SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-AGE 22

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. For school years 2021-2022 through 2025-2026, provides that (i) an eligible student who requires continued public school educational experience to facilitate his or her successful transition and integration into adult life is eligible for such services through the day before the student's 23rd birthday (rather than through the day before the student's 22nd birthday), (ii) the term "children with specific learning disabilities" includes children between the ages of 3 and 22 years (rather than children between the ages of 3 and 21 years), (iii) a school psychologist may offer school psychological services to children between the ages of 3 and 22 years (rather than to children between the ages of 3 and 21 years), and (iv) a school social worker may offer school social work services to children between the ages of 3 and 22 years (rather than to children between the ages of 3 and 21 years). Effective immediately.