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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, 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, such percentage shall exclude students with individualized education programs receiving only speech-language pathology services outside of the general education classroom for a mild speech disorder, provided that the instruction the students receive in the general education classroom does not require modification or accommodation (rather than providing that 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). Provides that such percentage shall include students with individualized education programs receiving only speech-language pathology services outside of the general education classroom for a moderate to severe speech disorder.
AI Summary
This bill amends the School Code concerning students with disabilities, specifically those receiving speech-language pathology services. It clarifies how students with individualized education programs (IEPs), which are plans outlining special education and related services for students with disabilities, are counted when determining the percentage of students in a general education classroom. For students with a mild speech disorder who receive speech-language pathology services outside the general education classroom but do not require modifications or accommodations in their general education instruction, they will now be excluded from this percentage calculation. Conversely, students with moderate to severe speech disorders who receive these services outside the general education classroom will be included in the percentage calculation. The bill also defines "mild," "moderate," and "severe" speech disorders in terms of their impact on academic or social functioning and the need for instructional modifications.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Education (on 02/10/2026)
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