§ 13B-25.20 — Requirements for the district plan

Illinois § 13B-25.20

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: EDUCATION
• Ch. 105: SCHOOLS
• Act 105 ILCS 5/: School Code.
• Art.: Article 13B - Alternative Learning Opportunities

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The district plan must be consistent with the school district's overall mission and goals and aligned with the local school improvement plans of each participating school. The district plan must include all of the following: (1) A description of the program, including the students at risk of academic failure to be served, evidence of need, program goals, objectives, and measurable outcomes. (2) A staffing plan, including the experiences, competency, and qualifications of licensed and nonlicensed staff and emphasizing their individual and collective abilities to work with students at risk of academic failure. (3) A description and schedule of support services that will be available to students as part of their instructional program, including procedures for accessing services required for students on an as-needed basis. (4) How the district will use grant funds to improve the educational achievement of students at risk of academic failure. (5) A detailed program budget that includes sources of funding to be used in conjunction with alternative learning opportunities grant funds and a plan for allocating costs to those funds. (6) A plan that outlines how funding for alternative learning opportunities will be coordinated with other State and federal funds to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the program. (7) A description of other sources of revenue the district will allocate to the program. (8) An estimate of the total cost per student for the program and an estimate of any gap between existing revenue available for the program and the total cost of the program. (9) A description of how parents and community members will be involved in the program. (10) Policies and procedures used by the district to grant credit for student work satisfactorily completed in the program. (11) How the district will assess students enrolled in the program, including how statewide testing for students in alternative learning opportunities settings will be addressed. (12) How students will be admitted to the program and how students will make an effective transition back to the regular school program, as appropriate. (13) All cooperative and intergovernmental agreements and subcontracts with eligible entities.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)