Sen. Ram Villivalam

Filed: 5/8/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3690

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3690 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
5Sections 3-11, 10-20.36, 10-20.61, 10-22.24b, 10-22.39,
610-23.12, 22-30, 27-23.6, 27-23.10, 34-18.25, and 34-18.54 as
7follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/3-11)  (from Ch. 122, par. 3-11)
9    Sec. 3-11. Institutes or inservice training workshops. In
10counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the regional
11superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional,
12or county institutes, or equivalent professional educational
13experiences, not more than 4 days annually. Of those 4 days, 2
14days may be used as a teachers, administrators, and school
15support personnel teacher's and educational support personnel
16workshop, when approved by the regional superintendent, up to

 

 

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12 days may be used for conducting parent-teacher conferences,
2or up to 2 days may be utilized as parental institute days as
3provided in Section 10-22.18d. School Educational support
4personnel may be exempt from a workshop if the workshop is not
5relevant to the work they do. A school district may use one of
6its 4 institute days on the last day of the school term.
7"Institute" or "Professional educational experiences" means
8any educational gathering, demonstration of methods of
9instruction, visitation of schools or other institutions or
10facilities, sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness seminar,
11or training in First Aid (which may include cardiopulmonary
12resuscitation or defibrillator training) held or approved by
13the regional superintendent and declared by him to be an
14institute day, or parent-teacher conferences. With the
15concurrence of the State Superintendent of Education, the
16regional superintendent he or she may employ such assistance
17as is necessary to conduct the institute. Two or more
18adjoining counties may jointly hold an institute. Institute
19instruction shall be free to holders of licenses good in the
20county or counties holding the institute and to those who have
21paid an examination fee and failed to receive a license.
22    In counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the regional
23superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional,
24or county inservice training workshops, or equivalent
25professional educational experiences, not more than 4 days
26annually. Of those 4 days, 2 days may be used as a teachers,

 

 

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1administrators, and school support personnel teacher's and
2educational support personnel workshop, when approved by the
3regional superintendent, up to 2 days may be used for
4conducting parent-teacher conferences, or up to 2 days may be
5utilized as parental institute days as provided in Section
610-22.18d. School Educational support personnel may be exempt
7from a workshop if the workshop is not relevant to the work
8they do. A school district may use one of those 4 days on the
9last day of the school term. "Inservice Training Workshops" or
10"Professional educational experiences" means any educational
11gathering, demonstration of methods of instruction, visitation
12of schools or other institutions or facilities, sexual abuse
13and sexual assault awareness seminar, or training in First Aid
14(which may include cardiopulmonary resuscitation or
15defibrillator training) held or approved by the regional
16superintendent and declared by the regional superintendent him
17to be an inservice training workshop, or parent-teacher
18conferences. With the concurrence of the State Superintendent
19of Education, the regional superintendent he may employ such
20assistance as is necessary to conduct the inservice training
21workshop. With the approval of the regional superintendent, 2
22or more adjoining districts may jointly hold an inservice
23training workshop. In addition, with the approval of the
24regional superintendent, one district may conduct its own
25inservice training workshop with subject matter consultants
26requested from the county, State or any State institution of

 

 

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1higher learning.
2    Such teachers institutes as referred to in this Section
3may be held on consecutive or separate days at the option of
4the regional superintendent having jurisdiction thereof.
5    Whenever reference is made in this Act to "teachers
6institute", it shall be construed to include the inservice
7training workshops or equivalent professional educational
8experiences provided for in this Section.
9    Any institute advisory committee existing on April 1,
101995, is dissolved and the duties and responsibilities of the
11institute advisory committee are assumed by the regional
12office of education advisory board.
13    Districts providing inservice training programs shall
14constitute inservice committees, 1/2 of which shall be
15teachers, 1/4 school service personnel and 1/4 administrators
16to establish program content and schedules.
17    In addition to other topics not listed in this Section,
18the The teachers institutes shall include teacher training
19committed to health conditions of students; social-emotional
20learning; developing cultural competency; identifying warning
21signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth;
22domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and
23parenting youth; protections and accommodations for students;
24educator ethics; responding to child sexual abuse and grooming
25behavior; and effective instruction in violence prevention and
26conflict resolution. Institute programs in these topics shall

 

 

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1be credited toward hours of professional development required
2for license renewal as outlined in subsection (e) of Section
321B-45 (i) peer counseling programs and other anti-violence
4and conflict resolution programs, including without limitation
5programs for preventing at risk students from committing
6violent acts, and (ii) educator ethics and teacher-student
7conduct. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the
8teachers institutes shall include instruction on prevalent
9student chronic health conditions. Beginning with the
102016-2017 school year, the teachers institutes shall include,
11at least once every 2 years, instruction on the federal
12Americans with Disabilities Act as it pertains to the school
13environment.
14(Source: P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15; 99-616, eff. 7-22-16.)
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.36)
16    Sec. 10-20.36. Psychotropic or psychostimulant medication;
17disciplinary action.
18    (a) In this Section:
19    "Psychostimulant medication" means medication that
20produces increased levels of mental and physical energy and
21alertness and an elevated mood by stimulating the central
22nervous system.
23    "Psychotropic medication" means psychotropic medication as
24defined in Section 1-121.1 of the Mental Health and
25Developmental Disabilities Code.

