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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 10. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:
“School of origin” means the school that a child attended when he or she was permanently housed or the school in which a child was last enrolled.
“Homeless family” means a family that lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or a family that has a primary nighttime residence that is any of the following:
(i) a publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);
(ii) an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(iii) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation.
“Referring agency” means any public or private entity that receives federal or State funds for the purpose of arranging, referring or facilitating the placement of homeless families with school age children in shelter facilities.
“School age child” means a child between the ages of 2 and 22.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 310. Housing § 85/10. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-310-housing/il-st-sect-310-85-10/
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