House Sponsors: COULSON-LYONS,EILEEN-MULLIGAN-MATHIAS AND FEIGENHOLTZ. Senate Sponsors: PARKER Short description: SPECIAL EDUC-TRANSITION GOALS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act and the School Code. Provides that the name and affiliation of each local Transition Planning Committee member and the annual summary that assesses the level of currently available services in the community and the level of unmet needs of secondary students with disabilities shall be filed with the administrative office of each school district served by the Committee and made available to the public upon request. In the Section of the School Code concerning transition goals, supports, and services for children with disabilities, changes references from an individualized education program to an individualized education plan. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-3.05 new In provisions concerning the summary prepared and submitted by a Transition Planning Committee, changes references from summary to report, adds other information that the report must include, and requires the report to be sent to members of the General Assembly. Requires the State Board of Education to contract with an entity to conduct a longitudinal study over 5 years of the post-school experiences of children with disabilities who exit high schools in this State in 2001. Adds requirements that transition goals for students with disabilities must meet. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-3.05 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3970/2 from Ch. 127, par. 3832 20 ILCS 3970/3 from Ch. 127, par. 3833 Removes the provision requiring a study on post-school experiences of children with disabilities. Amends the Interagency Coordinating Council Act. Adds the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or a designee to the Interagency Coordinating Council. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services and the State Superintendent of Education shall be co-chairs of the Council (instead of the Council selecting a chair from among its members). Requires the Council to conduct an annual statewide evaluation of student transition outcomes and needs from information collected from local transition planning committees, school districts, and other appropriate sources (instead of conducting an annual statewide assessment of transition needs and post-secondary school outcomes from information supplied by local transition planning committees). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0452 Last action date: AUG-21-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status