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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 425 - VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 425.90 - Textbook Block Grant Program

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Recognized schools serving students in kindergarten through
				grade 12 are eligible to receive annual funding for the direct purchase of
				selected secular textbooks.
a) Funding
			 received under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall be used only for the
			 direct purchase of secular textbooks, as defined in Section 2-3.155(b) of the
			 School Code.
b) For the purposes of
			 monitoring compliance with Section 2-3.155(d) of the School Code, each school
			 that receives funding under the Textbook Block Grant Program shall provide to
			 the State Superintendent, upon request, a copy of the purchase order and
			 receipt confirmation for any textbooks acquired that includes the:
1) title of each textbook purchased,
			 including its International Standard Book Number (ISBN), or, if no ISBN is
			 provided, a description of the materials purchased;
2) quantity received; and
3) total cost of the textbooks
			 ordered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 425 - VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 425.80 - Block Grant Funds

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Only schools recognized pursuant to this Part shall be eligible
				to receive school safety and educational improvement block grant funding under
				Section 2-3.51.5 of the School Code.
a) In order to receive its proportionate
			 share of these funds for a given school year, a school shall be required to
			 submit, at the conclusion of the school year and in a format specified by the
			 State Superintendent of Education:
1) a final
			 calendar demonstrating that the length of the school term conformed to the
			 requirements of Section
			 425.30
			 of this Part; and
2) month-by-month
			 attendance information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 425 - VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 425.100 - Necessary Costs and Fees

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This Section provides implementation for the computation of
				necessary costs and fees as defined in Section 5 of the Invest in Kids Act (the
				Act) [ 35 ILCS 40 ].
a) For purposes
			 of this Section, "necessary costs and fees" has the meaning ascribed in Section
			 5 of the Act and is the sum total of the following:
1)
the customary charge for
			 instruction and use of facilities
(Section 5 of the Act) (i.e.,
			 tuition);
2) all charges for
			 required textbooks, instructional materials and technology, including costs
			 associated with the administration of State assessments under Section 2-3.64a-5
			 of the School Code;
3) charges for
			 field trips made during school hours, or made after school hours if the field
			 trip is a required or customary part of a class or extracurricular activity
			 (e.g., annually scheduled trips to museums, concerts, or places of business and
			 industry or field trips related to instruction in social studies, the fine
			 arts, career/vocational education or the sciences);
4) charges for supplies required for a
			 particular class (e.g., shop or home economics materials, laboratory or art
			 supplies);
5) school uniforms;
			 and
6) any other fee that the
			 qualified school charges as a prerequisite for participation in curricular or
			 extracurricular programs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 452 - PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOLS › Section 452.5 - Assurances and Reporting Requirements

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Public universities seeking approval of the State Board of
				Education to qualify for State aid for laboratory schools under Section
				18-8.05(K) of the School Code [105
				ILCS 5/18-8.05(K) ] shall annually
				submit on forms provided by the State Board of Education assurances that the
				school's policies and practices conform to the requirements of this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 452 - PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOLS › Section 452.10 - Pupils

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a) Pupils shall be
			 admitted without regard to race, national origin, sex, or handicapping
			 condition.
b) Pupils shall be
			 admitted on a tuition-free basis.
c) Pupils shall be afforded equal access to
			 the courses of instruction that are offered.
d) The provisions of the Illinois School
			 Student Records Act [105 ILCS 10 ] and of the State Board of Education's rules
			 for Student Records (23 Ill. Adm. Code 375) shall apply.
e) Pupils shall comply with Section 27-8.1 of
			 the School Code [105 ILCS 5/27-8.1] regarding health examinations and
			 immunizations. The requirements contained in the State Board of Education's
			 rules for Health Examinations and Immunizations (23 Ill. Adm. Code 625) shall
			 apply.
f) Pupils shall be in
			 attendance during the time the laboratory school is in session unless an
			 excused absence is granted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 452 - PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOLS › Section 452.20 - Curriculum

