103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4216 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new50 ILCS 706/10-15105 ILCS 5/10-20.64105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11105 ILCS 5/22-85105 ILCS 5/22-88105 ILCS 5/26A-20105 ILCS 5/27-23.7105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall approve a course for school safety officers (a retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school district to perform security services). Sets forth training and certification requirements, including firearm certification. Provides that an applicant for employment as a school safety officer must authorize an investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a school safety officer. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Exempts school safety officers from the Act if a school board does not require officer-worn body cameras. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a school may employ a school safety officer. Requires a school safety officer applicant to provide the school district a certificate of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that a school safety officer shall wear a uniform that clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. Provides that a school safety officer may detain a person when the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, other than an ordinance violation, is being committed. Provides that a school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as the officer is certified under specified provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds references to school safety officers throughout the Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4216 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new50 ILCS 706/10-15105 ILCS 5/10-20.64105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11105 ILCS 5/22-85105 ILCS 5/22-88105 ILCS 5/26A-20105 ILCS 5/27-23.7105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall approve a course for school safety officers (a retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school district to perform security services). Sets forth training and certification requirements, including firearm certification. Provides that an applicant for employment as a school safety officer must authorize an investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a school safety officer. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Exempts school safety officers from the Act if a school board does not require officer-worn body cameras. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a school may employ a school safety officer. Requires a school safety officer applicant to provide the school district a certificate of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that a school safety officer shall wear a uniform that clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. Provides that a school safety officer may detain a person when the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, other than an ordinance violation, is being committed. Provides that a school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as the officer is certified under specified provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds references to school safety officers throughout the Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4216 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new50 ILCS 706/10-15105 ILCS 5/10-20.64105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11105 ILCS 5/22-85105 ILCS 5/22-88105 ILCS 5/26A-20105 ILCS 5/27-23.7105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall approve a course for school safety officers (a retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school district to perform security services). Sets forth training and certification requirements, including firearm certification. Provides that an applicant for employment as a school safety officer must authorize an investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a school safety officer. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Exempts school safety officers from the Act if a school board does not require officer-worn body cameras. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a school may employ a school safety officer. Requires a school safety officer applicant to provide the school district a certificate of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that a school safety officer shall wear a uniform that clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. Provides that a school safety officer may detain a person when the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, other than an ordinance violation, is being committed. Provides that a school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as the officer is certified under specified provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds references to school safety officers throughout the Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b A BILL FOR HB4216LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 AN ACT concerning safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 5 changing Section 10.2 and by adding Section 10.25 as follows: 6 (50 ILCS 705/10.2) 7 Sec. 10.2. Criminal background investigations. 8 (a) On and after March 14, 2002 (the effective date of 9 Public Act 92-533), an applicant for employment as a peace 10 officer or school safety officer, or for annual certification 11 as a retired law enforcement officer qualified under federal 12 law to carry a concealed weapon, shall authorize an 13 investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted 14 of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a 15 peace officer or school safety officer. 16 (b) No law enforcement agency may knowingly employ a 17 person, or certify a retired law enforcement officer qualified 18 under federal law to carry a concealed weapon, unless (i) a 19 criminal background investigation of that person has been 20 completed and (ii) that investigation reveals no convictions 21 of or pleas of guilty to offenses specified in subsection (a) 22 of Section 6.1 of this Act. 23 (Source: P.A. 101-187, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22; 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4216 Introduced , by Rep. Ryan Spain SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new50 ILCS 706/10-15105 ILCS 5/10-20.64105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11105 ILCS 5/22-85105 ILCS 5/22-88105 ILCS 5/26A-20105 ILCS 5/27-23.7105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall approve a course for school safety officers (a retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school district to perform security services). Sets forth training and certification requirements, including firearm certification. Provides that an applicant for employment as a school safety officer must authorize an investigation to determine if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense that disqualifies the person as a school safety officer. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Exempts school safety officers from the Act if a school board does not require officer-worn body cameras. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a school may employ a school safety officer. Requires a school safety officer applicant to provide the school district a certificate of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Provides that a school safety officer shall wear a uniform that clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. Provides that a school safety officer may detain a person when the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, other than an ordinance violation, is being committed. Provides that a school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as the officer is certified under specified provisions of the Illinois Police Training Act. Adds references to school safety officers throughout the Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b A BILL FOR 50 ILCS 705/10.2 50 ILCS 705/10.25 new 50 ILCS 706/10-15 105 ILCS 5/10-20.64 105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/17-2.11 from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11 105 ILCS 5/22-85 105 ILCS 5/22-88 105 ILCS 5/26A-20 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 105 ILCS 5/34-18.57 LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 2 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 2 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 2 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.) 2 (50 ILCS 705/10.25 new) 3 Sec. 10.25. School safety officers. 4 (a) The Board shall develop a course for school safety 5 officers, as defined in Section 10-20.85 of the School Code. 6 (b) The school safety officer course shall be developed 7 within one year after the effective date of this amendatory 8 Act of the 103rd General Assembly and shall be created in 9 consultation with organizations demonstrating expertise and or 10 experience in the areas of youth and adolescent developmental 11 issues, educational administrative issues, prevention of child 12 abuse and exploitation, youth mental health treatment, and 13 juvenile advocacy. 14 Training shall include de-escalation, use of force, mental 15 health awareness and response, officer wellness, reporting 16 child abuse and neglect, and cultural competency. The training 17 shall also include a separate firearm certification course. 18 (c) The Board shall develop a process allowing school 19 boards to request a waiver of this training requirement, 20 except for the firearm certification course, for an individual 21 who would be assigned as a school safety officer. Applications 22 for these waivers may be submitted by a school board for any 23 officer whose prior training and experience may qualify for a 24 waiver of the training requirement of this subsection. The 25 Board may issue a waiver at its discretion, based solely on the HB4216 - 2 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 3 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 3 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 3 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 prior training and experience of an officer. 2 (d) Upon completion, the school board shall be issued a 3 certificate attesting to a specific officer's completion of 4 the school safety officer training and a separate 5 certification for completion of the firearm certification 6 course. Additionally, a letter of approval shall be issued to 7 the school board for any officer who is approved for a training 8 waiver under this subsection. 9 (e) The Board may adopt rules to implement this Section. 10 Section 10. The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera 11 Act is amended by changing Section 10-15 as follows: 12 (50 ILCS 706/10-15) 13 Sec. 10-15. Applicability. 14 (a) All law enforcement agencies must employ the use of 15 officer-worn body cameras in accordance with the provisions of 16 this Act, whether or not the agency receives or has received 17 monies from the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Fund. 18 (b) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), all law 19 enforcement agencies must implement the use of body cameras 20 for all law enforcement officers, according to the following 21 schedule: 22 (1) for municipalities and counties with populations 23 of 500,000 or more, body cameras shall be implemented by 24 January 1, 2022; HB4216 - 3 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 4 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 4 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 4 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (2) for municipalities and counties with populations 2 of 100,000 or more but under 500,000, body cameras shall 3 be implemented by January 1, 2023; 4 (3) for municipalities and counties with populations 5 of 50,000 or more but under 100,000, body cameras shall be 6 implemented by January 1, 2024; 7 (4) for municipalities and counties under 50,000, body 8 cameras shall be implemented by January 1, 2025; and 9 (5) for all State agencies with law enforcement 10 officers and other remaining law enforcement agencies, 11 body cameras shall be implemented by January 1, 2025. 12 (b-5) If a law enforcement agency that serves a 13 municipality with a population of at least 100,000 but not 14 more than 500,000 or a law enforcement agency that serves a 15 county with a population of at least 100,000 but not more than 16 500,000 has ordered by October 1, 2022 or purchased by that 17 date officer-worn body cameras for use by the law enforcement 18 agency, then the law enforcement agency may implement the use 19 of body cameras for all of its law enforcement officers by no 20 later than July 1, 2023. Records of purchase within this 21 timeline shall be submitted to the Illinois Law Enforcement 22 Training Standards Board by January 1, 2023. 23 (c) A law enforcement agency's compliance with the 24 requirements under this Section shall receive preference by 25 the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board in 26 awarding grant funding under the Law Enforcement Camera Grant HB4216 - 4 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 5 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 5 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 5 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 Act. 2 (d) This Section does not apply to court security 3 officers, State's Attorney investigators, and Attorney General 4 investigators. This Section does not apply to a school safety 5 officer if a school board does not require the officer to wear 6 an officer-worn body camera. 7 (Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 8 102-1104, eff. 12-6-22.) 9 Section 15. The School Code is amended by changing 10 Sections 10-20.64, 10-22.6, 17-2.11, 22-85, 22-88, 26A-20, 11 27-23.7, and 34-18.57 and by adding Section 10-20.85 as 12 follows: 13 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.64) 14 Sec. 10-20.64. Booking stations on school grounds. 