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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1519 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12 Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately. LRB104 06247 LNS 16282 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1519 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12 Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately. LRB104 06247 LNS 16282 b LRB104 06247 LNS 16282 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1519 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	3	+	105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12
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	5	+	105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14
	6	+	105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
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	8	+	Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately.
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3	16		1 AN ACT concerning education.
4	17		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	18		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	19		4 Section 1. Findings and intent.
7	20		5 (a) The General Assembly finds the following:
8	21		6 (1) Public Act 99-456 prohibited schools from issuing
9	22		7 monetary fines or fees as a disciplinary consequence.
10	23		8 (2) Public Act 100-810 prohibited schools from
11	24		9 referring truant minors to local public entities for the
12	25		10 purpose of issuing fines or fees as punishment for truancy
13	26		11 and required schools to document the provision of all
14	27		12 appropriate and available supportive services before
15	28		13 referring an individual having custody of a truant minor
16	29		14 to a local public entity.
17	30		15 (3) Thousands of students have been referred to
18	31		16 municipalities for behaviors occurring on school grounds,
19	32		17 during school-related events, or while taking school
20	33		18 transportation.
21	34		19 (4) Municipal tickets, citations, and ordinance
22	35		20 violations disproportionately impact students of color and
23	36		21 students with disabilities.
24	37		22 (5) Municipal fines and fees associated with municipal
25	38		23 tickets, citations, and ordinance violations create
26	39		24 financial hardship for minors and their families.
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	43	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1519 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
	44	+	105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6 105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12
	45	+	105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
	46	+	105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14
	47	+	105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
	48	+	105 ILCS 5/26-12 from Ch. 122, par. 26-12
	49	+	Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that each school district annually report the number of students who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of referrals to law enforcement that students received. Provides that on or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education shall prepare a report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school districts in the State. Requires a parent-teacher advisory committee to develop policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school district and local law enforcement agencies regarding both criminal and civil offenses (rather than only criminal offenses) committed by students. Removes language providing that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Instead, prohibits school personnel from issuing a monetary fine, fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal code violation. Provides that school personnel (rather than a school district) may not refer a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer (rather than only to any other local public entity) for that local public entity, school resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or fee as punishment for truancy. Effective immediately.
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	60	+	105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
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35	86		1 (6) Municipal proceedings do not provide minors with
36	87		2 sufficient due process, confidentiality, or record
37	88		3 expungement protections.
38	89		4 (7) In accordance with federal law and regulations,
39	90		5 Illinois schools provide data to the Civil Rights Data
40	91		6 Collection required by the Office for Civil Rights of the
41	92		7 U.S. Department of Education, including data on referrals
42	93		8 to law enforcement, and which disaggregates referrals
43	94		9 resulting in arrests, but does not disaggregate referrals
44	95		10 resulting in a municipal ticket, citation, or ordinance
45	96		11 violation.
46	97		12 (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to learn more
47	98		13 about the prevalence of student referrals to law enforcement,
48	99		14 particularly those resulting in municipal tickets, citations,
49	100		15 and ordinance violations for behaviors occurring on school
50	101		16 grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school
51	102		17 transportation. It is not the intent of the General Assembly
52	103		18 to modify current school disciplinary responses provided in
53	104		19 the School Code or responses to alleged delinquent or criminal
54	105		20 conduct as set forth in the School Code, the Juvenile Court Act
55	106		21 of 1987, or the Criminal Code of 2012.
56	107		22 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
57		-	23 2-3.206 and by changing Sections 10-20.14, 10-~~20.68, 10-~~22.6,
58		-	24 ~~and 26-12~~ as follows:
	108	+	23 2-3.206 and by changing Sections 10-20.14, 10-22.6, and 26-12
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69	120		1 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new)
70	121		2 Sec. 2-3.206. Law enforcement referral report.
71	122		3 (a) As used in this Section, "referral to law enforcement"
72	123		4 means an action by which a student is reported to a law
73	124		5 enforcement agency or official, including a school police
74	125		6 unit, for an incident that occurred on school grounds, during
75	126		7 school-related events or activities (whether in-person or
76	127		8 virtual), or while taking school transportation, regardless of
77	128		9 whether official action is taken. "Referral to law
78	129		10 enforcement" includes citations, tickets, court referrals, and
79	130		11 school-related arrests.
80		-	12 (b) ~~Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year,~~ the State
81		-	13 ~~Board of Education shall require that each~~ school district
82		-	14 ~~annually report, in a manner and method~~ determined by the
83		-	15 ~~State Board, the number of students in~~ kindergarten through
84		-	16 ~~grade 12 who were referred to a law~~ enforcement agency or
85		-	17 ~~official and the number of instances of~~ referrals to law
86		-	18 ~~enforcement that students in grades~~ kindergarten through 12
87		-	19 ~~received.~~
88		-	20 ~~(c)~~ The ~~data reported under subsection (b) shall be~~
89		-	21 ~~disaggregated by race and ethnicity~~, ~~sex~~, ~~grade level~~, ~~whether~~
90		-	22 ~~a student is an English learner,~~ and ~~disability.~~
91		-	23 ~~(d) On or before January 31~~, ~~2029~~ and ~~on or before January~~
92		-	24 31 ~~of each subsequent year~~, ~~the State Board of Education,~~
93		-	25 ~~through~~ the State ~~Superintendent~~ of Education, ~~shall prepare a~~
94		-	26 ~~report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school~~
	131	+	12 (b) The State Board of Education shall require that each
	132	+	13 school district annually report, in a manner and method
	133	+	14 determined by the State Board, the number of students in
	134	+	15 kindergarten through grade 12 who were referred to a law
	135	+	16 enforcement agency or official and the number of instances of
	136	+	17 referrals to law enforcement that students in grades
	137	+	18 kindergarten through 12 received.
	138	+	19 (c) The data reported under subsection (b) shall be
	139	+	20 disaggregated by the result of the referral, such as a
	140	+	21 citation, ticket, court referral, or school-related arrest,
	141	+	22 incident type, race and ethnicity, sex, age, grade level,
	142	+	23 whether a student is an English learner, and disability.
	143	+	24 (d) On or before January 31, 2027 and on or before January
	144	+	25 31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education,
	145	+	26 through the State Superintendent of Education, shall prepare a
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105		-	1 ~~districts~~ in ~~this State, including State-authorized charter~~
106		-	2 ~~schools.~~ This ~~report shall include data from all public~~
107		-	3 schools ~~within school districts,~~ ~~including district-authorized~~
108		-	4 ~~charter schools.~~ ~~This report must be posted on the Internet~~
109		-	5 ~~website of~~ the ~~State Board of Education. The report shall~~
110		-	6 ~~include data reported under subsection (b) and~~ shall be
111		-	7 ~~disaggregated according to~~ subsection (c).
112		-	8 ~~(105 ILCS 5/10-20.14)~~ (~~from Ch~~. ~~122, par. 10-20.14)~~
113		-	9 ~~Sec~~. 10-20.14~~. Student discipline policies; parent-teacher~~
114		-	10 ~~advisory committee~~.
115		-	11 ~~(a) To establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory~~
116		-	12 ~~committee~~ to ~~develop with the school board or governing body~~
117		-	13 ~~of a charter~~ school ~~policy guidelines on student discipline,~~
118		-	14 ~~including~~ school ~~searches and bullying prevention as set forth~~
119		-	15 ~~in Section 27-23.7 of this Code.~~ School ~~authorities shall~~
120		-	16 ~~furnish a copy~~ of ~~the policy to the parents or guardian of each~~
121		-	17 ~~student within 15 days after the beginning~~ of the ~~school year,~~
122		-	18 or within 15 days after ~~starting classes for a student who~~
123		-	19 ~~transfers into the district during the school year,~~ ~~and the~~
124		-	20 ~~school board or governing body of a charter~~ school ~~shall~~
125		-	21 ~~require that~~ a school ~~inform its students of the contents of~~
126		-	22 ~~the policy.~~ School ~~boards and~~ the ~~governing bodies~~ of ~~charter~~
127		-	23 ~~schools, along with~~ the ~~parent-teacher advisory committee,~~
128		-	24 ~~must annually review their student discipline policies and~~ the
129		-	25 ~~implementation of those~~ policies and ~~any other factors related~~
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	156	+	1 report on student referrals to law enforcement in all school
	157	+	2 districts in this State, including State-authorized charter
	158	+	3 schools. This report shall include data from all public
	159	+	4 schools within school districts, including district-authorized
	160	+	5 charter schools. This report must be posted on the Internet
	161	+	6 website of the State Board of Education. The report shall
	162	+	7 include data reported under subsection (b) and shall be
	163	+	8 disaggregated according to subsection (c).
	164	+	9 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14)
	165	+	10 Sec. 10-20.14. Student discipline policies; parent-teacher
	166	+	11 advisory committee.
	167	+	12 (a) To establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory
	168	+	13 committee to develop with the school board or governing body
	169	+	14 of a charter school policy guidelines on student discipline,
	170	+	15 including school searches and bullying prevention as set forth
	171	+	16 in Section 27-23.7 of this Code. School authorities shall
	172	+	17 furnish a copy of the policy to the parents or guardian of each
	173	+	18 student within 15 days after the beginning of the school year,
	174	+	19 or within 15 days after starting classes for a student who
	175	+	20 transfers into the district during the school year, and the
	176	+	21 school board or governing body of a charter school shall
	177	+	22 require that a school inform its students of the contents of
	178	+	23 the policy. School boards and the governing bodies of charter
	179	+	24 schools, along with the parent-teacher advisory committee,
	180	+	25 must annually review their student discipline policies and the
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140		-	1 ~~to the safety~~ of ~~their schools, students,~~ and ~~school~~
141		-	2 ~~personnel.~~
142		-	3 ~~(a-5) On or before September 15, 2016, each elementary and~~
143		-	4 ~~secondary school~~ and ~~charter school shall, at a minimum, adopt~~
144		-	5 ~~student discipline policies that fulfill the requirements set~~
145		-	6 ~~forth in this Section,~~ ~~subsections (a) and (b) of Section~~
146		-	7 ~~10-22.6~~ of ~~this Code,~~ Section ~~34-19 of this Code if~~
147		-	8 ~~applicable~~, ~~and federal and State laws that provide special~~
148		-	9 ~~requirements for the discipline of students with disabilities.~~
149		-	10 ~~(b)~~ The ~~parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation~~
150		-	11 ~~with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with~~ the
151		-	12 ~~school board~~, ~~policy guideline procedures to establish and~~
152		-	13 ~~maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school~~
153		-	14 ~~district and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal~~
154		-	15 and ~~civil offenses committed by students.~~ ~~School districts are~~
155		-	16 ~~encouraged to create memoranda of understanding with local law~~
156		-	17 ~~enforcement agencies that clearly define~~ law ~~enforcement's~~
157		-	18 ~~role in schools,~~ ~~in accordance with Sections 2-3.206 and~~
158		-	19 ~~Section 10-22.6 of this Code.~~ In ~~consultation~~ with
159		-	20 ~~stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State Board~~ of
160		-	21 ~~Education,~~ the State Board of ~~Education shall draft and~~
161		-	22 ~~publish guidance for~~ the ~~development~~ of ~~reciprocal reporting~~
162		-	23 ~~systems in accordance with this Section on or before July 1,~~
163		-	24 ~~2025.~~
164		-	25 ~~(c) The parent-teacher advisory committee, in cooperation~~
165		-	26 ~~with school bus personnel, shall develop, with~~ the ~~school~~
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	191	+	1 implementation of those policies and any other factors related
	192	+	2 to the safety of their schools, students, and school
	193	+	3 personnel.
	194	+	4 (a-5) On or before September 15, 2016, each elementary and
	195	+	5 secondary school and charter school shall, at a minimum, adopt
	196	+	6 student discipline policies that fulfill the requirements set
	197	+	7 forth in this Section, subsections (a) and (b) of Section
	198	+	8 10-22.6 of this Code, Section 34-19 of this Code if
	199	+	9 applicable, and federal and State laws that provide special
	200	+	10 requirements for the discipline of students with disabilities.