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a) The basic
			 branches of instruction required by Section 27-1 of the School Code
			 [105
			 ILCS 5/27-1 ] shall be provided.
b) Physical education and training shall be
			 provided as required by Section 27-5 of the School Code [105 ILCS
			 5/27-5 ].
c) Information concerning innovative courses
			 and teaching techniques shall be provided to the State Board of Education upon
			 request.
d) Pupils shall be
			 afforded such supportive educational services as the university deems
			 necessary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 452 - PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOLS › Section 452.30 - Reporting and Payment Requirements

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a)
			 The average daily attendance of pupils at laboratory schools shall be computed
			 in the manner provided in Section 18-8.05 of the School Code and reported as
			 required in this Section.
b) Pupils
			 shall be reported in a manner that identifies the local school districts in
			 which they reside and would otherwise attend school.
c) Laboratory schools shall submit pupil
			 information (e.g., demographic information, dropout/truancy statistics,
			 disciplinary data and number of students graduating) to the State Board of
			 Education at least on an annual basis on forms supplied by the State Board of
			 Education.
d) Payments to public
			 universities for laboratory schools shall be made in the time and manner
			 provided in Section 18-11 of the School Code [105 ILCS
			 5/18-11 ].
e) Payments to public universities for
			 laboratory schools shall be subject to audit and adjustment for error by the
			 State Board of Education as provided by Section 2-3.33 of the School Code
			 [105 ILCS
			 5/2-3.33 ].
f) Reports for payment of State aid shall be
			 submitted on forms provided by the State Board of Education in accordance with
			 Section 18-12 of the School Code [105
			 ILCS 5/18-12 ].
g) Laboratory school facilities shall be in
			 compliance with all applicable health, life and safety requirements.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.10 - Authority and Applicability

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a) This
				Subpart A is authorized by Section 5-10(a)(i) of the Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act [5 ILCS
				100/5-10(a)(i) ].
b) This Subpart A shall apply to all
				administrative cases under the jurisdiction of the State Educator Preparation
				and Licensure Board (SEPLB) pursuant to Section 21B-15 or Section 21B-75 [105
				ILCS 5/21B-15 or 21 B-75] of the School Code, except as provided in this
				subsection (b) or in subsection (c) of this Section. Administrative cases
				pursuant to Section 21B-15 of the School Code heard under this Subpart A shall
				be limited to those in which an individual is alleged to have knowingly altered
				or misrepresented his or her teaching qualifications in order to acquire a
				license.
c) Pursuant to Section
				21B-15 of the School Code, the State Superintendent may recommend that any
				other license held by an individual alleged to have knowingly altered or
				misrepresented his or her teaching qualifications in order to acquire a license
				be suspended or revoked by the SEPLB depending on the severity of the alleged
				alteration or misrepresentation. Pursuant to Section 21B-75 of the School Code,
				the State Superintendent may recommend that a license be revoked or suspended,
				or that professional development be required in lieu of or in addition to
				revocation or suspension, for those bases set forth in Section 21B-75. For
				purposes of this Subpart A, "revocation" shall mean the permanent removal of a
				license and "suspension" shall mean the temporary removal of a license for a
				period of up to five calendar years.
d) When statutes or other rules applicable to
				the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) or the SEPLB contain practices
				different from those set forth in this Subpart A, then those separate statutes
				and rules shall apply. Examples include, but are not limited to, proceedings
				related to the renewal of licenses under Section 21-14 of the School Code
				[105 ILCS
				5/21-14(h)(2) ] and pursuant to 23
				Ill. Adm. Code 25 (Educator Licensure).
e) For the purposes of this Subpart A, all
				references to "license" shall be understood to mean a certificate issued under
				Article 21 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 21], a license (i.e.,
				professional educator license, educator license with stipulations, or
				substitute teaching license) issued under Article 21B of the School Code [105
				ILCS 5 /Art. 21B], or any approval issued by ISBE in accordance with 23 Ill.
				Adm. Code 25.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.20 - Filing and Form of Documents

