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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FORMULA FUNDED GRANTS › Section 268.20 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Entities that are eligible to apply for a grant under this
				  Subpart B are school districts with at least one school that has a low-income
				  concentration of 70 percent or more or entities that have a district-wide,
				  evidenced-based low-income concentration of 70 percent or
				  more.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FORMULA FUNDED GRANTS › Section 268.30 - Application Procedure

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a) Subject
				to appropriation of funds for the Program, the State Superintendent shall make
				applications available to eligible entities.
b) The application shall describe the format
				that applicants will be required to follow and the information they will be
				required to submit, including identification of the specific schools that will
				be served throughout the grant period.
c) The application shall indicate the amount
				or expected amount of the appropriation for the Program.
d) The application shall include and require
				completion of a budget summary and payment schedule as well as a narrative
				budget breakdown that includes a detailed explanation of each line item of
				expenditure.
e) The application
				shall identify the information recipients will be required to collect and
				report regarding the activities conducted with grant funds and the results of
				those activities, as well as the timelines for reporting.
f) The application shall include
				certifications and assurances that the State Superintendent will
				require.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FORMULA FUNDED GRANTS › Section 268.40 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Eligible applicants will receive a base grant of $2,500 per
				  qualifying school and, contingent upon the amount of funding available for the
				  Program and the total number of students served by the eligible applicant, an
				  additional amount per low-income pupil.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FORMULA FUNDED GRANTS › Section 268.50 - Program Specifications

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a) Grant
				funds may be used only for the following:
1)
				to improve academic outcomes for students;
2) to provide opportunities for enrichment
				activities in a safe and healthy environment; and
3) to provide opportunities to strengthen
				public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality support
				services are more durable for students facing the greatest
				challenges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FORMULA FUNDED GRANTS › Section 268.60 - Criteria and Review of Applications

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Applications submitted within the applicable fiscal year will
				  be reviewed using the criteria in Sections 268.30 and 268.50. No later than 14
				  days after submission of an application, the applicant will be notified
				  electronically if the application for the grant has been approved or
				  disapproved.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE-BASED GRANTS › Section 268.100 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Entities that are eligible to apply for the grant under this
				  Subpart C are entities that are not school districts or local education
				  agencies. These entities include, but are not limited to, Regional Offices of
				  Education, Intermediate Service Centers; community-based organizations,
				  including faith-based organizations, or Indian tribes or tribal organizations
				  (as defined in the federal Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
				  Act).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE-BASED GRANTS › Section 268.110 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this Subpart, the terms "proposal" and
				  "application" have the same meaning.
a)
				When State funding is available for grants under this Part, the State
				Superintendent will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit applications
				from eligible entities.
b) The RFP
				will include the project-specific terms of the grant (see 44 Ill. Adm. Code
				7000.370(a)(5))
				.
c) The RFP will require the
				State-required certifications and assurances described in 44 Ill. Adm. Code
				7000.370(a)(4).
d) The RFP will include the Uniform
				Application for State Grant Assistance. The application page must be signed by
				the official authorized to submit proposals for the applicant.
e) The RFP will require a program narrative
				that briefly describes the overall objectives and activities of the proposed
				project, including student, school, and community needs, the intended outcomes,
				and key people who will be involved in the project.
f) The RFP will require a program plan that
				identifies program goals and objectives, activities that align to these goals,
				a timeline, budget, and anticipated audience. Applicants must provide general
				details regarding the anticipated process, measures, or data elements to be
				used in determining the degree to which program objectives have been
				met.
g) The RFP will require
				submission of a State Budget Summary and Payment Schedule. No other budget form
				will be accepted. District budgets must be signed by the district
				superintendent. Other applicants must have an authorized official sign the
				form. The payment schedule must be based on the projected date of expenditures.
				Salaries and fringe benefits must be requested in equal intervals on the
				schedule. Supplies, equipment, contracted services, and professional
				development must be requested in the month for which the expenditure is
				anticipated.
h) The RFP will
				include a provision for the awarding of priority points. ISBE will award an
				additional 10 points to entities proposing to serve students in districts
				furthest away from adequacy, as identified by the most recent evidence-based
				funding data available.
i) Subject
				to appropriation for the Program, applicants seeking continued funding under
				the Program beyond the initial grant period must submit an annual application
				under this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE-BASED GRANTS › Section 268.120 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for funding shall be approved by the State
				  Superintendent and final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided
				  shall be made based upon the total funds appropriated for this
				  Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE-BASED GRANTS › Section 268.130 - Program Specifications