 

 

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1    (b) Each school board must adopt and implement a policy
2that prohibits any disciplinary action that is based totally
3or in part on the refusal of a student's parent or guardian to
4administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or
5psychostimulant medication to the student.
6    The policy must require that, at least once every 2 years,
7the in-service training of certified school personnel and
8administrators include training on current best practices
9regarding the identification and treatment of attention
10deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
11the application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in
12the school environment, and the use of psychotropic or
13psychostimulant medication for school-age children.
14    (c) This Section does not prohibit school medical staff,
15an individualized educational program team, or a qualified
16professional worker (as defined in Section 14-1.10 of this
17Code) from recommending that a student be evaluated by an
18appropriate medical practitioner or prohibit school personnel
19from consulting with the practitioner with the consent of the
20student's parents or guardian.
21(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
22    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.61)
23    Sec. 10-20.61. Implicit bias training.
24    (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:
25        (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and

 

 

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1    behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;
2        (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in
3    order to reduce that bias;
4        (3) marginalized students would benefit from having
5    access to educators who have worked to reduce their
6    biases; and
7        (4) training that helps educators overcome implicit
8    racial bias has implication for classroom interactions,
9    student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also
10    affects student academic self-concept.
11    (b) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel
12shall complete training Each school board shall require
13in-service training for school personnel to include training
14to develop cultural competency, including understanding and
15reducing implicit racial bias, as outlined in Sections
1610-22.39 and 3-11.
17    (c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means
18a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic
19group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3
20different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.
21(Source: P.A. 100-14, eff. 7-1-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
 
22    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b)
23    Sec. 10-22.24b. School counseling services. School
24counseling services in public schools may be provided by
25school counselors as defined in Section 10-22.24a of this Code

 

 

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1or by individuals who hold a Professional Educator License
2with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of
3school counseling under Section 21B-25 of this Code.
4    School counseling services may include, but are not
5limited to:
6        (1) designing and delivering a comprehensive school
7    counseling program that promotes student achievement and
8    wellness;
9        (2) incorporating the common core language into the
10    school counselor's work and role;
11        (3) school counselors working as culturally skilled
12    professionals who act sensitively to promote social
13    justice and equity in a pluralistic society;
14        (4) providing individual and group counseling;
15        (5) providing a core counseling curriculum that serves
16    all students and addresses the knowledge and skills
17    appropriate to their developmental level through a
18    collaborative model of delivery involving the school
19    counselor, classroom teachers, and other appropriate
20    education professionals, and including prevention and
21    pre-referral activities;
22        (6) making referrals when necessary to appropriate
23    offices or outside agencies;
24        (7) providing college and career development
25    activities and counseling;
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1    which includes planning for post-secondary education, as
2    appropriate, and engaging in related and relevant career
3    and technical education coursework in high school as
4    described in paragraph (55);
5        (9) assisting all students with a college or
6    post-secondary education plan, which must include a
7    discussion on all post-secondary education options,
8    including 4-year colleges or universities, community
9    colleges, and vocational schools, and includes planning
10    for post-secondary education, as appropriate, and engaging
11    in related and relevant career and technical education
12    coursework in high school as described in paragraph (55);
13        (10) intentionally addressing the career and college
14    needs of first generation students;
15        (11) educating all students on scholarships, financial
16    aid, and preparation of the Federal Application for
17    Federal Student Aid;
18        (12) collaborating with institutions of higher
19    education and local community colleges so that students
20    understand post-secondary education options and are ready
21    to transition successfully;
22        (13) providing crisis intervention and contributing to
23    the development of a specific crisis plan within the
24    school setting in collaboration with multiple
25    stakeholders;
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1    anxiety, depression, cutting, and suicide issues and
2    intervening with students who present with these issues;
3        (15) providing counseling and other resources to
4    students who are in crisis;
5        (16) providing resources for those students who do not
6    have access to mental health services;
7        (17) addressing bullying and conflict resolution with
8    all students;
9        (18) teaching communication skills and helping
10    students develop positive relationships;
11        (19) using culturally sensitive culturally-sensitive
12    skills in working with all students to promote wellness;
13        (20) addressing the needs of undocumented students in
14    the school, as well as students who are legally in the
15    United States, but whose parents are undocumented;
16        (21) contributing to a student's functional behavioral
17    assessment, as well as assisting in the development of
18    non-aversive behavioral intervention strategies;
19        (22) (i) assisting students in need of special
20    education services by implementing the academic supports
21    and social-emotional and college or career development
22    counseling services or interventions per a student's
23    individualized education program (IEP); (ii) participating
24    in or contributing to a student's IEP and completing a
25    social-developmental history; or (iii) providing services
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1    federal Section 504 plan, as recommended by the student's
2    IEP team or Section 504 plan team and in compliance with
3    federal and State laws and rules governing the provision
4    of educational and related services and school-based
5    accommodations to students with disabilities and the
6    qualifications of school personnel to provide such
7    services and accommodations;
8        (23) assisting in the development of a personal
9    educational plan with each student;
10        (24) educating students on dual credit and learning
11    opportunities on the Internet;
12        (25) providing information for all students in the
13    selection of courses that will lead to post-secondary
14    education opportunities toward a successful career;
15        (26) interpreting achievement test results and guiding
16    students in appropriate directions;
17        (27) counseling with students, families, and teachers,
18    in compliance with federal and State laws;
19        (28) providing families with opportunities for
20    education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the
21    student's educational assessment;
22        (29) consulting and collaborating with teachers and
23    other school personnel regarding behavior management and
24    intervention plans and inclusion in support of students;
25        (30) teaming and partnering with staff, parents,
26    businesses, and community organizations to support student