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a)
				Documents and requests permitted or required to be filed with the SEPLB or
				hearing officer appointed by the SEPLB in connection with a hearing pursuant to
				this Subpart A shall be addressed and mailed or personally delivered to the
				Secretary of the SEPLB, 100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777,
				unless another address or an alternative means of filing (such as electronic
				transmission or submission of facsimile copies) is designated in any order of
				the SEPLB or hearing officer appointed by the SEPLB. The office of the SEPLB is
				open for filing of documents from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
				Friday, except on federal and State legal holidays. Except as otherwise
				provided, a copy of all documents, including notices, motions, and petitions,
				shall be simultaneously filed with the designated hearing officer, if any, and
				the General Counsel to the ISBE (General Counsel) at 100 North First Street,
				Springfield , Illinois 62777 and to litigation counsel for the State
				Superintendent.
b) Documents shall
				clearly state a title for the proceedings in connection with which they are
				filed. Documents shall be presented in letter-quality print on one side only of
				letter-sized paper, and one copy of each document filed shall be signed by the
				party or by the party's authorized representative.
c) Computation of any period of time
				prescribed by this Subpart A or any other applicable requirement shall begin
				with the first ISBE business day following the date of filing of the document
				with the Secretary of the SEPLB and shall run until the end of the last day, or
				the next following ISBE business day if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or
				legal holiday. The date of filing for any notice referenced in this Subpart A
				shall be determined in accordance with Section
				1.25 of the
				Statute on Statutes [5
				ILCS 70/1.25 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.30 - Requirements for Service of Documents

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a) Unless otherwise provided for in this
				Subpart A, service of any documents may be made by personal delivery; by
				delivery through the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed
				to the last known address of the party; or by electronically using the party's
				email address. Service by electronic mail is preferred. Parties having access
				to email are encouraged to serve documents via email. The hearing officer shall
				set any parameters for the use of email to serve documents to ensure the
				service is completed properly.
b)
				The person serving the document shall certify to the manner and date of service
				in the following form:
I certify that I served the foregoing by
(state
				  method of delivery)
on ___________________, 20___, addressed to
				  the following at the address shown:
_______________________________________
Signature
c) If service is made by a non-attorney, the
				certificate of manner and date of service shall be subscribed and sworn to
				before a notary public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.40 - Notice of Opportunity for Hearing

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a) All actions conducted under the
				jurisdiction of the SEPLB shall be initiated when the State Superintendent of
				Education issues a written Notice of Opportunity for Hearing. The Notice shall
				be served by the State Superintendent or designee upon the licensee and the
				Secretary of the SEPLB.
b) The
				Notice of Opportunity for Hearing shall include:
1) A Statement of Charges alleged against the
				licensee, which shall consist of:
A) a short
				and plain statement of the material allegations asserted,
B) the citations to the statutes and rules
				that the licensee allegedly violated, and
C) the sanction recommended by the State
				Superintendent of Education;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.50 - Hearing Officer: Qualifications, Powers and Duties, and Appointment

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a) When a hearing
				is requested in accordance with Section
				475.40(e)
				of this Part, the SEPLB or its designee may appoint a hearing
				officer.
b) For the purposes of
				this Subpart A, a "hearing officer" is defined as either the individual so
				appointed by the SEPLB or, when none is appointed, the SEPLB as a whole. The
				hearing officer shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois (see
				5 ILCS
				100/10-20 ) and, at the direction of the SEPLB, may
				either preside over the hearing in the presence of the SEPLB or conduct an
				independent hearing. When a hearing officer is appointed, the parties shall be
				notified. When no hearing officer is appointed, all authority to conduct the
				hearing pursuant to this Subpart A shall be exercised by the SEPLB.
c) The hearing officer shall have all powers
				necessary and appropriate to conduct a fair, full and impartial hearing,
				including without limitation the following:
1) To exercise the power of the State
				Superintendent of Education to issue subpoenas pursuant to any applicable
				statute;
2) To initiate, schedule,
				and conduct pre-hearing conferences, and issue related orders, pursuant to
				Section
				475.70 of
				this Part;
3) To rule upon requests
				by either party for discovery in accordance with Section
				475.90 of this
				Part;
4) To hold conferences for
				the settlement or simplification of the issues;
5) To regulate the course of the hearing and
				the conduct of the parties and their counsel during the hearing;
6) To administer oaths and
				affirmations;
7) To receive offers
				of proof and relevant evidence;
8)
				To consider and rule upon procedural requests;
9) To rule upon motions, objections, and
				evidentiary questions;
10) To
				examine witnesses and direct witnesses to testify, limit the number of times
				any witness may testify, limit repetitious or cumulative testimony, and set
				reasonable limits on the amount of time each witness may testify; and
11) To make decisions in accordance with
				applicable law and rules.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.60 - Appearance of Parties

