A school district may allow a nonresident English learner to enroll in or attend its program in transitional bilingual education, and the tuition for such a child shall be paid by the district in which he resides.
     Any school district may join with any other school district or districts to provide the programs in transitional bilingual education required or permitted by this Article.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/14C-5

  • Program in transitional bilingual education: means a full-time program of instruction (1) in all those courses or subjects which a child is required by law to receive and which are required by the child's school district, which shall be given in the native language of English learners who are enrolled in the program and also in English, (2) in the reading and writing of the native language of English learners who are enrolled in the program and in the oral language (listening and speaking), reading, and writing of English, and (3) in the history and culture of the country, territory, or geographic area which is the native land of the parents of English learners who are enrolled in the program and in the history and culture of the United States; or a part-time program of instruction based on the educational needs of those English learners who do not need a full-time program of instruction. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/14C-2
  • School District: means any school district established under this Code. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/14C-2
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