Bill Text: IL HB1288 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt State complaint procedures that allow a parent, individual, organization, or advocate to file a signed, written complaint with the State Board alleging that a school district, cooperative service unit, or this State has violated the rights of one or more children with disabilities. Requires the school district or other public entity to submit a written response to the complaint within 10 days following receipt of the complaint. Contains provisions concerning documentation related to the complaint. Provides that State complaint procedures may be used to allege non-compliance by a school district or other public entity with a decision of a due process hearing officer. Makes changes concerning a student remaining in his or her present educational placement and continuing in his or her present eligibility status and special education services during the pendency of an administrative or judicial proceeding. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0383 [HB1288 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1288-Amended.html

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Rep. Robyn Gabel

Filed: 3/19/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1288
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1288 as follows:
on page 16, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:
"Regulations. The State Board of Education,"; and
on page 16, by replacing lines 10 through 16 with the
following:
"within the time prescribed by the State Board of Education
following receipt of the complaint. A copy of the response and
all documentation submitted by the respondent to the State
Board of Education must be simultaneously provided by the
respondent to the complainant or to the attorney for the
complainant. If the complaint was filed by an"; and
by replacing line 24 on page 16 through line 1 on page 17 with
the following:
"attorney representing the complainant."; and

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on page 18, line 1, after "entity", by inserting "voluntarily";
and
on page 18, by replacing lines 19 through 23 with the
following:
"decision. If applying for initial admission to the school
district, the student shall, with the consent of the parents
(if the student is not at least 18 years of age or
emancipated), be placed in the school district program until
all such proceedings have been completed. The costs for any".