Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 600 - ENROLLMENT OF AND PAYMENT FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENTS AT THE PHILIP J. ROCK CENTER AND SCHOOL › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 600.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this Part:
"Admission" means a decision made by the Executive Director
				  of the School to accept the nonresident student for enrollment in the
				  School.
"Day" means calendar day unless otherwise specified in this
				  Part. The time within which any action required under this Part must occur
				  shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.11 of the
				  Statute on Statutes [5 ILCS
				  70/1.11 ].
"Director of Special Education" means the chief
				  administrative officer of the special education programs and services of a
				  school district or cooperative entity.
"Enrollment" means the decision by the nonresident student,
				  parent or agency for the student to attend the School and the process of
				  registering the nonresident student at the School.
"Fiscal Year" means the period of time from July 1 through
				  June 30.
"Funding Source" means the individual or entity that has the
				  responsibility for the payment of the cost for educational and related
				  services, and room and board, for the nonresident student placed at the School;
				  that is, the parent of the nonresident student, the state educational agency
				  (SEA) of the state in which the student resides, the local educational agency
				  (LEA) in which the student is enrolled or other state agency of the state in
				  which the student resides.
"Individualized Education Program" or "IEP" has the meaning
				  set forth at
				  34 CFR
				  300.22 (July 2014).
"Local Educational Agency" or "LEA" has the meaning set forth
				  at
				  34 CFR
				  300.28 (July 2014).
"Medical Expenses" means any expenses related to medical
				  services, excluding nursing or health services identified in the nonresident
				  student's IEP, provided to the nonresident student, including, but not limited
				  to, physician visits, physician-ordered ancillary services, and prescription
				  and nonprescription drugs.
"Nonresident Student" means a student whose resident district
				  is not located in the State of Illinois.
"Other State Agency" means a state office, officer,
				  department, division, bureau or commission, or any other state body that is
				  authorized to fund an educational placement.
"Parent" has the meaning set forth at
				  34 CFR
				  300.30 (July 2014), except as otherwise
				  provided in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				  226.690(a)
				  (Transfer of Parental Rights).
"Per Diem Rate" is the maximum daily rate for educational and
				  residential (i.e., room and board) services, as calculated by the State
				  Superintendent of Education pursuant to Subpart C, that may be charged to a
				  funding source for a nonresident student attending the School.
"Related Organization" means an organization that:
Directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, the
				  School; or
Influences, or is influenced by, the School in terms of
				  financial and operational policies; or
Is controlled or influenced by another organization that also
				  controls or influences the School.
"Related Services" has the meaning set forth at
				  34 CFR 300.34
				  (July 2014).
"Resident District" means the school district in which the
				  student resides as defined by any applicable laws of the state in which the
				  student lives.
"Room and Board" means the cost of residential care services,
				  which includes the costs customarily associated with the provision of food and
				  dietary services, laundry services, housekeeping services, and other costs
				  associated with the provision of domestic services (including salaries, wages,
				  fringe benefits and supplies).
"School" means the school portion of the Philip J. Rock
				  Center and School established under Section 14-11.02 of the School Code.
"State Educational Agency" or "SEA" has the meaning set forth
				  at
				  34 CFR
				  300.41 (July 2014).
"Transportation Costs" means all costs related to the
				  transportation of the nonresident student to and from the School for
				  noneducational purposes and to and from his or her residence to the School
				  (e.g., at the beginning or conclusion of the school term, during school breaks,
				  upon the student's termination from the program for any reason, or upon his or
				  her completion of the program).
"Tuition" means the cost of educational services (e.g.,
				  classroom instruction and other activities) provided during school hours and
				  the cost of related services that are intended to meet the annual goals and the
				  short-term objectives set forth in the nonresident student's IEP, to include
				  instructional materials and supplies, as well as the salaries, wages and fringe
				  benefits of the School's staff who provide educational and related
				  services.