15 (a) There shall be no student booking station established 16 or maintained on the grounds of any school. 17 (b) This prohibition shall be applied to student booking 18 stations only, as defined in this Section. The prohibition 19 does not prohibit or affect the establishment or maintenance 20 of any place operated by or under the control of law 21 enforcement personnel, school resource officers, school safety 22 officers, or other security personnel that does not also 23 qualify as a student booking station as defined in paragraph 24 (2) of subsection (d) of this Section. The prohibition does HB4216 - 5 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 6 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 6 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 6 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 not affect or limit the powers afforded law enforcement 2 officers to perform their duties within schools as otherwise 3 prescribed by law. 4 (c) When the underlying suspected or alleged criminal act 5 is an act of violence, and isolation of a student or students 6 is deemed necessary to the interest of public safety, and no 7 other location is adequate for secure isolation of the student 8 or students, offices as described in paragraph (1) of 9 subsection (d) of this Section may be employed to detain 10 students for a period no longer than that required to 11 alleviate that threat to public safety. 12 (d) As used in this Section, "student booking station" 13 means a building, office, room, or any indefinitely 14 established space or site, mobile or fixed, which operates 15 concurrently as: 16 (1) predominantly or regularly a place of operation 17 for a municipal police department, county sheriff 18 department, or other law enforcement agency, or under the 19 primary control thereof; and 20 (2) a site at which students are detained in 21 connection with criminal charges or allegations against 22 those students, taken into custody, or engaged with law 23 enforcement personnel in any process that creates a law 24 enforcement record of that contact with law enforcement 25 personnel or processes. 26 (Source: P.A. 100-204, eff. 8-18-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.) HB4216 - 6 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 7 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 7 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 7 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new) 2 Sec. 10-20.85. School safety officers. 3 (a) In this Section, "school safety officer" means a 4 retired law enforcement officer who has been hired by a school 5 district to perform security services. 6 (b) Beginning January 1, 2025, a school district may 7 employ a school safety officer with jurisdiction only on 8 school grounds. Prior to beginning employment, the school 9 safety officer must provide the school district a certificate 10 of completion or approved waiver issued by the Illinois Law 11 Enforcement Training Standards Board under Section 10.25 of 12 the Illinois Police Training Act. 13 (c) A school safety officer shall wear a uniform that 14 clearly identifies the officer as a school safety officer. A 15 school district may issue a badge for school safety officers, 16 but the badge must clearly state that the individual is a 17 school safety officer and indicate the school to which the 18 officer is assigned. 19 (d) A school safety officer may detain a person when the 20 officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that an offense, 21 other than an ordinance violation, is being committed and 22 until an arrest by a law enforcement agency or administrative 23 action by the school. 24 (e) A school safety officer may carry a firearm as long as 25 the officer received firearm certification under Section 10.25 HB4216 - 7 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 8 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 8 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 8 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 of the Illinois Police Training Act. 2 (f) A school board may require a school safety officer to 3 wear an officer-worn body camera when on duty. 4 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6) 5 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466) 6 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of pupils; school 7 searches. 8 (a) To expel pupils guilty of gross disobedience or 9 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct 10 perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20) 11 of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such 12 expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents 13 have been requested to appear at a meeting of the board, or 14 with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss their 15 child's behavior. Such request shall be made by registered or 16 certified mail and shall state the time, place and purpose of 17 the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer appointed by it, 18 at such meeting shall state the reasons for dismissal and the 19 date on which the expulsion is to become effective. If a 20 hearing officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to 21 the board a written summary of the evidence heard at the 22 meeting and the board may take such action thereon as it finds 23 appropriate. If the board acts to expel a pupil, the written 24 expulsion decision shall detail the specific reasons why 25 removing the pupil from the learning environment is in the HB4216 - 8 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 9 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 9 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 9 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 best interest of the school. The expulsion decision shall also 2 include a rationale as to the specific duration of the 3 expulsion. An expelled pupil may be immediately transferred to 4 an alternative program in the manner provided in Article 13A 5 or 13B of this Code. A pupil must not be denied transfer 6 because of the expulsion, except in cases in which such 7 transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students 8 or staff in the alternative program. 9 (b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the 10 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant 11 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend pupils 12 guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to suspend 13 pupils guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on the 14 school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to subsections 15 (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action shall lie 16 against them for such suspension. The board may by policy 17 authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, 18 assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to 19 suspend pupils guilty of such acts for a period not to exceed 20 10 school days. If a pupil is suspended due to gross 21 disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board may 22 suspend the pupil in excess of 10 school days for safety 23 reasons. 24 Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the 25 parents or guardian of a pupil along with a full statement of 26 the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right to HB4216 - 9 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 10 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 10 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 10 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 a review. The school board must be given a summary of the 2 notice, including the reason for the suspension and the 3 suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardian, 4 the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall 5 review such action of the superintendent or principal, 6 assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the 7 parents or guardian of the pupil may appear and discuss the 8 suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing 9 officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board 10 a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After 11 its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its 12 hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds 13 appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this 14 subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension 15 decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or 16 misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The 17 suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the 18 specific duration of the suspension. A pupil who is suspended 19 in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to 20 an alternative program in the manner provided in Article 13A 21 or 13B of this Code. A pupil must not be denied transfer 22 because of the suspension, except in cases in which such 23 transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students 24 or staff in the alternative program. 25 (b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions 26 and consequences available to school officials, school HB4216 - 10 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 11 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 11 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 11 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, 2 are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number 3 and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest 4 extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them 5 only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that 6 students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is 7 recommended that school officials consider forms of 8 non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school 9 suspensions or expulsions. 10 (b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this 11 Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies 12 by which school administrators are required to suspend or 13 expel students for particular behaviors. 14 (b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be 15 used only if the student's continuing presence in school would 16 pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other 17 students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this 18 subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to 19 other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on 20 a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee. 21 School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve 22 such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the 23 length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable. 24 (b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code, 25 out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions, 26 and disciplinary removals to alternative schools may be used HB4216 - 11 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 12 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 12 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 12 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 only if other appropriate and available behavioral and 2 disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and the 3 student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose 4 a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of 5 the school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or 6 interfere with the operation of the school. For purposes of 7 this subsection (b-20), "threat to the safety of other 8 students, staff, or members of the school community" and 9 "substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the 10 operation of the school" shall be determined on a case-by-case 11 basis by school officials. For purposes of this subsection 12 (b-20), the determination of whether "appropriate and 13 available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been 14 exhausted" shall be made by school officials. School officials 15 shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats, 16 address such disruptions, and minimize the length of student 17 exclusions to the greatest extent practicable. Within the 18 suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this 19 Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a) 20 of this Section, it shall be documented whether other 21 interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that 22 there were no other appropriate and available interventions. 23 (b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer 24 than 4 school days shall be provided appropriate and available 25 support services during the period of their suspension. For 26 purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available HB4216 - 12 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 13 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 13 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 13 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 support services" shall be determined by school authorities. 2 Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of 3 this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are 4 to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no 5 such appropriate and available services. 6 A school district may refer students who are expelled to 7 appropriate and available support services. 8 A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the 9 re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school, 10 expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. 11 (b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which 12 suspended pupils, including those pupils suspended from the 13 school bus who do not have alternate transportation to school, 14 shall have the opportunity to make up work for equivalent 15 academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of a pupil's 16 parent or guardian to notify school officials that a pupil 17 suspended from the school bus does not have alternate 18 transportation to school. 