(a) With respect to any State statute or administrative rule that defines a general education classroom to be composed of a certain percentage of students with individualized education programs (IEPs), students with individualized education programs shall exclude students receiving only speech services outside of the general education classroom, provided that the instruction the students receive in the general education classroom does not require modification. (b) In every instance, a school district must ensure that composition of the general education classroom does not interfere with the provision of a free and appropriate public education to any student.
105 ILCS 5/14-2
Definition of general education classroom for special education students receiving services in the general education classroom
Known as the Brittany's Law
The act spans §§ 105-5-14-10-01 to 105-5-14-9-01 (64 sections).
P.A. 97-284, eff. 8-9-11.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.