98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1845
 
Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. John G. Mulroe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
105 ILCS 5/14-1.09.2

     Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code with respect to school social work services. Provides that school social work services may include establishing and delivering anti-bullying programs. Effective immediately.
  


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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 
514-1.09.2 as follows:
 



6    (105 ILCS 5/14-1.09.2)



7    Sec. 14-1.09.2. School Social Work Services. In the
public 
8schools, social work services may be provided by qualified 
9specialists
who hold Type 73 School Service Personnel 
10Certificates endorsed for school
social work issued by the 
11State Teacher Certification Board.

12    School social work services may include, but are not 
13limited to:


14        (1) Identifying students in need of special education 
15    services by
conducting a social-developmental study in a 
16    case study evaluation;


17        (2) Developing and implementing comprehensive 
18    interventions with students,
parents, and teachers that 
19    will enhance student adjustment to, and performance
in, the 
20    school setting;


21        (3) Consulting and collaborating with teachers and 
22    other school personnel
regarding behavior management and 
23    intervention plans and inclusion in support
of special 
 
 
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1    education students in regular classroom settings;


2        (4) Counseling with students, parents, and teachers in 
3    accordance with
the rules and regulations governing 
4    provision of related services, provided
that parent 
5    permission must be obtained in writing before a student

6    participates in a group counseling session;


7        (5) Acting as a liaison between the public schools and 
8    community
resources;


9        (6) Developing and implementing school-based 
10    prevention programs,
including mediation and violence 
11    prevention, and establishing and delivering anti-bullying 
12    programs; 


13        (7) Providing crisis intervention within the school 
14    setting;


15        (8) Supervising school social work interns enrolled in 
16    school social work
programs that meet the standards 
17    established by the State Board of Education;


18        (9) Providing parent education and counseling as 
19    appropriate in relation
to the child's educational 
20    assessment; and


21        (10) Assisting in completing a functional behavioral 
22    assessment, as
well as assisting in the development of 
23    nonaversive behavioral intervention
strategies.

24    Nothing in this Section prohibits other certified 
25professionals from
providing any of the services listed in this 
26Section for which
they are appropriately trained.

 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 92-362, eff. 8-15-01; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)

 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.