19 (c) A school board must invite a representative from a 20 local mental health agency to consult with the board at the 21 meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be 22 the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension. 23 (c-5) School districts shall make reasonable efforts to 24 provide ongoing professional development to teachers, 25 administrators, school board members, school resource 26 officers, school safety officers, and staff on the adverse HB4216 - 13 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 14 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 14 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 14 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 consequences of school exclusion and justice-system 2 involvement, effective classroom management strategies, 3 culturally responsive discipline, the appropriate and 4 available supportive services for the promotion of student 5 attendance and engagement, and developmentally appropriate 6 disciplinary methods that promote positive and healthy school 7 climates. 8 (d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of 9 time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a 10 case-by-case basis. A student who is determined to have 11 brought one of the following objects to school, any 12 school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event 13 that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be 14 expelled for a period of not less than one year: 15 (1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section, 16 "firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined 17 by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners 19 Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section 20 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion period 21 under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the 22 superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may 23 be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. 24 (2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon 25 regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other 26 object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily HB4216 - 14 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 15 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 15 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 15 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in 2 subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion 3 requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by 4 the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination 5 may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. 6 Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner 7 consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities 8 Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or 9 expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a 10 transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with 11 Article 13A of the School Code. 12 (d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the 13 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant 14 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a 15 student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel 16 a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2 17 calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i) 18 that student has been determined to have made an explicit 19 threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a 20 student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet 21 website through which the threat was made is a site that was 22 accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or 23 was available to third parties who worked or studied within 24 the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) 25 the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to 26 the safety and security of the threatened individual because HB4216 - 15 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 16 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 16 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 16 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 of his or her duties or employment status or status as a 2 student inside the school. 3 (e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school 4 authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as 5 lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and 6 equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as 7 personal effects left in those places and areas by students, 8 without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a 9 search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General 10 Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of 11 privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects 12 left in these places and areas. School authorities may request 13 the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of 14 conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking 15 lots, and other school property and equipment owned or 16 controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other 17 illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including 18 searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs. 19 If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces 20 evidence that the student has violated or is violating either 21 the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules, 22 such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and 23 disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also 24 turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities. 25 (f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or 26 expulsion from school and all school activities and a HB4216 - 16 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 17 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 17 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 17 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 prohibition from being present on school grounds. 2 (g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if 3 a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any 4 public or private school in this or any other state, the 5 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or 6 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A 7 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program 8 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the 9 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students 10 or staff in the alternative program. 11 (h) School officials shall not advise or encourage 12 students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic 13 difficulties. 14 (i) A student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a 15 disciplinary consequence, though this shall not preclude 16 requiring a student to provide restitution for lost, stolen, 17 or damaged property. 18 (j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall 19 apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools, 20 special charter districts, and school districts organized 21 under Article 34 of this Code. 22 (k) The expulsion of children enrolled in programs funded 23 under Section 1C-2 of this Code is subject to the requirements 24 under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of 25 this Code. 26 (l) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, an in-school HB4216 - 17 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 18 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 18 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 18 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 suspension program provided by a school district for any 2 students in kindergarten through grade 12 may focus on 3 promoting non-violent conflict resolution and positive 4 interaction with other students and school personnel. A school 5 district may employ a school social worker or a licensed 6 mental health professional to oversee an in-school suspension 7 program in kindergarten through grade 12. 8 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 9 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) 10 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466) 11 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of pupils; school 12 searches. 13 (a) To expel pupils guilty of gross disobedience or 14 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct 15 perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20) 16 of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such 17 expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents 18 or guardians have been requested to appear at a meeting of the 19 board, or with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss 20 their child's behavior. Such request shall be made by 21 registered or certified mail and shall state the time, place 22 and purpose of the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer 23 appointed by it, at such meeting shall state the reasons for 24 dismissal and the date on which the expulsion is to become 25 effective. If a hearing officer is appointed by the board, he HB4216 - 18 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 19 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 19 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 19 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 shall report to the board a written summary of the evidence 2 heard at the meeting and the board may take such action thereon 3 as it finds appropriate. If the board acts to expel a pupil, 4 the written expulsion decision shall detail the specific 5 reasons why removing the pupil from the learning environment 6 is in the best interest of the school. The expulsion decision 7 shall also include a rationale as to the specific duration of 8 the expulsion. An expelled pupil may be immediately 9 transferred to an alternative program in the manner provided 10 in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A pupil must not be denied 11 transfer because of the expulsion, except in cases in which 12 such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of 13 students or staff in the alternative program. 14 (b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the 15 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant 16 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend pupils 17 guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to suspend 18 pupils guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on the 19 school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to subsections 20 (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action shall lie 21 against them for such suspension. The board may by policy 22 authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, 23 assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to 24 suspend pupils guilty of such acts for a period not to exceed 25 10 school days. If a pupil is suspended due to gross 26 disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board may HB4216 - 19 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 20 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 20 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 20 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 suspend the pupil in excess of 10 school days for safety 2 reasons. 3 Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the 4 parents or guardians of a pupil along with a full statement of 5 the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right to 6 a review. The school board must be given a summary of the 7 notice, including the reason for the suspension and the 8 suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardians, 9 the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall 10 review such action of the superintendent or principal, 11 assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the 12 parents or guardians of the pupil may appear and discuss the 13 suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing 14 officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board 15 a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After 16 its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its 17 hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds 18 appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this 19 subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension 20 decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or 21 misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The 22 suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the 23 specific duration of the suspension. A pupil who is suspended 24 in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to 25 an alternative program in the manner provided in Article 13A 26 or 13B of this Code. A pupil must not be denied transfer HB4216 - 20 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 21 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 21 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 21 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 because of the suspension, except in cases in which such 2 transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students 3 or staff in the alternative program. 4 (b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions 5 and consequences available to school officials, school 6 exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, 7 are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number 8 and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest 9 extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them 10 only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that 11 students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is 12 recommended that school officials consider forms of 13 non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school 14 suspensions or expulsions. 15 (b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this 16 Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies 17 by which school administrators are required to suspend or 18 expel students for particular behaviors. 