SB3054 Summary

• Amends Section 14-8.03 of the School Code regarding transition services for students with disabilities.

• Requires individualized education plans (IEPs) to include measurable post-secondary goals and necessary transition services beginning no later than when a student turns age 14½ (or younger if appropriate), updated annually.

• Mandates that transition planning involve appropriate IEP team members and may include representatives from state agencies, case coordinators, and community service providers with specific responsibility assignments.

• Requires school districts to monitor students' progress with outside service providers, establish specific review periods during the school year, and submit annual summaries of transition goals to local Transition Planning Committees.

• Extends transition service assistance to students with disabilities ineligible for special education services upon request, requiring school districts to identify post-secondary goals and coordinate with other agencies.