# Illinois — Special education initial evaluation deadlines by state — days, day type, and what starts the clock

For Illinois, evaluation deadline is within 60 school days from the date of written parental consent; day type is school days; clock starts on is the date of written parental consent; differs from federal 60 days is different unit; statute or rule is 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Illinois _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Evaluation deadline:** within 60 school days from the date of written parental consent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Day type:** school days _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Clock starts on:** the date of written parental consent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Differs from federal 60 days:** different unit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute or rule:** 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The determination of eligibility shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed within 60 school days from the date of written parental consent.

## Source

- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=010500050K14-8.02

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-04-28.
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