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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 749
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| AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Resolution 749 by replacing |
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| everything after the heading with the following:
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| "WHEREAS, Few issues confronting school district |
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| officials, teachers, students, and parents are as significant |
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| as school safety; and
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| WHEREAS, Every student and teacher has the right to attend |
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| a school that is safe and secure; and
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| WHEREAS, School safety awareness is essential, as well as |
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| strategic planning and communication among State school |
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| officials, teachers, the Department of State Police, local law |
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| enforcement, and communities; and
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| WHEREAS, In 2005, Public Act 94-600 was enacted to |
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| establish minimum requirements and standards for schools to |
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| follow when conducting school safety drills and reviewing |
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| school emergency and crisis response plans and to encourage |
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| schools and first responders to work together for the safety of |
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| children;
and
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly believes it is appropriate |
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| for the State Board of Education to review the policies and |
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| protocols that were implemented pursuant to Public Act 94-600 |
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| and to make any additional changes to those policies and safety |
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| protocols that the Board believes would ensure that school |
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| personnel and students are safe in school buildings;
and
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| WHEREAS, School district compliance with school safety |
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| policies and protocols is essential to providing a safe |
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| learning environment for our students and a safe working |
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| environment for our school employees;
therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| urge the State Board of Education to work with school districts |
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| to ensure compliance with school safety policies and protocols, |
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| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education recommend any |
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| other changes necessary to enhance the safety of our schools.".
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