Section 325 ILCS 35/10 - Powers and dutiesThe Board shall advise the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor and the General Assembly and make recommendations pertaining to but not limited to the following matters:
(a) Existing and proposed programs of services for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder known to all State agencies.(b) The State program and financial plan for services for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder and the system of priorities to be developed by the State Board of Education.(c) Standards for services in facilities serving children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder.(d) Services and research activities in the field, including evaluation of services.(e) Planning for professional training in a State university or college.(f) The receipt and dispersal of State and federal funds designated for services to children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder.(g) Statewide identification and tracking for this population.P.A. 89-680, eff. 1/1/1997.