Public Act 103-0567
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
27-17 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/27-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-17)
Sec. 27-17. Safety education. School boards of public
schools and all boards in charge of educational institutions
supported wholly or partially by the State may provide
instruction in safety education in all grades and include such
instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein.
In this Section, section "safety education" means and
includes instruction in the following:
1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations,
highway safety, and the consequences of alcohol
consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle;
2. safety in the home, including safe gun storage;
3. safety in connection with recreational activities;
4. safety in and around school buildings;
5. safety in connection with vocational work or
training;
6. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for students
enrolled in grades 9 through 11; and
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7. for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8,
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated
external defibrillator by watching a training video on
those subjects; and .
8. for students enrolled in prekindergarten through
grade 6, water safety that incorporates evidence-based
water safety instructional materials and resources.
Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools
and institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in
safety education for not less than 16 hours during each school
year.
The curriculum in all educator preparation programs
approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
shall contain instruction in safety education for teachers
that is appropriate to the grade level of the educator
license. This instruction may be by specific courses in safety
education or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught
in the educator preparation program.
(Source: P.A. 102-971, eff. 1-1-23.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.