	201	+	11 (b) The parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation
	202	+	12 with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with the
	203	+	13 school board, policy guideline procedures to establish and
	204	+	14 maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school
	205	+	15 district and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal
	206	+	16 and civil offenses committed by students. School districts are
	207	+	17 encouraged to create memoranda of understanding with local law
	208	+	18 enforcement agencies that clearly define law enforcement's
	209	+	19 role in schools, in accordance with Sections 2-3.206 and
	210	+	20 Section 10-22.6 of this Code. In consultation with
	211	+	21 stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State Board of
	212	+	22 Education, the State Board of Education shall draft and
	213	+	23 publish guidance for the development of reciprocal reporting
	214	+	24 systems in accordance with this Section on or before July 1,
	215	+	25 2025.
	216	+	26 (c) The parent-teacher advisory committee, in cooperation
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176		-	1 board, policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain
177		-	2 school bus safety procedures. These procedures shall be
178		-	3 incorporated into the district's student discipline policy. In
179		-	4 consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
180		-	5 Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
181		-	6 and publish guidance for school bus safety procedures in
182		-	7 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025.
183		-	8 (d) As used in this subsection (d), "evidence-based
184		-	9 intervention" means intervention that has demonstrated a
185		-	10 statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes
186		-	11 as documented in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
187		-	12 The school board, in consultation with the parent-teacher
188		-	13 advisory committee and other community-based organizations,
189		-	14 must include provisions in the student discipline policy to
190		-	15 address students who have demonstrated behaviors that put them
191		-	16 at risk for aggressive behavior, including without limitation
192		-	17 bullying, as defined in the policy. These provisions must
193		-	18 include procedures for notifying parents or legal guardians
194		-	19 and intervention procedures based upon available
195		-	20 community-based and district resources.
196		-	21 In consultation with behavioral health experts, the State
197		-	22 Board of Education shall draft and publish guidance for
198		-	23 evidence-based intervention procedures, including examples, in
199		-	24 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025.
200		-	25 (Source: P.A. 103-896, eff. 8-9-24.)
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	227	+	1 with school bus personnel, shall develop, with the school
	228	+	2 board, policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain
	229	+	3 school bus safety procedures. These procedures shall be
	230	+	4 incorporated into the district's student discipline policy. In
	231	+	5 consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
	232	+	6 Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
	233	+	7 and publish guidance for school bus safety procedures in
	234	+	8 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025.
	235	+	9 (d) As used in this subsection (d), "evidence-based
	236	+	10 intervention" means intervention that has demonstrated a
	237	+	11 statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes
	238	+	12 as documented in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
	239	+	13 The school board, in consultation with the parent-teacher
	240	+	14 advisory committee and other community-based organizations,
	241	+	15 must include provisions in the student discipline policy to
	242	+	16 address students who have demonstrated behaviors that put them
	243	+	17 at risk for aggressive behavior, including without limitation
	244	+	18 bullying, as defined in the policy. These provisions must
	245	+	19 include procedures for notifying parents or legal guardians
	246	+	20 and intervention procedures based upon available
	247	+	21 community-based and district resources.
	248	+	22 In consultation with behavioral health experts, the State
	249	+	23 Board of Education shall draft and publish guidance for
	250	+	24 evidence-based intervention procedures, including examples, in
	251	+	25 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025.
	252	+	26 (Source: P.A. 103-896, eff. 8-9-24.)
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211		-	1 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.68)
212		-	2 Sec. 10-20.68. School resource officer.
213		-	3 (a) In this Section, "school resource officer" means a law
214		-	4 enforcement officer who has been primarily assigned to a
215		-	5 school or school district under a memorandum of understanding
216		-	6 between an agreement with a local law enforcement agency and a
217		-	7 school district.
218		-	8 (a-5) Beginning July 1, 2026, a memorandum of
219		-	9 understanding between a local law enforcement agency and a
220		-	10 school district is required for any school district that uses
221		-	11 a school resource officer. The memorandum of understanding
222		-	12 shall include provisions that:
223		-	13 (1) define the role, duties, and responsibilities of a
224		-	14 school resource officer;
225		-	15 (2) specify procedures to ensure that a school
226		-	16 resource officer has been trained or has received a waiver
227		-	17 for training, as provided in Section 10.22 of the Illinois
228		-	18 Police Training Act, including specific training on
229		-	19 working with students with disabilities to ensure
230		-	20 appropriate and effective interactions that support their
231		-	21 educational and behavioral needs;
232		-	22 (3) specify that a school resource officer is
233		-	23 prohibited from issuing tickets or citations on school
234		-	24 property in accordance with subsection (i) of Section
235		-	25 10-22.6;
236		-	26 (4) outline a process for data collection and
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	263	+	1 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6)
	264	+	2 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466)
	265	+	3 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
	266	+	4 searches.
	267	+	5 (a) To expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
	268	+	6 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
	269	+	7 perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20)
	270	+	8 of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such
	271	+	9 expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents
	272	+	10 have been requested to appear at a meeting of the board, or
	273	+	11 with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss their
	274	+	12 child's behavior. Such request shall be made by registered or
	275	+	13 certified mail and shall state the time, place and purpose of
	276	+	14 the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer appointed by it,
	277	+	15 at such meeting shall state the reasons for dismissal and the
	278	+	16 date on which the expulsion is to become effective. If a
	279	+	17 hearing officer is appointed by the board, the hearing officer
	280	+	18 shall report to the board a written summary of the evidence
	281	+	19 heard at the meeting and the board may take such action thereon
	282	+	20 as it finds appropriate. If the board acts to expel a student,
	283	+	21 the written expulsion decision shall detail the specific
	284	+	22 reasons why removing the student from the learning environment
	285	+	23 is in the best interest of the school. The expulsion decision
	286	+	24 shall also include a rationale as to the specific duration of
	287	+	25 the expulsion. An expelled student may be immediately
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247		-	1 reporting in accordance with Section 2-3.206; and
248		-	2 (5) provide for regular review and evaluation of the
249		-	3 school resource officer program, including community and
250		-	4 stakeholder input.
251		-	5 (b) Any Beginning January 1, 2021, any law enforcement
252		-	6 agency that provides a school resource officer under this
253		-	7 Section shall provide to the school district a certificate of
254		-	8 completion, or approved waiver, issued by the Illinois Law
255		-	9 Enforcement Training Standards Board under Section 10.22 of
256		-	10 the Illinois Police Training Act indicating that the subject
257		-	11 officer has completed the requisite course of instruction in
258		-	12 the applicable subject areas within one year of assignment, or
259		-	13 has prior experience and training which satisfies this
260		-	14 requirement.
261		-	15 (c) In an effort to defray the related costs, any law
262		-	16 enforcement agency that provides a school resource officer
263		-	17 should apply for grant funding through the federal Community
264		-	18 Oriented Policing Services grant program.
265		-	19 (Source: P.A. 100-984, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
266		-	20 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6)
267		-	21 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466)
268		-	22 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
269		-	23 searches.
270		-	24 (a) To expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
271		-	25 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
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	298	+	1 transferred to an alternative program in the manner provided
	299	+	2 in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A student must not be
	300	+	3 denied transfer because of the expulsion, except in cases in
	301	+	4 which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety
	302	+	5 of students or staff in the alternative program.
	303	+	6 (b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the
	304	+	7 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
	305	+	8 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend
	306	+	9 students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to
	307	+	10 suspend students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on
	308	+	11 the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to
	309	+	12 subsections (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action
	310	+	13 shall lie against them for such suspension. The board may by
	311	+	14 policy authorize the superintendent of the district or the
	312	+	15 principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any
	313	+	16 school to suspend students guilty of such acts for a period not
	314	+	17 to exceed 10 school days. If a student is suspended due to
	315	+	18 gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board
	316	+	19 may suspend the student in excess of 10 school days for safety
	317	+	20 reasons.
	318	+	21 Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the
	319	+	22 parents or guardian of a student along with a full statement of
	320	+	23 the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right to
	321	+	24 a review. The school board must be given a summary of the
	322	+	25 notice, including the reason for the suspension and the
	323	+	26 suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardian,
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282		-	1 ~~perpetuated~~ by ~~electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20)~~
283		-	2 ~~of this Section, and no~~ action ~~shall lie against them for such~~
284		-	3 ~~expulsion~~. ~~Expulsion shall take place only after~~ the ~~parents~~
285		-	4 ~~have been requested to appear at a meeting~~ of the ~~board, or~~
286		-	5 with a hearing ~~officer appointed by it, to discuss their~~
287		-	6 ~~child's behavior.~~ ~~Such request~~ shall ~~be made by registered or~~
288		-	7 ~~certified mail and shall state~~ the ~~time, place and purpose of~~
289		-	8 ~~the meeting.~~ The ~~board, or a hearing officer appointed by it,~~
290		-	9 at such ~~meeting shall state the reasons for dismissal and the~~
291		-	10 ~~date on which the expulsion is to become effective~~. If a
292		-	11 ~~hearing officer is appointed by~~ the board, the ~~hearing officer~~
293		-	12 ~~shall report to~~ the ~~board a written summary~~ of ~~the evidence~~
294		-	13 ~~heard at~~ the ~~meeting and~~ the ~~board may take such action thereon~~
295		-	14 as ~~it finds appropriate. If the board acts~~ to ~~expel a student,~~
296		-	15 ~~the written expulsion decision shall detail~~ the ~~specific~~
297		-	16 ~~reasons why removing~~ the ~~student from the learning environment~~
298		-	17 ~~is in the best interest of the~~ school~~. The expulsion decision~~
299		-	18 ~~shall also include a rationale~~ as ~~to the specific duration of~~
300		-	19 the ~~expulsion~~. ~~An expelled student may be immediately~~
301		-	20 ~~transferred~~ to ~~an alternative program in~~ the ~~manner provided~~
302		-	21 ~~in Article 13A or 13B of this Code.~~ ~~A student must not be~~
303		-	22 ~~denied transfer because of the expulsion,~~ ~~except in cases in~~
304		-	23 ~~which such transfer~~ is ~~deemed to cause a threat to the safety~~
305		-	24 of ~~students or staff in the alternative program.~~
306		-	25 ~~(b)~~ To ~~suspend or by policy to authorize the~~
307		-	26 ~~superintendent of the district~~ or ~~the principal, assistant~~
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	334	+	1 the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall
	335	+	2 review such action of the superintendent or principal,
	336	+	3 assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the
	337	+	4 parents or guardian of the student may appear and discuss the
	338	+	5 suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing
	339	+	6 officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board
	340	+	7 a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After
	341	+	8 its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its
	342	+	9 hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds
	343	+	10 appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this
	344	+	11 subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension
	345	+	12 decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or
	346	+	13 misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The
	347	+	14 suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the
	348	+	15 specific duration of the suspension.
	349	+	16 (b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions
	350	+	17 and consequences available to school officials, school
	351	+	18 exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions,
	352	+	19 are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number
	353	+	20 and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest
	354	+	21 extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them
	355	+	22 only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that
	356	+	23 students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is
	357	+	24 recommended that school officials consider forms of
	358	+	25 non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school
	359	+	26 suspensions or expulsions.
