from the transferring high school. In
the event the student is administratively transferred before enrolling in a
high school, then that student shall receive a diploma from the high school the
student would have attended if the student had not attended an alternative
school program.
(Source: P.A. 90-283, eff. 7-31-97; 91-318, eff. 7-29-99.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-6)
Sec. 13A-6.
Administration; contracts; waivers.
(a) The regional superintendent shall administer, or contract with one or
more school districts to administer, alternative
school programs located within the educational service region.
The regional superintendent or school district (i) may contract with third
parties for any services otherwise performed by employees and (ii) may apply
for waivers or modifications of mandates of this Code or of
administrative rules as provided in Section 2-3.25g of this Code and as are
necessary for the alternative school program.
(b) The regional superintendent is responsible for the administrative and
fiscal structure for the program.
(Source: P.A. 91-318, eff. 7-29-99.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-7)
Sec. 13A-7.
Employees.
In all school districts, including special charter
districts and districts located in cities having a population exceeding
500,000, the local school board shall grant, for a period of up to 5 years, a
leave of absence to those of its
employees who accept employment with an alternative school, provided that the
employee shall satisfy any leave of absence provisions that may exist under a
collective bargaining agreement or, if such an agreement does not exist, a
school board policy. At the end of the
authorized leave of absence, the employee must return to the school district in
a comparable position or resign. The contractual continued service status and
retirement benefits of an employee of the district who is granted a leave of
absence to accept employment with an alternative school shall not be affected
by that leave of absence.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-8)
Sec. 13A-8. Funding.
(a) The State of Illinois shall provide funding for
the
alternative school programs within each educational service region and within
the Chicago public school system by line item appropriation made to the State
Board of Education for that purpose. This money, when appropriated, shall be
provided to the regional superintendent and to the Chicago Board of Education,
who shall establish a budget, including salaries, for their
alternative school programs.
Each program shall receive funding in the amount of $30,000 plus an amount
based on the ratio of the region's or Chicago's best 3 months' average daily
attendance in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 to the statewide totals of
these amounts. For purposes of this calculation, the best 3 months' average
daily attendance for each region or Chicago shall be calculated by adding to
the best 3 months' average
daily
attendance the number of low-income students identified in the most
recently available federal census multiplied by one-half times the percentage
of the
region's or Chicago's low-income students
to the State's total low-income students.
The State Board of Education shall retain
up to 1.1% of the appropriation to be used to provide technical assistance,
professional development, and evaluations for the programs.
(a-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, for the
1998-1999
fiscal year, the total amount distributed
under subsection (a) for an alternative school program shall be not less than
the total amount that was distributed under that subsection for that
alternative school program for the 1997-1998 fiscal year. If an alternative
school program is to receive a total distribution under subsection (a) for the
1998-1999 fiscal year that is less than the total
distribution that the program received under that subsection for the 1997-1998
fiscal year, that alternative school program shall also receive, from a
separate appropriation made for purposes of this subsection (a-5), a
supplementary
payment equal to the amount by which its total distribution under
subsection (a) for the 1997-1998 fiscal year exceeds the amount of the total
distribution that the alternative school program receives under that
subsection for the 1998-1999 fiscal year.
If the amount appropriated
for supplementary payments to alternative school programs under this subsection
(a-5)
is insufficient for that purpose, those supplementary payments shall be
prorated among the alternative school programs entitled to receive those
supplementary payments according to the aggregate amount of the appropriation
made for purposes of this subsection (a-5).
(b) An alternative school program shall be entitled to receive general
State aid as calculated in subsection (K) of
Section 18-8.05 or evidence-based funding as calculated in subsection (g) of Section 18-8.15 upon filing a claim as
provided therein. Any time that a student who is enrolled in an alternative
school program spends in work-based learning, community service, or a similar
alternative educational setting shall be included in determining the student's
minimum number of clock hours of daily school work that constitute a day of
attendance for purposes of calculating general State aid or evidence-based funding.
(c) An alternative school program may receive additional funding from its
school districts in such amount as may be agreed upon by the parties and
necessary
to support the program. In addition, an alternative school program is
authorized to accept and expend gifts, legacies, and grants, including but not
limited to federal grants, from any source for purposes directly related to the
conduct and operation of the program.
(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-9)
Sec. 13A-9.
Transportation.