 

 

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1    achievement and social-emotional learning standards for
2    all students;
3        (31) developing and implementing school-based
4    prevention programs, including, but not limited to,
5    mediation and violence prevention, implementing social and
6    emotional education programs and services, and
7    establishing and implementing bullying prevention and
8    intervention programs;
9        (32) developing culturally sensitive
10    culturally-sensitive assessment instruments for measuring
11    school counseling prevention and intervention
12    effectiveness and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting
13    data;
14        (33) participating on school and district committees
15    to advocate for student programs and resources, as well as
16    establishing a school counseling advisory council that
17    includes representatives of key stakeholders selected to
18    review and advise on the implementation of the school
19    counseling program;
20        (34) acting as a liaison between the public schools
21    and community resources and building relationships with
22    important stakeholders, such as families, administrators,
23    teachers, and board members;
24        (35) maintaining organized, clear, and useful records
25    in a confidential manner consistent with Section 5 of the
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1    Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and the Health
2    Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;
3        (36) presenting an annual agreement to the
4    administration, including a formal discussion of the
5    alignment of school and school counseling program missions
6    and goals and detailing specific school counselor
7    responsibilities;
8        (37) identifying and implementing culturally sensitive
9    culturally-sensitive measures of success for student
10    competencies in each of the 3 domains of academic, social
11    and emotional, and college and career learning based on
12    planned and periodic assessment of the comprehensive
13    developmental school counseling program;
14        (38) collaborating as a team member in Response to
15    Intervention (RtI) and other school initiatives;
16        (39) conducting observations and participating in
17    recommendations or interventions regarding the placement
18    of children in educational programs or special education
19    classes;
20        (40) analyzing data and results of school counseling
21    program assessments, including curriculum, small-group,
22    and closing-the-gap results reports, and designing
23    strategies to continue to improve program effectiveness;
24        (41) analyzing data and results of school counselor
25    competency assessments;
26        (42) following American School Counselor Association

 

 

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1    Ethical Standards for School Counselors to demonstrate
2    high standards of integrity, leadership, and
3    professionalism;
4        (43) knowing and embracing common core standards by
5    using common core language;
6        (44) practicing as a culturally skilled
7    culturally-skilled school counselor by infusing the
8    multicultural competencies within the role of the school
9    counselor, including the practice of culturally sensitive
10    culturally-sensitive attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and
11    skills;
12        (45) infusing the Social-Emotional Standards, as
13    presented in the State Board of Education standards,
14    across the curriculum and in the counselor's role in ways
15    that empower and enable students to achieve academic
16    success across all grade levels;
17        (46) providing services only in areas in which the
18    school counselor has appropriate training or expertise, as
19    well as only providing counseling or consulting services
20    within his or her employment to any student in the
21    district or districts which employ such school counselor,
22    in accordance with professional ethics;
23        (47) having adequate training in supervision knowledge
24    and skills in order to supervise school counseling interns
25    enrolled in graduate school counselor preparation programs
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1    Education;
2        (48) being involved with State and national
3    professional associations;
4        (49) complete the required training as outlined in
5    Section 10-22.39 participating, at least once every 2
6    years, in an in-service training program for school
7    counselors conducted by persons with expertise in domestic
8    and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and
9    parenting youth, which shall include training concerning
10    (i) communicating with and listening to youth victims of
11    domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting
12    youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual
13    violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate
14    in-school services and other agencies, programs, and
15    services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school
16    district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard
17    to such youth, including confidentiality; at a minimum,
18    school personnel must be trained to understand, provide
19    information and referrals, and address issues pertaining
20    to youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of
21    domestic or sexual violence;
22        (50) (blank); participating, at least every 2 years,
23    in an in-service training program for school counselors
24    conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic
25    reactions and management;
26        (51) (blank); participating, at least once every 2

