Full Text of HR0749 95th General Assembly
HR0749 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Few issues confronting school district officials, | 3 |
| teachers, students, and parents are as significant as school | 4 |
| safety; and
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| WHEREAS, Every student and teacher has the right to attend | 6 |
| a school that is safe and secure, one that is free of fear and | 7 |
| conducive to learning; and
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| WHEREAS, School safety awareness is essential, as well as | 9 |
| strategic planning and communication among State officials, | 10 |
| school officials, teachers, the Department of State Police, | 11 |
| local law enforcement, and communities; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois lacks a comprehensive school | 13 |
| safety protocol that not only prepares schools to respond to a | 14 |
| crisis situation, but also instills prevention tools to impede | 15 |
| violent incidents from occurring; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 18 |
| the State Board of Education undertake the development of a | 19 |
| comprehensive model protocol for school districts in this State | 20 |
| to enhance violence response and prevention; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education shall (i) study | 2 |
| school safety best practices that create a safe learning | 3 |
| environment; (ii) investigate school district building | 4 |
| communication protocols when teachers, students, and other | 5 |
| school personnel have been threatened directly or indirectly; | 6 |
| (iii) review current State laws, rules, and policies for | 7 |
| obsolete or inefficient safe school practices and ensure that | 8 |
| any school safety laws, rules, regulations, and policies are | 9 |
| consistent with local law enforcement recommendations; (iv) | 10 |
| review other states' actions on school safety protocols; and | 11 |
| (v) propose a comprehensive model of school district safety | 12 |
| protocols to the General Assembly and any related statutory | 13 |
| recommendations; and be it further | 14 |
| RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education shall file a | 15 |
| report of its findings and recommendations with the General | 16 |
| Assembly on or before January 15, 2008.
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