99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2586

 

Introduced 2/16/2016, by Sen. Karen McConnaughay

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.14  from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14

    Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning student discipline.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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
510-20.14 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 99-456)
8    Sec. 10-20.14. Student discipline policies; parent-teacher
9advisory committee.
10    (a) To establish and and maintain a parent-teacher advisory
11committee to develop with the school board policy guidelines on
12pupil discipline, including school searches, to furnish a copy
13of the policy to the parents or guardian of each pupil within
1415 days after the beginning of the school year, or within 15
15days after starting classes for a pupil who transfers into the
16district during the school year, and to require that each
17school informs its pupils of the contents of its policy. School
18boards, along with the parent-teacher advisory committee, are
19encouraged to annually review their pupil discipline policies,
20the implementation of those policies, and any other factors
21related to the safety of their schools, pupils, and staff.
22    (b) The parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation
23with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with the

 

 

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1school board, policy guideline procedures to establish and
2maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school
3district and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal
4offenses committed by students.
5    (c) The parent-teacher advisory committee, in cooperation
6with school bus personnel, shall develop, with the school
7board, policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain
8school bus safety procedures. These procedures shall be
9incorporated into the district's pupil discipline policy.
10    (d) The school board, in consultation with the
11parent-teacher advisory committee and other community-based
12organizations, must include provisions in the student
13discipline policy to address students who have demonstrated
14behaviors that put them at risk for aggressive behavior,
15including without limitation bullying, as defined in the
16policy. These provisions must include procedures for notifying
17parents or legal guardians and early intervention procedures
18based upon available community-based and district resources.
19(Source: P.A. 91-272, eff. 1-1-00; 92-260, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
20    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 99-456)
21    Sec. 10-20.14. Student discipline policies; parent-teacher
22advisory committee.
23    (a) To establish and and maintain a parent-teacher advisory
24committee to develop with the school board or governing body of
25a charter school policy guidelines on pupil discipline,

 

 

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1including school searches and bullying prevention as set forth
2in Section 27-23.7 of this Code. School authorities shall
3furnish a copy of the policy to the parents or guardian of each
4pupil within 15 days after the beginning of the school year, or
5within 15 days after starting classes for a pupil who transfers
6into the district during the school year, and the school board
7or governing body of a charter school shall require that a
8school inform its pupils of the contents of the policy. School
9boards and the governing bodies of charter schools, along with
10the parent-teacher advisory committee, must annually review
11their pupil discipline policies, the implementation of those
12policies, and any other factors related to the safety of their
13schools, pupils, and staff.
14    (a-5) On or before September 15, 2016, each elementary and
15secondary school and charter school shall, at a minimum, adopt
16pupil discipline policies that fulfill the requirements set
17forth in this Section, subsections (a) and (b) of Section
1810-22.6 of this Code, Section 34-19 of this Code if applicable,
19and federal and State laws that provide special requirements
20for the discipline of students with disabilities.
21    (b) The parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation
22with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with the
23school board, policy guideline procedures to establish and
24maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school
25district and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal
26offenses committed by students. School districts are

 

 

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1encouraged to create memoranda of understanding with local law
2enforcement agencies that clearly define law enforcement's
3role in schools, in accordance with Section 10-22.6 of this
4Code.
5    (c) The parent-teacher advisory committee, in cooperation
6with school bus personnel, shall develop, with the school
7board, policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain
8school bus safety procedures. These procedures shall be
9incorporated into the district's pupil discipline policy.
10    (d) The school board, in consultation with the
11parent-teacher advisory committee and other community-based
12organizations, must include provisions in the student
13discipline policy to address students who have demonstrated
14behaviors that put them at risk for aggressive behavior,
15including without limitation bullying, as defined in the
16policy. These provisions must include procedures for notifying
17parents or legal guardians and early intervention procedures
18based upon available community-based and district resources.
19(Source: P.A. 99-456, eff. 9-15-16.)
 
20    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
21changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
22that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
23represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
24not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
25made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other

 

 

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1Public Act.