Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23 § 226.710

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 19, May 10, 2024

Section 226.710 - Policies and Procedures

a) Each local school district, or the special education cooperative of which it is a member, shall develop written policies and procedures conforming to the requirements of subsection (b). The policies and procedures shall be kept on file and presented to the State Board of Education upon request.

b) Each set of policies and procedures shall address the district's compliance with at least the requirements for:

1) the provision of a free appropriate public education;

2) child find;

3) evaluation (including policies and procedures developed pursuant to Section 226.130) and determination of eligibility;

4) Individualized Education Programs;

5) students' participation in assessments;

6) serving students in the least restrictive environment;

7) the provision of extended school year services;

8) transition of children served under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into preschool programs;

9) serving students who attend nonpublic schools;

10) procedural safeguards;

11) establishing the goal of full educational opportunity;

12) confidentiality of personally identifiable information;

13) the use of federal matching funds under the Medicaid (Title XIX) or Children's Health Insurance (All Kids; Title XXI) program to supplement special education programs and services (if the district is participating in one or more of those federal programs); and

14) competent interpretation services at IEP meetings and translation of vital IEP process documents.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 226.710

Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9915, effective June 28, 2007

Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 2220, effective 1/13/2016

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 2244, effective 2/6/2023