§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-1 Short title
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-5 Legislative findings and declarations
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-10 Purpose
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-15 Definitions
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-15.5 State Board
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-15.10 Student at risk of academic failure
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-15.15 Student Success Plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-15.20 Support services
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20 Alternative learning opportunities program
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.5 Eligible activities and services
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.10 Who may establish and operate programs
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.15 Other eligible providers of alternative learning opportunities. …
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.20 Enrollment in other programs
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25 Eligible students
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.30 Location of program
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-20.35 Transportation of students
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25 Eligibility for funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.5 General standards for eligibility for funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.10 District policies, guidelines, and procedures; notification. Before …
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.15 Planning process and district plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.20 Requirements for the district plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.25 Testing and assessment
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.30 Annual update and submission of district plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-25.35 Regional plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30 Responsibilities of the State Board; rules
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.5 Program assistance, evaluation, and monitoring
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.10 Compliance
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.15 Statewide program evaluation of student outcomes
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.20 Suspension or revocation of program approval
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.25 Corrective action plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.30 Technical assistance before suspension or revocation of funding. …
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.35 Recovery of grant funds
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.40 Application for funding after suspension or revocation of program …
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-30.45 Administrative support
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-35 Application to cooperative agreements
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-35.5 Local governance; cooperative agreements
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-40 Funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-40.35 Supplanting prohibited
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-40.40 Cooperative and intergovernmental agreements funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-40.45 Deobligated funds
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-40.50 Supplemental funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-45 Days and hours of attendance
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-50 Eligibility to receive general State aid or evidence-based funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-50.5 Conditions of funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-50.10 Additional criteria for general State aid or evidence-based funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-50.15 Level of funding
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-55 Non-resident students
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60 Enrollment in program
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60.5 Request for enrollment
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60.10 Parent conference
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60.15 Review of student progress
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60.20 Enrollment of special education students
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-60.25 Student Success Plan
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-65 Teacher licensure
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-65.5 Alternative learning credentials for teachers
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-65.10 Continuing professional development for teachers
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-70 Truancy and attendance problems
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-75 Subcontracting
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-80 Student credit
§ 105 ILCS 5/13B-85 High school equivalency testing

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 105 ILCS 5 > Article 13B - Alternative Learning Opportunities

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Circuit clerk: means clerk of the circuit court. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.26
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Wills: includes codicils. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.13