SCH CD-SPECIAL ED PROVIDER

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Allows a provider of special education services to enter into a contract with a school district to create a small, customized program. Provide that the provider may choose to not enroll students from any surrounding school district regardless of whether the program is located within a public school building. Allows the school district to negotiate on price with the provider and shall receive full funding from the State Board of Education for students participating in the program. Provides that the school district shall assume control of the process relating to costs and rates instead of the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board and the licensure requirements of the Code do not apply to staff members of the program. Effective immediately.