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92_SB0116
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Section
2 14-1.09.2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
6 Section 14-1.09.02 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/14-1.09.2)
8 Sec. 14-1.09.02. School Social Work Services. In the
9 public schools, social work services may be provided by
10 qualified specialists who hold Type 73 School Service
11 Personnel Certificates endorsed for school social work issued
12 by the State Teacher Certification Board.
13 School social work services may include, but are not
14 limited to:
15 (1) Identifying students in need of special
16 education services by conducting a social-developmental
17 study in a case study evaluation;
18 (2) Developing and implementing comprehensive
19 interventions with students, parents, and teachers that
20 will enhance student adjustment to, and performance in,
21 the school setting;
22 (3) Consulting and collaborating with teachers and
23 other school personnel regarding behavior management and
24 intervention plans and inclusion in support of special
25 education students in regular classroom settings;
26 (4) Counseling with students, parents, and teachers
27 in accordance with the rules and regulations governing
28 provision of related services, provided that parent
29 permission must be obtained in writing before a student
30 participates in a group counseling session;
31 (5) Acting as a liaison between the public schools
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1 and community resources;
2 (6) Developing and implementing school-based
3 prevention programs including mediation and violence
4 prevention;
5 (7) Providing crisis intervention within the school
6 setting;
7 (8) Supervising school social work interns enrolled
8 in school social work programs that meet the standards
9 established by the State Board of Education; and
10 (9) Providing parent education and counseling as
11 appropriate in relation to the child's educational
12 assessment; and.
13 (10) Assisting in completing a functional
14 behavioral assessment, as well as assisting in the
15 development of positive behavioral intervention
16 strategies.
17 Nothing in this Section prohibits other certified
18 professionals from providing those any of the services listed
19 in this Section for which they are appropriately trained.
20 (Source: P.A. 90-815, eff. 2-11-99.)
21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.