19 (b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be 20 used only if the student's continuing presence in school would 21 pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other 22 students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this 23 subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to 24 other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on 25 a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee. 26 School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve HB4216 - 21 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 22 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 22 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 22 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the 2 length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable. 3 (b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code, 4 out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions, 5 and disciplinary removals to alternative schools may be used 6 only if other appropriate and available behavioral and 7 disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and the 8 student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose 9 a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of 10 the school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or 11 interfere with the operation of the school. For purposes of 12 this subsection (b-20), "threat to the safety of other 13 students, staff, or members of the school community" and 14 "substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the 15 operation of the school" shall be determined on a case-by-case 16 basis by school officials. For purposes of this subsection 17 (b-20), the determination of whether "appropriate and 18 available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been 19 exhausted" shall be made by school officials. School officials 20 shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats, 21 address such disruptions, and minimize the length of student 22 exclusions to the greatest extent practicable. Within the 23 suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this 24 Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a) 25 of this Section, it shall be documented whether other 26 interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that HB4216 - 22 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 23 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 23 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 23 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 there were no other appropriate and available interventions. 2 (b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer 3 than 4 school days shall be provided appropriate and available 4 support services during the period of their suspension. For 5 purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available 6 support services" shall be determined by school authorities. 7 Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of 8 this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are 9 to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no 10 such appropriate and available services. 11 A school district may refer students who are expelled to 12 appropriate and available support services. 13 A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the 14 re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school, 15 expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. 16 (b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which 17 suspended pupils, including those pupils suspended from the 18 school bus who do not have alternate transportation to school, 19 shall have the opportunity to make up work for equivalent 20 academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of a pupil's 21 parents or guardians to notify school officials that a pupil 22 suspended from the school bus does not have alternate 23 transportation to school. 24 (b-35) In all suspension review hearings conducted under 25 subsection (b) or expulsion hearings conducted under 26 subsection (a), a student may disclose any factor to be HB4216 - 23 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 24 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 24 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 24 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 considered in mitigation, including his or her status as a 2 parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual 3 violence, as defined in Article 26A. A representative of the 4 parent's or guardian's choice, or of the student's choice if 5 emancipated, must be permitted to represent the student 6 throughout the proceedings and to address the school board or 7 its appointed hearing officer. With the approval of the 8 student's parent or guardian, or of the student if 9 emancipated, a support person must be permitted to accompany 10 the student to any disciplinary hearings or proceedings. The 11 representative or support person must comply with any rules of 12 the school district's hearing process. If the representative 13 or support person violates the rules or engages in behavior or 14 advocacy that harasses, abuses, or intimidates either party, a 15 witness, or anyone else in attendance at the hearing, the 16 representative or support person may be prohibited from 17 further participation in the hearing or proceeding. A 18 suspension or expulsion proceeding under this subsection 19 (b-35) must be conducted independently from any ongoing 20 criminal investigation or proceeding, and an absence of 21 pending or possible criminal charges, criminal investigations, 22 or proceedings may not be a factor in school disciplinary 23 decisions. 24 (b-40) During a suspension review hearing conducted under 25 subsection (b) or an expulsion hearing conducted under 26 subsection (a) that involves allegations of sexual violence by HB4216 - 24 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 25 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 25 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 25 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 the student who is subject to discipline, neither the student 2 nor his or her representative shall directly question nor have 3 direct contact with the alleged victim. The student who is 4 subject to discipline or his or her representative may, at the 5 discretion and direction of the school board or its appointed 6 hearing officer, suggest questions to be posed by the school 7 board or its appointed hearing officer to the alleged victim. 8 (c) A school board must invite a representative from a 9 local mental health agency to consult with the board at the 10 meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be 11 the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension. 12 (c-5) School districts shall make reasonable efforts to 13 provide ongoing professional development to teachers, 14 administrators, school board members, school resource 15 officers, school safety officers, and staff on the adverse 16 consequences of school exclusion and justice-system 17 involvement, effective classroom management strategies, 18 culturally responsive discipline, the appropriate and 19 available supportive services for the promotion of student 20 attendance and engagement, and developmentally appropriate 21 disciplinary methods that promote positive and healthy school 22 climates. 23 (d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of 24 time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a 25 case-by-case basis. A student who is determined to have 26 brought one of the following objects to school, any HB4216 - 25 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 26 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 26 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 26 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event 2 that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be 3 expelled for a period of not less than one year: 4 (1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section, 5 "firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined 6 by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 7 firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners 8 Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section 9 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion period 10 under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the 11 superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may 12 be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. 13 (2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon 14 regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other 15 object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily 16 harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in 17 subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion 18 requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by 19 the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination 20 may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. 21 Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner 22 consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities 23 Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or 24 expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a 25 transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with 26 Article 13A of the School Code. HB4216 - 26 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 27 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 27 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 27 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the 2 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant 3 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a 4 student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel 5 a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2 6 calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i) 7 that student has been determined to have made an explicit 8 threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a 9 student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet 10 website through which the threat was made is a site that was 11 accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or 12 was available to third parties who worked or studied within 13 the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) 14 the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to 15 the safety and security of the threatened individual because 16 of his or her duties or employment status or status as a 17 student inside the school. 18 (e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school 19 authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as 20 lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and 21 equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as 22 personal effects left in those places and areas by students, 23 without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a 24 search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General 25 Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of 26 privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects HB4216 - 27 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 28 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 28 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 28 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 left in these places and areas. School authorities may request 2 the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of 3 conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking 4 lots, and other school property and equipment owned or 5 controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other 6 illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including 7 searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs. 8 If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces 9 evidence that the student has violated or is violating either 10 the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules, 11 such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and 12 disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also 13 turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities. 14 (f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or 15 expulsion from school and all school activities and a 16 prohibition from being present on school grounds. 17 (g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if 18 a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any 19 public or private school in this or any other state, the 20 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or 21 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A 22 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program 23 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the 24 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students 25 or staff in the alternative program. A school district that 26 adopts a policy under this subsection (g) must include a HB4216 - 28 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 29 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 29 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 29 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 provision allowing for consideration of any mitigating 2 factors, including, but not limited to, a student's status as 3 a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual 4 violence, as defined in Article 26A. 5 (h) School officials shall not advise or encourage 6 students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic 7 difficulties. 8 (i) A student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a 9 disciplinary consequence, though this shall not preclude 10 requiring a student to provide restitution for lost, stolen, 11 or damaged property. 