SB0495 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB0495

Introduced 2/23/2021, by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new

Amends the School Code. Requires the school board to notify the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school district if a school employee is under investigation by school authorities or by law enforcement for specified offenses. Provides that the school board must notify the parent or guardian within 5 days after receiving notice of the investigation concerning the school employee.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.73 and 34-18.67 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new)

Sec. 10-20.73. Parental notice of employee under investigation. The school board shall notify the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school district if a school employee is under investigation by school authorities or by law enforcement for an offense listed in Section 21B-80 of this Code. The school board must notify the parent or guardian of each student within 5 days after receiving notice of the investigation concerning the school employee.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)

Sec. 34-18.67. Parental notice of employee under investigation. The board shall notify the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school district if a school employee is under investigation by school authorities or by law enforcement for an offense listed in Section 21B-80 of this Code. The board must notify the parent or guardian of each student within 5 days after receiving notice of the investigation concerning the school employee.