Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 210 - ILLINOIS HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY PATHWAYS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAM
Subpart A - PROGRAM APPROVAL
Section 210.30 - Requirements for Student Participation
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
Any individual subject to compulsory attendance requirements set forth in Article 26 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 26] may be considered for enrollment in an IHOPE program, provided that he or she is considered to be a "dropout" for reporting purposes under Section 2-3.13a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a ].
a) Each regional office of education or CPS, as applicable, that establishes an IHOPE program shall provide information about the program to the parents or guardians of all dropouts who are less than 18 years old who are being considered for enrollment and shall identify a staff member who may be contacted for information or assistance.
b) Before enrolling a dropout who is 18 years or older or an unaccompanied youth, the IHOPE program shall conduct the conference described in subsection (a) with the dropout.
c) An approved IHOPE program shall enroll only dropouts who reside in their region or district (see Section 2-3.66b(b) of the School Code), and no tuition may be charged of students who choose to participate.
d) Enrollment in an IHOPE program of a dropout who, when enrolled in his or her previous school, had an Individualized Education Program shall be subject to the additional requirements set forth in Section 210.35.
e) Receipt of a high school diploma under the IHOPE program is not subject to the State assessment requirements contained in Section 2-3.64a-5 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a -5].
f) All rights granted under this Part to the student's parent or guardian shall become those of the student once the student reaches 18 years of age, subject to the provisions of the Emancipation of Minors Act [750 ILCS 30 ].
g) For each dropout enrolled, an IHOPE program shall request from the school that the student last attended a certified copy of the student's records, in accordance with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 375.75 (Public and Nonpublic Schools: Transmission of Records for Transfer Students).