Subject to the requirements of Article 29 and
except as otherwise agreed by the parents, school and regional superintendent,
the school from which a student is administratively transferred shall provide
for any transportation that the transfer necessitates, if transportation
is required pursuant to Section 29-3. The regional superintendent shall
coordinate all transportation arrangements with transferring school districts.
The regional superintendent may also arrange for cooperation between school
districts in the regional superintendent's educational service region regarding
the transportation needs of transferred students in order to reduce the costs
of that transportation and to provide greater convenience for the students
involved.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96; 89-636, eff.
8-9-96; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-10)
Sec. 13A-10.
Alternative School Programs in Class II Counties.
The
executive director of
educational service centers located in Class II counties outside a city of
500,000 or more inhabitants shall, for the educational service center
area, perform the duties assigned by this Article
to regional superintendents.
(Source: P.A. 89-383, eff. 8-18-95; 89-629, eff. 8-9-96.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13A-11)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466 )
Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.
(a) The Chicago Board of Education may
establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third
parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a
bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.
(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be
exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:
(1) student civil rights;
(2) staff civil rights;
(3) health and safety;
(4) performance and financial audits;
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(6) Chicago learning outcomes;
(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;
(8) the Inspector General; and
(9) Section 34-2.4b of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 98-972, eff. 8-15-14.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466 )
Sec. 13A-11. Chicago public schools.
(a) The Chicago Board of Education may
establish alternative schools within Chicago and may contract with third
parties for services otherwise performed by employees, including those in a
bargaining unit, in accordance with Sections 34-8.1, 34-18, and 34-49.
(b) Alternative schools operated by third parties within Chicago shall be
exempt from all provisions of this Code, except provisions concerning:
(1) student civil rights;
(2) staff civil rights;
(3) health and safety;
(4) performance and financial audits;
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(6) Chicago learning outcomes;
(7) Sections 2-3.25a through 2-3.25j of this Code;
(8) the Inspector General;
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(Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25.)
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(105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B heading) ARTICLE 13B.
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-1)
Sec. 13B-1.
Short title.
This Article may be cited as the Alternative
Learning Opportunities
Law.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-5)
Sec. 13B-5.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The General Assembly
finds
and declares
the following:
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(4) Standards-based reform requires a comprehensive | ||
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-10)
Sec. 13B-10.
Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to specify the
requirements for the
operation of alternative learning opportunities programs, which are intended to
provide students at risk of academic failure
with the education and support services needed to meet Illinois
Learning Standards and to
complete their education in an orderly, safe, and secure learning environment.
Services provided
under this Article should be provided in a manner that addresses individual
learning styles, career
development, and social needs to enable students to successfully complete their
education.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-15)
Sec. 13B-15.
Definitions.
In this Article, words and phrases have the
meanings set forth in
the following Sections preceding Section 13B-20 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.5)
Sec. 13B-15.5.
State Board.
"State Board" means the State Board of
Education.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10)
Sec. 13B-15.10.
Student at risk of academic failure.
"Student at risk of
academic failure"
means a student
at risk of not meeting the Illinois Learning Standards or not graduating from
elementary or high school and who
demonstrates a need for educational support or social services beyond that
provided by the regular
school program. Such students are eligible for services up to the age of 21.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.15)
Sec. 13B-15.15.
Student Success Plan.
"Student Success Plan" means a plan
based on an
assessment of a student's educational and social functioning and skills and
that establishes goals
and objectives for satisfactory performance in an alternative learning
opportunities program. The
Plan must (i) specify the curriculum and instructional methods to be used
in improving the student's
educational performance, (ii) outline the support services needed to remove
barriers to learning, (iii)
specify, when appropriate, the career development experiences the student will
receive to enhance
his or her career awareness, (iv) set objectives to ensure a successful
transition back to the regular
school program or to post-secondary educational options, and (v) outline
the student's
responsibilities under the Plan.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-15.20)
Sec. 13B-15.20.
Support services.
"Support services"
include alcohol
and drug rehabilitation; individual, group, and family counseling; mentoring;
tutoring; school
physicals; health and nutrition education; classroom aides; career counseling;
child care; and any other
social, health, or supplemental service approved as part of the Student Success
Plan that is required
by students for their academic success.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20)
Sec. 13B-20.
Alternative learning opportunities program.
