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IL SB3514
Bill
AI Summary
- Applies to school districts in cities with populations exceeding 500,000 inhabitants
- Requires school principals and individualized education program team members to determine special education staffing needs based on IEP minutes, least restrictive environment status, scheduling protocols, and other relevant factors
- School boards must provide full staffing at determined levels and fund the total cost of special education positions, including salaries and benefits, without requiring schools to allocate general budget funds for special education
- Prohibits reducing special education staffing in schools where general staffing levels are below 90% of the state average; any reductions above that threshold must be based solely on special education criteria
- Prohibits school districts from preventing or delaying IEP teams from adding services, creating time restrictions on service additions, or automatically removing services from IEPs without team approval
- Takes effect July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
SCH CD-SPECIAL EDU STAFFING
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/9/2019
Committee Referrals
Rules11/30/2018
Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies4/26/2018
Rules4/19/2018
Education2/27/2018
Assignments2/16/2018
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