Public Act 103-0041
 
HB3116 EnrolledLRB103 26331 RJT 52692 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
10-22.39 as follows:
 
 

    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.39)


  
    Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs. 
    (a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers.
    (b)  In addition to
other topics at in-service training


programs, at least once every 2 years, licensed school 
personnel and administrators who work with pupils in 
kindergarten through grade 12 shall be
trained to identify the 
warning signs of mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior 
in youth and shall be taught appropriate intervention and 
referral techniques. A school district may utilize the 
Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program, established 
under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act and 
administered by certified instructors trained by a national 
association recognized as an authority in behavioral health, 
to provide the training and meet the requirements under this 
subsection. If licensed school personnel or an administrator 
obtains mental health first aid training outside of an 
in-service training program, he or she may present a 
certificate of successful completion of the training to the 
school district to satisfy the requirements of this 
subsection. 

    Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed 
practices satisfies the requirements
of this subsection (b).
    A course of instruction as described in this subsection 
(b) may provide information that is relevant to
and within the 
scope of the duties of licensed school personnel or school 
administrators. Such information may include,
but is not 
limited to:
        (1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students 
    and staff;
        (2) the relationship between educator wellness and 
    student learning;
        (3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and 
    learning;
        (4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including 
    the prevalence of trauma among student
populations at 
    higher risk of experiencing trauma;
        (5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on 
    recognizing trauma among various student groups in 
    connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual 
    orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant 
    factors; and
        (6) effective district practices that are shown to:
            (A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of 
        trauma on student behavior and learning; and
            (B) support the emotional wellness of staff. 
    (c) School counselors, nurses, teachers and other school 
personnel
who work with pupils may be trained to have a basic 
knowledge of matters
relating to acquired immunodeficiency 
syndrome (AIDS), including the nature
of the disease, its 
causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
preventing 
its transmission, and the availability of appropriate sources 
of
counseling and referral, and any other information that may 
be appropriate
considering the age and grade level of such 
pupils.  The School Board shall
supervise such training.  The 
State Board of Education and the Department
of Public Health 
shall jointly develop standards for such training.

    (d)  In this subsection (d):
    "Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household 
member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are 
defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act 
of 1986.
    "Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking 
of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of  
1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 in Sections 11-1.20, 
11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 
12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16, including 
sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to 
the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who 
are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
    At least once every 2 years, an in-service training 
program for school personnel who work with pupils, including, 
but not limited to, school and school district administrators, 
teachers, school social workers, school counselors, school 
psychologists, and school nurses, must be conducted by persons 
with expertise in domestic and sexual violence and the needs 
of expectant and parenting youth and shall include training 
concerning (i) communicating with and listening to youth 
victims of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and 
parenting youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or 
sexual violence and expectant and parenting youth to 
appropriate in-school services and other agencies, programs, 
and services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school 
district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to 
such youth, including confidentiality.  At a minimum, school 
personnel must be trained to understand, provide information 
and referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are 
parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual 
violence.

    (e)  At least every 2 years, an in-service training program 
for school personnel who work with pupils must be conducted by 
persons with expertise in anaphylactic reactions and 
management. 

    (f) At least once every 2 years, a school board shall 
conduct in-service training on educator ethics, 
teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct 
for all personnel. 
    (g) At least once every 2 years, a school board shall 
conduct in-service training on homelessness for all school 
personnel. The training shall include:
        (1) the definition of homeless children and youth 
    under Section 11434a of Title 42 of the United States 
    Code;
        (2) the signs of homelessness and housing insecurity;
        (3) the rights of students experiencing homelessness 
    under State and federal law;
        (4) the steps to take when a homeless or 
    housing-insecure student is identified; and
        (5) the appropriate referral techniques, including the 
    name and contact number of the school or school district 
    homeless liaison.
    A school board may work with a community-based 
organization that specializes in working with homeless 
children and youth to develop and provide the training. 
(Source: P.A. 101-350, eff. 1-1-20; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21; 
102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)


 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect August 
20, 2024.

Effective Date:  8/20/2024