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Any person entitled to participation in the proceedings may
				  appear as follows:
a) A natural person
				may appear on his or her own behalf or by an attorney designated in writing;
				and
b) An attorney appearing on
				behalf of a party shall file a written notice of appearance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.70 - Pre-Hearing Conferences

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a)
				Convening a Conference: Within 10 ISBE business days following the appointment
				of the hearing officer, the hearing officer shall contact the parties or their
				counsel for the purpose of scheduling an initial pre-hearing conference with
				the hearing officer that shall take place within the next 30 ISBE business days
				to consider:
1) Simplification of the
				issues;
2) The date by which the
				licensee shall file an Answer to the Statement of Charges, if the licensee
				intends to do so in accordance with Section
				475.80(a)
				of this Part;
3) A schedule for
				each party to file requests for any applicable discovery;
4) Necessity or desirability of amendment to
				documents for purposes of clarification, simplification or
				limitation;
5) Stipulations,
				admissions of fact and of contents, and authenticity of documents;
6) Limitation of the number of
				witnesses;
7) Prior mutual exchange
				between and among the parties who have prepared testimony or exhibits;
				and
8) Other matters as may tend to
				expedite disposition of the proceedings and assure a just conclusion of the
				proceedings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.90 - Discovery

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a) Within 14
				business days after a hearing officer has been appointed, the State
				Superintendent shall provide the licensee the full investigative file
				pertaining to the matters at issue, excluding only documents that are protected
				by a specific privilege. Parties shall exchange, and provide a copy to the
				hearing officer of, the documents or exhibits to be used at the hearing and
				list of witnesses to be called at the hearing no later than 14 days prior to
				the hearing, or by a deadline otherwise set by the hearing officer.
b) Evidence depositions may be taken with
				approval of the hearing officer for reasons of unavailability or for other good
				cause shown. The depositions may be taken orally before any person designated
				by the hearing officer and having the power to administer oaths. Any party
				desiring to take the evidence deposition of a witness shall make application in
				writing to the hearing officer, supported by affidavit, setting forth:
1) The reasons why the deposition should be
				taken, including the reasons why the evidence deposition should be allowed in
				lieu of live testimony at the hearing; that is, a statement as to why the
				witness shall be unavailable to testify at hearing, or what other good cause
				exists to allow the witness to testify through an evidence deposition rather
				than live testimony at the hearing;
2) The time when, the place where, and the
				name and post office address of the person before whom the deposition is to be
				taken;
3) The name and address of
				each witness; and
4) The subject
				matter concerning which the witness is expected to testify.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.100 - Notice of Hearing

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a) A Notice of
				Hearing shall be issued by the hearing officer and shall be served no fewer
				than 30 days before the day designated for the hearing, unless otherwise agreed
				to by all parties to a matter.
b) A
				Notice of Hearing served under this Section shall include:
1) The time and location of the hearing.
A) The location of the hearing shall be in
				the educational service region where the educator is or was last employed
				[105 ILCS
				5/21B-75 ].
B) Alternatively, upon request by the
				licensee, the location of the hearing may be held in a location agreed upon by
				all of the parties to the hearing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.110 - Hearings

