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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Over the last several years, there has been a
3dramatic increase in the number of school shootings and threats
4made against schools, students, and school personnel; and
 
5    WHEREAS, It is important that school districts and the law
6enforcement community work together to ensure the safety of the
7whole school community; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
10SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the School and
11Law Enforcement Coordination Task Force to study the use of
12security cameras in schools in Illinois in coordination with
13local law enforcement; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the following:
15        (1) How many school districts across the State
16    currently have a security system in place, including the
17    use of security cameras;
18        (2) An estimated cost that school districts would incur
19    if they were to put security cameras in place;
20        (3) Current coordination policies and best practices
21    between local law enforcement agencies and school
22    districts regarding school safety; and
 

 

 

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1        (4) The issue of a school district giving direct and
2    full access of a school's security camera system to a local
3    law enforcement agency; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
5following members:
6        (1) One member of the House of Representatives
7    appointed by the Speaker of the House;
8        (2) One member of the House of Representatives
9    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;
10        (3) One member of the Senate appointed by the President
11    of the Senate;
12        (4) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
13    Leader of the Senate;
14        (5) The Director of the State Police or his or her
15    designee;
16        (6) The Superintendent of the Chicago Police
17    Department or his or her designee;
18        (7) A member representing a statewide organization
19    that advocates on behalf of Illinois sheriffs, appointed by
20    the Governor;
21        (8) A member representing a statewide organization
22    that advocates on behalf of Illinois chiefs of police,
23    appointed by the Governor;
24        (9) A member representing a statewide fraternal

 

 

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1    organization that advocates on behalf of sworn law
2    enforcement officers, appointed by the Governor;
3        (10) A member representing a fraternal organization
4    that advocates on behalf of sworn law enforcement officers
5    within the City of Chicago, appointed by the Governor;
6        (11) A member representing an organization that
7    advocates on behalf of school board members, appointed by
8    the Governor;
9        (12) A member representing an organization that
10    advocates on behalf of school administrators, appointed by
11    the Governor;
12        (13) A member representing an organization that
13    advocates on behalf of school principals, appointed by the
14    Governor;
15        (14) A member representing an organization that
16    advocates on behalf of regional superintendents, appointed
17    by the Governor;
18        (15) A member representing an organization that
19    advocates on behalf of principals and administrators in
20    schools within the City of Chicago, appointed by the
21    Governor;
22        (16) A member representing an organization that
23    advocates on behalf of suburban school districts,
24    appointed by the Governor; and
25        (17) A member representing the American Civil
26    Liberties Union, appointed by the Governor; and be it

 

 

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1    further
 
2    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet for the first time
3at the call of the State Superintendent and shall elect amongst
4themselves a chairperson at the first meeting; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet no less than four
7times prior to December 31, 2019; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall present its findings
9and recommendations on how to best improve coordination between
10school districts and local law enforcement agencies to the
11Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31,
122019; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Board of Education shall
14provide administrative and other support to the Task Force; and
15be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be dissolved after
17presenting its findings and recommendations to the Governor and
18the General Assembly.