12 (j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall 13 apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools, 14 special charter districts, and school districts organized 15 under Article 34 of this Code. 16 (k) The expulsion of children enrolled in programs funded 17 under Section 1C-2 of this Code is subject to the requirements 18 under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of 19 this Code. 20 (l) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, an in-school 21 suspension program provided by a school district for any 22 students in kindergarten through grade 12 may focus on 23 promoting non-violent conflict resolution and positive 24 interaction with other students and school personnel. A school 25 district may employ a school social worker or a licensed 26 mental health professional to oversee an in-school suspension HB4216 - 29 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 30 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 30 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 30 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 program in kindergarten through grade 12. 2 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 3 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) 4 (105 ILCS 5/17-2.11) (from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11) 5 Sec. 17-2.11. School board power to levy a tax or to borrow 6 money and issue bonds for fire prevention, safety, energy 7 conservation, accessibility, school security, and specified 8 repair purposes. 9 (a) Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any 10 agency, other than a school board, having authority to enforce 11 any school building code applicable to any facility that 12 houses students, or any law or regulation for the protection 13 and safety of the environment, pursuant to the Environmental 14 Protection Act, any school district having a population of 15 less than 500,000 inhabitants is required to alter or 16 reconstruct any school building or permanent, fixed equipment; 17 the district may, by proper resolution, levy a tax for the 18 purpose of making such alteration or reconstruction, based on 19 a survey report by an architect or engineer licensed in this 20 State, upon all of the taxable property of the district at the 21 value as assessed by the Department of Revenue and at a rate 22 not to exceed 0.05% per year for a period sufficient to finance 23 such alteration or reconstruction, upon the following 24 conditions: 25 (1) When there are not sufficient funds available in HB4216 - 30 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 31 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 31 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 31 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 the operations and maintenance fund of the school 2 district, the school facility occupation tax fund of the 3 district, or the fire prevention and safety fund of the 4 district, as determined by the district on the basis of 5 rules adopted by the State Board of Education, to make 6 such alteration or reconstruction or to purchase and 7 install such permanent, fixed equipment so ordered or 8 determined as necessary. Appropriate school district 9 records must be made available to the State Superintendent 10 of Education, upon request, to confirm this insufficiency. 11 (2) When a certified estimate of an architect or 12 engineer licensed in this State stating the estimated 13 amount necessary to make the alteration or reconstruction 14 or to purchase and install the equipment so ordered has 15 been secured by the school district, and the estimate has 16 been approved by the regional superintendent of schools 17 having jurisdiction over the district and the State 18 Superintendent of Education. Approval must not be granted 19 for any work that has already started without the prior 20 express authorization of the State Superintendent of 21 Education. If the estimate is not approved or is denied 22 approval by the regional superintendent of schools within 23 3 months after the date on which it is submitted to him or 24 her, the school board of the district may submit the 25 estimate directly to the State Superintendent of Education 26 for approval or denial. HB4216 - 31 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 32 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 32 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 32 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 In the case of an emergency situation, where the estimated 2 cost to effectuate emergency repairs is less than the amount 3 specified in Section 10-20.21 of this Code, the school 4 district may proceed with such repairs prior to approval by 5 the State Superintendent of Education, but shall comply with 6 the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection (a) as 7 soon thereafter as may be as well as Section 10-20.21 of this 8 Code. If the estimated cost to effectuate emergency repairs is 9 greater than the amount specified in Section 10-20.21 of this 10 Code, then the school district shall proceed in conformity 11 with Section 10-20.21 of this Code and with rules established 12 by the State Board of Education to address such situations. 13 The rules adopted by the State Board of Education to deal with 14 these situations shall stipulate that emergency situations 15 must be expedited and given priority consideration. For 16 purposes of this paragraph, an emergency is a situation that 17 presents an imminent and continuing threat to the health and 18 safety of students or other occupants of a facility, requires 19 complete or partial evacuation of a building or part of a 20 building, or consumes one or more of the 5 emergency days built 21 into the adopted calendar of the school or schools or would 22 otherwise be expected to cause such school or schools to fall 23 short of the minimum school calendar requirements. 24 (b) Whenever any such district determines that it is 25 necessary for energy conservation purposes that any school 26 building or permanent, fixed equipment should be altered or HB4216 - 32 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 33 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 33 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 33 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 reconstructed and that such alterations or reconstruction will 2 be made with funds not necessary for the completion of 3 approved and recommended projects contained in any safety 4 survey report or amendments thereto authorized by Section 5 2-3.12 of this Act; the district may levy a tax or issue bonds 6 as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. 7 (c) Whenever any such district determines that it is 8 necessary for accessibility purposes and to comply with the 9 school building code that any school building or equipment 10 should be altered or reconstructed and that such alterations 11 or reconstruction will be made with funds not necessary for 12 the completion of approved and recommended projects contained 13 in any safety survey report or amendments thereto authorized 14 under Section 2-3.12 of this Act, the district may levy a tax 15 or issue bonds as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. 16 (d) Whenever any such district determines that it is 17 necessary for school security purposes and the related 18 protection and safety of pupils and school personnel that any 19 school building or property should be altered or reconstructed 20 or that security systems and equipment (including but not 21 limited to intercom, early detection and warning, access 22 control and television monitoring systems) should be purchased 23 and installed, and that such alterations, reconstruction or 24 purchase and installation of equipment will be made with funds 25 not necessary for the completion of approved and recommended 26 projects contained in any safety survey report or amendment HB4216 - 33 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 34 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 34 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 34 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 thereto authorized by Section 2-3.12 of this Act and will 2 deter and prevent unauthorized entry or activities upon school 3 property by unknown or dangerous persons, assure early 4 detection and advance warning of any such actual or attempted 5 unauthorized entry or activities and help assure the continued 6 safety of pupils and school staff if any such unauthorized 7 entry or activity is attempted or occurs; the district may 8 levy a tax or issue bonds as provided in subsection (a) of this 9 Section. 10 If such a school district determines that it is necessary 11 for school security purposes and the related protection and 12 safety of pupils and school staff to hire a school resource 13 officer or that personnel costs for school counselors, mental 14 health experts, school safety officers, or school resource 15 officers are necessary and the district determines that it 16 does not need funds for any of the other purposes set forth in 17 this Section, then the district may levy a tax or issue bonds 18 as provided in subsection (a). 19 (e) If a school district does not need funds for other fire 20 prevention and safety projects, including the completion of 21 approved and recommended projects contained in any safety 22 survey report or amendments thereto authorized by Section 23 2-3.12 of this Act, and it is determined after a public hearing 24 (which is preceded by at least one published notice (i) 25 occurring at least 7 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper 26 of general circulation within the school district and (ii) HB4216 - 34 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 35 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 35 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 35 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 setting forth the time, date, place, and general subject 2 matter of the hearing) that there is a substantial, immediate, 3 and otherwise unavoidable threat to the health, safety, or 4 welfare of pupils due to disrepair of school sidewalks, 5 playgrounds, parking lots, or school bus turnarounds and 6 repairs must be made; then the district may levy a tax or issue 7 bonds as provided in subsection (a) of this Section. 8 (f) For purposes of this Section a school district may 9 replace a school building or build additions to replace 10 portions of a building when it is determined that the 11 effectuation of the recommendations for the existing building 12 will cost more than the replacement costs. Such determination 13 shall be based on a comparison of estimated costs made by an 14 architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois. The 15 new building or addition shall be equivalent in area (square 16 feet) and comparable in purpose and grades served and may be on 17 the same site or another site. Such replacement may only be 18 done upon order of the regional superintendent of schools and 19 the approval of the State Superintendent of Education. 20 (g) The filing of a certified copy of the resolution 21 levying the tax when accompanied by the certificates of the 22 regional superintendent of schools and State Superintendent of 23 Education shall be the authority of the county clerk to extend 24 such tax. 25 (h) The county clerk of the county in which any school 26 district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is HB4216 - 35 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 36 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 36 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 36 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 located, in reducing raised levies, shall not consider any 2 such tax as a part of the general levy for school purposes and 3 shall not include the same in the limitation of any other tax 4 rate which may be extended. 5 Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as 6 all other taxes of school districts, subject to the provisions 7 contained in this Section. 8 (i) The tax rate limit specified in this Section may be 9 increased to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to effect 10 such increase by a majority of the electors voting on that 11 proposition at a regular scheduled election. Such proposition 12 may be initiated by resolution of the school board and shall be 13 certified by the secretary to the proper election authorities 14 for submission in accordance with the general election law. 15 (j) When taxes are levied by any school district for fire 16 prevention, safety, energy conservation, and school security 17 purposes as specified in this Section, and the purposes for 18 which the taxes have been levied are accomplished and paid in 19 full, and there remain funds on hand in the Fire Prevention and 20 Safety Fund from the proceeds of the taxes levied, including 21 interest earnings thereon, the school board by resolution 22 shall use such excess and other board restricted funds, 23 excluding bond proceeds and earnings from such proceeds, as 24 follows: 25 (1) for other authorized fire prevention, safety, 26 energy conservation, required safety inspections, school HB4216 - 36 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 37 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 37 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 37 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 security purposes, sampling for lead in drinking water in 2 schools, and for repair and mitigation due to lead levels 3 in the drinking water supply; or 4 (2) for transfer to the Operations and Maintenance 5 Fund for the purpose of abating an equal amount of 6 operations and maintenance purposes taxes. 