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a) Grant
				funds may be used only for the following:
1)
				to improve academic outcomes for students;
2) to provide opportunities for enrichment
				activities in a safe and healthy environment; and
3) to provide opportunities to strengthen
				public, private, and philanthropic partnerships so that quality of support
				services are more durable for students facing the greatest
				challenges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 268 - AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE-BASED GRANTS › Section 268.140 - Criteria for the Review of Proposals

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a)
				Applications for grants shall be evaluated in accordance with the following
				criteria:
1) Need (30 points) A needs
				assessment has been conducted and summarized within the proposal.
				Identification of stakeholders, facts, and evidence that demonstrate the
				proposal supports the grant program purpose.
2) Quality of the Plan (40 points)
A) The proposal demonstrates that the program
				to be implemented is based on sound research and can be reasonably accomplished
				based on projected timelines, resources, staff and facilities.
B) The proposal demonstrates quantifiable
				goals for the eligible entity.
C)
				The proposal acknowledges the central role of qualified staff who will oversee
				the program.
3) Capacity
				and Sustainability (30 points)
A) The proposal
				is sustainable as it identifies a plan for allocating resources as well as
				securing additional resources from local organizations, businesses, and
				governmental agencies that will be useful to the grantee in sustaining an
				after-school program.
B) The
				proposal is cost effective. The proposed budget is reasonable based on the
				scope of the planning work to be conducted and the number of individuals to be
				involved.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 269.5 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Program" means the Freedom Schools Grant Program created by
				  this Part.
"School Code" means
				  105 ILCS
				  5.
"State Board" means the State Board of Education.
"State Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of
				  Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 269.10 - Purpose and Applicability

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This Part implements Section 2-3.186(e) of the School Code
				  and establishes the application procedure and criteria for selection by the
				  State Board of the entities that will receive funding for the Freedom Schools
				  Grant Program. The purpose of the Program is to
facilitate improved
				  educational outcomes for historically disadvantaged students, including African
				  American students and other students of color, in grades pre-kindergarten
				  through 12 in alignment with the integrity and practices of the Freedom School
				  model established during the civil rights movement
. [105 ILCS
				  5/2-3.186(e) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 269.20 - Eligible Applicants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Entities that are eligible to apply for a grant under the
				  Program are
public schools, public community colleges, and
				  not-for-profit
community-based organizations
including, but
				  not limited to, entities that work with the Children's Defense Fund or that
				  offer established programs with proven results and outcomes
.
				  [105 ILCS
				  5/2-3.186(e) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 269.30 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this Subpart, the terms "proposal" and
				  "application" have the same meaning.
a) When State funding is available for grants
				under this Part, the State Superintendent will issue a Request for Proposals
				(RFP) on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance (
https://gata.illinois.gov/grants/csfa.html
)
				to solicit applications from eligible entities.
b) The RFP will include the project-specific
				terms of the grant (see 44 Ill. Adm. Code
				7000.370(a)(5)).
c) The RFP will require the State-required
				certifications and assurances described in 44 Ill. Adm. Code
				7000.370(a)(4).
d) The RFP will include the Uniform
				Application for State Grant Assistance. The application page must be signed by
				the official authorized to submit proposals for the applicant.
e) The RFP will require a program narrative
				that briefly describes the overall objectives and activities of the proposed
				project, including student, school, and community needs, the intended outcomes,
				and key people who will be involved in the project.
f) The RFP will require a program plan that
				identifies program goals and objectives, activities that align to these goals,
				a timeline, budget, and anticipated audience. Applicants must provide general
				details regarding the anticipated process, measures, or data elements to be
				used in determining the degree to which program objectives have been
				met.
g) The RFP will require
				submission of a State Budget Summary and Payment Schedule. No other budget form
				will be accepted. District budgets must be signed by the district
				superintendent. Other applicants must have an authorized official sign the
				form. The payment schedule must be based on the projected date of expenditures.
				Salaries and fringe benefits must be requested in equal intervals on the
				schedule. Supplies, equipment, contracted services, and professional
				development must be requested in the month for which the expenditure is
				anticipated.
h) Subject to
				appropriation for the Program, applicants seeking continued funding under the
				Program beyond the initial grant period must submit an annual application under
				this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 269.40 - Allocation of Funds