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a) The location of
				the hearing shall be the location included on the Notice of Hearing (see
				Section
				475.100(b)(1)
				of this Part). All hearings shall be public unless required by statute or if
				the hearing officer determines, in his or her sole discretion, that the
				circumstances at any hearing warrant closure of the hearing in whole or in
				part.
b) The following shall be the
				order of proceedings of all hearings, subject to modification by the hearing
				officer for good cause:
1) Presentation,
				argument, and disposition of motions preliminary to a hearing on the merits of
				the matters raised in the Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Statement of
				Charges or answer;
2) Presentation
				of the State Superintendent's opening statement;
3) Presentation of the licensee's opening
				statement;
4) The State
				Superintendent's case;
5) The
				licensee's case;
6) The State
				Superintendent's rebuttal, if any;
7) The licensee's rebuttal, if any;
8) The State Superintendent's closing
				statement;
9) The licensee's
				closing statement;
10) Presentation
				and argument of all motions prior to final order;
11) Presentation of written briefs pursuant
				to subsection (j) of this Section; and
12) Filing of proposed findings of fact and
				conclusions of law, and recommendations of the hearing officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart A - HEARINGS BEFORE THE STATE EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND LICENSURE BOARD › Section 475.120 - Orders

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a) Consent Orders:
				At any time, the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to
				negotiate a settlement agreement containing consent findings and a rule or
				order disposing of the whole or any part of the proceedings. The parties shall
				notify the hearing officer that they have entered into settlement discussions
				or negotiations or have entered into an agreement disposing of the proceedings.
				Consent orders may constitute an agreement by the State Superintendent to amend
				the charges against the licensee, including the facts alleged and the
				recommendation for sanction, and shall constitute an agreement by the licensee
				to waive his or her request for a hearing.
1)
				Any agreement containing consent findings and rules or orders disposing of a
				proceeding shall also provide:
A) That the
				rule or order shall have the same force and effect as if made after a full
				hearing;
B) That the entire record
				on which any rule or order may be based shall consist solely of the Statement
				of Charges and the agreement;
C) A
				waiver of any further procedural steps before the hearing officer;
				and
D) Waiver of any right to
				challenge or contest the validity of the findings and of the rule or order made
				in accordance with the agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.210 - Authority and Applicability

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a) This
				Subpart B is authorized by Section 5-10(a)(i) of the Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act [5 ILCS
				100/5-10(a)(i) ].
b) This Subpart B shall apply to any
				contested case before the State Board of Education or State Superintendent of
				Education that is not conducted pursuant to Subpart A of this Part, except as
				provided in subsection (c) of this Section.
c) When statutes or other rules applicable to
				the ISBE contain practices different from those set forth in this Subpart B,
				then those separate statutes and rules shall apply insofar as they differ from
				this Subpart B.
d) In implementing
				the requirements of Subpart A referenced under this Subpart B, references to
				the "State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board" shall be understood to
				mean the "State Superintendent of Education". References to "licensee" shall be
				understood to mean the "party to the action".
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.220 - Filing and Form of Documents

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.20 of
				  this Part shall apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.230 - Requirements for Service of Documents

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.30
				  of this Part shall apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.240 - Notice of Opportunity for Hearing

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a) All hearings conducted under the
				jurisdiction of the ISBE or the State Superintendent shall be initiated by
				issuance by the State Superintendent of Education of a written Notice of
				Opportunity for Hearing, which shall be served upon all known parties to the
				hearing.
b) The Notice of
				Opportunity for Hearing shall include:
1) The
				legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be
				held;
2) A reference to the
				particular Section of the statutes and rules involved;
3) A short and plain statement of the matters
				asserted, except when a more detailed statement is otherwise provided by
				law;
4) The address to which the
				recipient of the Notice shall send the request for hearing in accordance with
				Section
				475.40(e)
				of this Part; and
5) A statement
				that failure to request a hearing within 10 days after receipt of the Notice of
				Opportunity for Hearing shall result in the recommended action immediately
				taking effect as provided in the Notice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.250 - Hearing Officer: Qualifications, Powers and Duties, and Appointment

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.50
				  of this Part shall apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.260 - Appearance of Parties

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Any person entitled to participation in proceedings may
				  appear as follows.
a) A natural person
				may appear on his/her own behalf or by a representative designated in
				writing.
b) An association or other
				business, nonprofit or government organization may appear by any bona fide
				officer, employee or representative designated in writing.
c) A designated representative appearing on
				behalf of a party shall file a written notice of appearance with the hearing
				officer designated by the State Superintendent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.270 - Pre-Hearing Conferences

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.70 of
				  this Part shall apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.280 - Motions

