98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2614

 

Introduced 11/5/2013, by Sen. Tim Bivins

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.157

    Amends the School Code. Adds a member to the School Security and Standards Task Force who is a representative from an association representing parents and is appointed by the Governor. Requires the task force to submit its reports on or before January 1, 2015 (instead of January 1, 2014), and abolishes the task force and repeals the provisions concerning the task force on July 1, 2015 (instead of January 2, 2014). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
52-3.157 (as added by Public Act 98-578) as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.157)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 2, 2014)
8    Sec. 2-3.157. School Security and Standards Task Force.
9    (a) The School Security and Standards Task Force is created
10within the State Board of Education to study the security of
11schools in this State, make recommendations, and draft minimum
12standards for use by schools to make them more secure and to
13provide a safer learning environment for the children of this
14State. The Task Force shall consist of all of the following
15members:
16        (1) One member of the Senate, appointed by the
17    President of the Senate.
18        (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority
19    Leader of the Senate.
20        (3) One member of the House of Representatives,
21    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
22        (4) One member of the House of Representatives,
23    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of

 

 

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1    Representatives.
2        (5) A representative from the State Board of Education,
3    appointed by the Chairperson of the State Board of
4    Education.
5        (6) A representative from the Department of State
6    Police, appointed by the Director of State Police.
7        (7) A representative from an association representing
8    Illinois sheriffs, appointed by the Governor.
9        (8) A representative from an association representing
10    Illinois chiefs of police, appointed by the Governor.
11        (9) A representative from an association representing
12    Illinois firefighters, appointed by the Governor.
13        (10) A representative from an association representing
14    Illinois regional superintendents of schools, appointed by
15    the Governor.
16        (11) A representative from an association representing
17    Illinois principals, appointed by the Governor.
18        (12) A representative from an association representing
19    Illinois school boards, appointed by the Governor.
20        (13) A representative from the security consulting
21    profession, appointed by the Governor.
22        (14) An architect or engineer who specializes in
23    security issues, appointed by the Governor.
24        (15) A representative from an association representing
25    parents, appointed by the Governor.
26    Members of the Task Force appointed by the Governor must be

 

 

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1individuals who have knowledge, experience, and expertise in
2the field of security or who have worked within the school
3system. The appointment of members by the Governor must reflect
4the geographic diversity of this State.
5    Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation
6and shall not be reimbursed for their expenses.
7    (b) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the
8State Superintendent of Education. At this initial meeting, the
9Task Force shall elect a member as presiding officer of the
10Task Force by a majority vote of the membership of the Task
11Force. Thereafter, the Task Force shall meet at the call of the
12presiding officer.
13    (c) The State Board of Education shall provide
14administrative and other support to the Task Force.
15    (d) The Task Force shall make recommendations for minimum
16standards for security for the schools in this State. In making
17those recommendations, the Task Force shall do all of the
18following:
19        (1) Gather information concerning security in schools
20    as it presently exists.
21        (2) Receive reports and testimony from individuals,
22    school district superintendents, principals, teachers,
23    security experts, architects, engineers, and the law
24    enforcement community.
25        (3) Create minimum standards for securing schools.
26        (4) Give consideration to securing the physical

 

 

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1    structures, security staffing recommendations,
2    communications, security equipment, alarms, video and
3    audio monitoring, school policies, egress and ingress,
4    security plans, emergency exits and escape, and any other
5    areas of security that the Task Force deems appropriate for
6    securing schools.
7        (5) Create a model security plan policy.
8        (6) Suggest possible funding recommendations for
9    schools to access for use in implementing enhanced security
10    measures.
11        (7) On or before January 1, 2015 2014, submit a report
12    to the General Assembly and the Governor on specific
13    recommendations for changes to the current law or other
14    legislative measures.
15        (8) On or before January 1, 2015 2014, submit a report
16    to the State Board of Education on specific recommendations
17    for model security plan policies for schools to access and
18    use as a guideline. This report is exempt from inspection
19    and copying under Section 7 of the Freedom of Information
20    Act.
21    The Task Force's recommendations may include proposals for
22specific statutory changes and methods to foster cooperation
23among State agencies and between this State and local
24government.
25    (e) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is
26repealed on July 1, 2015 January 2, 2014.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 98-578, eff. 8-27-13.)
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.