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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012 HB1204 Introduced 02/08/11, by Rep. Constance A. Howard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 105 ILCS 5/27-23.4 | | 30 ILCS 805/8.35 new | |
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Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning violence prevention and conflict resolution education, changes language to provide that school districts with a population of more than 150,000 shall provide and school districts with a population of 150,000 or less may provide, for a period of not less than 3 weeks per calendar year, (now, all school districts shall provide) instruction in violence prevention and conflict
resolution education for grades kindergarten through 12 (rather than grades 4 through 12). Allows school districts to include the instruction
in
the social studies courses of study (instead of in the courses of study regularly taught therein). Provides that school districts must provide in-service instruction for teachers to assist them in implementing the program if implementation is required. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt any rules that are necessary for administration of the program. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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| | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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| | HB1204 | | LRB097 07119 NHT 47219 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
5 | | 27-23.4 as follows:
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6 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-23.4)
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7 | | Sec. 27-23.4. Violence prevention and conflict resolution |
8 | | education.
School districts with a population of more than |
9 | | 150,000 shall provide and school districts with a population of |
10 | | 150,000 or less may provide, for a period of not less than 3 |
11 | | weeks per calendar year, instruction in violence prevention and |
12 | | conflict
resolution education for grades kindergarten 4 |
13 | | through 12 . School districts and may include such instruction
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14 | | in
the social studies courses of study regularly taught |
15 | | therein . School districts may give
regular school credit for |
16 | | satisfactory completion by the student of such
courses.
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17 | | As used in this Section, "violence prevention and conflict |
18 | | resolution
education" means and includes instruction in the |
19 | | following:
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20 | | (1) The consequences of violent behavior.
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21 | | (2) The causes of violent reactions to conflict.
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22 | | (3) Nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.
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23 | | (4) The relationship between drugs, alcohol and |