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90_HB1202eng
105 ILCS 5/34-18.17 new
Amends the School Code. Provides for the creation by the
Chicago Board of Education of a Task Force on Harassment
Suppression to receive and investigate charges of, and take
other related action with respect to, harassing and punitive
action taken by school officials or other school employees
against local school council members or members of their
families. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by adding Section
2 34-18.17.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
6 34-18.17 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.17 new)
8 Sec. 34-18.17. Task Force on Harassment Suppression. A
9 Standing Task Force on Harassment Suppression shall be
10 created as provided in this Section. The Task Force shall be
11 composed of 13 members, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the
12 Governor, 2 by the Mayor, 2 by the board of education, and 6
13 by registered education reform groups, each to serve for a
14 minimum term of 2 years, or for a longer term at the pleasure
15 of the appointing authority. The Task Force shall be
16 composed of community representatives, representatives of the
17 business and professional community, local school council
18 members, school officials, and representatives from civic and
19 religious organizations; provided, that of the 6 members
20 appointed by registered education reform groups, 2 shall be
21 parent members of local school councils, 2 shall be community
22 resident members of local school councils, and 2 shall be
23 teacher members of local school councils. The Task Force
24 shall be responsible for acting to protect local school
25 council members and their families from harassing and
26 punitive measures of school officials and other employees of
27 the Chicago public school system that are designed to
28 interfere with the ability of local school council members to
29 fulfill their responsibilities in that office.
30 In the excercise of its powers and duties under this
31 Section the Task Force is authorized to receive and
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1 investigate charges of harassment or punitive measures that
2 are directed against local school council members and that
3 are not taken in the best interests of an attendance center
4 or the pupils of an attendance center.
5 If the Task Force after investigation and the opportunity
6 for a public hearing determines that a school official or
7 other employee of the Chicago public school system has
8 engaged in harassing or punitive conduct as provided in this
9 Section, the Task Force shall refer the matter to the general
10 superintendent of schools for such further action, including
11 but not limited to the filing of a motion containing written
12 charges and specifications under Section 34-85, as the
13 general superintendent of schools deems appropriate. If the
14 general superintendent of schools determines that written
15 charges and specifications should not be filed under Section
16 34-85, the general superintendent of schools shall provide
17 written reasons for that determination to both the Task Force
18 and the board of education.
19 The board of education shall provide the Task Force with
20 the use of such facilities and such staff assistance as are
21 reasonably required for the performance by the Task Force of
22 its responsibilities.
23 The Task Force shall organize itself, select from its
24 number a chairperson and such other officers as it deems
25 necessary, and establish the dates of its regular meetings.
26 Special meetings may be held at the call of the chairperson
27 or a majority of the members of the Task Force.
28 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
29 becoming law.