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For specific questions, please contact the Illinois State Board of Education.\u003Cbr>Dr . Carmen I. Ayala, State Superintendent Revised September 2021\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nFrequently Asked Questions: Public Act 102-0172 and Public Act 102-0173  \nTable of Contents  \nA.  \nA-1.  \nA-2.  \nA-3.  \nA-4.  \nA-5.  \nB.  \nB-1.  \nB-2.  \nB-3 .  \nB-4 .  \nB-5 .  \nB-6 .  \nB-7 .  \nB-8 .  \nB-9 . B-10 .  \nB-11 .  \nB-12 .  \nPublic Act 102-0172 (House Bill 40)  \nHow long may an eligible student receive services?  \nIs there any impact on personnel licensure?  \nDo age range grouping requirements apply?  \nHow are placements in nonpublic special education private facilities affected? What funding sources can be used to pay for services under this Act?  \nPublic Act 102-0173 (House Bill 2748)  \nWhich students does this amendatory Act apply to?  \nHow are the three months or more in a school year determined? What constitutes as “a result of the COVID-19 pandemic”?  \nDo all the students who turned 22 qualify under the Act regardless of whether the birthday was during school attendance time or during school recess time?  \nWhat constitutes “suspension of in person instruction, services, or activities”? What activities are included--school-based and after school? How does hybrid instruction factor into the suspension?  \nWhen districts offered in-person services and parents opted for remote learning, is that interpreted as a suspension of in-person services? What services and activities must be provided to eligible students and for how long?  \nWhat goals should be addressed under this Act?  \nAre districts required to convene IEP meetings?  \nAre districts required to conduct a reevaluation of students who receive services under this Act?  \nWhat are the requirements for serving students who were in residential and therapeutic day?  \nWhat are the notification requirements under this Act?  \nPage 4  \nPage 4  \nPage 4  \nPage 5  \nPage 5  \nPage 5  \nPage 7  \nPage 8  \nPage 8  \nPage 8  \nPage 9  \nPage 9  \nPage 10  \nPage 10  \nPage 10  \nPage 11  \nPage 11  \nPage 11  \nPage 11  \nB-13 .  \nB-14 .  \nB-15 .  \nB-16 .  \nB-17 .  \nB-18 .  \nB-19 .  \nAfter providing required notice to students who can receive these services, when should services commence?  \nWhat if the parents decline in-person service or request remote learning for the 2021-22 school year?  \nIs there an obligation to provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and procedural safeguards to qualifying students during the 2021-22 school year? Could a student/parent file for due process if dissatisfied with the services provided?  \nHow does this Act impact students who have already transitioned to adult services or are on waitlists for adult services, such as through the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services or other state agencies?  \nWhat documentation should a district complete for re-enrollment of students served under this Act and how does re-enrollment impact data collections? What funding sources can be used to pay for services provided under this Act?  \nWill professional educator licenses be impacted by this Act?  \nPage 12  \nPage 12  \nPage 12  \nPage ","cbCaiuFCR2h3S90F","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuFCR2h3S90F","pdf",358742,14,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions: Public Act 102-0172 and Public Act 102-0173\n## Public Act 102-0172 (House Bill 40)\n### How long may an eligible student receive services?\n### Is there any impact on personnel licensure?\n### Do age range grouping requirements apply?\n### How are placements in nonpublic special education private facilities affected? What funding sources can be used?\n## Public Act 102-0173 (House Bill 2748)\n### Which students does this amendatory Act apply to?\n### How are the three months or more in a school year determined, and what constitutes a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?\n### Do students turning 22 qualify regardless of timing within the school year?\n### What constitutes suspension of in-person instruction, services, or activities?\n### Notification requirements and when services commence\n### Remote learning vs in-person services and required supports\n### Goals, IEP meetings, reevaluation, and residential/therapeutic day requirements\n### Documentation, re-enrollment impact on data collections, and funding sources","[{\"question\":\"How long may an eligible student receive special education services under Public Act 102-0172 and Public Act 102-0173?\",\"answer\":\"An eligible student may receive services through age 21 inclusive. 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