The Illinois legislature passed two bills – SB 2748 and HB 40 – which accommodate the learning loss of special education students during COVID-19 by extending the timeframe for students to receive services. Prior to the bills, students age out of special education services upon turning age 22. The bills, however, extend services so that special education students who turned 22 during the pandemic (and who were forced to endure remote programming for a period of three months or more) can receive services through the 2021-2022 school year, despite aging out.
June 2021