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318		-	1 ~~principal,~~ or ~~dean of students of any school to suspend~~
319		-	2 ~~students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct~~, ~~or to~~
320		-	3 suspend ~~students guilty of gross disobedience~~ or ~~misconduct on~~
321		-	4 ~~the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to~~
322		-	5 ~~subsections~~ (b-15) ~~and (b-20)~~ of ~~this Section,~~ ~~and no action~~
323		-	6 ~~shall lie against them for such suspension.~~ The ~~board may by~~
324		-	7 ~~policy authorize the superintendent of the district~~ or ~~the~~
325		-	8 ~~principal, assistant principal,~~ ~~or dean~~ of ~~students of any~~
326		-	9 ~~school~~ to ~~suspend students guilty of such acts for~~ a ~~period not~~
327		-	10 ~~to exceed 10 school days.~~ ~~If a student is suspended due to~~
328		-	11 ~~gross disobedience~~ or ~~misconduct on a school bus, the board~~
329		-	12 ~~may suspend the student in excess of 10~~ school ~~days for safety~~
330		-	13 ~~reasons.~~
331		-	14 ~~Any suspension shall be reported immediately~~ to the
332		-	15 ~~parents or guardian of a student along with a full statement of~~
333		-	16 ~~the reasons for such suspension and a notice~~ of ~~their right to~~
334		-	17 ~~a review.~~ ~~The school board must~~ be ~~given a summary of the~~
335		-	18 ~~notice, including the reason for the suspension~~ and ~~the~~
336		-	19 ~~suspension length.~~ ~~Upon request of~~ the ~~parents or guardian,~~
337		-	20 ~~the~~ school ~~board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall~~
338		-	21 ~~review such action~~ of ~~the superintendent~~ or ~~principal,~~
339		-	22 ~~assistant principal~~, or ~~dean of students. At such review, the~~
340		-	23 ~~parents or guardian~~ of the ~~student may appear and discuss the~~
341		-	24 ~~suspension with~~ the ~~board or its hearing officer. If a hearing~~
342		-	25 ~~officer is appointed by~~ the ~~board, he shall report to the board~~
343		-	26 ~~a written summary of~~ the ~~evidence heard at the meeting. After~~
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	370	+	1 (b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this
	371	+	2 Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies
	372	+	3 by which school administrators are required to suspend or
	373	+	4 expel students for particular behaviors.
	374	+	5 (b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be
	375	+	6 used only if the student's continuing presence in school would
	376	+	7 pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other
	377	+	8 students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this
	378	+	9 subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to
	379	+	10 other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on
	380	+	11 a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee.
	381	+	12 School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve
	382	+	13 such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the
	383	+	14 length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable.
	384	+	15 (b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code,
	385	+	16 out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions,
	386	+	17 and disciplinary removals to alternative schools may be used
	387	+	18 only if other appropriate and available behavioral and
	388	+	19 disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and the
	389	+	20 student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose
	390	+	21 a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of
	391	+	22 the school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or
	392	+	23 interfere with the operation of the school. For purposes of
	393	+	24 this subsection (b-20), "threat to the safety of other
	394	+	25 students, staff, or members of the school community" and
	395	+	26 "substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the
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354		-	1 ~~its hearing or upon receipt~~ of the ~~written report of its~~
355		-	2 ~~hearing officer,~~ ~~the board may take such action as it finds~~
356		-	3 appropriate~~. If a student is suspended pursuant to this~~
357		-	4 ~~subsection (b), the board shall,~~ ~~in the written suspension~~
358		-	5 ~~decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or~~
359		-	6 ~~misconduct resulting in the decision~~ to ~~suspend. The~~
360		-	7 ~~suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to~~ the
361		-	8 ~~specific duration of~~ the ~~suspension~~.
362		-	9 (b-5) ~~Among the many possible disciplinary interventions~~
363		-	10 ~~and consequences available to school officials,~~ ~~school~~
364		-	11 ~~exclusions~~, ~~such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions,~~
365		-	12 ~~are the most serious.~~ ~~School officials shall limit the number~~
366		-	13 ~~and duration of expulsions~~ and ~~suspensions to the greatest~~
367		-	14 ~~extent practicable,~~ ~~and it is recommended that they use them~~
368		-	15 ~~only for legitimate educational purposes.~~ ~~To ensure that~~
369		-	16 ~~students are not excluded from school unnecessarily,~~ ~~it is~~
370		-	17 ~~recommended that school officials consider forms~~ of
371		-	18 ~~non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-~~school
372		-	19 ~~suspensions or expulsions.~~
373		-	20 ~~(b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this~~
374		-	21 ~~Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance~~ ~~policies~~
375		-	22 ~~by which school administrators are required to suspend or~~
376		-	23 ~~expel~~ students ~~for particular behaviors.~~
377		-	24 ~~(b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be~~
378		-	25 ~~used only if the student's continuing presence in~~ school ~~would~~
379		-	26 ~~pose a threat to~~ school ~~safety or a disruption to other~~
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	406	+	1 operation of the school" shall be determined on a case-by-case
	407	+	2 basis by school officials. For purposes of this subsection
	408	+	3 (b-20), the determination of whether "appropriate and
	409	+	4 available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been
	410	+	5 exhausted" shall be made by school officials. School officials
	411	+	6 shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats,
	412	+	7 address such disruptions, and minimize the length of student
	413	+	8 exclusions to the greatest extent practicable. Within the
	414	+	9 suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this
	415	+	10 Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a)
	416	+	11 of this Section, it shall be documented whether other
	417	+	12 interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that
	418	+	13 there were no other appropriate and available interventions.
	419	+	14 (b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer
	420	+	15 than 3 school days shall be provided appropriate and available
	421	+	16 support services during the period of their suspension. For
	422	+	17 purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available
	423	+	18 support services" shall be determined by school authorities.
	424	+	19 Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of
	425	+	20 this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are
	426	+	21 to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no
	427	+	22 such appropriate and available services.
	428	+	23 A school district may refer students who are expelled to
	429	+	24 appropriate and available support services.
	430	+	25 A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the
	431	+	26 re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,
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390		-	1 ~~students' learning opportunities~~. ~~For purposes of this~~
391		-	2 ~~subsection (b-15), "threat~~ ~~to school safety or a disruption to~~
392		-	3 ~~other students'~~ ~~learning opportunities"~~ shall ~~be determined on~~
393		-	4 ~~a case-by-case basis by~~ the ~~school board or its designee.~~
394		-	5 School ~~officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve~~
395		-	6 ~~such threats,~~ ~~address such disruptions,~~ and ~~minimize the~~
396		-	7 ~~length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable~~.
397		-	8 (b-20) ~~Unless otherwise required~~ by ~~this Code,~~
398		-	9 ~~out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days~~, ~~expulsions,~~
399		-	10 ~~and disciplinary removals~~ to ~~alternative schools may be used~~
400		-	11 ~~only if other appropriate and available behavioral and~~
401		-	12 ~~disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and~~ the
402		-	13 student's ~~continuing presence in~~ school ~~would either (i) pose~~
403		-	14 a ~~threat to~~ the ~~safety of other students,~~ ~~staff, or members of~~
404		-	15 ~~the~~ school ~~community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or~~
405		-	16 ~~interfere with the operation of the~~ school~~. For purposes of~~
406		-	17 ~~this subsection (b-20), "threat~~ to the ~~safety of other~~
407		-	18 ~~students, staff,~~ ~~or members of the school community"~~ ~~and~~
408		-	19 ~~"substantially disrupt,~~ ~~impede,~~ or ~~interfere with the~~
409		-	20 ~~operation of the~~ school" shall ~~be determined on a case-by-case~~
410		-	21 ~~basis by~~ school ~~officials. For purposes of this subsection~~
411		-	22 ~~(b-20)~~, ~~the determination of whether "appropriate~~ and
412		-	23 ~~available behavioral~~ and ~~disciplinary interventions have been~~
413		-	24 ~~exhausted" shall be made by~~ school ~~officials. School officials~~
414		-	25 ~~shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats~~,
415		-	26 ~~address such disruptions~~, ~~and minimize the length of student~~
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	442	+	1 expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. In
	443	+	2 consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
	444	+	3 Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
	445	+	4 and publish guidance for the re-engagement of students who are
	446	+	5 suspended out-of-school, expelled, or returning from an
	447	+	6 alternative school setting in accordance with this Section and
	448	+	7 Section 13A-4 on or before July 1, 2025.
	449	+	8 (b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which
	450	+	9 suspended students, including those students suspended from
	451	+	10 the school bus who do not have alternate transportation to
	452	+	11 school, shall have the opportunity to make up work for
	453	+	12 equivalent academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of
	454	+	13 a student's parent or guardian to notify school officials that
	455	+	14 a student suspended from the school bus does not have
	456	+	15 alternate transportation to school.
	457	+	16 (c) A school board must invite a representative from a
	458	+	17 local mental health agency to consult with the board at the
	459	+	18 meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be
	460	+	19 the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension.
	461	+	20 (c-5) School districts shall make reasonable efforts to
	462	+	21 provide ongoing professional development to all school
	463	+	22 personnel, school board members, and school resource officers,
	464	+	23 on the requirements of this Section and Section 10-20.14, the
	465	+	24 adverse consequences of school exclusion and justice-system
	466	+	25 involvement, effective classroom management strategies,
	467	+	26 culturally responsive discipline, trauma-responsive learning
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426		-	1 ~~exclusions to the greatest extent practicable.~~ ~~Within the~~
427		-	2 ~~suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this~~
428		-	3 ~~Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a)~~
429		-	4 ~~of this Section,~~ ~~it shall be documented whether other~~
430		-	5 ~~interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that~~
431		-	6 ~~there were no other appropriate and available interventions.~~
432		-	7 ~~(b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer~~
433		-	8 ~~than 3 school days shall be provided appropriate and available~~
434		-	9 ~~support services during~~ the ~~period of their suspension.~~ ~~For~~
435		-	10 ~~purposes of this subsection (b-25)~~, ~~"appropriate and available~~
436		-	11 ~~support services"~~ shall be ~~determined by school authorities.~~
437		-	12 ~~Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b)~~ of
438		-	13 this Section, ~~it shall be documented whether such services are~~
439		-	14 ~~to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no~~
440		-	15 ~~such appropriate and available services.~~
441		-	16 ~~A school district may refer students who are expelled to~~
442		-	17 ~~appropriate and available support services.~~
443		-	18 ~~A school district shall create a policy to facilitate~~ the
444		-	19 ~~re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,~~
445		-	20 ~~expelled~~, ~~or returning from an alternative school setting. In~~
446		-	21 ~~consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate~~ by the ~~State~~
447		-	22 ~~Board of Education~~, ~~the State Board of Education shall draft~~
448		-	23 ~~and publish guidance for the re-engagement~~ of ~~students who are~~
449		-	24 ~~suspended out-of-school, expelled,~~ or ~~returning from an~~
450		-	25 ~~alternative school setting~~ in ~~accordance with this Section and~~
451		-	26 ~~Section 13A-4~~ ~~on or before July 1,~~ ~~2025.~~
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	478	+	1 environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,
	479	+	2 the appropriate and available supportive services for the
	480	+	3 promotion of student attendance and engagement, and
	481	+	4 developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote
	482	+	5 positive and healthy school climates.
	483	+	6 (d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of
	484	+	7 time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a
	485	+	8 case-by-case basis. A student who is determined to have
	486	+	9 brought one of the following objects to school, any
	487	+	10 school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event
	488	+	11 that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be
	489	+	12 expelled for a period of not less than one year:
	490	+	13 (1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section,
	491	+	14 "firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined
	492	+	15 by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code,
	493	+	16 firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
	494	+	17 Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section
	495	+	18 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion period
	496	+	19 under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the
	497	+	20 superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may
	498	+	21 be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
	499	+	22 (2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon
	500	+	23 regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other
	501	+	24 object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily
	502	+	25 harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in
	503	+	26 subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion
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462		-	1 (~~b-30~~) ~~A school district shall create a policy~~ by ~~which~~
463		-	2 ~~suspended students~~, ~~including those students suspended from~~
464		-	3 the ~~school bus who do not have alternate transportation to~~
465		-	4 ~~school,~~ shall ~~have the opportunity to make up work for~~
466		-	5 ~~equivalent academic credit. It shall be~~ the ~~responsibility of~~
467		-	6 a student~~'s parent or guardian~~ to ~~notify school officials that~~
468		-	7 a ~~student suspended from the school bus does not have~~
469		-	8 ~~alternate transportation~~ to school.