An alternative
learning opportunities
program shall provide a flexible standards-based learning environment,
innovative and varied
instructional strategies, a student-centered curriculum, social programs, and
supplemental social,
health, and support services to improve the educational achievement of students
at risk of academic failure.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5)
Sec. 13B-20.5. Eligible activities and services. Alternative learning
opportunities programs
may include, without limitation, evening high school, in-school tutoring and
mentoring programs,
in-school suspension
programs, high school completion programs to assist high school dropouts in
completing their education, high school completion programs to allow students eligible for remote learning under Section 34-18.81 to complete their education while incarcerated in an institution or facility of the Department of Corrections, support services, parental
involvement programs, and
programs to develop, enhance, or extend the transition for students
transferring back to the regular
school program, an adult education program, or a post-secondary education
program.
(Source: P.A. 102-966, eff. 5-27-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.10)
Sec. 13B-20.10.
Who may establish and operate programs.
School districts
may establish
alternative learning opportunities programs or may contract with regional
offices of education,
intermediate service centers, public community colleges, non-profit or
for-profit education providers,
youth service agencies, community-based organizations, or other appropriate
entities to establish
alternative learning opportunities programs within the public school system and
provide a range of
alternative learning opportunities for those students in the State who do not
meet Illinois Learning
Standards. Districts may individually operate alternative learning
opportunities programs or may
collaborate with 2 or more districts or one or more regional offices of
education or both or with
intermediate service centers to create and operate alternative learning
opportunities programs.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.15)
Sec. 13B-20.15. Other eligible providers of alternative learning
opportunities. School districts
may contract with health, mental health, or human service organizations,
workforce development
boards or agencies, juvenile court services, juvenile justice agencies,
juvenile detention programs,
programs operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, or other appropriate
agencies or organizations
to serve students whose needs are not being met in the regular school program
by providing
alternative learning opportunities.
(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.20)
Sec. 13B-20.20. Enrollment in other programs. High school equivalency testing
preparation programs are not eligible for funding under this Article. A
student
may enroll in a program approved under Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15 of this Code, as
appropriate, or
attend both the alternative learning opportunities program and the regular
school program to enhance student performance and facilitate on-time
graduation.
(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25)
Sec. 13B-20.25. Eligible students. Students in grades 4 through 12 who
meet enrollment criteria
established by the school district and who meet the definition of
"student at risk of
academic failure" are eligible to participate in an alternative learning
opportunities program funded
under this Article.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, enrollment in a charter alternative learning opportunities program shall be open to any pupil who has been expelled or suspended for more than 20 days under Section 10-22.6 or 34-19 of this Code. All rights granted under this Article to a student's parent or guardian
become exclusively those of the student upon the student's 18th
birthday.
(Source: P.A. 97-495, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.30)
Sec. 13B-20.30.
Location of program.
A school district must consider
offering an alternative learning opportunities program on-site in the regular
school. An alternative learning
opportunities program may be
provided at facilities separate from the regular school or in classrooms
elsewhere on school
premises.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.35)
Sec. 13B-20.35.
Transportation of students.
School districts that are
required to provide
transportation pursuant to Section 29-3 of this Code shall provide
transportation for students enrolled
in alternative learning opportunities programs. Other school districts shall
provide transportation to
the same extent that they provide transportation to other students. A school
district may collaborate
with the regional superintendent of schools to establish a cooperative
transportation agreement
among school districts in the region to reduce the costs of transportation and
to provide for greater
accessibility for students attending alternative learning opportunities
programs.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-25)
Sec. 13B-25.
Eligibility for funding.
The criteria set forth in the
following Sections preceding
Section 13B-30 of this Code shall determine the eligibility of an alternative
learning opportunities
program for funding.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.5)
Sec. 13B-25.5.
General standards for eligibility for funding.
To be
eligible for funding, an
alternative learning opportunities program must provide evidence of an
administrative structure,
program activities, program staff, a budget, and a specific curriculum that is
consistent with Illinois
Learning Standards but may be different from the regular school program in
terms of location, length
of school day, program sequence, pace, instructional activities, or any
combination of these.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.10)
Sec. 13B-25.10.
