Section 670.10  Definitions

 

“Act” means the Educational Partnership Act [110 ILCS 40].

 

“Hiring Entity” means either a public institution of higher education or a school district that hires a student to be a tutor under this Part.

 

“Program” means a tutoring services program created under the Educational Partnership Act.

 

“Public Institution of Higher Education” has the meaning given to that term under Section 1 of the Board of Higher Education Act [110 ILCS 205].

 

“School Code” means 105 ILCS 5.

 

Section 670.20  Purpose and Applicability

 

a)                  This Part implements Section 2-3.69 of the School Code regarding tutoring services under the Act.

 

b)         This Part applies to public institutions of higher education participating in a tutoring services program under the Act that furnishes tutorial services to school districts that choose, under Section 10-22.20c or 34-18.3 of the School Code, to participate in the program.

 

Section 670.30  Minimum Tutor Qualifications

 

a)         A public institution of higher education that chooses to participate in the program must select a student who has at least the following qualifications:

 

1)         a high school diploma or its equivalent;

 

2)         a passing grade in relevant high school coursework; and

 

3)         a passing score, as determined by the hiring entity, on all tutor training modules required by the hiring entity.

 

b)         Prior to the student’s start date as a tutor, the public institution of higher education must ensure that the student has:

 

1)         completed all essential and supplemental training modules required by the hiring entity; and

 

2)         read, understood, and agreed to the public institution of higher education’s policies, regulations, and guidelines on the student code of conduct, anti-harassment, nondiscrimination, equity, safety, and the Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators (23 Ill. Adm. Code 22).

 

c)         The public institution of higher education or the school district must conduct all required criminal history records checks under Section 10-21.9 or 34-18.5 of the School Code before the tutor’s start date and must ensure the tutor complies with all other employment requirements of that district.