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In addition to the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.80 of this Part, the
				  following shall apply.
a) In the
				interest of convenient, expeditious and complete determination of matters, the
				hearing officer may consolidate or sever hearing proceedings involving any
				number of parties and may order additional parties to be joined.
b) Upon timely written application, the
				hearing officer may permit any party to intervene in a hearing proceeding,
				subject to the necessity for conducting an orderly and expeditious hearing,
				when any of the following conditions is met:
1) The party is so situated as to be
				adversely affected by a final order arising from the hearing;
2) The party has an unconditional statutory
				right to intervene in the proceedings; or
3) The party's circumstances and the hearing
				proceeding have a question of law or fact in common.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.290 - Depositions and Discovery

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.90 of this Part
				  shall apply, provided, however, that discovery depositions are
				  prohibited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.300 - Notice of Hearing

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The requirements set forth in Section
				  475.100 of this
				  Part apply, provided, however, that the location of the hearing shall be either
				  the State Board of Education's Springfield or Chicago office, chosen at the
				  sole discretion of the State Board of Education, but taking into account the
				  convenience of the other party or parties to the action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.310 - Hearings

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.110 of this Part
				  shall apply, provided, however, that each party has only one hour to present
				  its case unless the hearing officer determines that more time is needed for any
				  party to present adequate evidence and testimony.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 475 - CONTESTED CASES AND OTHER FORMAL HEARINGS › Subpart B - HEARINGS FOR OTHER CONTESTED CASES › Section 475.320 - Orders

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All of the requirements set forth in Section
				  475.120 of this Part shall
				  apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.10 - Purpose

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a) This Part
			 establishes the procedures for the delivery to all school districts of the
			 services and programs required under Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53 of the School
			 Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.62 and 2 -3.53] by Regional Offices of Education, the Cook
			 County Intermediate Service Centers and City of Chicago School District 299
			 ("CPS").
b) Each Regional Office of
			 Education (ROE), Intermediate Service Center (ISC) and CPS shall ensure the
			 provision to all school districts (or in the case of CPS, its schools) of the
			 services and programs listed in this subsection (b). These services may be
			 provided either directly or in cooperation with one or more ROEs or ISCs. These
			 services and programs shall include those listed in subsections (b)(1) through
			 (b)(3) and may include the provision of other administrator and teacher
			 training programs, data collection, on-site consultation, evaluation services,
			 implementation of the improvement practices selected by school district staff
			 and other services identified by school personnel as critical to the completion
			 of their school improvement efforts.
1)
			 Computer Technology Education as specified in Section 2-3.62(2) of the School
			 Code. These technology services must include, but need not be limited to,
			 inservice training and staff development; use, application and evaluation of
			 software; technical assistance; and curriculum development.
2) Staff Development Services in Fundamental
			 Learning Areas, to include at least mathematics, science and reading resources,
			 as specified in Section 2-3.62(3) of the School Code. These services shall
			 include planning, implementation and evaluation services as they relate to the
			 continuing education, inservice training and staff development needs of
			 teachers and administrators in the areas of mathematics, biological and
			 physical sciences, language arts, fine arts, social sciences, and physical
			 development and health. Activities shall include, but not be limited to,
			 assisting in needs assessment activities, providing workshops and inservice
			 training sessions, providing technical assistance, convening study or
			 assessment groups, and acting as a clearinghouse for research materials in the
			 fundamental learning areas.
3) The
			 Illinois Administrators' Academy (Section 2-3.53 of the School Code), to at
			 least provide the following services: assessing regional needs, acting as a
			 clearinghouse for educational materials and research, and keeping accurate
			 records of attendance at inservice training sessions provided through the
			 Illinois Administrators' Academy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.20 - Regional Offices of Education