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for funding will be approved by the State
				  Superintendent and final determinations regarding the amounts to be provided
				  will be made based upon the total funds appropriated for this
				  Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 269.50 - Program Specifications

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a) Each
				grantee must operate, at a minimum,
a 6-week summer program
or
				a program during the school year that provides out-of-school learning
				opportunities, which may include before-school, after-school, or weekend
				programming. The mission of those programs is to
improve the odds for
				children living in poverty
. The programs must use a
research-based and multicultural curriculum for disenfranchised
				communities most affected by the opportunity gap and learning loss caused by
				the pandemic,
and,
by expanding the teaching of African
				American history
, must develop
leadership skills
and
				provide
an understanding of the tenets of the civil rights
				movement
. [105 ILCS
				5/2-3.186(b) ]
b)
The teachers
in the
				programs established under subsection (a)
must be from the
grantee's
local community, with an emphasis on historically
				disadvantaged youth, including African American students and other students of
				color, so that those individuals have access to summer jobs and teaching
				experiences that serve as a long-term pipeline to educational careers and the
				hiring of minority educators in public schools, are elevated as content experts
				and community leaders, and are able to provide students with access to both
				mentorship and equitable educational resources
. [105 ILCS
				5/2-3.186(b) ]
c) Each grantee must employ strategies that
				focus on all of the following:
1)
racial justice and equity;
2)
transparency and building trusting
				relationships;
3)
self-determination and governance;
4)
building on community strengths
				and community wisdom;
5)
utilizing current data, best practices, and
				evidence;
6)
shared leadership and collaboration;
7)
a reflective learning
				culture;
8)
a
				whole-child approach to education; and
9)
literacy.
[105 ILCS
				5/2-3.186(c) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 269 - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart B - FREEDOM SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 269.60 - Criteria for the Review of Applications

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for grants will be evaluated in accordance with
				  the following criteria:
a) Need (20
				points) A summary of the program's needs is included within the proposal that
				includes the process used with the community to determine the need for the
				project, the availability of resources for the project, and the data used to
				determine the need.
b) Quality of
				the Plan (20 points)
1) The proposed
				activities are expected to improve student academic achievement as well as
				overall student success.
2) The
				proposed activities are research-based and provide a multicultural curriculum
				for disenfranchised communities, expand the teaching of African American
				history, develop leadership skills, and provide an understanding of the tenets
				of the civil rights movement.
3)
				The proposal contains details on how positive discipline practices, including
				restorative justice practices, will be instituted.
4) The proposal contains details on how
				students will have access to mentors.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.10 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This Part establishes the application procedure and criteria
				for selection by the State Board of Education of the entities that will receive
				funding under the College and Career Success for All Students Act [105 ILCS 302
				] ("the Act").
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.20 - Eligible Applicants

