(310 ILCS 85/20)

Sec. 20. Notice. A referring agency shall notify each homeless family before referral or placement that they may select referral or placement in a shelter located nearest their child's school of origin. The agency shall consult with the family to learn of the location of the school and shall advise the family that if the closest shelter is unavailable they can be referred or placed in an available shelter next nearest to the school of origin, except when the referring agency is aware of threatened or actual physical danger to any family member. A referring agency shall not discourage a family from selecting referral or placement nearest the school of origin.

(Source: P.A. 88-366.)