District policies, guidelines, and procedures;
notification. Before receiving
State funds for an alternative learning opportunities program, a school
district must adopt policies
and guidelines for the admission and transfer of students to the program and
for transitioning students as appropriate back to the regular school program in
a
manner consistent with
guidelines provided by the State Board. A school district must adopt policies
and procedures for the
establishment of a new alternative learning opportunities program or for
securing State approval for
an existing program. Any district that plans to establish an alternative
learning opportunities program
must notify the State Superintendent of Education before enrolling students in
the program.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.15)
Sec. 13B-25.15.
Planning process and district plan.
To apply for funding
to establish or
maintain an alternative learning opportunities program, a school district must
initiate a planning
process to specify the type of program needed by the district. Before
submission of the district plan,
the school district or consortium may apply for a one-year planning grant. The
planning process may
involve key education and community stakeholders, such as teachers,
administrators, parents,
interested members of the community, and other agencies or organizations as
appropriate.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.20)
Sec. 13B-25.20. Requirements for the district plan. The district plan
must be consistent with
the school district's overall mission and goals and aligned with the local
school improvement plans of
each participating school. The district plan must include all of the
following:
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(2) A staffing plan, including the experiences, | ||
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(3) A description and schedule of support services | ||
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(4) How the district will use grant funds to improve | ||
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(5) A detailed program budget that includes sources | ||
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(6) A plan that outlines how funding for alternative | ||
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(7) A description of other sources of revenue the | ||
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(8) An estimate of the total cost per student for the | ||
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(9) A description of how parents and community | ||
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(10) Policies and procedures used by the district to | ||
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(11) How the district will assess students enrolled | ||
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(12) How students will be admitted to the program and | ||
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(13) All cooperative and intergovernmental agreements | ||
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(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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 .)
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(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:
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(2) A failure to comply with all applicable laws as | ||
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(3) A failure to comply with the terms and conditions | ||
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(4) A failure to maintain financial records according | ||
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(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.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.40)
Sec. 13B-30.40.
Application for funding after suspension or revocation of
program approval.
Once approval to operate an alternative learning opportunities program is
suspended or revoked, the
school district or consortium must reapply for funding.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-30.45)
Sec. 13B-30.45.
Administrative support.
The State Board shall use 1.5% of
the State
appropriation for the purposes of this Article to conduct activities related to
the provision of technical
assistance, professional development, evaluations, and compliance monitoring.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-35)
Sec. 13B-35.
Application to cooperative agreements.
The provisions set
forth in the following
Sections preceding Section 13B-40 of this Code apply to cooperative agreements
among alternative
learning opportunities program providers.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.5)
Sec. 13B-35.5. Local governance; cooperative agreements. For an
alternative learning
opportunities program operated jointly or offered under contract, the local
governance of the program
shall be established by each local school board through a cooperative or
intergovernmental agreement with other school districts.
Cooperative agreements may be established among regional offices of education,
public community
colleges, community-based organizations, health and human service agencies,
youth service
agencies, juvenile court services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other
non-profit or for-profit
education or support service providers as appropriate. Nothing contained in
this Section shall prevent a
school district, regional office of education, or intermediate service center
from forming a cooperative
for the purpose of delivering an alternative learning opportunities program.
(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.10)
Sec. 13B-35.10. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 94-696, eff. 6-1-06. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.15)
Sec. 13B-35.15. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.20)
Sec. 13B-35.20. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 103-175, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40)
Sec. 13B-40.
Funding.
The provisions set forth in the following Sections
preceding Section
13B-45 of this Code apply to the funding of alternative learning opportunities
programs under this
Article.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.5)
Sec. 13B-40.5. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.10)
Sec. 13B-40.10. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.15)
Sec. 13B-40.15. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.20)
Sec. 13B-40.20. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.25)
Sec. 13B-40.25. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.30)
Sec. 13B-40.30. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02. Repealed by P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.35)
Sec. 13B-40.35.
Supplanting prohibited.
Alternative learning
opportunities grants may not be
used to supplant existing funds that the student would otherwise generate if in
attendance in the
regular school program.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.40)
Sec. 13B-40.40.
Cooperative and intergovernmental agreements funding.
Alternative
learning opportunities programs operating under a cooperative or
intergovernmental agreement shall
receive the total of funding that each individual program would be entitled to
receive separately.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/13B-40.45)
Sec. 13B-40.45.
Deobligated funds.
Within any given grant year,
deobligated funds shall be
redistributed to existing alternative learning opportunities programs.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
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