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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
52-3.160 as added by Public Act 98-695 and by renumbering and
6changing Section 2-3.160 as added by Public Act 98-705 as
7follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.160)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2015)
10    Sec. 2-3.160. School Security and Standards Task Force.
11    (a) The School Security and Standards Task Force is created
12within the State Board of Education to study the security of
13schools in this State, make recommendations, and draft minimum
14standards for use by schools to make them more secure and to
15provide a safer learning environment for the children of this
16State. The Task Force shall consist of all of the following
17members:
18        (1) One member of the public who is a parent and one
19    member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the
20    Senate.
21        (2) One member of the public who is a parent and one
22    member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of
23    the Senate.

 

 

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1        (3) One member of the public who is a parent and one
2    member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the
3    Speaker of the House of Representatives.
4        (4) One member of the public who is a parent and one
5    member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the
6    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
7        (5) A representative from the State Board of Education,
8    appointed by the Chairperson of the State Board of
9    Education.
10        (6) A representative from the Department of State
11    Police, appointed by the Director of State Police.
12        (7) A representative from an association representing
13    Illinois sheriffs, appointed by the Governor.
14        (8) A representative from an association representing
15    Illinois chiefs of police, appointed by the Governor.
16        (9) A representative from an association representing
17    Illinois firefighters, appointed by the Governor.
18        (10) A representative from an association representing
19    Illinois regional superintendents of schools, appointed by
20    the Governor.
21        (11) A representative from an association representing
22    Illinois principals, appointed by the Governor.
23        (12) A representative from an association representing
24    Illinois school boards, appointed by the Governor.
25        (13) A representative from the security consulting
26    profession, appointed by the Governor.

 

 

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1        (14) An architect or engineer who specializes in
2    security issues, appointed by the Governor.
3    Members of the Task Force appointed by the Governor must be
4individuals who have knowledge, experience, and expertise in
5the field of security or who have worked within the school
6system. The appointment of members by the Governor must reflect
7the geographic diversity of this State.
8    Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation
9and shall not be reimbursed for their expenses.
10    (b) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the
11State Superintendent of Education. At this initial meeting, the
12Task Force shall elect a member as presiding officer of the
13Task Force by a majority vote of the membership of the Task
14Force. Thereafter, the Task Force shall meet at the call of the
15presiding officer.
16    (c) The State Board of Education shall provide
17administrative and other support to the Task Force.
18    (d) The Task Force shall make recommendations for minimum
19standards for security for the schools in this State. In making
20those recommendations, the Task Force shall do all of the
21following:
22        (1) Gather information concerning security in schools
23    as it presently exists.
24        (2) Receive reports and testimony from individuals,
25    school district superintendents, principals, teachers,
26    security experts, architects, engineers, and the law

 

 

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1    enforcement community.
2        (3) Create minimum standards for securing schools.
3        (4) Give consideration to securing the physical
4    structures, security staffing recommendations,
5    communications, security equipment, alarms, video and
6    audio monitoring, school policies, egress and ingress,
7    security plans, emergency exits and escape, and any other
8    areas of security that the Task Force deems appropriate for
9    securing schools.
10        (5) Create a model security plan policy.
11        (6) Suggest possible funding recommendations for
12    schools to access for use in implementing enhanced security
13    measures.
14        (7) On or before January 1, 2016 2015, submit a report
15    to the General Assembly and the Governor on specific
16    recommendations for changes to the current law or other
17    legislative measures.
18        (8) On or before July 1, 2016 January 1, 2015, submit a
19    report to the State Board of Education on specific
20    recommendations for model security plan policies for
21    schools to access and use as a guideline. This report is
22    exempt from inspection and copying under Section 7 of the
23    Freedom of Information Act.
24    The Task Force's recommendations may include proposals for
25specific statutory changes and methods to foster cooperation
26among State agencies and between this State and local

 

 

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1government.
2    (e) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is
3repealed on July 2, 2016 1, 2015.
4(Source: P.A. 98-695, eff. 7-3-14.)
 
5    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.161)
6    Sec. 2-3.161 2-3.160. Definition of dyslexia in rules;
7reading instruction advisory group.
8    (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that
9incorporate an international definition of dyslexia into Part
10226 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
11    (b) Subject to specific State appropriation or the
12availability of private donations, the State Board of Education
13shall establish an advisory group to develop a training module
14or training modules to provide education and professional
15development to teachers, school administrators, and other
16education professionals regarding multi-sensory, systematic,
17and sequential instruction in reading. This advisory group
18shall complete its work before December 15 July 31, 2015 and is
19abolished on December 15 July 31, 2015.
20(Source: P.A. 98-705, eff. 7-14-14; revised 10-14-14.)
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.