Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23 § 235.340

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 235.340 - Reporting

No later than July 1, 2020, and no later than each July 1 annually thereafter, early childhood programs shall collect and report annually to the State Board all of the following data for children from birth to age 5 who are served by the program:

a)Total number served over the course of the program year and the total number of children who left the program during the program year.

b) Number of children with behavior support plans who transition to another program due to:

1) a determination by a qualified professional;

2) the program determining that the current early childhood program does not meet the child's developmental needs; or

3) the program's inability to provide the supports needed to maintain the child in the program.

c)Number of temporary removals of a child from attendance in group settings due to a serious safety threat by children's race, gender, disability, language, class/group size, teacher-child ratio, and length of program day.

d)Hours of infant and early childhood mental health consultant contact with program leaders, staff, and families over the program year. (Section 2-3.71(a)(7)(G) of the Code)

e) Total number of children returned to the program after a planned transition.

f) Number of children with suspected disabilities or who have been referred for, and are pending, evaluation.

g) Number of children who are transitioned into programs other than those funded by the Early Childhood Block Grant program.

h) Number of children with behavior support plans.

i) Number of children who are:

1) referred to a district for evaluation; and

2) after evaluation, found eligible for special education services and transitioned out of early childhood or early intervention.

j) Number of providers transitioning a child out of their program.

k) If a child is considered for removal, the provider must notify the State Board of Education no later than two weeks after the initiation of the transition plan.

l) All data collected must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and age.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, § 235.340

Added at 44 Ill. Reg. 1942, effective 1/10/2020