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 1        AN ACT in relation to education.

 2        Be it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  School  Code  is  amended  by  changing
 5    Sections 2-3.13a and 10-22.6 as follows:

 6        (105 ILCS 5/2-3.13a) (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.13a)
 7        Sec. 2-3.13a.  Scholastic records; transferring students.
 8    The State Board of Education shall  establish  and  implement
 9    rules  requiring all of the public schools and all private or
10    nonpublic elementary and secondary schools  located  in  this
11    State,  whenever  any  such  school  has  a  student  who  is
12    transferring  to  any  other  public  elementary or secondary
13    school located in this or in  any  other  state,  to  forward
14    within  10  days  of  notice  of  the  student's  transfer an
15    unofficial record of that student's grades to the  school  to
16    which  such  student  is transferring.  Each public school at
17    the same time also shall forward to the school to  which  the
18    student is transferring the remainder of the student's school
19    student  records  as  required by the Illinois School Student
20    Records Act. In addition, if a student is transferring from a
21    public school, whether located in this or  any  other  state,
22    from  which  the  student  has been suspended or expelled for
23    knowingly possessing  in  a  school  building  or  on  school
24    grounds  a  weapon as defined in the Gun Free Schools Act (20
25    U.S.C. 8921 et seq.), for knowingly possessing,  selling,  or
26    delivering  in  a  school  building  or  on  school grounds a
27    controlled substance or cannabis, or for  battering  a  staff
28    member  of  the  school,  and  if the period of suspension or
29    expulsion has not expired at the time the student attempts to
30    transfer into another public school in the same or any  other
31    school  district:  (i) any school student records required to
 
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 1    be transferred shall include the date  and  duration  of  the
 2    period   of  suspension  or  expulsion;  and  (ii)  with  the
 3    exception of transfers into  the  Department  of  Corrections
 4    school district, the student shall not be permitted to attend
 5    class   in  the  public  school  into  which  he  or  she  is
 6    transferring until the student has served the  entire  period
 7    of  the  suspension  or  expulsion imposed by the school from
 8    which the student is transferring, provided that  the  school
 9    board  may  approve  the  placement  of  the  student  in  an
10    alternative  school  program established under Article 13A of
11    this Code Act. A school district may adopt a policy providing
12    that if a student is suspended or  expelled  for  any  reason
13    from any public or private school in this or any other state,
14    the  student  must complete the entire term of the suspension
15    or expulsion before being admitted into the school  district.
16    This  policy  may  allow  placement  of  the  student  in  an
17    alternative  school  program established under Article 13A of
18    this Code, if available, for the remainder of the  suspension
19    or   expulsion.  Each  public  school  and  each  private  or
20    nonpublic elementary or secondary school in this State  shall
21    within  10  days after the student has paid all of his or her
22    outstanding fines and fees and at its own expense forward  an
23    official transcript of the scholastic records of each student
24    transferring  from  that school in strict accordance with the
25    provisions of this Section and the rules established  by  the
26    State Board of Education as herein provided.
27        The  State  Board  of  Education shall develop a one-page
28    standard form that Illinois school districts are required  to
29    provide  to  any  student  who  is  moving  out of the school
30    district and that contains the information about  whether  or
31    not  the student is "in good standing" and whether or not his
32    or her medical records are up-to-date and complete.  As  used
33    in this Section, "in good standing" means that the student is
34    not  being  disciplined  by a suspension or expulsion, but is
 
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 1    entitled to attend classes.  No school district  is  required
 2    to  admit  a  new  student  who  is transferring from another
 3    Illinois school district unless he or  she  can  produce  the
 4    standard  form  from  the  student's previous school district
 5    enrollment.  No school district is required to  admit  a  new
 6    student  who  is  transferring  from  an  out-of-state public
 7    school unless the parent or guardian of the student certifies
 8    in writing that  the  student  is  not  currently  serving  a
 9    suspension  or expulsion imposed by the school from which the
10    student is transferring.
11    (Source: P.A. 91-365, eff. 7-30-99.)

12        (105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6)
13        Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of  pupils;  school
14    searches.
15        (a)  To  expel  pupils  guilty  of  gross disobedience or
16    misconduct, and no action shall lie  against  them  for  such
17    expulsion.  Expulsion shall take place only after the parents
18    have been requested to appear at a meeting of the  board,  or
19    with  a  hearing  officer  appointed  by it, to discuss their
20    child's behavior. Such request shall be made by registered or
21    certified mail and shall state the time, place and purpose of
22    the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer appointed by it,
23    at such meeting shall state the reasons for dismissal and the
24    date on which the expulsion is  to  become  effective.  If  a
25    hearing  officer is appointed by the board he shall report to
26    the board a written summary of  the  evidence  heard  at  the
27    meeting  and  the  board  may  take such action thereon as it
28    finds appropriate.
29        (b)  To  suspend  or  by  regulation  to  authorize   the
30    superintendent  of  the  district or the principal, assistant
31    principal, or dean of  students  of  any  school  to  suspend
32    pupils  guilty  of  gross  disobedience  or misconduct, or to
33    suspend pupils guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct  on
 