470		-	9 ~~(c) A~~ school ~~board must invite a representative from a~~
471		-	10 ~~local mental health agency to consult with~~ the board at the
472		-	11 ~~meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be~~
473		-	12 ~~the cause~~ of a ~~student's expulsion or suspension.~~
474		-	13 ~~(c-5)~~ School ~~districts shall make reasonable efforts to~~
475		-	14 ~~provide ongoing professional development~~ to ~~all school~~
476		-	15 ~~personnel~~, ~~school board members~~, ~~and school resource officers,~~
477		-	16 ~~on the requirements of this Section and Section 10-20.14, the~~
478		-	17 ~~adverse consequences of~~ school ~~exclusion and justice-system~~
479		-	18 ~~involvement~~, ~~effective classroom management strategies~~,
480		-	19 ~~culturally responsive discipline,~~ ~~trauma-responsive learning~~
481		-	20 ~~environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,~~
482		-	21 ~~the appropriate and~~ available ~~supportive services for the~~
483		-	22 ~~promotion of student attendance~~ and ~~engagement, and~~
484		-	23 ~~developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote~~
485		-	24 ~~positive~~ and ~~healthy school climates.~~
486		-	25 ~~(d)~~ The ~~board may expel~~ a ~~student for a definite period of~~
487		-	26 ~~time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a~~
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	514	+	1 requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by
	515	+	2 the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination
	516	+	3 may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
	517	+	4 Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner
	518	+	5 consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
	519	+	6 Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or
	520	+	7 expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a
	521	+	8 transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with
	522	+	9 Article 13A of the School Code.
	523	+	10 (d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the
	524	+	11 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
	525	+	12 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a
	526	+	13 student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel
	527	+	14 a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2
	528	+	15 calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i)
	529	+	16 that student has been determined to have made an explicit
	530	+	17 threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a
	531	+	18 student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet
	532	+	19 website through which the threat was made is a site that was
	533	+	20 accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or
	534	+	21 was available to third parties who worked or studied within
	535	+	22 the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii)
	536	+	23 the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to
	537	+	24 the safety and security of the threatened individual because
	538	+	25 of the individual's duties or employment status or status as a
	539	+	26 student inside the school.
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498		-	1 ~~case-by-case basis. A student who is determined~~ to ~~have~~
499		-	2 ~~brought one of the following objects to school,~~ ~~any~~
500		-	3 ~~school-sponsored activity or event~~, ~~or any activity or event~~
501		-	4 ~~that bears a reasonable relationship to~~ school ~~shall be~~
502		-	5 ~~expelled for a period of not less than one year:~~
503		-	6 ~~(1) A firearm.~~ ~~For~~ the ~~purposes~~ of ~~this Section~~,
504		-	7 ~~"firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon~~ as ~~defined~~
505		-	8 ~~by Section 921~~ of ~~Title 18 of the United States Code,~~
506		-	9 ~~firearm as defined~~ in ~~Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners~~
507		-	10 ~~Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined~~ in ~~Section~~
508		-	11 ~~24-1~~ of ~~the Criminal Code of 2012.~~ The ~~expulsion period~~
509		-	12 ~~under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the~~
510		-	13 ~~superintendent~~, and ~~the superintendent's determination may~~
511		-	14 ~~be modified~~ by the ~~board on a case-by-case basis.~~
512		-	15 ~~(2) A knife, brass knuckles~~ or ~~other knuckle weapon~~
513		-	16 ~~regardless~~ of ~~its composition,~~ ~~a billy club, or any other~~
514		-	17 ~~object~~ if ~~used or attempted to be used to cause bodily~~
515		-	18 ~~harm, including "look~~ ~~alikes" of any firearm as defined in~~
516		-	19 ~~subdivision (1) of this subsection (d).~~ The ~~expulsion~~
517		-	20 ~~requirement under this subdivision (2)~~ may be ~~modified~~ by
518		-	21 ~~the superintendent,~~ ~~and the superintendent's determination~~
519		-	22 ~~may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis~~.
520		-	23 ~~Expulsion~~ or suspension ~~shall be construed in a manner~~
521		-	24 ~~consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities~~
522		-	25 ~~Education Act~~. ~~A student who is subject to suspension or~~
523		-	26 ~~expulsion as provided in this Section~~ may ~~be eligible for~~ a
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	550	+	1 (e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school
	551	+	2 authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as
	552	+	3 lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and
	553	+	4 equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as
	554	+	5 personal effects left in those places and areas by students,
	555	+	6 without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a
	556	+	7 search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General
	557	+	8 Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
	558	+	9 privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
	559	+	10 left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
	560	+	11 the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
	561	+	12 conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
	562	+	13 lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
	563	+	14 controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
	564	+	15 illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including
	565	+	16 searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
	566	+	17 If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
	567	+	18 evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
	568	+	19 the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
	569	+	20 such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and
	570	+	21 disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
	571	+	22 turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities.
	572	+	23 (f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
	573	+	24 expulsion from school and all school activities and a
	574	+	25 prohibition from being present on school grounds.
	575	+	26 (g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if
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534		-	1 ~~transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with~~
535		-	2 ~~Article 13A of the~~ School ~~Code.~~
536		-	3 ~~(d-5)~~ The ~~board may suspend~~ or ~~by regulation authorize the~~
537		-	4 ~~superintendent of the district or the principal,~~ ~~assistant~~
538		-	5 ~~principal,~~ or ~~dean of students of any school to suspend a~~
539		-	6 ~~student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel~~
540		-	7 ~~a student for a definite period~~ of ~~time not to exceed 2~~
541		-	8 ~~calendar years,~~ ~~as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i)~~
542		-	9 ~~that student has been determined to have made an explicit~~
543		-	10 ~~threat on an Internet website against a school employee,~~ a
544		-	11 ~~student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet~~
545		-	12 ~~website through which the threat was made is a site that was~~
546		-	13 ~~accessible within~~ the ~~school at the time the threat was made or~~
547		-	14 ~~was available to third parties who worked~~ or ~~studied within~~
548		-	15 ~~the school grounds at~~ the ~~time the threat was made, and (iii)~~
549		-	16 ~~the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to~~
550		-	17 ~~the safety and security of the threatened individual because~~
551		-	18 ~~of the individual's duties or employment status or status as~~ a
552		-	19 ~~student inside the~~ school.
553		-	20 ~~(e) To maintain order and security in the schools~~, school
554		-	21 ~~authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as~~
555		-	22 ~~lockers~~, ~~desks~~, ~~parking lots~~, ~~and other~~ school ~~property and~~
556		-	23 ~~equipment owned~~ or ~~controlled by the school, as well as~~
557		-	24 ~~personal effects left in those places and areas by students,~~
558		-	25 ~~without notice to~~ or ~~the consent of the student~~, ~~and without~~ a
559		-	26 ~~search warrant.~~ As a ~~matter of public policy~~, ~~the General~~
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	586	+	1 a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
	587	+	2 public or private school in this or any other state, the
	588	+	3 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
	589	+	4 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
	590	+	5 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
	591	+	6 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
	592	+	7 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
	593	+	8 or staff in the alternative program.
	594	+	9 (h) School officials shall not advise or encourage
	595	+	10 students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic
	596	+	11 difficulties.
	597	+	12 (i) In this subsection (i):
	598	+	13 "Municipal code violation" means the violation of a rule
	599	+	14 or regulation established by a local government authority,
	600	+	15 authorized by Section 1-2-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
	601	+	16 "School personnel" means a person who is employed by, who
	602	+	17 is on contract with, or who volunteers in a school district or
	603	+	18 charter school, including, but not limited to, a school
	604	+	19 administrator, school district administrator, teacher, school
	605	+	20 social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, school
	606	+	21 nurse, paraprofessional, speech-language pathologist,
	607	+	22 cafeteria worker, custodian, bus driver, school resource
	608	+	23 officer, or security guard.
	609	+	24 School personnel may not issue A student may not be issued
	610	+	25 a monetary fine, or fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal
	611	+	26 code violation as a disciplinary consequence, though this
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570		-	1 Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
571		-	2 privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
572		-	3 left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
573		-	4 the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
574		-	5 conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
575		-	6 lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
576		-	7 controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
577		-	8 illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including
578		-	9 searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
579		-	10 If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
580		-	11 evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
581		-	12 the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
582		-	13 such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and
583		-	14 disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
584		-	15 turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities.
585		-	16 (f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
586		-	17 expulsion from school and all school activities and a
587		-	18 prohibition from being present on school grounds.
588		-	19 (g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if
589		-	20 a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
590		-	21 public or private school in this or any other state, the
591		-	22 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
592		-	23 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
593		-	24 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
594		-	25 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
595		-	26 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
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	622	+	1 shall not preclude requiring a student to provide restitution
	623	+	2 for lost, stolen, or damaged property. This subsection (i)
	624	+	3 does not modify school disciplinary responses under this
	625	+	4 Section or Section 10-20.14 of this Code that existed before
	626	+	5 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
	627	+	6 Assembly or responses to alleged delinquent or criminal
	628	+	7 conduct set forth in this Code, Article V of the Juvenile Court
	629	+	8 Act of 1987, or the Criminal Code of 2012.
	630	+	9 (j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall
	631	+	10 apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools,
	632	+	11 special charter districts, and school districts organized
	633	+	12 under Article 34 of this Code.
	634	+	13 (k) The expulsion of students enrolled in programs funded
	635	+	14 under Section 1C-2 of this Code is subject to the requirements
	636	+	15 under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of
	637	+	16 this Code.
	638	+	17 (l) An in-school suspension program provided by a school
	639	+	18 district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may
	640	+	19 focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and
	641	+	20 positive interaction with other students and school personnel.
	642	+	21 A school district may employ a school social worker or a
	643	+	22 licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school
	644	+	23 suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
	645	+	24 (Source: P.A. 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
	646	+	25 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff. 8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
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606		-	1 ~~or staff in the alternative program~~.
607		-	2 ~~(h) School officials shall not advise~~ or ~~encourage~~
608		-	3 ~~students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic~~
609		-	4 ~~difficulties.~~
610		-	5 ~~(i) In this subsection (i)~~, ~~"municipal code violation"~~
611		-	6 ~~means the violation of a rule or regulation established~~ by a
612		-	7 ~~local government authority~~, ~~authorized by Section 1-2-1 of the~~
613		-	8 ~~Illinois Municipal Code.~~
614		-	9 ~~A student must may not be issued~~ a ~~monetary fine,~~ ~~or fee,~~
615		-	10 ~~ticket~~, or ~~citation as~~ a ~~school-based disciplinary consequence~~
616		-	11 ~~or for a municipal code violation on school grounds during~~
617		-	12 ~~school hours~~ or ~~while taking school transportation by any~~
618		-	13 ~~person as~~ a ~~disciplinary consequence, though this shall not~~
619		-	14 ~~preclude requiring a student to provide restitution~~ for ~~lost,~~
620		-	15 ~~stolen, or damaged property.~~
621		-	16 ~~This subsection (i) does not modify school disciplinary~~
622		-	17 ~~responses under this Section or Section 10-20.14~~ of ~~this Code~~
623		-	18 ~~that existed before~~ the ~~effective date of this amendatory Act~~
624		-	19 of the ~~104th General Assembly or responses~~ to ~~alleged~~
625		-	20 ~~delinquent or criminal conduct set forth in this Code~~, ~~Article~~
626		-	21 ~~V of~~ the ~~Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or~~ the ~~Criminal Code of~~
627		-	22 ~~2012. This subsection (i) does not apply to violations~~ of
628		-	23 ~~traffic, boating,~~ ~~or fish and game laws.~~
629		-	24 ~~(j) Subsections (a) through (i)~~ of ~~this Section shall~~
630		-	25 ~~apply~~ to ~~elementary and secondary schools, charter schools,~~
631		-	26 ~~special charter districts,~~ ~~and school districts organized~~
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	657	+	1 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)
	658	+	2 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
	659	+	3 searches.