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Eligible applicants shall be school districts serving any of
				Grades 6 through 12 operating at least one school in which 40 percent or more
				of the students are classified as "low-income" (i.e., eligible to receive free
				or reduced-price meals under the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act [105
				ILCS 125 ]). Public university laboratory schools approved by the State Board
				of Education pursuant to Section 18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105
				ILCS 5/18-8.05(K) ], area vocational
				centers, and charter schools shall be eligible to apply on the same basis as
				school districts (see 105 ILCS 5/2-3.109a, 2 -3.109b, and 27A-11.5,
				respectively). For purposes of this Part, the term "district" shall be
				understood to include all these eligible entities. An applicant chosen for
				funding shall not subsequently lose eligibility due solely to a change in the
				low-income status of its schools.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.30 - Program Specifications

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Grant funds provided under this Part shall be used only in
				connection with Advanced Placement (AP) courses identified as such by the
				College Board (at
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc
public/courses/descriptions/index.htm) or in connection with initiatives in any
				of Grades 6 through 11 that are designed specifically to prepare students in
				those grades to participate successfully in AP courses. Grant funds shall be
				expended only to serve students and staff in schools where at least 40 percent
				of the students are classified as "low-income".
a) Allowable activities shall include, but
			 need not be limited to, curriculum development, staff training, and the
			 purchase of materials related to AP courses or, in Grades 6-11, initiatives and
			 coursework designed to prepare students for enrollment and success in AP
			 courses ("preparatory programs").
b) At least 20 percent of the funding
			 provided for each program under this Part shall be used to defray the cost of
			 training for teachers, counselors, and principals that is sponsored by the
			 College Board (see
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc
Pageflows/InstitutesAndWorkshops/InstitutesAndWorkshopsController.jtp). Costs
			 for other professional development activities that correspond to the purposes
			 stated in Section 15 of the Act [105 ILCS
			 302/15 ] shall be allowable beyond the 20 percent
			 threshold. Training costs may include stipends for those participating and for
			 substitute teachers.
c) Some
			 portion of the funding provided for each proposed program under this Part shall
			 be devoted to strategies and activities specifically designed to increase the
			 participation of low-income students in AP courses or to promote participation
			 by low-income students in preparatory programs, such as:
1) development and dissemination of
			 promotional materials or other outreach to students and their
			 families;
2) counseling,
			 enrichment, tutoring, or other assistance for students that will prepare them
			 to succeed in these courses and on the culminating examinations; and
3) administering to students the
			 Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) (see CollegeBoard.com).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.40 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this Part, the terms "proposal" and
				"application" shall have the same meaning.
a) When State funding is available for new
			 grants under this Part, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue a
			 Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to solicit applications from eligible
			 entities.
b) The RFP shall describe
			 the format that applicants will be required to follow and the information they
			 will be required to submit, including, but not limited to, identification of
			 the schools that will be served, the specific training planned and the schedule
			 for those activities, and the strategies that will be used to increase the rate
			 of participation by low-income students.
c) The RFP shall indicate the amount or
			 expected amount of the appropriation for the program, the expected average size
			 of grant awards, the allowable expenditures, and the basis for awarding grants.
			 The RFP shall identify any restrictions or areas of high priority that have
			 been established for a particular program year. If matching funds or resources
			 will be required of applicants, the RFP shall describe these
			 requirements.
d) The RFP shall
			 include a budget summary and payment schedule, as well as a narrative budget
			 breakdown, i.e., a detailed explanation of each line item of
			 expenditure.
e) The RFP shall
			 identify the information recipients will be required to collect and report
			 regarding the activities conducted with grant funds and the results of those
			 activities, as well as the timelines for reporting.
f) The RFP shall include such certification
			 and assurances as the State Superintendent may require.
g) The RFP shall specify the deadline for
			 submission of proposals, which shall provide potential applicants with at least
			 45 days to respond.
h) Separate
			 applications shall be required for renewal of funding. Each application for
			 renewal shall include at least:
1) a
			 description of expenditures and activities during the year just concluded,
			 demonstrating that the project has been implemented in conformance with the
			 approved grant agreement and that the recipient continues to exhibit a need for
			 grant funds for this purpose;
2)
			 time-specific goals and objectives for the project in the renewal year;
			 and
3) an updated budget summary
			 and payment schedule for the renewal year, including a narrative budget
			 breakdown.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.50 - Criteria for the Review of Initial Proposals

