104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1366
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Michael Crawford - Lisa Davis - Yolonda Morris - Maurice A. West, II - Nicole La Ha
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/14-19 new
    Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a school shall provide written notice to the parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting regarding the child's current or prospective individualized education program and that the parents or guardian have the right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child's IEP. Provides that the school may provide the written notification as a part of other provided documentation, including, but not limited to, admission and enrollment documents.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
514-19 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/14-19 new)
7    Sec. 14-19. Parental notice of right to IEP advocate and 
8facilitator. A school shall provide written notice to the 
9parents or guardian of a child with disabilities that the 
10parents or guardian have the right to have an individualized 
11education program (IEP) advocate present at any meeting 
12regarding the child's current or prospective individualized 
13education program and that the parents or guardian have the 
14right to ask for an IEP facilitator for the child's IEP. The 
15school may provide the written notification as a part of other 
16provided documentation, including, but not limited to, 
17admission and enrollment documents.