	660	+	4 (a) To expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
	661	+	5 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
	662	+	6 perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20)
	663	+	7 of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such
	664	+	8 expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents
	665	+	9 or guardians have been requested to appear at a meeting of the
	666	+	10 board, or with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss
	667	+	11 their child's behavior. Such request shall be made by
	668	+	12 registered or certified mail and shall state the time, place
	669	+	13 and purpose of the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer
	670	+	14 appointed by it, at such meeting shall state the reasons for
	671	+	15 dismissal and the date on which the expulsion is to become
	672	+	16 effective. If a hearing officer is appointed by the board, the
	673	+	17 hearing officer shall report to the board a written summary of
	674	+	18 the evidence heard at the meeting and the board may take such
	675	+	19 action thereon as it finds appropriate. If the board acts to
	676	+	20 expel a student, the written expulsion decision shall detail
	677	+	21 the specific reasons why removing the student from the
	678	+	22 learning environment is in the best interest of the school.
	679	+	23 The expulsion decision shall also include a rationale as to
	680	+	24 the specific duration of the expulsion. An expelled student
	681	+	25 may be immediately transferred to an alternative program in
	682	+	26 the manner provided in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A
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642		-	1 under Article 34 of this Code.
643		-	2 (k) The expulsion of students enrolled in programs funded
644		-	3 under Section 1C-2 of this Code is subject to the requirements
645		-	4 under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of
646		-	5 this Code.
647		-	6 (l) An in-school suspension program provided by a school
648		-	7 district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may
649		-	8 focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and
650		-	9 positive interaction with other students and school personnel.
651		-	10 A school district may employ a school social worker or a
652		-	11 licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school
653		-	12 suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
654		-	13 (Source: P.A. 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
655		-	14 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff. 8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
656		-	15 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)
657		-	16 Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
658		-	17 searches.
659		-	18 (a) To expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
660		-	19 misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
661		-	20 perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20)
662		-	21 of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such
663		-	22 expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents
664		-	23 or guardians have been requested to appear at a meeting of the
665		-	24 board, or with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss
666		-	25 their child's behavior. Such request shall be made by
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	693	+	1 student must not be denied transfer because of the expulsion,
	694	+	2 except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a
	695	+	3 threat to the safety of students or staff in the alternative
	696	+	4 program.
	697	+	5 (b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the
	698	+	6 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
	699	+	7 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend
	700	+	8 students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to
	701	+	9 suspend students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on
	702	+	10 the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to
	703	+	11 subsections (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action
	704	+	12 shall lie against them for such suspension. The board may by
	705	+	13 policy authorize the superintendent of the district or the
	706	+	14 principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any
	707	+	15 school to suspend students guilty of such acts for a period not
	708	+	16 to exceed 10 school days. If a student is suspended due to
	709	+	17 gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board
	710	+	18 may suspend the student in excess of 10 school days for safety
	711	+	19 reasons.
	712	+	20 Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the
	713	+	21 parents or guardians of a student along with a full statement
	714	+	22 of the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right
	715	+	23 to a review. The school board must be given a summary of the
	716	+	24 notice, including the reason for the suspension and the
	717	+	25 suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardians,
	718	+	26 the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall
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677		-	1 ~~registered~~ or ~~certified mail and shall state the time~~, ~~place~~
678		-	2 ~~and purpose of the meeting. The board~~, or ~~a hearing officer~~
679		-	3 ~~appointed by it,~~ ~~at such meeting shall state~~ the ~~reasons for~~
680		-	4 ~~dismissal and~~ the ~~date on which the expulsion is to become~~
681		-	5 ~~effective. If a hearing~~ officer is appointed by the board, the
682		-	6 ~~hearing officer shall report to the board~~ a written summary of
683		-	7 ~~the evidence heard at~~ the ~~meeting and the board may take such~~
684		-	8 action ~~thereon~~ as it finds ~~appropriate. If the board acts to~~
685		-	9 ~~expel~~ a student~~, the written expulsion decision shall detail~~
686		-	10 ~~the specific reasons why removing~~ the ~~student from~~ the
687		-	11 ~~learning environment is in~~ the ~~best interest~~ of ~~the school.~~
688		-	12 The ~~expulsion~~ decision ~~shall also include a rationale as to~~
689		-	13 ~~the specific duration of~~ the ~~expulsion. An expelled student~~
690		-	14 ~~may be immediately transferred to an alternative program in~~
691		-	15 the ~~manner provided in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A~~
692		-	16 ~~student must not be denied transfer because of the expulsion,~~
693		-	17 ~~except in cases in which~~ such ~~transfer is deemed to cause a~~
694		-	18 ~~threat to~~ the ~~safety of students or staff in~~ the ~~alternative~~
695		-	19 ~~program.~~
696		-	20 ~~(b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the~~
697		-	21 ~~superintendent of the district or the principal,~~ ~~assistant~~
698		-	22 ~~principal, or dean of~~ students ~~of any~~ school ~~to suspend~~
699		-	23 ~~students guilty~~ of ~~gross disobedience or misconduct, or to~~
700		-	24 ~~suspend students guilty~~ of ~~gross disobedience or misconduct on~~
701		-	25 ~~the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to~~
702		-	26 ~~subsections~~ (b-15) ~~and (b-20) of~~ this ~~Section, and no action~~
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	729	+	1 review such action of the superintendent or principal,
	730	+	2 assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the
	731	+	3 parents or guardians of the student may appear and discuss the
	732	+	4 suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing
	733	+	5 officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board
	734	+	6 a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After
	735	+	7 its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its
	736	+	8 hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds
	737	+	9 appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this
	738	+	10 subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension
	739	+	11 decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or
	740	+	12 misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The
	741	+	13 suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the
	742	+	14 specific duration of the suspension.
	743	+	15 (b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions
	744	+	16 and consequences available to school officials, school
	745	+	17 exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions,
	746	+	18 are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number
	747	+	19 and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest
	748	+	20 extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them
	749	+	21 only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that
	750	+	22 students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is
	751	+	23 recommended that school officials consider forms of
	752	+	24 non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school
	753	+	25 suspensions or expulsions.
	754	+	26 (b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this
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713		-	1 ~~shall lie against them for such suspension. The board~~ may by
714		-	2 ~~policy authorize the superintendent of the district~~ or ~~the~~
715		-	3 ~~principal, assistant principal, or dean of~~ students ~~of any~~
716		-	4 school ~~to suspend students guilty~~ of ~~such acts for a period not~~
717		-	5 ~~to exceed 10~~ school ~~days. If a student is suspended due to~~
718		-	6 ~~gross disobedience~~ or ~~misconduct on~~ a ~~school bus,~~ ~~the board~~
719		-	7 ~~may suspend the student in excess~~ of ~~10 school days for safety~~
720		-	8 ~~reasons.~~
721		-	9 ~~Any suspension~~ shall be ~~reported immediately to the~~
722		-	10 ~~parents~~ or ~~guardians of a student along with a full statement~~
723		-	11 ~~of the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right~~
724		-	12 ~~to a review.~~ The ~~school board must be given a summary of the~~
725		-	13 ~~notice, including~~ the ~~reason for the suspension and the~~
726		-	14 ~~suspension length.~~ ~~Upon request of the parents or guardians~~,
727		-	15 ~~the~~ school ~~board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall~~
728		-	16 ~~review such action of the superintendent or principal,~~
729		-	17 ~~assistant principal,~~ ~~or dean of students.~~ ~~At such review, the~~
730		-	18 ~~parents or guardians of the student may appear~~ and ~~discuss~~ the
731		-	19 ~~suspension with the board or its hearing officer.~~ ~~If a hearing~~
732		-	20 ~~officer is appointed by the board, he shall report~~ to the ~~board~~
733		-	21 ~~a written summary of~~ the ~~evidence heard at the meeting.~~ ~~After~~
734		-	22 ~~its hearing or upon receipt~~ of the ~~written report~~ of ~~its~~
735		-	23 ~~hearing officer~~, the ~~board may take such action as it finds~~
736		-	24 ~~appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this~~
737		-	25 ~~subsection (b)~~, ~~the board shall~~, in the ~~written suspension~~
738		-	26 ~~decision, detail~~ the ~~specific act of gross disobedience or~~
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	765	+	1 Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies
	766	+	2 by which school administrators are required to suspend or
	767	+	3 expel students for particular behaviors.
	768	+	4 (b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be
	769	+	5 used only if the student's continuing presence in school would
	770	+	6 pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other
	771	+	7 students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this
	772	+	8 subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to
	773	+	9 other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on
	774	+	10 a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee.
	775	+	11 School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve
	776	+	12 such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the
	777	+	13 length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable.
	778	+	14 (b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code,
	779	+	15 out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions,
	780	+	16 and disciplinary removals to alternative schools may be used
	781	+	17 only if other appropriate and available behavioral and
	782	+	18 disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and the
	783	+	19 student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose
	784	+	20 a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of
	785	+	21 the school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or
	786	+	22 interfere with the operation of the school. For purposes of
	787	+	23 this subsection (b-20), "threat to the safety of other
	788	+	24 students, staff, or members of the school community" and
	789	+	25 "substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the
	790	+	26 operation of the school" shall be determined on a case-by-case
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749		-	1 ~~misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend~~. ~~The~~
750		-	2 ~~suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to~~ the
751		-	3 ~~specific duration of the suspension.~~
752		-	4 ~~(b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions~~
753		-	5 ~~and consequences available~~ to ~~school officials~~, ~~school~~
754		-	6 ~~exclusions,~~ such ~~as out-of-school suspensions~~ and ~~expulsions,~~
755		-	7 ~~are~~ the ~~most serious~~. ~~School officials shall limit~~ the ~~number~~
756		-	8 ~~and duration~~ of ~~expulsions and suspensions to the greatest~~
757		-	9 ~~extent practicable,~~ ~~and it is recommended that they use them~~
758		-	10 ~~only for legitimate educational purposes.~~ ~~To ensure that~~
759		-	11 ~~students are not excluded from school unnecessarily,~~ it is
760		-	12 ~~recommended that school officials consider forms of~~
761		-	13 ~~non-exclusionary discipline prior to using~~ out-of-school
762		-	14 ~~suspensions or expulsions.~~
763		-	15 ~~(b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this~~
764		-	16 ~~Code~~, ~~school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies~~
765		-	17 by ~~which~~ school ~~administrators are required to suspend or~~
766		-	18 ~~expel students for particular behaviors.~~
767		-	19 ~~(b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may~~ be
768		-	20 ~~used only if the student's continuing presence in school would~~
769		-	21 ~~pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other~~
770		-	22 students~~' learning opportunities.~~ ~~For purposes of this~~
771		-	23 ~~subsection (b-15), "threat~~ ~~to school safety or a disruption to~~
772		-	24 ~~other students'~~ ~~learning opportunities"~~ shall ~~be determined on~~
773		-	25 ~~a case-by-case basis by the~~ school ~~board or its designee.~~
774		-	26 School ~~officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve~~
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	801	+	1 basis by school officials. For purposes of this subsection
	802	+	2 (b-20), the determination of whether "appropriate and
	803	+	3 available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been
	804	+	4 exhausted" shall be made by school officials. School officials
	805	+	5 shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats,
	806	+	6 address such disruptions, and minimize the length of student
	807	+	7 exclusions to the greatest extent practicable. Within the
	808	+	8 suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this
	809	+	9 Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a)
	810	+	10 of this Section, it shall be documented whether other
	811	+	11 interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that
	812	+	12 there were no other appropriate and available interventions.
	813	+	13 (b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer
	814	+	14 than 3 school days shall be provided appropriate and available
	815	+	15 support services during the period of their suspension. For
	816	+	16 purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available
	817	+	17 support services" shall be determined by school authorities.
	818	+	18 Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of
	819	+	19 this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are
	820	+	20 to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no
	821	+	21 such appropriate and available services.
	822	+	22 A school district may refer students who are expelled to
	823	+	23 appropriate and available support services.
