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Special Education2155194/15/2026 4:10:03 PM4/15/2026 4:10:03 PMISBE is Seeking Special Education Hearing Officers: ISBE is seeking applicants to fill up to six slots as active Impartial Special Education Due Process Hearing Officers STS_ListItem_850260818730https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{61FFA808-5BE5-4B84-BC2E-7623181FBD05}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
Special Education2199392/24/2025 7:45:40 PM2/24/2025 7:45:40 PMVisit the following for information regarding different Special Education options who are not teaching on their special education credentials, the limitations will automatically STS_ListItem_850https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx212915990https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{5931D0F8-D5BC-4F16-B82D-E81E000D33AE}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
Special Education2199364/15/2026 4:10:03 PM4/15/2026 4:10:03 PMISBE is Seeking Special Education Hearing Officers: ISBE is seeking applicants to fill up to six slots as active Impartial Special Education Due Process Hearing Officers STS_ListItem_850https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx470136310https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{61FFA808-5BE5-4B84-BC2E-7623181FBD05}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
PART 226 SPECIAL EDUCATION3075525/20/2025 9:26:32 PM5/20/2025 9:26:32 PMPlacement by School District in State-Operated or Nonpublic Special Education Facilities 226.335 Nonpublic Special Education Placement of Public School Students During a STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx10617980https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{6E5287E6-6EC4-4565-83EB-956DCD79E5F5}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Parent Guide to Special Education3170451/9/2026 6:30:53 PM1/9/2026 6:30:53 PMIf you are a parent reading If you have any questions about special education rules or regulations, call a consultant at the Special Education Department of ISBE at (217) 782-5589 STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx439133530https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{C5846277-8EE8-4D90-AFF4-A2190E1CDC3F}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Directory of State-Approved Directors of Special Education3204054/15/2026 2:51:44 PM4/15/2026 2:51:44 PMIf member districts are part of a special education cooperative, the director of the cooperative is appointed as the “State-Approved Director of Special Education STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx10488600https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{0173751E-AAAA-42F1-B04A-57599EB5C870}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
2025-26 Planning Calendar for Special Education Directors3174628/26/2025 1:04:19 PM8/26/2025 1:04:19 PMThe Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Department is pleased to provide the 2025- 26 Planning Calendar for special education directors STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx3202530https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{93C4FA67-E42E-47A4-BE4C-442C0EE4EEDE}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Disability Areas2199471/6/2026 8:49:53 PM1/6/2026 8:49:53 PMISBE Special Education Autism Supports that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or STS_ListItem_850https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx300022010https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{68E9AF41-24AA-415A-AC6F-0724A0ADAEDE}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
Educator Licensure Approval Requirements​2194723/2/2026 6:06:35 PM3/2/2026 6:06:35 PMApprovals can be added to a Early childhood special education assessment Methods of instruction in early childhood special education Development of language in the young STS_ListItem_850https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx763256830https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{6DAF6AD2-DF09-4803-A0ED-97BECBD3B598}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
Illinois Special Education Accountability and Support System Information Packet3152629/26/2023 3:13:12 PM9/26/2023 3:13:12 PMthe Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Special Education Department is responsible for enforcing the STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx116960https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{7E07C183-B5BC-4A77-BC7C-5E48FC9321FD}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Early Childhood Licensure31092512/17/2025 2:50:51 PM12/17/2025 2:50:51 PMGrade 2) OR 2) LBSI (PK-22, K-22) + the Early Childhood Special Education teacher endorsement OR 3) Early Childhood Special Education approval (PreKindergarten setting only) OR 4 STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx5043680https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{FD2C4FBF-4E5C-44D2-891A-379D5EF25E96}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Special Education Personnel Data Collection and Approval Instructions3081497/25/2025 7:02:52 PM7/25/2025 7:02:52 PMThis is a compilation of procedures How should the FTE of special education teachers, special education paraprofessionals, and special education-related services providers who work STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx3572690https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{AE5EF819-817B-43D3-B5F6-325F2A0F02A6}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
FAQ - Student Suspension Under the Illinois School Code3127031/22/2025 5:33:19 PM1/22/2025 5:33:19 PMISBESpecED@isbe.net or 217-782-5589. Additionally, ISBE’s Special Education Department a webpage containing a selection of special education laws, regulations, and guidance STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx1911410https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{64D54FEA-2CBA-4BE9-982B-8447E5BCF92E}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515
Complaint Investigation Process2155012/6/2026 3:20:09 PM2/6/2026 3:20:09 PMThe State Special Education Complaint investigation process is a procedure that is established under both federal and state special education laws and rules If you choose to use AI STS_ListItem_8509295460https://www.isbe.nethtmlFalseaspxhttps://www.isbe.net{21AFCC01-9B1F-4CB8-BC70-66F317A67B04}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_WebPage.js1616
Grade Range Cheat Sheet for Endorsements3147331/13/2025 4:52:07 PM1/13/2025 4:52:07 PM• Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-Grade 2 Special Education (K-Age 22 Special Education (PreK-Age 22 • Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf/Hard • Director of Special Education STS_ListItem_DocumentLibraryhttps://www.isbe.net/Documents/Forms/Active Documents.aspx2832200https://www.isbe.netpdfFalsepdfhttps://www.isbe.net{F6307D5F-3D78-40D1-A6E5-2BDCC4F14033}~sitecollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Display Templates/Search/Item_PDF.js1515

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