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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3938
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 3938 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
5 Sections 10-20.28 and 34-18.14 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.28) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.28)
7 Sec. 10-20.28. Cellular radio telecommunication devices
8 prohibition.
9 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
10 educational development of all persons to the limits of their
11 capacities is a fundamental goal of the people of this State
12 and that to achieve such goal it is essential to provide a
13 safe and secure learning environment within the public
14 schools. While recognizing that cellular radio
15 telecommunication devices may be used for inappropriate
16 activities during school hours and on school property and
17 may, on occasion, cause disruption to the classroom
18 environment, the General Assembly also recognizes that the
19 use of cellular radio telecommunication devices can decrease
20 the response time of officials to emergency situations. In
21 addition, cellular radio telecommunication devices allow
22 parents an additional and timely method of contacting their
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1 children should an emergency situation arise. Therefore, it
2 is the purpose and intention of the General Assembly in
3 enacting this legislation to (i) reduce the occurrence of
4 inappropriate and disruptive activities during school hours
5 and on school property occurring through the use of cellular
6 radio telecommunication devices and (ii) increase the safety
7 of students and school personnel during school hours and on
8 school property.
9 (b) The school board may establish appropriate rules and
10 disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of
11 cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student while
12 in a school or on school property, during regular school
13 hours, or at any other time. To prohibit the use or
14 possession of any cellular radio telecommunication device by
15 any pupil while such pupil is in any school building or on
16 any school property, during regular school hours or at any
17 other time, and to by rule provide for the imposition of
18 appropriate discipline upon any pupil who violates such
19 prohibition. Exceptions may be made by the school board with
20 the approval of the school principal.
21 (Source: P.A. 86-1391.)
22 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.14)
23 Sec. 34-18.14. Cellular radio telecommunication devices
24 prohibition.
25 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
26 educational development of all persons to the limits of their
27 capacities is a fundamental goal of the people of this State
28 and that to achieve such goal it is essential to provide a
29 safe and secure learning environment within the public
30 schools. While recognizing that cellular radio
31 telecommunication devices may be used for inappropriate
32 activities during school hours and on school property and
33 may, on occasion, cause disruption to the classroom
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1 environment, the General Assembly also recognizes that the
2 use of cellular radio telecommunication devices can decrease
3 the response time of officials to emergency situations. In
4 addition, cellular radio telecommunication devices allow
5 parents an additional and timely method of contacting their
6 children should an emergency situation arise. Therefore, it
7 is the purpose and intention of the General Assembly in
8 enacting this legislation to (i) reduce the occurrence of
9 inappropriate and disruptive activities during school hours
10 and on school property occurring through the use of cellular
11 radio telecommunication devices and (ii) increase the safety
12 of students and school personnel during school hours and on
13 school property.
14 (b) The board may establish appropriate rules and
15 disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of
16 cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student while
17 in a school or on school property, during regular school
18 hours, or at any other time. The board shall prohibit the use
19 or possession of any cellular radio telecommunication device
20 by any pupil while such pupil is in any school building or on
21 any school property, during regular school hours or at any
22 other time, and shall by rule provide for the imposition of
23 appropriate discipline upon any pupil who violates such
24 prohibition. Exceptions may be made by the board of education
25 with the approval of the school principal.
26 (Source: P.A. 86-1391.)
27 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.".