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a) Applications shall be evaluated in
			 accordance with the following criteria:
1)
			 Quality and Scope of the Plan (45 points)
A)
			 The proposal demonstrates that the training to be funded and the staff members
			 to be involved will permit the district to offer AP courses or preparatory
			 programs that are not currently available, or that greater numbers of students
			 will have access to AP courses or preparatory programs, as
			 applicable.
B) The proposal
			 includes plans for support for and collaboration among staff members and
			 administrators that will result in the sequential alignment of rigorous course
			 offerings across grade levels, culminating in Advanced Placement
			 studies.
C) The proposal
			 demonstrates that the activities and materials to be supported with grant funds
			 will enhance students' preparedness for AP courses and strengthen their ability
			 to participate successfully.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 270 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT › Section 270.60 - Allocation of Funds

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a) Applications
			 for funding shall be approved and final determinations regarding the amounts to
			 be provided shall be made based upon the total funds appropriated for this
			 initiative, the amounts necessary to fund the top-ranked proposals, and the
			 need to promote students' participation in rigorous academic coursework on a
			 statewide basis.
b) It is the
			 intention of the State Board of Education to approve grants under this Part for
			 a three-year period. Funding for the second and third years shall be contingent
			 upon the availability of funds for the program and evidence presented in
			 renewal proposals in accordance with Section
			 270.30(h)
			 of this Part. A district that has received three years' funding under this Part
			 may subsequently apply as a new applicant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 305 - SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE › Section 305.5 - Definitions

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"Competitive food" means all food and beverages that are
				offered by any person, organization or entity for sale to students on the
				school campus during the school day, other than meals reimbursed under programs
				authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC
				1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of
				1966 (42 USC
				1771 et seq.), as amended by the Healthy,
				Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L.
				111-296).
"Competitive food standards" means the nutrition standards for
				competitive food promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (See
				7 CFR
				210.11 (2013).)
"Eligible student" means a student eligible for free or reduced
				price meals under the School Breakfast Program authorized under the Child
				Nutrition Act of 1966 and/or the National School Lunch Program in accordance
				with federal regulations found at
				7 CFR
				245.3 (2014).
"Exempted fundraising day" means a school day on which food
				and/or beverages not meeting competitive food standards may be sold to students
				on the school campus.
"Food service area" means any area on school premises where
				reimbursable meals are served and/or eaten.
"Meal period" means the period of time during which breakfast
				or lunch is regularly served and the time scheduled for the students to eat the
				meal.
"Participating school" means any public or nonpublic school
				that participates in the School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch
				Program.
"Reimbursable meal" means a meal meeting the definition of a
				"federal reimbursable meal", as set forth in regulations governing the School
				Breakfast Program (7 CFR
				220.8 (2014)) or the National School Lunch
				Program (7
				CFR 210.10 (2014)). If the State
				Superintendent determines that exigent circumstances exist due to an issue
				related to the health and safety of students, a "reimbursable meal" may
				encompass any reimbursable meal meeting the requirements set forth in any
				program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC
				1751 et seq.).
"School campus" means all areas of the property under the
				jurisdiction of the participating school that are accessible to students during
				the school day.
"School day" means the period of time from the midnight before
				the start of the official school day until 30 minutes after the end of the
				official school day.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 305 - SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE › Section 305.10 - Illinois Free Lunch and Breakfast Programs

