Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 314.30 - Education Policy
a) The
Department shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all children in
Department custody are enrolled in school within two school days after being
taken into custody, or being moved to a new placement requiring a change in
schools. In no event will any child remain unenrolled by the Department for
more than five school days. These reasonable efforts shall include, but are not
limited to: requesting school records from previous schools, assisting the
caretaker in the enrollment process, and arranging for
transportation.
b) The Department
shall make a determination as to whether it is in the best interest of the
child to continue enrollment in the current school, even though the child has
been moved to a placement outside of the school district. If the child is
enrolled in a special education program, the Department shall ask the current
school to convene immediately an IEP conference to determine whether the child
should continue in the current school. If it is determined that the child
should remain in the current school, the Department will advocate with the
appropriate school district or other appropriate governmental entity for the
provision of transportation to maintain such a ward in his/her current school.
Where a change of school would cause serious educational or emotional harm to
the child, the Department shall assure the provision of transportation to
maintain the child in his or her school.
c) Foster parents or other caregivers shall
be responsible for giving consents for the following school related activities:
field trips within the State of Illinois, routine social events, school
enrollment, sporting events, and cultural events. For other situations that
arise which require a consent from a child's parent or guardian, the Department
shall be contacted. For situations relating to special education services, the
Department and the surrogate parent must be contacted. Surrogate parents
appointed by Illinois State Board of Education are the only persons authorized
to provide consent to special education services.
d) Children for whom the Department is
legally responsible who are eligible for special education services are
entitled to receive the protections, services, and due process provided under
State and federal laws. The Department shall make all reasonable efforts to
ensure that such children are classified as eligible for special education
services only in accordance with mandated case study evaluation practices
provided under State and federal law (23 Ill. Adm. Code 226, Special Education,
and
20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq., Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act).
e) Children for
whom the Department is legally responsible shall not be deprived of planned
family or sibling visitation or other family contact as punishment for school
performance or for conduct at school.
f) Children for whom the Department is
legally responsible shall not be enrolled in GED programs in lieu of enrollment
in a regular secondary school program.
g) Tutoring services shall not be used in
lieu of school attendance except where indicated by an exercise of judgement by
an educational, psychological, developmental or medical professional and
documented in the child's education plan.
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