Education Resources
District 41 has fantastic educational programs and resources. Please contact the below organizations directly for more details on their services, and feel free to contact us if we can help you navigate any of these resources.
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If you know of any other resources we should add, please let us know by contacting us at info@repyangrohr.com.
Community Unit School District 200
This school district serves Wheaton and Warrenville. You can visit their website here to learn more about the services they offer: www.cusd200.org
Indian Prairie School District 204
This school district serves portions of Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook and Plainfield. You can visit their website here to learn more about the services they offer: www.ipsd.org
College of Dupage
COD is a local community college that offers many wonderful programs. You can study for your GED, earn a technical certificate, earn some credits to transfer to a four-year institution, or take classes for your own education and enjoyment. Visit their website to learn more: www.cod.edu
Illinois Early Intervention Program
The Illinois Early Intervention Program is for families who believe their child under 3 may have a delay in development. For more information, visit their website or this guide for parents.
DuPage County's office website: www.dayonepact.org
Will County's office website: www.svcincofil.org/?page_id=543
Community Unit School District 203
This school district primarily serves Naperville. You can visit their website here to learn more about the services they offer: www.naperville203.org
Valley View School District 365
This school district serves Bolingbrook, Romeoville, and parts of Plainfield, Lockport, and Downers Grove. You can visit their website here to learn more about the services they offer: www.vvsd.org
Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education's website (www.isbe.net) offers a variety of resources for families, students, teachers, and administrators. Some notable resources include anti-bias and anti-hate resources and resources for multilingual families.
Student Resources
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission provides Illinois students with information and assistance to help make education beyond high school accessible and affordable.
For more information visit www.isac.org
Education-related Legislative Highlights
Legislation from 41st District
104th General Assembly
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HB1072 Alyssa’s Law, creates the Mobile Panic Alert System Act
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HB1450 iGrow Checkoff
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HB2895 Allows out-of-state health care professionals to treat patients located in Illinois through telehealth if the patient is attending an institution of higher education in Illinois
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HB3033 Further defines “physician” to include a chiropractic physician
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HB3034 Guidelines for students enrolled in peer-support courses
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HB3035 Reduce Skin Cancer Risk Act. Allows school districts to incorporate education regarding skin cancer prevention into age-appropriate curriculum including the basic facts and comprehensive prevention methods
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HB3037 Creates the Right to Play Act
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HB3038 Creates the Illinois Youth and Government Fund
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HB3039 Allows a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 to enroll in a required high school course offered at their future high school and receive credit for the course
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HB3250 Online micro-credential or digital badge programs could also count towards the State Global Scholar Certification
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HB3251 Requires that civic classes guide students through the voter registration and allow students to pre-register to vote
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HB3851 Amends the school code definition of “cyber-bullying” to include the posting or distribution of unauthorized digital replicas
Previous General Assemblies
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HB1378 iGROW Illinois Program
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HB1385 Appropriates $5,000,000 for electric school bus grants
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HB2550 Telehealth for out-of-state university students in Illinois
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HB3522 Offers college credit for Global Scholar Certification
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HB3523 School district treasurer bonds
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HB3559 Rapid entry protocol into schools for emergencies
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HB3924 Fentanyl education in schools
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HB3932 Allergy safety education in schools
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HB4219 Fentanyl Education extended to grades 6-8
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HB4895 School Climate Change Education
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SB2340 Extended arms for school buses
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SB3349 Global scholar capstone available online
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HB1167 Wage and benefit protections for school workers​
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HB1778 Student ID Suicide Prevention Information
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HB2392 Teacher evaluation plan, provides that a teacher does not need to undergo the last evaluation cycle before the teacher retires if the teacher has notified the school district of the teacher's intent to retir
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HB3428 Requires supply of an opioid antagonist
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HB3774 PTELL - School Districts
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HB4261 Dolostone as state rock
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HB5472 Re-employing retired teachers to address substitute teacher shortage
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SB1143 Budget Omnibus, including doubling of Educators’ Tax Credit to $500​
Legislation Passed Into Law
To view the legislative highlights of a specific year, please click on the associated year below.
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HB1366 Schools must provide prior notice to parents or guardians of a child with disabilities that they have the right to invite other individuals to the meeting for assistance and must provide informational material on individualized education program facilitation.
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HB2537 Outlines the post-high school transition planning process for students’ with disabilities.
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HB3096 Each high school must designate at least one staff member as a FAFSA contact
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HB3097 Includes providing time during school to complete or receive help to complete a financial aid application in the required FAFSA support.
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SB1376 Creates the Historical Cost of Attendance Disclosure Act for colleges and universities.
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SB1616 Requires the State Board of Education to identify days when a portion of the student body may be absent due to cultural, religious, or other observances.
