Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 628 — SCH CD-SPEC ED-EXPERT WITNESS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0657

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Summary

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a private evaluator or expert retained by or on behalf a parent or guardian shall be afforded reasonable and unimpeded access to educational personnel, facilities, classrooms, and buildings and to the child for the purpose of conducting any appropriate interviews, observations, assessments, tests, or evaluations of the child and of the child's current or proposed educational program, placement, and educational environment. Provides that a parent or guardian shall be afforded reasonable and unimpeded access to observe the child in his or her current or proposed educational program, placement, and educational environment. Provides that a parent or guardian who is a prevailing party in an impartial due process hearing or in a civil action may recover from an opposing party reasonable expert witness costs if the expert witness contributed to the relief obtained by the parent or guardian. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to HB 628 clarify who qualifies as a "professional" for evaluating children, specifically including individuals working under the direct supervision of qualified professionals. This change is significant because it ensures that parents can have better access to educational evaluations, leading to more effective participation in the development of their child's educational services. It also emphasizes the need for reasonable access to school facilities and personnel, which is essential for a thorough evaluation process. Overall, these amendments aim to empower parents and improve the educational resources available to children.

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HB0628 Engrossed LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB0628 Enrolled LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b AN ACT concerning education.
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children the State Board of Education shall include in the HB0628 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b rules definitions of "case study", "staff conference", "individualized educational program", and "qualified specialist" appropriate to each category of children with disabilities as defined in this Article.
For purposes of determining the eligibility of children the State Board of Education shall include in the HB0628 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b rules definitions of "case study", "staff conference", "individualized educational program", and "qualified specialist" appropriate to each category of children with disabilities as defined in this Article.
If the school district's evaluation is shown to be inappropriate, the school HB0628 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b district shall reimburse the parent for the cost of the independent evaluation.
If the school district's evaluation is shown to be inappropriate, the school HB0628 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b district shall reimburse the parent for the cost of the independent evaluation.
An independent educational evaluation at public expense must be completed within 30 days of a parent written request unless the school district initiates an impartial due process hearing or the parent or school district offers reasonable grounds to show HB0628 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b that such 30 day time period should be extended.
An independent educational evaluation at public expense must be completed within 30 days of a parent written request unless the school district initiates an impartial due process hearing or the parent or school district offers reasonable grounds to show HB0628 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b that such 30 day time period should be extended.
In those instances when written parental consent is obtained with fewer than 60 pupil HB0628 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b attendance days left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed prior to the first day of the following school year.
In those instances when written parental consent is obtained with fewer than 60 pupil HB0628 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b attendance days left in the school year, the eligibility determination shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed prior to the first day of the following school year.
If the child is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired and he or she might be eligible to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, the school district shall notify the parents, in writing, of the existence of these schools and the services they provide and shall make a reasonable effort to HB0628 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b inform the parents of the existence of other, local schools that provide similar services and the services that these other schools provide.
If the child is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired and he or she might be eligible to receive services from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, the school district shall notify the parents, in writing, of the existence of these schools and the services they provide and shall make a reasonable effort to HB0628 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b inform the parents of the existence of other, local schools that provide similar services and the services that these other schools provide.
(6) The need for any positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports to address any behavioral difficulties resulting from autism spectrum HB0628 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b disorder.
(6) The need for any positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports to address any behavioral difficulties resulting from autism spectrum HB0628 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b disorder.
For purposes of this subsection, the State Board of Education HB0628 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b shall determine the criteria for a student to be classified as functionally blind.
For purposes of this subsection, the State Board of Education HB0628 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b shall determine the criteria for a student to be classified as functionally blind.
(d) To the maximum extent appropriate, the placement shall HB0628 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b provide the child with the opportunity to be educated with children who are not disabled;
(d) To the maximum extent appropriate, the placement shall HB0628 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b provide the child with the opportunity to be educated with children who are not disabled;
(e) No child who comes from a home in which a language HB0628 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b other than English is the principal language used may be assigned to any class or program under this Article until he has been given, in the principal language used by the child and used in his home, tests reasonably related to his cultural environment.
(e) No child who comes from a home in which a language HB0628 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b other than English is the principal language used may be assigned to any class or program under this Article until he has been given, in the principal language used by the child and used in his home, tests reasonably related to his cultural environment.
The notice shall inform the parents in the parents' native language, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so, of their rights and all procedures available pursuant to this Act and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of HB0628 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b 2004 (Public Law 108-446);
The notice shall inform the parents in the parents' native language, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so, of their rights and all procedures available pursuant to this Act and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of HB0628 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b 2004 (Public Law 108-446);
(g-5) To ensure that a parent can participate fully and effectively with school personnel in the development of appropriate educational and related services for his or her child, the parent, an independent educational evaluator, or an expert retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded access of sufficient duration and extent to educational personnel, facilities, classrooms, and buildings and to the child in order to conduct an evaluation of the child, the child's performance, the child's current educational program, placement, or environment, or any proposed educational program, placement, or environment, including interviews, observations, assessments, tests, or HB0628 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b assessments of the child's educational program or placement or any proposed educational program or placement.
(g-5) For purposes of this subsection (g-5), "qualified professional" means an individual who holds credentials to evaluate the child in the domain or domains for which an evaluation is sought or an intern working under the direct supervision of a qualified professional, including a master's or doctoral degree candidate.
Interviews of educational personnel may be limited to personnel having information relevant to the child's current educational services, program, or placement or to a proposed educational service, program, or placement.
To ensure that a parent can participate fully and effectively with school personnel in the development of appropriate educational and related services for his or her child, the parent, an independent educational evaluator, or a qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded reasonable access to educational HB0628 Enrolled - 12 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b facilities, personnel, classrooms, and buildings and to the child as provided in this subsection (g-5).
For purposes of this subsection (g-5), "expert" includes a therapist, doctorate level educator or specialist, academician, physician, diagnostician, educational consultant, certified, licensed, or otherwise credentialed professional, or student or intern in an accredited program working under the direct supervision of a therapist, doctorate level educator or specialist, academician, physician, diagnostician, educational consultant, or certified, licensed, or otherwise credentialed professional.
The requirements of this subsection (g-5) apply to any public school facility, building, or program and to any facility, building, or program supported in whole or in part by public funds.
Prior to visiting a school, a school building, or a school facility, the parent, independent educational evaluator, or expert may be required to inform the building principal or supervisor in writing of the proposed visit, the purposes of the visit, and the approximate duration of the visit and arrange a visit at a mutually agreeable time.
Prior to visiting a school, school building, or school facility, the parent, independent educational evaluator, or qualified professional may be required by the school district to inform the building principal or supervisor in writing of the proposed visit, the purpose of the visit, and the approximate duration of the visit.
Visitors shall comply with school safety and security policies and protect students' right of privacy and may not disrupt the educational process.
The visitor and the school district shall arrange the visit or visits at times that are mutually agreeable.
Visitors shall comply with school safety, security, and visitation policies at all times.
School district visitation policies must not conflict with this subsection (g-5).
Visitors shall be required to comply with the requirements of applicable privacy laws, including those laws protecting the confidentiality of education records such as the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Illinois School Student Records Act.
The visitor shall not disrupt the educational process.
(1) A parent must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient duration and scope for the purpose of observing his or her child in the child's current educational placement, services, or program or for the purpose of visiting an educational placement or program proposed for HB0628 Enrolled - 13 - LRB096 07454 NHT 17546 b the child.
(2) An independent educational evaluator or a qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient duration and scope for the purpose of conducting an evaluation of the child, the child's performance, the child's current educational program, placement, services, or environment, or any educational program, placement, services, or environment proposed for the child, including interviews of educational personnel, child observations, assessments, tests or assessments of the child's educational program, services, or placement or of any proposed educational program, services, or placement.
If one or more interviews of school personnel are part of the evaluation, the interviews must be conducted at a mutually agreed upon time, date, and place that do not interfere with the school employee's school duties.
The school district may limit interviews to personnel having information relevant to the child's current educational services, program, or placement or to a proposed educational service, program, or placement.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0657

