Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 755 - ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Section 755.25 - The Application Process
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 755.25
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Application to a School can be made in one of the following ways:
1) by the local school
district; or
2) in the case of the
Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) or the Illinois School for the Visually
Impaired (ISVI), if a parent disagrees with the placement option of the
district after the Eligibility Review (ER) and Individualized Education Plan
(IEP) are completed, the parent may apply directly to ISD or ISVI; however,
placement of school district referrals shall be given priority over placement
of these applicants. ISD or ISVI shall notify in writing or by telephone the
local school district within 15 days after receipt of an application from a
parent. If resources (classroom and dormitory availability, staff to student
ratio and commodities) are sufficient, applications by parents shall be
considered for admission.
b) The following shall be submitted to the School at the time of application:
1)
Admission forms provided by the School, completed in their entirety.
2) A copy of the student's most recent ER and
IEP developed by the local school district or a copy of the Hearing Officer's
decision from an appeal pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 828.
3) A letter from the education official of
the local school district formally referring the student for educational
placement. If the provisions in subsection (a)(2) apply, a letter shall not be
required from the local school district; however, a letter from the parent
formally requesting admission to the School is required.
4) The student's medical history, including a
current detailed immunization record, and family history of hearing loss,
visual impairment, congenital, physical and health problems, and any motor,
speech or self-care limitations the student may have.
5) Appropriate medical examinations:
A) Either a current general physical
examination or a Certificate of Child Health Examination (Illinois Department
of Public Health (DPH) form 001.2 ) completed within one year prior to
application.
B) Applicants to ISD
must submit an otological or an audiological examination report that
demonstrates a severe to profound hearing loss for which the student requires a
variety of academic and related service interventions.
C) Applicants to the Illinois Center for
Rehabilitation and Education-Roosevelt (ICRE-R) must submit a medical
examination report from the University of Illinois, Division of Specialized
Care for Children or medical documentation of disability from a licensed
physician. All documentation must show that the applicant has a severe to
profound disability for which the student requires a variety of academic and
related service interventions.
D)
Applicants to ISVI must submit an ophthalmological or optometric examination
report that shows a severe to profound visual loss for which the student
requires a variety of academic and related service interventions.
E) All students six years of age or younger
must submit a lead blood level screening report prior to admission as required
by DPH (77 Ill. Adm. Code
665.140(f)
).
F) All applicants to ISD and
ICRE-R must submit a vision screening exam reqired by the School Code [105 ILCS
5/27-8.1(1.10
)].
6) Other
educational, medical and social reports and documents as may be necessary or
required by law for the application process (e.g., guardianship papers, birth
certificate).
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Illinois may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.