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a)
			 Each of the 35 Regional Offices of Education established pursuant to Section
			 3A-4 of the School Code [105
			 ILCS 5/3A-4 ] shall provide the services and programs
			 required under Section
			 525.10 of this Part. The
			 counties comprising each of these offices are as follows:
1) Region 1: Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike
			 and Scott counties
2) Region 3:
			 Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery counties
3) Region 4: Boone and Winnebago
			 counties
4) Region 8: Carroll,
			 JoDaviess and Stephenson counties
5) Region 9: Champaign and Ford
			 counties
6) Region 11: Clark,
			 Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby counties
7) Region 12: Clay, Crawford, Jasper,
			 Lawrence and Richland counties
8)
			 Region 13: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington counties
9) Region 16: DeKalb County
10) Region 17: DeWitt, Livingston, Logan and
			 McLean counties
11) Region 19:
			 DuPage County
12) Region 20:
			 Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White
			 counties
13) Region 21: Franklin,
			 Johnson, Massac and Williamson counties
14) Region 24: Grundy and Kendall
			 counties
15) Region 26: Fulton,
			 Hancock, McDonough and Schuyler counties
16) Region 28: Bureau, Henry and Stark
			 counties
17) Region 30: Alexander,
			 Jackson, Perry, Pulaski and Union counties
18) Region 31: Kane County
19) Region 32: Iroquois and Kankakee
			 counties
20) Region 33: Henderson,
			 Knox, Mercer and Warren counties
21) Region 34: Lake County
22) Region 35: LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam
			 counties
23) Region 39: Macon and
			 Piatt counties
24) Region 40:
			 Calhoun, Greene, Jersey and Macoupin counties
25) Region 41: Madison County
26) Region 44: McHenry County
27) Region 45: Monroe and Randolph
			 counties
28) Region 47: Lee, Ogle
			 and Whiteside counties
29) Region
			 48: Peoria County
30) Region 49:
			 Rock Island County
31) Region 50:
			 St. Clair County
32) Region 51:
			 Menard and Sangamon counties
33)
			 Region 53: Mason, Tazewell and Woodford counties
34) Region 54: Vermilion County
35) Region 56: Will County
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.30 - Cook County Intermediate Service Centers Outside of the City of Chicago

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a) The Cook County
			 ISCs shall provide intermediate services as set forth in Section
			 525.10 to that portion of
			 Cook County located outside of the city of Chicago. For the purposes of this
			 Part, the term "education service center", as used in Section 2-3.62 of the
			 School Code, is understood to be "Intermediate Service Center". The ISCs and
			 the school districts comprising each of them are:
1) Intermediate Service Center 5 (i.e., North
			 County ISC), including the area within the territorial boundaries of the
			 following high school districts:
A) Evanston
			 Township High School District 202
B) New Trier Township High School District
			 203
C) Maine Township High School
			 District 207
D) Township High
			 School District 211
E) Township
			 High School District 214
F) Niles
			 Township Community High School District 219
G) Northfield Township High School District
			 225
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.40 - City of Chicago Intermediate Service Center

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a) CPS shall serve as the ISC for the schools
			 of the district and operate in accordance with this Part.
b) The Chief Executive Officer or his or her
			 designee shall serve as chief administrator for the services and programs
			 specified by Section
			 525.10 and shall:
1) oversee personnel who are necessary to
			 carry out the services and programs pursuant to Section 525.10;
2) oversee fiscal accounts and the receipt
			 and disbursement of funds; and
3)
			 prepare and submit information as directed by the State Superintendent of
			 Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.50 - Annual Application

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a) Each
			 ROE, Cook County ISC, or CPS shall submit an annual application. The
			 application shall include the following components.
1) A cover page that identifies the ROE, ISC
			 or CPS and, in the case of an Intermediate Service Center Governing Board,
			 shows that the Board has formally approved a motion granting authority to
			 submit the application.
2) A
			 description of the services, along with specific activities and timelines, that
			 will be provided by the ROE, ISC or CPS pursuant to Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53
			 of the School Code and this Part, either directly or in cooperation with other
			 ROEs or ISCs.
A) The proposed services shall
			 be based upon the identification of the school improvement needs of the school
			 districts to be served and how those will be provided (e.g., on-site
			 consultations, meetings, workshops, conferences, other means).
B) Those entities that voluntarily choose to
			 work in cooperation with each other shall ensure that the school improvement
			 needs of the school districts in each region are considered.
3) A plan for evaluating the
			 usefulness of the services provided and whether they meet the needs of the
			 school districts in the respective service region, service center, or in the
			 case of CPS, its schools. The evaluation shall specify the progress made toward
			 meeting each need identified and describe the procedures to be taken to address
			 those needs in which inadequate progress was made and those that continue to be
			 a priority.
4) Job descriptions for
			 the professional and nonprofessional staff to be employed to provide the
			 services and programs specified under Section
			 525.10. If there will be
			 part-time employees, then the approximate percentage of time they will be
			 assigned to activities shall be submitted. Resumes shall not be
			 submitted.
5) A budget summary and
			 payment schedule, as well as a budget breakdown (i.e., a detailed explanation
			 of each line item of expenditure).
6) The certifications, assurances and
			 program-specific terms of the grant as the State Superintendent of Education
			 may require, to be signed by each applicant that is a party to the application
			 and submitted with the proposal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.60 - Program Evaluation Standards and Procedures