	824	+	24 A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the
	825	+	25 re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,
	826	+	26 expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. In
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785		-	1 ~~such threats,~~ ~~address such disruptions,~~ ~~and minimize~~ the
786		-	2 ~~length~~ of ~~suspensions to~~ the ~~greatest extent practicable.~~
787		-	3 ~~(b-20)~~ ~~Unless otherwise required by this Code,~~
788		-	4 out-of-school ~~suspensions of longer than 3 days~~, ~~expulsions~~,
789		-	5 ~~and disciplinary removals to~~ alternative ~~schools may be used~~
790		-	6 ~~only if other appropriate and available behavioral and~~
791		-	7 ~~disciplinary interventions have been exhausted and the~~
792		-	8 ~~student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose~~
793		-	9 ~~a threat~~ to ~~the safety of other students, staff, or members of~~
794		-	10 the ~~school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or~~
795		-	11 ~~interfere with~~ the ~~operation~~ of ~~the school. For purposes of~~
796		-	12 ~~this subsection (b-20), "threat~~ to ~~the safety of other~~
797		-	13 ~~students, staff,~~ ~~or members of~~ the school ~~community" and~~
798		-	14 ~~"substantially disrupt,~~ ~~impede, or interfere with the~~
799		-	15 ~~operation of the school"~~ ~~shall be determined on a case-by-case~~
800		-	16 ~~basis by school officials.~~ ~~For purposes of this subsection~~
801		-	17 (~~b-20~~), ~~the determination of whether "appropriate~~ ~~and~~
802		-	18 ~~available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been~~
803		-	19 ~~exhausted" shall be made by school officials.~~ ~~School officials~~
804		-	20 ~~shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats,~~
805		-	21 ~~address such disruptions~~, ~~and minimize~~ the ~~length of student~~
806		-	22 ~~exclusions~~ to the ~~greatest extent practicable. Within the~~
807		-	23 ~~suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this~~
808		-	24 ~~Section or~~ the ~~expulsion decision described in subsection (a)~~
809		-	25 of ~~this Section,~~ ~~it shall be documented whether other~~
810		-	26 ~~interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that~~
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	837	+	1 consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
	838	+	2 Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
	839	+	3 and publish guidance for the re-engagement of students who are
	840	+	4 suspended out-of-school, expelled, or returning from an
	841	+	5 alternative school setting in accordance with this Section and
	842	+	6 Section 13A-4 on or before July 1, 2025.
	843	+	7 (b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which
	844	+	8 suspended students, including those students suspended from
	845	+	9 the school bus who do not have alternate transportation to
	846	+	10 school, shall have the opportunity to make up work for
	847	+	11 equivalent academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of
	848	+	12 a student's parents or guardians to notify school officials
	849	+	13 that a student suspended from the school bus does not have
	850	+	14 alternate transportation to school.
	851	+	15 (b-35) In all suspension review hearings conducted under
	852	+	16 subsection (b) or expulsion hearings conducted under
	853	+	17 subsection (a), a student may disclose any factor to be
	854	+	18 considered in mitigation, including his or her status as a
	855	+	19 parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual
	856	+	20 violence, as defined in Article 26A. A representative of the
	857	+	21 parent's or guardian's choice, or of the student's choice if
	858	+	22 emancipated, must be permitted to represent the student
	859	+	23 throughout the proceedings and to address the school board or
	860	+	24 its appointed hearing officer. With the approval of the
	861	+	25 student's parent or guardian, or of the student if
	862	+	26 emancipated, a support person must be permitted to accompany
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821		-	1 ~~there were no other appropriate and available interventions~~.
822		-	2 ~~(b-25) Students who are suspended out-~~of~~-school for longer~~
823		-	3 ~~than 3~~ school ~~days shall be provided appropriate and available~~
824		-	4 support ~~services during~~ the ~~period of their suspension.~~ ~~For~~
825		-	5 ~~purposes of this subsection (b-25)~~, ~~"appropriate and available~~
826		-	6 ~~support services"~~ ~~shall be determined by school authorities.~~
827		-	7 ~~Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of~~
828		-	8 ~~this Section,~~ ~~it shall be documented whether such services are~~
829		-	9 ~~to be provided~~ or ~~whether it was determined that there are no~~
830		-	10 ~~such appropriate and available services.~~
831		-	11 ~~A school district may refer students who are expelled to~~
832		-	12 ~~appropriate and available support services.~~
833		-	13 A school ~~district shall create a policy to facilitate the~~
834		-	14 ~~re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,~~
835		-	15 ~~expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. In~~
836		-	16 ~~consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State~~
837		-	17 ~~Board~~ of ~~Education, the State Board of Education shall draft~~
838		-	18 ~~and publish guidance for~~ the ~~re-engagement of students who are~~
839		-	19 ~~suspended out-of-school, expelled,~~ or ~~returning from an~~
840		-	20 ~~alternative school setting in accordance~~ with ~~this Section and~~
841		-	21 ~~Section 13A-4~~ on or ~~before July 1~~, ~~2025.~~
842		-	22 ~~(b-30) A~~ school ~~district shall create a policy by which~~
843		-	23 ~~suspended students~~, ~~including those students suspended from~~
844		-	24 the ~~school bus who do not have alternate transportation to~~
845		-	25 school~~, shall have the opportunity to make up work for~~
846		-	26 ~~equivalent academic credit.~~ ~~It shall be~~ the ~~responsibility of~~
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	873	+	1 the student to any disciplinary hearings or proceedings. The
	874	+	2 representative or support person must comply with any rules of
	875	+	3 the school district's hearing process. If the representative
	876	+	4 or support person violates the rules or engages in behavior or
	877	+	5 advocacy that harasses, abuses, or intimidates either party, a
	878	+	6 witness, or anyone else in attendance at the hearing, the
	879	+	7 representative or support person may be prohibited from
	880	+	8 further participation in the hearing or proceeding. A
	881	+	9 suspension or expulsion proceeding under this subsection
	882	+	10 (b-35) must be conducted independently from any ongoing
	883	+	11 criminal investigation or proceeding, and an absence of
	884	+	12 pending or possible criminal charges, criminal investigations,
	885	+	13 or proceedings may not be a factor in school disciplinary
	886	+	14 decisions.
	887	+	15 (b-40) During a suspension review hearing conducted under
	888	+	16 subsection (b) or an expulsion hearing conducted under
	889	+	17 subsection (a) that involves allegations of sexual violence by
	890	+	18 the student who is subject to discipline, neither the student
	891	+	19 nor his or her representative shall directly question nor have
	892	+	20 direct contact with the alleged victim. The student who is
	893	+	21 subject to discipline or his or her representative may, at the
	894	+	22 discretion and direction of the school board or its appointed
	895	+	23 hearing officer, suggest questions to be posed by the school
	896	+	24 board or its appointed hearing officer to the alleged victim.
	897	+	25 (c) A school board must invite a representative from a
	898	+	26 local mental health agency to consult with the board at the
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857		-	1 ~~a student's parents or guardians to notify school officials~~
858		-	2 ~~that~~ a student ~~suspended from the school bus does not have~~
859		-	3 ~~alternate transportation~~ to ~~school.~~
860		-	4 ~~(b-35) In~~ all ~~suspension review hearings conducted under~~
861		-	5 ~~subsection (b) or expulsion hearings conducted under~~
862		-	6 ~~subsection (a)~~, ~~a student may disclose any factor to be~~
863		-	7 ~~considered in mitigation,~~ ~~including his or her status as a~~
864		-	8 ~~parent~~, ~~expectant parent~~, ~~or victim of domestic or sexual~~
865		-	9 ~~violence~~, ~~as defined in Article 26A. A representative of the~~
866		-	10 ~~parent's or guardian's choice~~, or of ~~the student's choice if~~
867		-	11 ~~emancipated, must be permitted to represent~~ the ~~student~~
868		-	12 ~~throughout the proceedings~~ and ~~to address the school board or~~
869		-	13 ~~its appointed hearing officer.~~ ~~With the approval of the~~
870		-	14 ~~student's parent or guardian,~~ ~~or of the student if~~
871		-	15 ~~emancipated,~~ a ~~support person must be permitted to accompany~~
872		-	16 ~~the student~~ to ~~any disciplinary hearings or proceedings.~~ ~~The~~
873		-	17 ~~representative or support person must comply with any rules of~~
874		-	18 ~~the school district's hearing process. If~~ the ~~representative~~
875		-	19 ~~or support person violates the rules~~ or ~~engages in behavior~~ or
876		-	20 ~~advocacy~~ that ~~harasses, abuses, or intimidates either party,~~ a
877		-	21 ~~witness, or anyone else in attendance at the hearing,~~ ~~the~~
878		-	22 ~~representative or support person may be prohibited from~~
879		-	23 ~~further participation in the hearing or proceeding.~~ A
880		-	24 ~~suspension or expulsion proceeding under this subsection~~
881		-	25 ~~(b-35) must be conducted independently from any ongoing~~
882		-	26 ~~criminal investigation~~ or ~~proceeding, and an absence of~~
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	909	+	1 meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be
	910	+	2 the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension.
	911	+	3 (c-5) School districts shall make reasonable efforts to
	912	+	4 provide ongoing professional development to all school
	913	+	5 personnel, school board members, and school resource officers
	914	+	6 on the requirements of this Section and Section 10-20.14, the
	915	+	7 adverse consequences of school exclusion and justice-system
	916	+	8 involvement, effective classroom management strategies,
	917	+	9 culturally responsive discipline, trauma-responsive learning
	918	+	10 environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,
	919	+	11 the appropriate and available supportive services for the
	920	+	12 promotion of student attendance and engagement, and
	921	+	13 developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote
	922	+	14 positive and healthy school climates.
	923	+	15 (d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of
	924	+	16 time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a
	925	+	17 case-by-case basis. A student who is determined to have
	926	+	18 brought one of the following objects to school, any
	927	+	19 school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event
	928	+	20 that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be
	929	+	21 expelled for a period of not less than one year:
	930	+	22 (1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section,
	931	+	23 "firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined
	932	+	24 by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code,
	933	+	25 firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
	934	+	26 Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section
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893		-	1 ~~pending or possible~~ criminal ~~charges, criminal investigations,~~
894		-	2 ~~or proceedings~~ may ~~not~~ be ~~a factor in school disciplinary~~
895		-	3 ~~decisions.~~
896		-	4 ~~(b-40) During~~ a ~~suspension review hearing conducted under~~
897		-	5 ~~subsection (b)~~ or ~~an expulsion hearing conducted under~~
898		-	6 ~~subsection (a) that involves allegations~~ of ~~sexual violence by~~
899		-	7 ~~the student who is subject~~ to ~~discipline, neither the student~~
900		-	8 ~~nor his or her representative shall directly question nor have~~
901		-	9 ~~direct contact with the alleged victim~~. The ~~student who is~~
902		-	10 ~~subject to discipline or his or her representative~~ may~~, at the~~
903		-	11 ~~discretion~~ and ~~direction of~~ the ~~school board or its appointed~~
904		-	12 ~~hearing officer, suggest questions to~~ be ~~posed~~ by the ~~school~~
905		-	13 ~~board~~ or ~~its appointed hearing officer to the alleged victim.~~
906		-	14 ~~(c) A school board must invite a representative from a~~
907		-	15 ~~local mental health agency~~ to ~~consult with the board at the~~
908		-	16 ~~meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness~~ may be
909		-	17 ~~the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension.~~
910		-	18 ~~(c-5)~~ School ~~districts shall make reasonable efforts to~~
911		-	19 ~~provide ongoing professional development to all school~~
912		-	20 ~~personnel~~, ~~school board members, and school resource officers~~
913		-	21 ~~on the requirements~~ of ~~this Section and Section 10-20.14, the~~
914		-	22 ~~adverse consequences of~~ school ~~exclusion and justice-system~~
915		-	23 ~~involvement, effective classroom management strategies,~~
916		-	24 ~~culturally responsive discipline~~, ~~trauma-responsive learning~~
917		-	25 ~~environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,~~
918		-	26 ~~the appropriate and available supportive services for the~~
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	945	+	1 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion period
	946	+	2 under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the
	947	+	3 superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may
	948	+	4 be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
	949	+	5 (2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon
	950	+	6 regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other
	951	+	7 object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily
	952	+	8 harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in
	953	+	9 subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion
	954	+	10 requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by
	955	+	11 the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination
	956	+	12 may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
	957	+	13 Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner
	958	+	14 consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
	959	+	15 Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or
	960	+	16 expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a
	961	+	17 transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with
	962	+	18 Article 13A of the School Code.
