Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 600 - ENROLLMENT OF AND PAYMENT FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENTS AT THE PHILIP J. ROCK CENTER AND SCHOOL › Subpart B - ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT › Section 600.120 - Annual Admission Process

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A nonresident student or his or her parent, an SEA, an LEA,
				  or other state agency requesting enrollment of a nonresident student in the
				  School shall follow the process set forth in this Section.
a) The person or entity seeking admission of
				the nonresident student shall submit an application to the Executive Director
				of the School that addresses, at a minimum, basic information about the student
				and his or her family, including the student's name and address; a description
				of his or her disability and/or severity of his or her needs; grade level in
				which the student is enrolled at the time application is made; the student's
				date of birth; the student's resident district; and the funding source for the
				student's placement at the School. Applications shall be addressed to:
Executive Director
Philip J. Rock School and Center
818 DuPage Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
b) Following receipt of the application, the
				Executive Director of the School shall determine whether the nonresident
				student meets the criteria for admission specified in Section
				600.110 and whether
				there is space available at the School to serve the student. If the student
				meets the admission criteria and space is available, the School shall schedule
				a pre-admission meeting to review the student's educational and health records;
				meet with the student and his/her family; and determine the student's medical,
				educational and other needs.
1) The
				pre-admission meeting shall be held no later than 30 school days following the
				receipt of the application and shall at least include the parent of the
				nonresident student and the funding source.
2) The meeting may be held on-site or through
				teleconference or video-conferencing at a time agreeable to all parties. Any
				costs for travel and lodging associated with attendance at the meeting shall be
				the responsibility of the person or entity seeking admission of the nonresident
				student to the School.
3) No later
				than 30 school days after the pre-admission meeting, the Executive Director
				shall send written notification to the person or entity requesting admission as
				to whether the nonresident student:
A) meets
				the admission criteria and may enroll in the School; this notification shall
				include at least a registration packet, an enrollment agreement (see Section
				600.140
				) and other information about the process for enrollment;
B) meets the admission criteria and may be
				admitted provisionally pursuant to Section
				600.130;
				this notification shall include at least the items listed in subsection
				(b)(3)(A); or
C) did not meet the
				admission criteria.
4)
				The decision to deny admission to a nonresident student or to admit the student
				provisionally rests with the Executive Director of the School and is not
				subject to appeal.