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 1    the  school  bus  from  riding  the school bus, and no action
 2    shall lie against them for such suspension. The board may  by
 3    regulation  authorize  the  superintendent of the district or
 4    the principal, assistant principal, or dean  of  students  of
 5    any school to suspend pupils guilty of such acts for a period
 6    not  to exceed 10 school days. If a pupil is suspended due to
 7    gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus,  the  board
 8    may  suspend the pupil in excess of 10 school days for safety
 9    reasons.  Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the
10    parents or guardian of such pupil along with a full statement
11    of the reasons for such suspension  and  a  notice  of  their
12    right  to  a  review,  a  copy of which shall be given to the
13    school board. Upon request of the  parents  or  guardian  the
14    school  board  or  a  hearing  officer  appointed by it shall
15    review  such  action  of  the  superintendent  or  principal,
16    assistant principal, or dean of students.  At such review the
17    parents or guardian of the pupil may appear and  discuss  the
18    suspension  with  the  board  or  its  hearing  officer. If a
19    hearing officer is appointed by the board he shall report  to
20    the  board  a  written  summary  of the evidence heard at the
21    meeting. After its hearing or upon  receipt  of  the  written
22    report of its hearing officer, the board may take such action
23    as it finds appropriate.
24        (c)  The Department of Human Services shall be invited to
25    send  a  representative  to  consult  with  the board at such
26    meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be
27    the cause for expulsion or suspension.
28        (d)  The board may expel a student for a definite  period
29    of  time  not  to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a
30    case by case basis.  A student  who  is  determined  to  have
31    brought  a weapon to school, any school-sponsored activity or
32    event, or any activity or  event  which  bears  a  reasonable
33    relationship  to school shall be expelled for a period of not
34    less than one year, except that the expulsion period  may  be
 
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 1    modified  by  the  superintendent,  and  the superintendent's
 2    determination may be modified by the board on a case by  case
 3    basis.  For  the  purpose  of this Section, the term "weapon"
 4    means (1) possession, use, control, or transfer of  any  gun,
 5    rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined by Section 921 of Title 18,
 6    United  States Code, firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the
 7    Firearm Owners Identification Act, or  use  of  a  weapon  as
 8    defined  in  Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code, (2) any other
 9    object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily  harm,
10    including  but  not  limited  to,  knives, brass knuckles, or
11    billy clubs, or (3) "look alikes" of any weapon as defined in
12    this Section. Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a
13    manner  consistent  with   the   Federal   Individuals   with
14    Disabilities  Education  Act.  A  student  who  is subject to
15    suspension or expulsion as provided in this  Section  may  be
16    eligible  for  a transfer to an alternative school program in
17    accordance  with  Article  13A  of  the  School  Code.    The
18    provisions  of  this  subsection  (d)  apply  in  all  school
19    districts,  including special charter districts and districts
20    organized under Article 34.
21        (e)  To maintain  order  and  security  in  the  schools,
22    school  authorities  may  inspect and search places and areas
23    such as  lockers,  desks,  parking  lots,  and  other  school
24    property  and equipment owned or controlled by the school, as
25    well as personal effects left in those places  and  areas  by
26    students,  without  notice  to or the consent of the student,
27    and without a search warrant.  As a matter of public  policy,
28    the  General  Assembly finds that students have no reasonable
29    expectation of privacy in these places and areas or in  their
30    personal  effects  left  in  these  places and areas.  School
31    authorities may request the  assistance  of  law  enforcement
32    officials  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  inspections and
33    searches of lockers, desks, parking lots,  and  other  school
34    property  and equipment owned or controlled by the school for
 
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 1    illegal  drugs,  weapons,  or  other  illegal  or   dangerous
 2    substances or materials, including searches conducted through
 3    the  use of specially trained dogs.  If a search conducted in
 4    accordance with  this  Section  produces  evidence  that  the
 5    student  has  violated  or is violating either the law, local
 6    ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,  such  evidence
 7    may  be seized by school authorities, and disciplinary action
 8    may be taken.  School authorities may  also  turn  over  such
 9    evidence  to  law enforcement authorities.  The provisions of
10    this subsection (e) apply in all school districts,  including
11    special  charter  districts  and  districts  organized  under
12    Article 34.
13        (f)  Suspension  or  expulsion  may include suspension or
14    expulsion  from  school  and  all  school  activities  and  a
15    prohibition from being present on school grounds.
16        (g)  A school district may adopt a policy providing  that
17    if a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
18    public  or  private  school  in  this or any other state, the
19    student must complete the entire term of  the  suspension  or
20    expulsion  before  being  admitted  into the school district.
21    This  policy  may  allow  placement  of  the  student  in  an
22    alternative school program established under Article  13A  of
23    this  Code, if available, for the remainder of the suspension
24    or expulsion.  This subsection  (g)  applies  to  all  school
25    districts,  including special charter districts and districts
26    organized under Article 34 of this Code.
27    (Source: P.A.  89-371,  eff.  1-1-96;  89-507,  eff.  7-1-97;
28    89-610,  eff.  8-6-96;  P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-548, eff.
29    1-1-98; 90-757, eff. 8-14-98.)

30        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
31    becoming law.

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