Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 226 - SPECIAL EDUCATION
Subpart H - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
Section 226.760 - Evaluation of Special Education
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The extent to which a school district is fulfilling its responsibilities to children with disabilities shall be determined by the State Board of Education. Official representatives of the State Board shall be authorized to examine all documentation, including student records, that would facilitate the determination.
b) Evaluation by the State Board of Education shall focus on the district's provision of special education services, on each special education cooperative organization of which it is a participant, and on community resources utilized by the district.
c) Evaluation of special education services shall be based on all of the following elements.
d) The State Board of Education shall provide written reports of its evaluations and any subsequent recommendations or actions to the appropriate boards of education.
e) Compliance with the requirements of this Part shall be a factor in determining a district's recognition status pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision).
f) A district whose status is changed to "nonrecognized" due to an unfavorable evaluation of its compliance with the requirements of this Part shall have the opportunity to request a hearing pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 /Art. 10] and the State Board's rules for Contested Cases and Other Formal Hearings (23 Ill. Adm. Code 475).