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a) In accordance with Section 4 of the School
			 Breakfast and Lunch Program Act [105
			 ILCS 125/4 ], every public school shall provide free
			 lunches to students eligible to receive free meals in accordance with
			 7 CFR
			 245.3(2008).
b) Every public school that offers a free
			 breakfast program as defined in
			 105 ILCS
			 125/1 shall provide free breakfasts to students
			 eligible to receive free meals in accordance with
			 7 CFR
			 245.3(2008).
c) Every public school, at the beginning of
			 each school year, must publicly announce the availability of free lunches and,
			 as applicable, free breakfasts. This public notice may be published in a
			 newspaper of general circulation for the school district, made available on the
			 school district's website, provided in a school newsletter, or included with
			 registration materials. The notice shall at least include the criteria used to
			 determine eligibility for free meals, the process for applying for a free meal,
			 and the name and telephone number of a contact person for the program. Copies
			 of the notice also shall be made available upon request to any interested
			 person.
d) Public and nonpublic
			 schools may claim State reimbursement for each reimbursable meal provided to
			 students eligible to receive free meals in accordance with
			 7 CFR
			 245.3(2008).
e) An accurate record of the actual number of
			 free breakfasts and lunches served to children each day must be
			 maintained.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 305 - SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE › Section 305.15 - Sale of Competitive Food in Participating Schools

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a) Beginning July 1, 2014, each participating
			 school shall adhere to the competitive food standards for the sale of
			 competitive food sold to students on the school campus of the participating
			 school during the school day, except as permitted under subsection (b). (See
			 7
			 CFR 210.11(2013).)
b) A participating school may annually have
			 no more than the number of exempted fundraising days authorized in this
			 subsection (b).
1) For school year 2014-15,
			 the number of exempted fundraising days shall be limited to:
A) No more than nine exempted fundraising
			 days for participating schools with grades 8 and below; and
B) No more than 36 exempted fundraising days
			 for participating schools with grades 9 through 12.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 305 - SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE › Section 305.20 - Student Workers

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a) In order
			 for a student to work in the food service area, any public school or any
			 nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program shall
			 obtain written consent from the individual who legally enrolled the student,
			 whether it be the parent, guardian or other individual.
b) An eligible student shall not be required
			 to work for his or her meals.
c) A
			 lunch or breakfast served to a student worker cannot be claimed for
			 reimbursement as a free or reduced-price meal unless the student is an eligible
			 student.
d) A meal served to a
			 student worker is to be recorded in the eligibility category for which the
			 student would qualify if not working.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 305 - SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE › Section 305.30 - Government-Donated Commodities

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a) Any
			 agreement or contract to process government-donated commodities between an
			 eligible receiving agency (school district or institution) and a food supplier
			 or management firm not listed on the electronic Illinois Commodity System must
			 be submitted for approval to the Illinois State Board of Education.
b) Proper storage facilities must be provided
			 for government-donated food commodities. Such storage facilities shall meet the
			 requirements set forth in federal regulations governing the storage and use of
			 commodities in child nutrition programs ( 7 CFR 250(2006) ).
c) Government-donated commodities shall not
			 be stored at private residences or facilities, unless the facility is operated
			 and designed for the storage or refrigeration of food, and the facility meets
			 the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section.
d) Government-donated commodities shall be
			 ordered in amounts that can be adequately stored without loss or
			 spoilage.
e) Complaints from
			 participating schools or agencies authorized to receive government-donated
			 commodities about food safety and other food-quality issues concerning those
			 commodities shall be reported to the State Board of Education on the form
			 provided for that purpose.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.20 - Rights of Students

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In addition to the rights granted to students with respect to
				permanent school records, as provided by Section 2(g) of the Act, a school may
				afford to students any or all of the rights afforded to parents under the Act
				or this Part in relation to the temporary record.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.40 - Maintenance and Destruction of School Student Records