	963	+	19 (d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the
	964	+	20 superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
	965	+	21 principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a
	966	+	22 student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel
	967	+	23 a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2
	968	+	24 calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i)
	969	+	25 that student has been determined to have made an explicit
	970	+	26 threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a
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929		-	1 ~~promotion of~~ student ~~attendance and engagement~~, ~~and~~
930		-	2 ~~developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods~~ that ~~promote~~
931		-	3 ~~positive and healthy~~ school ~~climates.~~
932		-	4 ~~(d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of~~
933		-	5 time ~~not to exceed 2 calendar years~~, ~~as determined on a~~
934		-	6 ~~case-by-case basis.~~ ~~A student who is determined~~ to ~~have~~
935		-	7 ~~brought one~~ of the ~~following objects to school, any~~
936		-	8 ~~school-sponsored activity~~ or ~~event,~~ or ~~any activity or event~~
937		-	9 ~~that bears a reasonable relationship to~~ school ~~shall be~~
938		-	10 ~~expelled for a period of not less than one year:~~
939		-	11 ~~(1) A firearm.~~ ~~For the purposes of this Section,~~
940		-	12 ~~"firearm" means any gun~~, ~~rifle~~, ~~shotgun~~, ~~weapon as defined~~
941		-	13 by ~~Section 921 of Title 18 of~~ the ~~United States Code,~~
942		-	14 ~~firearm as defined~~ in ~~Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners~~
943		-	15 ~~Identification Card Act,~~ or ~~firearm as defined in Section~~
944		-	16 ~~24-1~~ of ~~the Criminal Code of 2012.~~ The ~~expulsion period~~
945		-	17 ~~under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the~~
946		-	18 ~~superintendent,~~ and ~~the superintendent's determination may~~
947		-	19 ~~be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.~~
948		-	20 ~~(2) A knife,~~ ~~brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon~~
949		-	21 ~~regardless~~ of ~~its composition~~, ~~a billy club~~, ~~or any other~~
950		-	22 ~~object if used~~ or ~~attempted to be used to cause bodily~~
951		-	23 ~~harm~~, ~~including "look~~ ~~alikes" of any firearm as defined in~~
952		-	24 ~~subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion~~
953		-	25 ~~requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by~~
954		-	26 ~~the superintendent,~~ ~~and the superintendent's determination~~
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	981	+	1 student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet
	982	+	2 website through which the threat was made is a site that was
	983	+	3 accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or
	984	+	4 was available to third parties who worked or studied within
	985	+	5 the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii)
	986	+	6 the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to
	987	+	7 the safety and security of the threatened individual because
	988	+	8 of the individual's duties or employment status or status as a
	989	+	9 student inside the school.
	990	+	10 (e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school
	991	+	11 authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as
	992	+	12 lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and
	993	+	13 equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as
	994	+	14 personal effects left in those places and areas by students,
	995	+	15 without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a
	996	+	16 search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General
	997	+	17 Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
	998	+	18 privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
	999	+	19 left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
	1000	+	20 the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
	1001	+	21 conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
	1002	+	22 lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
	1003	+	23 controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
	1004	+	24 illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including
	1005	+	25 searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
	1006	+	26 If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
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965		-	1 ~~may be modified by~~ the ~~board on a case-by-case basis.~~
966		-	2 ~~Expulsion~~ or ~~suspension shall be construed in a manner~~
967		-	3 ~~consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities~~
968		-	4 ~~Education Act~~. ~~A student who is subject to suspension or~~
969		-	5 ~~expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a~~
970		-	6 ~~transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with~~
971		-	7 ~~Article 13A of the~~ School ~~Code.~~
972		-	8 ~~(d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the~~
973		-	9 ~~superintendent of the~~ district ~~or the principal,~~ ~~assistant~~
974		-	10 ~~principal,~~ or ~~dean of students of~~ any ~~school to suspend a~~
975		-	11 ~~student for a period not to exceed 10~~ school ~~days~~ or ~~may expel~~
976		-	12 a student ~~for a definite period~~ of ~~time not to exceed 2~~
977		-	13 ~~calendar years,~~ ~~as determined on a case-by-case basis,~~ ~~if (i)~~
978		-	14 ~~that student has been determined to have made~~ an ~~explicit~~
979		-	15 ~~threat on an Internet website against a school employee,~~ a
980		-	16 ~~student, or any school-related~~ ~~personnel, (ii)~~ the ~~Internet~~
981		-	17 ~~website through which~~ the ~~threat was made is~~ a ~~site~~ that ~~was~~
982		-	18 ~~accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or~~
983		-	19 ~~was available to third parties who worked or studied within~~
984		-	20 ~~the school grounds at the time the threat was made~~, ~~and (iii)~~
985		-	21 ~~the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to~~
986		-	22 ~~the safety and security of the threatened individual because~~
987		-	23 ~~of the individual's duties~~ or ~~employment status or status as a~~
988		-	24 ~~student inside the school.~~
989		-	25 ~~(e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school~~
990		-	26 ~~authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as~~
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	1017	+	1 evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
	1018	+	2 the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
	1019	+	3 such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and
	1020	+	4 disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
	1021	+	5 turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities.
	1022	+	6 (f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
	1023	+	7 expulsion from school and all school activities and a
	1024	+	8 prohibition from being present on school grounds.
	1025	+	9 (g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if
	1026	+	10 a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
	1027	+	11 public or private school in this or any other state, the
	1028	+	12 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
	1029	+	13 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
	1030	+	14 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
	1031	+	15 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
	1032	+	16 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
	1033	+	17 or staff in the alternative program. A school district that
	1034	+	18 adopts a policy under this subsection (g) must include a
	1035	+	19 provision allowing for consideration of any mitigating
	1036	+	20 factors, including, but not limited to, a student's status as
	1037	+	21 a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual
	1038	+	22 violence, as defined in Article 26A.
	1039	+	23 (h) School officials shall not advise or encourage
	1040	+	24 students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic
	1041	+	25 difficulties.
	1042	+	26 (i) In this subsection (i):
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1001		-	1 ~~lockers, desks,~~ ~~parking lots,~~ ~~and other school property and~~
1002		-	2 ~~equipment owned~~ or ~~controlled~~ by ~~the school~~, ~~as well as~~
1003		-	3 ~~personal effects left in those places and areas~~ by ~~students,~~
1004		-	4 ~~without notice to or the consent of the student~~, ~~and without a~~
1005		-	5 ~~search warrant.~~ As a ~~matter of public policy, the General~~
1006		-	6 ~~Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of~~
1007		-	7 ~~privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects~~
1008		-	8 ~~left in these places and areas.~~ School ~~authorities may request~~
1009		-	9 ~~the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of~~
1010		-	10 ~~conducting inspections and searches of lockers~~, ~~desks~~, ~~parking~~
1011		-	11 ~~lots~~, ~~and other school property and equipment owned or~~
1012		-	12 ~~controlled by the~~ school ~~for illegal drugs,~~ ~~weapons, or other~~
1013		-	13 ~~illegal~~ or ~~dangerous substances~~ or ~~materials, including~~
1014		-	14 ~~searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.~~
1015		-	15 If a ~~search conducted in accordance with this Section produces~~
1016		-	16 ~~evidence that the student has violated~~ or ~~is violating either~~
1017		-	17 ~~the law,~~ ~~local ordinance, or the~~ school~~'s policies or rules,~~
1018		-	18 ~~such evidence may be seized by school authorities,~~ ~~and~~
1019		-	19 ~~disciplinary action may be taken.~~ ~~School authorities may also~~
1020		-	20 ~~turn over such evidence~~ to ~~law enforcement authorities.~~
1021		-	21 ~~(f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or~~
1022		-	22 ~~expulsion from school and all school activities and a~~
1023		-	23 ~~prohibition from being present on school grounds.~~
1024		-	24 ~~(g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if~~
1025		-	25 ~~a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any~~
1026		-	26 ~~public or private school in~~ this ~~or any other state, the~~
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	1053	+	1 "Municipal code violation" means the violation of a rule
	1054	+	2 or regulation established by a local government authority,
	1055	+	3 authorized by Section 1-2-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
	1056	+	4 "School personnel" means a person who is employed by, who
	1057	+	5 is on contract with, or who volunteers in a school district or
	1058	+	6 charter school, including, but not limited to, a school
	1059	+	7 administrator, school district administrator, teacher, school
	1060	+	8 social worker, school counselor, school psychologist, school
	1061	+	9 nurse, paraprofessional, speech-language pathologist,
	1062	+	10 cafeteria worker, custodian, bus driver, school resource
	1063	+	11 officer, or security guard.
	1064	+	12 School personnel may not issue A student may not be issued
	1065	+	13 a monetary fine, or fee, ticket, or citation for a municipal
	1066	+	14 code violation as a disciplinary consequence, though this
	1067	+	15 shall not preclude requiring a student to provide restitution
	1068	+	16 for lost, stolen, or damaged property. This subsection (i)
	1069	+	17 does not modify school disciplinary responses under this
	1070	+	18 Section or Section 10-20.14 of this Code that existed before
	1071	+	19 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
	1072	+	20 Assembly or responses to alleged delinquent or criminal
	1073	+	21 conduct set forth in this Code, Article V of the Juvenile Court
	1074	+	22 Act of 1987, or the Criminal Code of 2012.
	1075	+	23 (j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall
	1076	+	24 apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools,
	1077	+	25 special charter districts, and school districts organized
	1078	+	26 under Article 34 of this Code.
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1037		-	1 student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
1038		-	2 expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
1039		-	3 of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
1040		-	4 under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
1041		-	5 school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
1042		-	6 or staff in the alternative program. A school district that
1043		-	7 adopts a policy under this subsection (g) must include a
1044		-	8 provision allowing for consideration of any mitigating
1045		-	9 factors, including, but not limited to, a student's status as
1046		-	10 a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual
1047		-	11 violence, as defined in Article 26A.
1048		-	12 (h) School officials shall not advise or encourage
1049		-	13 students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic
1050		-	14 difficulties.
1051		-	15 (i) In this subsection (i), "municipal code violation"
1052		-	16 means the violation of a rule or regulation established by a
1053		-	17 local government authority, authorized by Section 1-2-1 of the
1054		-	18 Illinois Municipal Code.
1055		-	19 A student must may not be issued a monetary fine, or fee,
1056		-	20 ticket, or citation as a school-based disciplinary consequence
1057		-	21 or for a municipal code violation on school grounds during
1058		-	22 school hours or while taking school transportation by any
1059		-	23 person as a disciplinary consequence, though this shall not
1060		-	24 preclude requiring a student to provide restitution for lost,
1061		-	25 stolen, or damaged property.
1062		-	26 This subsection (i) does not modify school disciplinary
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	1089	+	1 (k) Through June 30, 2026, the expulsion of students
	1090	+	2 enrolled in programs funded under Section 1C-2 of this Code is
	1091	+	3 subject to the requirements under paragraph (7) of subsection
	1092	+	4 (a) of Section 2-3.71 of this Code.
	1093	+	5 (k-5) On and after July 1, 2026, the expulsion of children
	1094	+	6 enrolled in programs funded under Section 15-25 of the
	1095	+	7 Department of Early Childhood Act is subject to the
	1096	+	8 requirements of paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section
	1097	+	9 15-30 of the Department of Early Childhood Act.
