Section 1.280  Discipline

Section 24-24 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/24-24] provides for teachers, other certificated educational employees and persons providing a related service for or with respect to a student as determined by the board of education to maintain discipline in the schools.

a)         The board of education shall establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory committee as provided in Section 10-20.14 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-20.14].

b)         The board of education shall establish a policy on the administration of discipline in accordance with the requirements of Sections 10-20.14 and 24-24 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 and 24-24] and disseminate that policy as provided in Section 10-20.14 of the School Code.

c)         Any use of isolated time out or physical restraint permitted by a board's policy shall conform to the requirements of Section 1.285 of this Part. If isolated time out or physical restraint is to be permitted, the policy shall include:

1)         the circumstances under which isolated time out or physical restraint will be applied;

2)         a written procedure to be followed by staff in cases of isolated time out or physical restraint;

3)         designation of a school official who will be informed of incidents and maintain the documentation required pursuant to Section 1.285 of this Part when isolated time out or physical restraint is used;

4)         the process the district or other administrative entity will use to evaluate any incident that results in an injury that the affected student (or the responsible parent or guardian), staff member, or other individual identifies as serious;

5)         a description of the alternative strategies that will be implemented when determined advisable pursuant to Section 1.285(f)(4) of this Part; and

6)         a description of the district's or other administrative entity's annual review of the use of isolated time out or physical restraint, which shall include at least:

A)        the number of incidents involving the use of these interventions,

B)        the location and duration of each incident,

C)        identification of the staff members who were involved,

D)        any injuries or property damage that occurred, and

E)         the timeliness of parental notification and administrative review.

d)         In addition to, or as part of, its policy on the maintenance of discipline, each board of education shall adopt policies and procedures regarding the use of behavioral interventions for students with disabilities who require such intervention.  Each board's policies and procedures shall conform to the requirements of Section 14-8.5(c) of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/14-8.05(c)].

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 1157, effective January 16, 2002)