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The State Board of Education will annually evaluate programs
				that receive funds under this Part on the basis of the following
				standards.
a) A review of the Regional
			 Office of Education's, Intermediate Service Center's or CPS's program records
			 and operations reveals that the program complies with the provisions of
			 Sections 2-3.62 and 2-3.53 of the School Code and that it has been conducted in
			 conformance with the provisions of the application approved pursuant to Section
			 525.50 of this Part.
			 State Board staff shall review the ROE's, ISC's or CPS' program records at
			 least annually; visits to districts or schools receiving services from a
			 particular office or center will be conducted if the staff believe on-site
			 clarification of questions arising from the documentary review is
			 needed.
b) The services provided
			 continue to meet the school improvement needs of the school districts located
			 within the territory of the ROE or ISC or of the schools in CPS.
c) The ROE's, ISC's or CPS's evaluation
			 standards and procedures result in findings that report the extent to which the
			 ROE, ISC or CPS has met its objectives and provides data and other information
			 that can be used to make program improvements.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 525 - REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES › Section 525.70 - Fiscal Procedures

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a) The
			 Regional Superintendent of Schools in each ROE, the chief administrative
			 officer for each ISC and the Chief Executive Officer or designee for CPS shall
			 maintain accurate financial records.
1)
			 Regional Superintendents of Schools shall maintain financial records in
			 accordance with Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards.
2) ISCs and CPS shall maintain financial
			 records in accordance with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for Accounting,
			 Budgeting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 555 - CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE GRANTS › Subpart A - SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GRANTS › Section 555.10 - Purpose and Applicability

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This Subpart A establishes the application procedure and
				  criteria for selection by the State Superintendent of Education of the entities
				  that will receive grant funds for programs designed to support students' mental
				  health by:
a) enhancing the
				recipients' capacity to identify and meet students' needs for early,
				coordinated mental health intervention services in "natural"
				settings;
b) contributing to the
				development of a mental health support system for students that is integrated
				with community mental health agencies and other agencies and systems that serve
				children; and
c) reducing the
				stigma associated with mental health and mental illness within the school
				community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 555 - CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE GRANTS › Subpart A - SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GRANTS › Section 555.20 - Eligible Applicants

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Eligible applicants shall be school districts, 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) ], charter schools,
				  and area vocational centers. For purposes of this Part, the terms "applicant"
				  and "district" shall be understood to include all these eligible
				  entities.
a) Joint applications for
				funds may be submitted by any combination of eligible applicants, provided that
				one of the participants shall be designated to serve as administrative
				agent.
b) No applicant shall
				participate in more than one proposal under this Subpart A.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 555 - CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE GRANTS › Subpart A - SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GRANTS › Section 555.30 - Program Specifications

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a) In
				order to achieve the goals specified in Section
				555.10 of this Part, each
				proposed project shall include objectives and activities related to:
1) Developing a protocol and structures for
				meeting the early intervention mental health needs of students, including
				identifying, referring, and following up on those who could benefit from early
				intervention, involving parents and other care-givers, and planning for and
				providing services from qualified mental health professionals, such as:
A) assessment,
B) individual and group counseling,
C) family support, and
D) school-wide mental health awareness
				activities;