HB1436 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB1436

Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 128/25

Amends the School Safety Drill Act. With respect to the report produced after the annual review required to be conducted by a public school district, requires the report to report any renovation or addition to a school building or a change in the floor plan, any emergency and crisis response plan, or any evacuation plan of a school building and acknowledge that there has been submission of a change in floor plans, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan to the local fire department, the local law enforcement agency, or other emergency responders. Provides that, within 30 days after completion of any renovation or addition to a school building or a change in the floor plan, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan of a school building that modifies a previously approved emergency crisis response plan at least 60 days prior to the annual review meeting required to be conducted by a public school district, the school board or its designee shall contact the local fire department, the local law enforcement agency, and other emergency responders to set up a meeting to review any changes in procedures and protocols affected by building modifications as a result of renovations, additions, or changes in floor plans, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan. Effective immediately.

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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 Safety Drill Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:

(105 ILCS 128/25)

Sec. 25. Annual review.

(a) Each public school district, through its school board or the board's designee, shall conduct a minimum of one annual meeting at which it will review each school building's emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and each building's compliance with the school safety drill programs. The purpose of this annual review shall be to review and update the emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and the school safety drill programs of the district and each of its school buildings. This review must be at no cost to the school district. In updating a school building's emergency and crisis response plans, consideration may be given to making the emergency and crisis response plans available to first responders, administrators, and teachers for implementation and utilization through the use of electronic applications on electronic devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers.

(b) Each school board or the board's designee is required to participate in the annual review and to invite each of the following parties to the annual review and provide each party with a minimum of 30 days' 30-days' notice before the date of the annual review:

(1) The principal of each school within the school district or his or her official designee.

(2) Representatives from any other education-related organization or association deemed appropriate by the school district.

(3) Representatives from all local first responder organizations to participate, advise, and consult in the review process, including, but not limited to:

(A) the appropriate local fire department or district;

(B) the appropriate local law enforcement agency;

(C) the appropriate local emergency medical services agency if the agency is a separate, local first responder unit; and

(D) any other member of the first responder or emergency management community that has contacted the district superintendent or his or her designee during the past year to request involvement in a school's emergency planning or drill process.

(4) The school board or its designee may also choose to invite to the annual review any other persons whom it believes will aid in the review process, including, but not limited to, any members of any other education-related organization or the first responder or emergency management community.

(c) Upon the conclusion of the annual review, the school board or the board's designee shall sign a one page report, which may be in either a check-off format or a narrative format, that does the following:

(1) summarizes the review's recommended changes to the existing school safety plans and drill plans;

(2) lists the parties that participated in the annual review, and includes the annual review's attendance record;

(3) certifies that an effective review of the emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and the school safety drill programs of the district and each of its school buildings has occurred;

(4) states that the school district will implement those plans, protocols, procedures, and programs, during the academic year; and

(5) includes the authorization of the school board or the board's designee; .

(6) reports any renovation or addition to a school building or a change in the floor plan, any emergency and crisis response plan, or any evacuation plan of a school building; and

(7) acknowledges that there has been submission of a change in floor plans, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan to the local fire department, the local law enforcement agency, or other emergency responders as provided under subsection (e-5) of this Section.

(d) The school board or its designee shall send a copy of the report to each party that participates in the annual review process and to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. If any of the participating parties have comments on the certification document, those parties shall submit their comments in writing to the appropriate regional superintendent. The regional superintendent shall maintain a record of these comments. The certification document may be in a check-off format or narrative format, at the discretion of the district superintendent.

(e) The review must occur at least once during the fiscal year, at a specific time chosen at the school district superintendent's discretion.

(e-5) Within 30 days after completion of any renovation or addition to a school building or a change in the floor plan, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan of a school building that modifies a previously approved emergency and crisis response plan at least 60 days prior to the meeting required under subsection (a) of this Section, the school board or its designee shall contact the local fire department, the local law enforcement agency, and other emergency responders to set up a meeting to review any changes in procedures and protocols affected by building modifications as a result of renovations, additions, or changes in floor plans, an emergency and crisis response plan, or an evacuation plan.

(f) A private school shall conduct a minimum of one annual meeting at which the school must review each school building's emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and each building's compliance with the school safety drill programs of the school. The purpose of this annual review shall be to review and update the emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures and the school safety drill programs of the school. This review must be at no cost to the private school.

The private school shall invite representatives from all local first responder organizations to participate, advise, and consult in the review process, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) the appropriate local fire department or fire protection district;

(2) the appropriate local law enforcement agency;

(3) the appropriate local emergency medical services agency if the agency is a separate, local first responder unit; and

(4) any other member of the first responder or emergency management community that has contacted the school's chief administrative officer or his or her designee during the past year to request involvement in the school's emergency planning or drill process.

(Source: P.A. 98-661, eff. 1-1-15; 98-663, eff. 6-23-14; revised 7-15-14.)

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