Scope and Applicability of These Guidelines

These guidelines were prepared in accordance with Public Act 15-133, prior to the passage of Public Act 16-147, and thus should not be construed at this time to govern the mandatory alternative educational opportunity required to be offered to expelled students under Section 12 of Public Act 16-147.  The CSDE is in the process of reviewing these guidelines to determine whether any amendments are needed to address the circumstances of expelled students and will develop amended guidelines, as appropriate, prior to the effective date of Section 12 of Public Act 16-147, which is August 15, 2017.  School districts, of course, are free to offer expelled students placement in appropriate Alternative Education Settings in accordance with these guidelines as CSDE works to implement the new requirements of Section 12 of Public Act 16-147.