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a) The provisions within the Act and this
			 Part requiring the official records custodian to separate school student
			 records into permanent and temporary categories shall apply only to records of
			 students who are enrolled in the school on or after the effective date. Records
			 of students who have graduated or permanently withdrawn prior to the effective
			 date of this Part are not subject to these classifications except:
1) In compliance with the request of a parent
			 or eligible student that this categorization occur; and
2) The official records custodian shall
			 ensure that information characterized by the Act and this Part as "temporary"
			 shall not be
disclosed except as provided by Section 5 or 6 of the Act
			 or by court order
[105 ILCS
			 10/4(f)]. For the purposes of this
			 Part, a court order is a document signed by a judge. A subpoena signed by a
			 court clerk, an attorney, or an administrative agency official shall not be
			 considered a court order unless signed by a judge.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.50 - Costs for Copies of Records

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a)
			 The school may charge the actual cost for providing a copy of school student
			 records or any portion of such records to parents and students upon request for
			 such copies, provided that such costs shall not exceed $.35 per page.
b) No parent or student shall be denied a
			 requested copy of school student records due to inability to bear the cost of
			 such copying.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.60 - Emergency Release of Information

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a) Information may be released without
			 parental consent, in connection with an articulable and significant threat to
			 the health or safety of a student or other individuals, to appropriate persons
			 if the knowledge of the requested information is necessary to protect the
			 health or safety of the student or other individuals, provided that the parents
			 are notified, no later than the next school day after the date that the
			 information is released, of the date of the release; the person, agency, or
			 organization receiving the information; and the purpose of the
			 release.
b) Factors to be
			 considered in determining whether records should be released pursuant to this
			 Section include:
1) The seriousness of the
			 threat to the health or safety of the student or other individuals;
2) The need for the requested records to meet
			 the emergency;
3) Whether the
			 individuals to whom the requested records are released are in a position to
			 deal with the emergency;
4) The
			 extent to which time is of the essence in dealing with the emergency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.70 - Release of Information

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a) Except
			 as otherwise provided in Section
			 375.75
			 of this Part, the records of a student shall be transferred by the official
			 records custodian of a school to another school in which the student has
			 enrolled or intends to enroll upon the request of the official records
			 custodian of the other school or the student, provided that the parent receives
			 prior written notice of the nature and substance of the information to be
			 transferred and opportunity to inspect, copy, and challenge the information to
			 be released.
1) If the address of the parents
			 is unknown, notice may be served upon the official records custodian of the
			 requesting school for transmittal to the parents. This service shall be deemed
			 conclusive, and ten calendar days after this service, if the parents make no
			 objection, the records may be transferred to the requesting school.
2) Biometric information collected pursuant
			 to a district's policy, if any, shall not be transferred to another school
			 district in which a student has enrolled and shall be destroyed as provided in
			 Section 10-20.40 or 34-18.34 of the School Code, as applicable.
3) A copy of records transmitted pursuant to
			 this subsection (a) shall be transferred back to the sending school upon
			 request of the sending school without parental or student notice and
			 consent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.80 - Directory Information

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a)
			 Information that may be designated as directory information shall be limited
			 to:
1) Identifying information: student's
			 name, address, grade level, and birth date and place, and parents' names,
			 mailing addresses, electronic mail addresses, and telephone numbers;
2) Photographs, videos, or digital images
			 used for informational or news-related purposes (whether by a media outlet or
			 by the school) of a student participating in school or school-sponsored
			 activities, organizations, and athletics that have appeared in school
			 publications, such as yearbooks, newspapers, or sporting or fine arts programs,
			 except that:
A) No photograph highlighting
			 individual faces shall be used for commercial purposes, including solicitation,
			 advertising, promotion or fundraising without the prior, specific, dated and
			 written consent of the parent or student, as applicable (see
			 765
			 ILCS 1075/30 ); and
B) No image on a school security video
			 recording shall be designated as directory information;
3) Academic awards, degrees, and
			 honors;
4) Information in relation
			 to school-sponsored activities, organizations, and athletics;
5) Major field of study; and
6) Period of attendance in the
			 school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.90 - Challenge Procedures