  2. Effective Date August 25, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Osterman

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans

  15. Recalled to Second Reading

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Education; by Senator Steans

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans

  25. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009

  27. Second Reading

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009

  29. Do Pass Education; 010-000-000

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  31. Held in Education

  32. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather Steans

  33. Assigned to Education

  34. Referred to Assignments

  35. First Reading

  36. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  37. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  39. Arrive in Senate

  40. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-035-000

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  45. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  46. Second Reading - Short Debate

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  52. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  53. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-002-001

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  58. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  59. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  62. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  63. Referred to Rules Committee

  64. First Reading

  65. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman

Sponsors

  • Harry Osterman · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Harry Osterman

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10001
Unaffiliated 103000
Republican 4000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Senger — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Howard — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 0001
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Link — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

Third Reading

Passed 79 Yea · 35 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 683104
Republican 1300
Democrat 10100
Total 793504
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Myers — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Brady — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Senger — Nay
Watson — Nay
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Tryon — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cole — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Not Voting
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Nay
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

Subjects

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What does HB 628 do?
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a private evaluator or expert retained by or on behalf a parent or guardian shall be afforded reasonable and unimpeded access to educational personnel, facilities, classrooms, and buildings and to the child for the purpose of conducting any appropriate interviews, observations, assessments, tests, or evaluations of the child and of the child's current or proposed educational program, placement, and educational environment. Provides that a parent or guardian shall be afforded reasonable and unimpeded access to observe the child in his or her current or proposed educational program, placement, and educational environment. Provides that a parent or guardian who is a prevailing party in an impartial due process hearing or in a civil action may recover from an opposing party reasonable expert witness costs if the expert witness contributed to the relief obtained by the parent or guardian. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 628?
HB 628 is sponsored by Harry Osterman.
What is the current status of HB 628?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2009. Enacted.
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