7 Notwithstanding subdivision (2) of this subsection (j) and 8 subsection (k) of this Section, through June 30, 2021, the 9 school board may, by proper resolution following a public 10 hearing set by the school board or the president of the school 11 board (that is preceded (i) by at least one published notice 12 over the name of the clerk or secretary of the board, occurring 13 at least 7 days and not more than 30 days prior to the hearing, 14 in a newspaper of general circulation within the school 15 district and (ii) by posted notice over the name of the clerk 16 or secretary of the board, at least 48 hours before the 17 hearing, at the principal office of the school board or at the 18 building where the hearing is to be held if a principal office 19 does not exist, with both notices setting forth the time, 20 date, place, and subject matter of the hearing), transfer 21 surplus life safety taxes and interest earnings thereon to the 22 Operations and Maintenance Fund for building repair work. 23 (k) If any transfer is made to the Operation and 24 Maintenance Fund, the secretary of the school board shall 25 within 30 days notify the county clerk of the amount of that 26 transfer and direct the clerk to abate the taxes to be extended HB4216 - 37 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 38 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 38 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 38 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 for the purposes of operations and maintenance authorized 2 under Section 17-2 of this Act by an amount equal to such 3 transfer. 4 (l) If the proceeds from the tax levy authorized by this 5 Section are insufficient to complete the work approved under 6 this Section, the school board is authorized to sell bonds 7 without referendum under the provisions of this Section in an 8 amount that, when added to the proceeds of the tax levy 9 authorized by this Section, will allow completion of the 10 approved work. 11 (m) Any bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall bear 12 interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by 13 law at the time of the making of the contract, shall mature 14 within 20 years from date, and shall be signed by the president 15 of the school board and the treasurer of the school district. 16 (n) In order to authorize and issue such bonds, the school 17 board shall adopt a resolution fixing the amount of bonds, the 18 date thereof, the maturities thereof, rates of interest 19 thereof, place of payment and denomination, which shall be in 20 denominations of not less than $100 and not more than $5,000, 21 and provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax 22 upon all the taxable property in the school district 23 sufficient to pay the principal and interest on such bonds to 24 maturity. Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of 25 the county in which the school district is located of a 26 certified copy of the resolution, it is the duty of the county HB4216 - 38 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 39 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 39 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 39 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 clerk to extend the tax therefor in addition to and in excess 2 of all other taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized to be 3 levied by such school district. 4 (o) After the time such bonds are issued as provided for by 5 this Section, if additional alterations or reconstructions are 6 required to be made because of surveys conducted by an 7 architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois, the 8 district may levy a tax at a rate not to exceed .05% per year 9 upon all the taxable property of the district or issue 10 additional bonds, whichever action shall be the most feasible. 11 (p) This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete 12 authority for the issuance of bonds as provided in this 13 Section notwithstanding any other statute or law to the 14 contrary. 15 (q) With respect to instruments for the payment of money 16 issued under this Section either before, on, or after the 17 effective date of Public Act 86-004 (June 6, 1989), it is, and 18 always has been, the intention of the General Assembly (i) 19 that the Omnibus Bond Acts are, and always have been, 20 supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in 21 accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any 22 provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been 23 more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of 24 this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary 25 authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that 26 instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary HB4216 - 39 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 40 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 40 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 40 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid 2 because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or 3 to have been more restrictive than those Acts. 4 (r) When the purposes for which the bonds are issued have 5 been accomplished and paid for in full and there remain funds 6 on hand from the proceeds of the bond sale and interest 7 earnings therefrom, the board shall, by resolution, use such 8 excess funds in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 10-22.14 of this Act. 10 (s) Whenever any tax is levied or bonds issued for fire 11 prevention, safety, energy conservation, and school security 12 purposes, such proceeds shall be deposited and accounted for 13 separately within the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund. 14 (Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17; 101-455, eff. 8-23-19; 15 101-643, eff. 6-18-20.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/22-85) 17 Sec. 22-85. Sexual abuse at schools. 18 (a) The General Assembly finds that: 19 (1) investigation of a child regarding an incident of 20 sexual abuse can induce significant trauma for the child; 21 (2) it is desirable to prevent multiple interviews of 22 a child at a school; and 23 (3) it is important to recognize the role of 24 Children's Advocacy Centers in conducting developmentally 25 appropriate investigations. HB4216 - 40 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 41 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 41 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 41 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (b) In this Section: 2 "Alleged incident of sexual abuse" is limited to an 3 incident of sexual abuse of a child that is alleged to have 4 been perpetrated by school personnel, including a school 5 vendor or volunteer, that occurred (i) on school grounds or 6 during a school activity or (ii) outside of school grounds or 7 not during a school activity. 8 "Appropriate law enforcement agency" means a law 9 enforcement agency whose employees have been involved, in some 10 capacity, with an investigation of a particular alleged 11 incident of sexual abuse. 12 (c) If a mandated reporter within a school has knowledge 13 of an alleged incident of sexual abuse, the reporter must call 14 the Department of Children and Family Services' hotline 15 established under Section 7.6 of the Abused and Neglected 16 Child Reporting Act immediately after obtaining the minimal 17 information necessary to make a report, including the names of 18 the affected parties and the allegations. The State Board of 19 Education must make available materials detailing the 20 information that is necessary to enable notification to the 21 Department of Children and Family Services of an alleged 22 incident of sexual abuse. Each school must ensure that 23 mandated reporters review the State Board of Education's 24 materials and materials developed by the Department of 25 Children and Family Services and distributed in the school 26 building under Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child HB4216 - 41 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 42 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 42 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 42 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 Reporting Act at least once annually. 2 (d) For schools in a county with an accredited Children's 3 Advocacy Center, every alleged incident of sexual abuse that 4 is reported to the Department of Children and Family Services' 5 hotline or a law enforcement agency and is subsequently 6 accepted for investigation must be referred by the entity that 7 received the report to the local Children's Advocacy Center 8 pursuant to that county's multidisciplinary team's protocol 9 under the Children's Advocacy Center Act for investigating 10 child sexual abuse allegations. 11 (e) A county's local Children's Advocacy Center must, at a 12 minimum, do both of the following regarding a referred case of 13 an alleged incident of sexual abuse: 14 (1) Coordinate the investigation of the alleged 15 incident, as governed by the local Children's Advocacy 16 Center's existing multidisciplinary team protocol and 17 according to National Children's Alliance accreditation 18 standards. 19 (2) Facilitate communication between the 20 multidisciplinary team investigating the alleged incident 21 of sexual abuse and, if applicable, the referring school's 22 (i) Title IX officer, or his or her designee, (ii) school 23 resource officer, or (iii) personnel, or (iv) school 24 safety officer leading the school's investigation into the 25 alleged incident of sexual abuse. If a school uses a 26 designated entity to investigate a sexual abuse HB4216 - 42 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 43 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 43 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 43 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 allegation, the multidisciplinary team may correspond only 2 with that entity and any reference in this Section to 3 "school" refers to that designated entity. This 4 facilitation of communication must, at a minimum, ensure 5 that all applicable parties have each other's contact 6 information and must share the county's local Children's 7 Advocacy Center's protocol regarding the process of 8 approving the viewing of a forensic interview, as defined 9 under Section 2.5 of the Children's Advocacy Center Act, 10 by school personnel and a contact person for questions 11 relating to the protocol. 12 (f) After an alleged incident of sexual abuse is accepted 13 for investigation by the Department of Children and Family 14 Services or a law enforcement agency and while the criminal 15 and child abuse investigations related to that alleged 16 incident are being conducted by the local multidisciplinary 17 team, the school relevant to the alleged incident of sexual 18 abuse must comply with both of the following: 19 (1) It may not interview the alleged victim regarding 20 details of the alleged incident of sexual abuse until 21 after the completion of the forensic interview of that 22 victim is conducted at a Children's Advocacy Center. This 23 paragraph does not prohibit a school from requesting 24 information from the alleged victim or his or her parent 25 or guardian to ensure the safety and well-being of the 26 alleged victim at school during an investigation. HB4216 - 43 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 44 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 44 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 44 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (2) If asked by a law enforcement agency or an 2 investigator of the Department of Children and Family 3 Services who is conducting the investigation, it must 4 inform those individuals of any evidence the school has 5 gathered pertaining to an alleged incident of sexual 6 abuse, as permissible by federal or State law. 7 (g) After completion of a forensic interview, the 8 multidisciplinary team must notify the school relevant to the 9 alleged incident of sexual abuse of its completion. If, for 10 any reason, a multidisciplinary team determines it will not 11 conduct a forensic interview in a specific investigation, the 12 multidisciplinary team must notify the school as soon as the 13 determination is made. If a forensic interview has not been 14 conducted within 15 calendar days after opening an 15 investigation, the school may notify the multidisciplinary 16 team that it intends to interview the alleged victim. No later 17 than 10 calendar days after this notification, the 18 multidisciplinary team may conduct the forensic interview and, 19 if the multidisciplinary team does not conduct the interview, 20 the school may proceed with its interview. 21 (h) To the greatest extent possible considering student 22 safety and Title IX compliance, school personnel may view the 23 electronic recordings of a forensic interview of an alleged 24 victim of an incident of sexual abuse. As a means to avoid 25 additional interviews of an alleged victim, school personnel 26 must be granted viewing access to the electronic recording of HB4216 - 44 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 45 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 45 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 45 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 a forensic interview conducted at an accredited Children's 2 Advocacy Center for an alleged incident of sexual abuse only 3 if the school receives (i) approval from the multidisciplinary 4 team investigating the case and (ii) informed consent by a 5 child over the age of 13 or the child's parent or guardian. 6 Each county's local Children's Advocacy Center and 7 multidisciplinary team must establish an internal protocol 8 regarding the process of approving the viewing of the forensic 9 interview, and this process and the contact person must be 10 shared with the school contact at the time of the initial 11 facilitation. Whenever possible, the school's viewing of the 12 electronic recording of a forensic interview should be 13 conducted in lieu of the need for additional interviews. 14 (i) For an alleged incident of sexual abuse that has been 15 accepted for investigation by a multidisciplinary team, if, 16 during the course of its internal investigation and at any 17 point during or after the multidisciplinary team's 18 investigation, the school determines that it needs to 19 interview the alleged victim to successfully complete its 20 investigation and the victim is under 18 years of age, a child 21 advocate must be made available to the student and may be 22 present during the school's interview. A child advocate may be 23 a school social worker, a school or equally qualified 24 psychologist, or a person in a position the State Board of 25 Education has identified as an appropriate advocate for the 26 student during a school's investigation into an alleged HB4216 - 45 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 46 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 46 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 46 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 incident of sexual abuse. 