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              ILLINOIS REGISTER 3145
09
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
sessions, but may offer promotional materials of negligible value, such as pencils,
balloons, or magnets.
n)m) During the provision of SES, providers may offer only nominal rewards to
students for achievement of program milestones or objectives that cannot be
attained through attendance alone, or for above-average attendance when given
after the mid-point of the provider's program. Providers shall not spend more
than $50 per pupil on rewards, exclusive of rewards that consist of materials and
equipment used directly in the provision of services.
o)n) Providers must not encourage or induce students or parents to switch providers
once enrolled.
p)o) Providers must not attempt to influence or bias parents when performing an
evaluation of the provider's services and achievement of the objectives in the
student's Individual Learning Plan.
q)p) A provider shall not use information provided by parents of students served under
this Part for any commercial purpose without securing the parent's prior written
consent for the intended use of the specified information, except that a provider
may use parental contact information to communicate about SES with the parents
of students served by that specific provider in any prior year.
r)q) School district personnel shall treat all providers of SES impartially. Whether or
not the employing district or school is a provider, school personnel shall not:
1) promote or disparage specific SES providers;
2) distribute SES enrollment forms that include a pre-printed provider's
name;
3) obstruct parents in exercising their right to select an SES provider;
4) seek to influence parents' choices among SES providers;
5) alter or destroy registration forms submitted by parents without specific
authorization from the parents; or