	1098	+	10 (l) An in-school suspension program provided by a school
	1099	+	11 district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may
	1100	+	12 focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and
	1101	+	13 positive interaction with other students and school personnel.
	1102	+	14 A school district may employ a school social worker or a
	1103	+	15 licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school
	1104	+	16 suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
	1105	+	17 (Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 102-539, eff. 8-20-21;
	1106	+	18 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff.
	1107	+	19 8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
	1108	+	20 (105 ILCS 5/26-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-12)
	1109	+	21 Sec. 26-12. Punitive action.
	1110	+	22 (a) No punitive action, including out-of-school
	1111	+	23 suspensions, expulsions, or court action, shall be taken
	1112	+	24 against truant minors for such truancy unless appropriate and
	1113	+	25 available supportive services and other school resources have
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1065	1116
1066	1117
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1073		-	1 ~~responses under this Section or Section 10-20.14 of this Code~~
1074		-	2 ~~that existed before the effective date~~ of this ~~amendatory Act~~
1075		-	3 ~~of the 104th General Assembly~~ or ~~responses to alleged~~
1076		-	4 ~~delinquent or criminal conduct set forth in this Code, Article~~
1077		-	5 ~~V of~~ the ~~Juvenile Court Act of 1987,~~ or the ~~Criminal Code of~~
1078		-	6 ~~2012. This subsection (i) does not apply to violations of~~
1079		-	7 ~~traffic~~, ~~boating, or fish and game laws.~~
1080		-	8 ~~(j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall~~
1081		-	9 ~~apply to elementary and secondary schools,~~ ~~charter schools,~~
1082		-	10 ~~special charter districts~~, ~~and school districts organized~~
1083		-	11 under ~~Article 34~~ of ~~this Code.~~
1084		-	12 ~~(k) Through June 30~~, ~~2026, the expulsion of students~~
1085		-	13 ~~enrolled~~ in ~~programs funded under~~ Section ~~1C-2~~ of ~~this Code is~~
1086		-	14 ~~subject to the requirements under paragraph (7)~~ of ~~subsection~~
1087		-	15 ~~(a)~~ of ~~Section 2-3.71 of this Code.~~
1088		-	16 ~~(k-5) On and after July 1~~, ~~2026,~~ the ~~expulsion of children~~
1089		-	17 ~~enrolled in programs funded under Section 15-25~~ ~~of the~~
1090		-	18 ~~Department of Early Childhood Act is subject to the~~
1091		-	19 ~~requirements~~ of ~~paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section~~
1092		-	20 ~~15-30~~ of ~~the Department of Early Childhood Act.~~
1093		-	21 ~~(l) An in-school~~ ~~suspension program provided by a school~~
1094		-	22 ~~district~~ for ~~any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may~~
1095		-	23 ~~focus on promoting non-violent~~ ~~conflict resolution and~~
1096		-	24 ~~positive interaction with other students and school personnel.~~
1097		-	25 ~~A school district may employ a school social worker or a~~
1098		-	26 ~~licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school~~
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	1124	+	1 been provided to the student. Notwithstanding the provisions
	1125	+	2 of Section 10-22.6 of this Code, a truant minor may not be
	1126	+	3 expelled for nonattendance unless he or she has accrued 15
	1127	+	4 consecutive days of absences without valid cause and the
	1128	+	5 student cannot be located by the school district or the school
	1129	+	6 district has located the student but cannot, after exhausting
	1130	+	7 all available supportive services, compel the student to
	1131	+	8 return to school.
	1132	+	9 (b) School personnel A school district may not refer a
	1133	+	10 truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local
	1134	+	11 public entity, as defined under Section 1-206 of the Local
	1135	+	12 Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act,
	1136	+	13 school resource officer, as defined in Section 10-20.68 of
	1137	+	14 this Code, or peace officer, as defined in Section 2-13 of the
	1138	+	15 Criminal Code of 2012, for that local public entity, school
	1139	+	16 resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or
	1140	+	17 a fee as punishment for his or her truancy.
	1141	+	18 (c) A school district may refer any person having custody
	1142	+	19 or control of a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any
	1143	+	20 other local public entity, as defined under Section 1-206 of
	1144	+	21 the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort
	1145	+	22 Immunity Act, for that local public entity to issue the person
	1146	+	23 a fine or fee for the child's truancy only if the school
	1147	+	24 district's truant officer, regional office of education, or
	1148	+	25 intermediate service center has been notified of the truant
	1149	+	26 behavior and the school district, regional office of
1099	1150
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1101	1152
1102	1153
1103	1154
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1109		-	1 suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
1110		-	2 (Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 102-539, eff. 8-20-21;
1111		-	3 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff.
1112		-	4 8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
1113		-	5 (105 ILCS 5/26-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-12)
1114		-	6 Sec. 26-12. Punitive action.
1115		-	7 (a) No punitive action, including out-of-school
1116		-	8 suspensions, expulsions, or court action, shall be taken
1117		-	9 against truant minors for such truancy unless appropriate and
1118		-	10 available supportive services and other school resources have
1119		-	11 been provided to the student. Notwithstanding the provisions
1120		-	12 of Section 10-22.6 of this Code, a truant minor may not be
1121		-	13 expelled for nonattendance unless he or she has accrued 15
1122		-	14 consecutive days of absences without valid cause and the
1123		-	15 student cannot be located by the school district or the school
1124		-	16 district has located the student but cannot, after exhausting
1125		-	17 all available supportive services, compel the student to
1126		-	18 return to school.
1127		-	19 (b) School personnel A school district may not refer a
1128		-	20 truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any other local
1129		-	21 public entity, as defined under Section 1-206 of the Local
1130		-	22 Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act,
1131		-	23 school resource officer, as defined in Section 10-20.68 of
1132		-	24 this Code, or peace officer, as defined in Section 2-13 of the
1133		-	25 Criminal Code of 2012, for that local public entity, school
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	1160	+	1 education, or intermediate service center has offered all
	1161	+	2 appropriate and available supportive services and other school
	1162	+	3 resources to the child. Before a school district may refer a
	1163	+	4 person having custody or control of a child to a municipality,
	1164	+	5 as defined under Section 1-1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
	1165	+	6 the school district must provide the following appropriate and
	1166	+	7 available services:
	1167	+	8 (1) For any child who is a homeless child, as defined
	1168	+	9 under Section 1-5 of the Education for Homeless Children
	1169	+	10 Act, a meeting between the child, the person having
	1170	+	11 custody or control of the child, relevant school
	1171	+	12 personnel, and a homeless liaison to discuss any barriers
	1172	+	13 to the child's attendance due to the child's transitional
	1173	+	14 living situation and to construct a plan that removes
	1174	+	15 these barriers.
	1175	+	16 (2) For any child with a documented disability, a
	1176	+	17 meeting between the child, the person having custody or
	1177	+	18 control of the child, and relevant school personnel to
	1178	+	19 review the child's current needs and address the
	1179	+	20 appropriateness of the child's placement and services. For
	1180	+	21 any child subject to Article 14 of this Code, this meeting
	1181	+	22 shall be an individualized education program meeting and
	1182	+	23 shall include relevant members of the individualized
	1183	+	24 education program team. For any child with a disability
	1184	+	25 under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of
	1185	+	26 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), this meeting shall be a Section 504
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1144		-	1 resource officer, or peace officer to issue the child a fine or
1145		-	2 a fee as punishment for his or her truancy.
1146		-	3 (c) A school district may refer any person having custody
1147		-	4 or control of a truant, chronic truant, or truant minor to any
1148		-	5 other local public entity, as defined under Section 1-206 of
1149		-	6 the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort
1150		-	7 Immunity Act, for that local public entity to issue the person
1151		-	8 a fine or fee for the child's truancy only if the school
1152		-	9 district's truant officer, regional office of education, or
1153		-	10 intermediate service center has been notified of the truant
1154		-	11 behavior and the school district, regional office of
1155		-	12 education, or intermediate service center has offered all
1156		-	13 appropriate and available supportive services and other school
1157		-	14 resources to the child. Before a school district may refer a
1158		-	15 person having custody or control of a child to a municipality,
1159		-	16 as defined under Section 1-1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
1160		-	17 the school district must provide the following appropriate and
1161		-	18 available services:
1162		-	19 (1) For any child who is a homeless child, as defined
1163		-	20 under Section 1-5 of the Education for Homeless Children
1164		-	21 Act, a meeting between the child, the person having
1165		-	22 custody or control of the child, relevant school
1166		-	23 personnel, and a homeless liaison to discuss any barriers
1167		-	24 to the child's attendance due to the child's transitional
1168		-	25 living situation and to construct a plan that removes
1169		-	26 these barriers.
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	1196	+	1 plan review and include relevant members of the Section
	1197	+	2 504 plan team.
	1198	+	3 (3) For any child currently being evaluated by a
	1199	+	4 school district for a disability or for whom the school
	1200	+	5 has a basis of knowledge that the child is a child with a
	1201	+	6 disability under 20 U.S.C. 1415(k)(5), the completion of
	1202	+	7 the evaluation and determination of the child's
	1203	+	8 eligibility for special education services.
	1204	+	9 (d) Before a school district may refer a person having
	1205	+	10 custody or control of a child to a local public entity under
	1206	+	11 this Section, the school district must document any
	1207	+	12 appropriate and available supportive services offered to the
	1208	+	13 child. In the event a meeting under this Section does not
	1209	+	14 occur, a school district must have documentation that it made
	1210	+	15 reasonable efforts to convene the meeting at a mutually
	1211	+	16 convenient time and date for the school district and the
	1212	+	17 person having custody or control of the child and, but for the
	1213	+	18 conduct of that person, the meeting would have occurred.
	1214	+	19 (Source: P.A. 100-810, eff. 1-1-19; 100-825, eff. 8-13-18;
	1215	+	20 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
	1216	+	21 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
	1217	+	22 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
	1218	+	23 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
	1219	+	24 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
	1220	+	25 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
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1180		-	1 (2) For any child with a documented disability, a
1181		-	2 meeting between the child, the person having custody or
1182		-	3 control of the child, and relevant school personnel to
1183		-	4 review the child's current needs and address the
1184		-	5 appropriateness of the child's placement and services. For
1185		-	6 any child subject to Article 14 of this Code, this meeting
1186		-	7 shall be an individualized education program meeting and
1187		-	8 shall include relevant members of the individualized
1188		-	9 education program team. For any child with a disability
1189		-	10 under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of
1190		-	11 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), this meeting shall be a Section 504
1191		-	12 plan review and include relevant members of the Section
1192		-	13 504 plan team.
1193		-	14 (3) For any child currently being evaluated by a
1194		-	15 school district for a disability or for whom the school
1195		-	16 has a basis of knowledge that the child is a child with a
1196		-	17 disability under 20 U.S.C. 1415(k)(5), the completion of
1197		-	18 the evaluation and determination of the child's
1198		-	19 eligibility for special education services.
1199		-	20 (d) Before a school district may refer a person having
1200		-	21 custody or control of a child to a local public entity under
1201		-	22 this Section, the school district must document any
1202		-	23 appropriate and available supportive services offered to the
1203		-	24 child. In the event a meeting under this Section does not
1204		-	25 occur, a school district must have documentation that it made
1205		-	26 reasonable efforts to convene the meeting at a mutually
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	1231	+	1 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
	1232	+	2 Public Act.
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1216		-	1 convenient time and date for the school district and the
1217		-	2 person having custody or control of the child and, but for the
1218		-	3 conduct of that person, the meeting would have occurred.
1219		-	4 (Source: P.A. 100-810, eff. 1-1-19; 100-825, eff. 8-13-18;
1220		-	5 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
1221		-	6 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
1222		-	7 changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
1223		-	8 that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
1224		-	9 represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
1225		-	10 not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
1226		-	11 made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
1227		-	12 Public Act.
1228		-	13 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
1229		-	14 becoming law.
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