2 (j) The Department of Children and Family Services must 3 notify the relevant school when an agency investigation of an 4 alleged incident of sexual abuse is complete. The notification 5 must include information on the outcome of that investigation. 6 (k) The appropriate law enforcement agency must notify the 7 relevant school when an agency investigation of an alleged 8 incident of sexual abuse is complete or has been suspended. 9 The notification must include information on the outcome of 10 that investigation. 11 (l) This Section applies to all schools operating under 12 this Code, including, but not limited to, public schools 13 located in cities having a population of more than 500,000, a 14 school operated pursuant to an agreement with a public school 15 district, alternative schools operated by third parties, an 16 alternative learning opportunities program, a public school 17 administered by a local public agency or the Department of 18 Human Services, charter schools operating under the authority 19 of Article 27A, and non-public schools recognized by the State 20 Board of Education. 21 (Source: P.A. 101-531, eff. 8-23-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) 22 (105 ILCS 5/22-88) 23 Sec. 22-88. Parental notification of law enforcement 24 detainment and questioning on school grounds. 25 (a) In this Section, "school grounds" means the real HB4216 - 46 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 47 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 47 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 47 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 property comprising an active and operational elementary or 2 secondary school during the regular hours in which school is 3 in session and when students are present. 4 (b) Before detaining and questioning a student on school 5 grounds who is under 18 years of age and who is suspected of 6 committing a criminal act, a law enforcement officer, a school 7 resource officer, school safety officer, or other school 8 security personnel must do all of the following: 9 (1) Ensure that notification or attempted notification 10 of the student's parent or guardian is made. 11 (2) Document the time and manner in which the 12 notification or attempted notification under paragraph (1) 13 occurred. 14 (3) Make reasonable efforts to ensure that the 15 student's parent or guardian is present during the 16 questioning or, if the parent or guardian is not present, 17 ensure that school personnel, including, but not limited 18 to, a school social worker, a school psychologist, a 19 school nurse, a school counselor, or any other mental 20 health professional, are present during the questioning. 21 (4) If practicable, make reasonable efforts to ensure 22 that a law enforcement officer trained in promoting safe 23 interactions and communications with youth is present 24 during the questioning. An officer who received training 25 in youth investigations approved or certified by his or 26 her law enforcement agency or under Section 10.22 of the HB4216 - 47 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 48 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 48 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 48 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 Police Training Act or a juvenile police officer, as 2 defined under Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 3 1987, satisfies the requirement under this paragraph. 4 (c) This Section does not limit the authority of a law 5 enforcement officer to make an arrest on school grounds. This 6 Section does not apply to circumstances that would cause a 7 reasonable person to believe that urgent and immediate action 8 is necessary to do any of the following: 9 (1) Prevent bodily harm or injury to the student or 10 any other person. 11 (2) Apprehend an armed or fleeing suspect. 12 (3) Prevent the destruction of evidence. 13 (4) Address an emergency or other dangerous situation. 14 (Source: P.A. 101-478, eff. 8-23-19; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21; 15 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) 16 (105 ILCS 5/26A-20) 17 (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a 18 delayed effective date) 19 Sec. 26A-20. Review and revision of policies and 20 procedures. 21 (a) No later than July 1, 2024 and every 2 years 22 thereafter, each school district must review all existing 23 policies and procedures and must revise any existing policies 24 and procedures that may act as a barrier to the immediate 25 enrollment and re-enrollment, attendance, graduation, and HB4216 - 48 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 49 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 49 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 49 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 success in school of any student who is a student parent, 2 expectant student parent, or victim of domestic or sexual 3 violence or any policies or procedures that may compromise a 4 criminal investigation relating to domestic or sexual violence 5 or may re-victimize students. A school district must adopt new 6 policies and procedures, as needed, to implement this Section 7 and to ensure that immediate and effective steps are taken to 8 respond to students who are student parents, expectant 9 parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence. 10 (b) A school district's policy must be consistent with the 11 model policy and procedures adopted by the State Board of 12 Education and under Public Act 101-531. 13 (c) A school district's policy on the procedures that a 14 student or his or her parent or guardian may follow if he or 15 she chooses to report an incident of alleged domestic or 16 sexual violence must, at a minimum, include all of the 17 following: 18 (1) The name and contact information for domestic or 19 sexual violence and parenting resource personnel, the 20 Title IX coordinator, school and school district resource 21 officers, safety officers, or security, and a 22 community-based domestic or sexual violence organization. 23 (2) The name, title, and contact information for 24 confidential resources and a description of what 25 confidential reporting means. 26 (3) An option for the student or the student's parent HB4216 - 49 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 50 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 50 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 50 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 or guardian to electronically, anonymously, and 2 confidentially report the incident. 3 (4) An option for reports by third parties and 4 bystanders. 5 (5) Information regarding the various individuals, 6 departments, or organizations to whom a student may report 7 an incident of domestic or sexual violence, specifying for 8 each individual or entity (i) the extent of the 9 individual's or entity's reporting obligation to the 10 school's or school district's administration, Title IX 11 coordinator, or other personnel or entity, (ii) the 12 individual's or entity's ability to protect the student's 13 privacy, and (iii) the extent of the individual's or 14 entity's ability to have confidential communications with 15 the student or his or her parent or guardian. 16 (6) The adoption of a complaint resolution procedure 17 as provided in Section 26A-25. 18 (d) A school district must post its revised policies and 19 procedures on its website, distribute them at the beginning of 20 each school year to each student, and make copies available to 21 each student and his or her parent or guardian for inspection 22 and copying at no cost to the student or parent or guardian at 23 each school within a school district. 24 (Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25.) 25 (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7) HB4216 - 50 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 51 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 51 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 51 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 Sec. 27-23.7. Bullying prevention. 2 (a) The General Assembly finds that a safe and civil 3 school environment is necessary for students to learn and 4 achieve and that bullying causes physical, psychological, and 5 emotional harm to students and interferes with students' 6 ability to learn and participate in school activities. The 7 General Assembly further finds that bullying has been linked 8 to other forms of antisocial behavior, such as vandalism, 9 shoplifting, skipping and dropping out of school, fighting, 10 using drugs and alcohol, sexual harassment, and sexual 11 violence. Because of the negative outcomes associated with 12 bullying in schools, the General Assembly finds that school 13 districts, charter schools, and non-public, non-sectarian 14 elementary and secondary schools should educate students, 15 parents, and school district, charter school, or non-public, 16 non-sectarian elementary or secondary school personnel about 17 what behaviors constitute prohibited bullying. 18 Bullying on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, 19 religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, 20 physical or mental disability, military status, sexual 21 orientation, gender-related identity or expression, 22 unfavorable discharge from military service, association with 23 a person or group with one or more of the aforementioned actual 24 or perceived characteristics, or any other distinguishing 25 characteristic is prohibited in all school districts, charter 26 schools, and non-public, non-sectarian elementary and HB4216 - 51 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 52 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 52 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 52 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 secondary schools. No student shall be subjected to bullying: 2 (1) during any school-sponsored education program or 3 activity; 4 (2) while in school, on school property, on school 5 buses or other school vehicles, at designated school bus 6 stops waiting for the school bus, or at school-sponsored 7 or school-sanctioned events or activities; 8 (3) through the transmission of information from a 9 school computer, a school computer network, or other 10 similar electronic school equipment; or 11 (4) through the transmission of information from a 12 computer that is accessed at a nonschool-related location, 13 activity, function, or program or from the use of 14 technology or an electronic device that is not owned, 15 leased, or used by a school district or school if the 16 bullying causes a substantial disruption to the 17 educational process or orderly operation of a school. This 18 item (4) applies only in cases in which a school 19 administrator or teacher receives a report that bullying 20 through this means has occurred and does not require a 21 district or school to staff or monitor any 22 nonschool-related activity, function, or program. 23 (a-5) Nothing in this Section is intended to infringe upon 24 any right to exercise free expression or the free exercise of 25 religion or religiously based views protected under the First 26 Amendment to the United States Constitution or under Section 3 HB4216 - 52 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 53 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 53 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 53 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution. 2 (b) In this Section: 3 "Bullying" includes "cyber-bullying" and means any severe 4 or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including 5 communications made in writing or electronically, directed 6 toward a student or students that has or can be reasonably 7 predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following: 8 (1) placing the student or students in reasonable fear 9 of harm to the student's or students' person or property; 10 (2) causing a substantially detrimental effect on the 11 student's or students' physical or mental health; 12 (3) substantially interfering with the student's or 13 students' academic performance; or 14 (4) substantially interfering with the student's or 15 students' ability to participate in or benefit from the 16 services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. 17 Bullying, as defined in this subsection (b), may take 18 various forms, including without limitation one or more of the 19 following: harassment, threats, intimidation, stalking, 20 physical violence, sexual harassment, sexual violence, theft, 21 public humiliation, destruction of property, or retaliation 22 for asserting or alleging an act of bullying. This list is 23 meant to be illustrative and non-exhaustive. 24 "Cyber-bullying" means bullying through the use of 25 technology or any electronic communication, including without 26 limitation any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, HB4216 - 53 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 54 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 54 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 54 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in 2 whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, 3 photoelectronic system, or photooptical system, including 4 without limitation electronic mail, Internet communications, 5 instant messages, or facsimile communications. 