Section 451.235  Liability Insurance

a)         A school shall maintain continuous liability insurance from a company authorized to do business in Illinois for the protection of the school's students and employees.

1)         The liability insurance policy shall specify limits of liability of not less than $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury liability and not less than $50,000 per occurrence for property damage liability.

2)         Such insurance shall include coverage for off-campus learning experiences such as student commercial employment as a part of the instructional program, internships/externships, cooperative education, and experiential learning activities, unless the school furnishes the Superintendent a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage is being provided by the employer or other person responsible for the off-campus learning experience.

b)         The school shall furnish the Superintendent with a certificate of insurance which indicates compliance with the minimum amounts of liability insurance required by this Section.

1)         The insurance policy shall provide that the company issuing the policy must give written notice to the Superintendent at least 30 days prior to the effective date of a cancellation.

2)         If the certificate does not so indicate, the insurer shall provide riders verifying coverage at all sites where instruction is being or will be given to Illinois students.