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a) Parents
			 shall be notified both of their right to a hearing to challenge any entry in
			 the school student records except for academic grades and of the name and
			 contact information for the official records custodian. If the challenge is
			 made at the time the student's school records are being forwarded to another
			 school to which the student is transferring, then parents shall not have the
			 right to challenge references in those records to expulsions or out-of-school
			 suspensions or to academic grades. Challenges to any other entry in the school
			 student records can be made on the basis of:
1) accuracy;
2) relevance; or
3) propriety.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 375 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 375.110 - Enforcement

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a) The State Board
			 of Education shall collect and maintain information concerning compliance with
			 the provisions of the Act and this Part and shall take action as specified by
			 the Act to secure compliance in the event of violation.
b) Complaints arising from violations of the
			 Act or this Part, other than challenges of the contents of the school student
			 records as specified in Section
			 375.90 of
			 this Part, shall be directed to the Regional Superintendent of Schools
			 responsible for the area where the school is located and then to the State
			 Superintendent of Education as specified in Sections 3-10 and 2-3.8 of the
			 School Code [105 ILCS 5/3-10 and 2 -3.8].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 380 - STUDENT ONLINE PERSONAL PROTECTION › Section 380.10 - Rights of Parents and Students

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In addition to any rights granted to parents or students with
				respect to covered information under Section 33 of the SOPPA or school records
				under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 375, a school shall afford to parents or students any
				rights granted under this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 380 - STUDENT ONLINE PERSONAL PROTECTION › Section 380.20 - Requests for Covered Information

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a)
			 In accordance with any applicable federal regulations, a school must provide a
			 student's parent a paper or electronic copy of the student's covered
			 information, including any covered information maintained by an operator or the
			 State Board, within 45 days of receiving a request for such information, as
			 provided under subsection (b). If a parent requests an electronic copy of the
			 student's covered information, the school must provide an electronic copy of
			 that information, unless the school does not maintain the information in an
			 electronic format and reproducing the information in an electronic format would
			 be unduly burdensome to the school.
b) Each request under this Section must be
			 submitted by a parent on a signed and dated request form that includes the
			 parent's name, address, phone number, student's name, and the name of the
			 school from which the request is being made.
c) If covered information requested by a
			 parent under this Section includes data on more than one student, the parent
			 may inspect and review only the covered information relevant to the parent's
			 student.
d) A parent may make no
			 more than two requests per student under this Section per State fiscal
			 quarter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 380 - STUDENT ONLINE PERSONAL PROTECTION › Section 380.30 - Cost for Copies

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This Section applies to requests made under Section
				380.20.
a) A school may not charge a parent for an
			 electronic copy of a student's covered information.
b) If a parent requests a paper copy of a
			 student's covered information, a school may charge the parent the actual cost
			 for providing a copy of such information, provided that there will be no cost
			 for the first 50 pages and that the cost charged for additional pages shall not
			 exceed $0.15 per page. No parent shall be denied a requested paper copy of
			 covered information due to the parent's inability to bear the cost of the
			 copying.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 401 - SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES UNDER SECTION 14-7.02 OF THE SCHOOL CODE › Subpart A - APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS › Section 401.2 - Regulatory Intent

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An SBE approved provider under this Part shall administer
				  special education programs. These programs are appropriate when an IEP Team
				  determines that no less restrictive setting on the continuum of alternative
				  placements is appropriate within the home district to meet the student's needs.
				  This requirement shall not preclude the SBE approved provider from serving
				  other students placed via alternative means, so long as the services provided
				  to the student placed pursuant to the decision of a public school district's
				  IEP team are sufficient and appropriate for the student to make
				  progress.