6 "Cyber-bullying" includes the creation of a webpage or weblog 7 in which the creator assumes the identity of another person or 8 the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of 9 posted content or messages if the creation or impersonation 10 creates any of the effects enumerated in the definition of 11 bullying in this Section. "Cyber-bullying" also includes the 12 distribution by electronic means of a communication to more 13 than one person or the posting of material on an electronic 14 medium that may be accessed by one or more persons if the 15 distribution or posting creates any of the effects enumerated 16 in the definition of bullying in this Section. 17 "Policy on bullying" means a bullying prevention policy 18 that meets the following criteria: 19 (1) Includes the bullying definition provided in this 20 Section. 21 (2) Includes a statement that bullying is contrary to 22 State law and the policy of the school district, charter 23 school, or non-public, non-sectarian elementary or 24 secondary school and is consistent with subsection (a-5) 25 of this Section. 26 (3) Includes procedures for promptly reporting HB4216 - 54 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 55 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 55 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 55 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 bullying, including, but not limited to, identifying and 2 providing the school e-mail address (if applicable) and 3 school telephone number for the staff person or persons 4 responsible for receiving such reports and a procedure for 5 anonymous reporting; however, this shall not be construed 6 to permit formal disciplinary action solely on the basis 7 of an anonymous report. 8 (4) Consistent with federal and State laws and rules 9 governing student privacy rights, includes procedures for 10 promptly informing parents or guardians of all students 11 involved in the alleged incident of bullying and 12 discussing, as appropriate, the availability of social 13 work services, counseling, school psychological services, 14 other interventions, and restorative measures. 15 (5) Contains procedures for promptly investigating and 16 addressing reports of bullying, including the following: 17 (A) Making all reasonable efforts to complete the 18 investigation within 10 school days after the date the 19 report of the incident of bullying was received and 20 taking into consideration additional relevant 21 information received during the course of the 22 investigation about the reported incident of bullying. 23 (B) Involving appropriate school support personnel 24 and other staff persons with knowledge, experience, 25 and training on bullying prevention, as deemed 26 appropriate, in the investigation process. HB4216 - 55 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 56 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 56 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 56 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (C) Notifying the principal or school 2 administrator or his or her designee of the report of 3 the incident of bullying as soon as possible after the 4 report is received. 5 (D) Consistent with federal and State laws and 6 rules governing student privacy rights, providing 7 parents and guardians of the students who are parties 8 to the investigation information about the 9 investigation and an opportunity to meet with the 10 principal or school administrator or his or her 11 designee to discuss the investigation, the findings of 12 the investigation, and the actions taken to address 13 the reported incident of bullying. 14 (6) Includes the interventions that can be taken to 15 address bullying, which may include, but are not limited 16 to, school social work services, restorative measures, 17 social-emotional skill building, counseling, school 18 psychological services, and community-based services. 19 (7) Includes a statement prohibiting reprisal or 20 retaliation against any person who reports an act of 21 bullying and the consequences and appropriate remedial 22 actions for a person who engages in reprisal or 23 retaliation. 24 (8) Includes consequences and appropriate remedial 25 actions for a person found to have falsely accused another 26 of bullying as a means of retaliation or as a means of HB4216 - 56 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 57 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 57 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 57 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 bullying. 2 (9) Is based on the engagement of a range of school 3 stakeholders, including students and parents or guardians. 4 (10) Is posted on the school district's, charter 5 school's, or non-public, non-sectarian elementary or 6 secondary school's existing Internet website, is included 7 in the student handbook, and, where applicable, posted 8 where other policies, rules, and standards of conduct are 9 currently posted in the school and provided periodically 10 throughout the school year to students and faculty, and is 11 distributed annually to parents, guardians, students, and 12 school personnel, including new employees when hired. 13 (11) As part of the process of reviewing and 14 re-evaluating the policy under subsection (d) of this 15 Section, contains a policy evaluation process to assess 16 the outcomes and effectiveness of the policy that 17 includes, but is not limited to, factors such as the 18 frequency of victimization; student, staff, and family 19 observations of safety at a school; identification of 20 areas of a school where bullying occurs; the types of 21 bullying utilized; and bystander intervention or 22 participation. The school district, charter school, or 23 non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school 24 may use relevant data and information it already collects 25 for other purposes in the policy evaluation. The 26 information developed as a result of the policy evaluation HB4216 - 57 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 58 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 58 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 58 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 must be made available on the Internet website of the 2 school district, charter school, or non-public, 3 non-sectarian elementary or secondary school. If an 4 Internet website is not available, the information must be 5 provided to school administrators, school board members, 6 school personnel, parents, guardians, and students. 7 (12) Is consistent with the policies of the school 8 board, charter school, or non-public, non-sectarian 9 elementary or secondary school. 10 "Restorative measures" means a continuum of school-based 11 alternatives to exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions 12 and expulsions, that: (i) are adapted to the particular needs 13 of the school and community, (ii) contribute to maintaining 14 school safety, (iii) protect the integrity of a positive and 15 productive learning climate, (iv) teach students the personal 16 and interpersonal skills they will need to be successful in 17 school and society, (v) serve to build and restore 18 relationships among students, families, schools, and 19 communities, (vi) reduce the likelihood of future disruption 20 by balancing accountability with an understanding of students' 21 behavioral health needs in order to keep students in school, 22 and (vii) increase student accountability if the incident of 23 bullying is based on religion, race, ethnicity, or any other 24 category that is identified in the Illinois Human Rights Act. 25 "School personnel" means persons employed by, on contract 26 with, or who volunteer in a school district, charter school, HB4216 - 58 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 59 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 59 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 59 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 or non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school, 2 including without limitation school and school district 3 administrators, teachers, school social workers, school 4 counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, cafeteria 5 workers, custodians, bus drivers, school resource officers, 6 school safety officers, and security guards. 7 (c) (Blank). 8 (d) Each school district, charter school, and non-public, 9 non-sectarian elementary or secondary school shall create, 10 maintain, and implement a policy on bullying, which policy 11 must be filed with the State Board of Education. The policy or 12 implementing procedure shall include a process to investigate 13 whether a reported act of bullying is within the permissible 14 scope of the district's or school's jurisdiction and shall 15 require that the district or school provide the victim with 16 information regarding services that are available within the 17 district and community, such as counseling, support services, 18 and other programs. School personnel available for help with a 19 bully or to make a report about bullying shall be made known to 20 parents or legal guardians, students, and school personnel. 21 Every 2 years, each school district, charter school, and 22 non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school shall 23 conduct a review and re-evaluation of its policy and make any 24 necessary and appropriate revisions. No later than September 25 30 of the subject year, the policy must be filed with the State 26 Board of Education after being updated. The State Board of HB4216 - 59 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 60 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 60 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 60 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 Education shall monitor and provide technical support for the 2 implementation of policies created under this subsection (d). 3 In monitoring the implementation of the policies, the State 4 Board of Education shall review each filed policy on bullying 5 to ensure all policies meet the requirements set forth in this 6 Section, including ensuring that each policy meets the 12 7 criterion identified within the definition of "policy on 8 bullying" set forth in this Section. 9 If a school district, charter school, or non-public, 10 non-sectarian elementary or secondary school fails to file a 11 policy on bullying by September 30 of the subject year, the 12 State Board of Education shall provide a written request for 13 filing to the school district, charter school, or non-public, 14 non-sectarian elementary or secondary school. If a school 15 district, charter school, or non-public, non-sectarian 16 elementary or secondary school fails to file a policy on 17 bullying within 14 days of receipt of the aforementioned 18 written request, the State Board of Education shall publish 19 notice of the non-compliance on the State Board of Education's 20 website. 21 (e) This Section shall not be interpreted to prevent a 22 victim from seeking redress under any other available civil or 23 criminal law. 24 (Source: P.A. 102-197, eff. 7-30-21; 102-241, eff. 8-3-21; 25 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.) HB4216 - 60 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 61 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 61 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 61 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.57) 2 Sec. 34-18.57. Booking stations on school grounds. 3 (a) There shall be no student booking station established 4 or maintained on the grounds of any school. 5 (b) This prohibition shall be applied to student booking 6 stations only, as defined in this Section. The prohibition 7 does not prohibit or affect the establishment or maintenance 8 of any place operated by or under the control of law 9 enforcement personnel, school resource officers, school safety 10 officers, or other security personnel that does not also 11 qualify as a student booking station as defined in paragraph 12 (2) of subsection (d) of this Section. The prohibition does 13 not affect or limit the powers afforded law enforcement 14 officers to perform their duties within schools as otherwise 15 prescribed by law. 16 (c) When the underlying suspected or alleged criminal act 17 is an act of violence, and isolation of a student or students 18 is deemed necessary to the interest of public safety, and no 19 other location is adequate for secure isolation of the student 20 or students, offices as described in paragraph (1) of 21 subsection (d) of this Section may be employed to detain 22 students for a period no longer than that required to 23 alleviate that threat to public safety. 24 (d) As used in this Section, "student booking station" 25 means a building, office, room, or any indefinitely 26 established space or site, mobile or fixed, which operates HB4216 - 61 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216- 62 -LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 62 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b HB4216 - 62 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b 1 concurrently as: 2 (1) predominantly or regularly a place of operation 3 for a municipal police department, county sheriff 4 department, or other law enforcement agency, or under the 5 primary control thereof; and 6 (2) a site at which students are detained in 7 connection with criminal charges or allegations against 8 those students, taken into custody, or engaged with law 9 enforcement personnel in any process that creates a law 10 enforcement record of that contact with law enforcement 11 personnel or processes. 12 (Source: P.A. 100-204, eff. 8-18-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.) 13 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes 14 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text 15 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section 16 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does 17 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes 18 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other 19 Public Act. 20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 21 becoming law. HB4216 - 62 - LRB103 32061 AWJ 60995 b