 

 

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1    years, in an in-service training on educator ethics,
2    teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student
3    conduct for all personnel;
4        (52) (blank); participating, in addition to other
5    topics at in-service training programs, in training to
6    identify the warning signs of mental illness and suicidal
7    behavior in adolescents and teenagers and learning
8    appropriate intervention and referral techniques;
9        (53) (blank); obtaining training to have a basic
10    knowledge of matters relating to acquired immunodeficiency
11    syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the disease, its
12    causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
13    preventing its transmission, and the availability of
14    appropriate sources of counseling and referral and any
15    other information that may be appropriate considering the
16    age and grade level of the pupils; the school board shall
17    supervise such training and the State Board of Education
18    and the Department of Public Health shall jointly develop
19    standards for such training;
20        (54) participating in mandates from the State Board of
21    Education for bullying education and social-emotional
22    literacy literary; and
23        (55) promoting career and technical education by
24    assisting each student to determine an appropriate
25    postsecondary plan based upon the student's skills,
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1    implement the best practices that improve career or
2    workforce readiness after high school.
3    School districts may employ a sufficient number of school
4counselors to maintain the national and State recommended
5student-counselor ratio of 250 to 1. School districts may have
6school counselors spend at least 80% of his or her work time in
7direct contact with students.
8    Nothing in this Section prohibits other qualified
9professionals, including other endorsed school support
10personnel, from providing the services listed in this Section.
11(Source: P.A. 101-290, eff. 8-9-19; 102-876, eff. 1-1-23;
12revised 12-9-22.)
 
13    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.39)
14    Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs.
15    (a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers,
16administrators, and school support personnel.
17    (b) In addition to other topics at in-service training
18programs listed in this Section, teachers, administrators, and
19school support personnel who work with pupils must be trained
20in the following topics: health conditions of students;
21social-emotional learning; developing cultural competency;
22identifying warning signs of mental illness and suicidal
23behavior in youth; domestic and sexual violence and the needs
24of expectant and parenting youth; protections and
25accommodations for students; educator ethics; responding to

 

 

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1child sexual abuse and grooming behavior; and effective
2instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution.
3In-service training programs in these topics shall be credited
4toward hours of professional development required for license
5renewal as outlined in subsection (e) of Section 21B-45.
6    School support personnel may be exempt from in-service
7training if the training is not relevant to the work they do.
8    Nurses and school nurses, as defined by Section 10-22.23,
9are exempt from training required in subsection (b-5).
10    Beginning July 1, 2024, all teachers, administrators, and
11school support personnel shall complete training as outlined
12in Section 10-22.39 during an in-service training program
13conducted by their school board or through other training
14opportunities, including, but not limited to, institutes under
15Section 3-11. Such training must be completed within 6 months
16of employment by a school board and renewed at least once every
175 years, unless required more frequently by other State or
18federal law or in accordance with this Section. If teachers,
19administrators, or school support personnel obtain training
20outside of an in-service training program or from a previous
21public school district or nonpublic school employer, they may
22present documentation showing current compliance with this
23subsection to satisfy the requirement of receiving training
24within 6 months of first being employed. Training may be
25delivered through online, asynchronous means.
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1staff required by this Section shall include, but is not
2limited to:
3        (1) Chronic health conditions of students.
4        (2) Anaphylactic reactions and management. Such
5    training shall be conducted by persons with expertise in
6    anaphylactic reactions and management.
7        (3) The management of asthma, the prevention of asthma
8    symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting.
9        (4) The basics of seizure recognition and first aid
10    and appropriate emergency protocols. Such training must be
11    fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued
12    by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
13        (5) The basics of diabetes care, how to identify when
14    a student with diabetes needs immediate or emergency
15    medical attention, and whom to contact in the case of an
16    emergency.
17        (6) Current best practices regarding the
18    identification and treatment of attention deficit
19    hyperactivity disorder.
20        (7) Instruction on how to respond to an incident
21    involving life-threatening bleeding and, if applicable,
22    how to use a school's trauma kit. Beginning with the
23    2024-2025 school year, training on life-threatening
24    bleeding must be completed within 6 months of the employee
25    first being employed by a school board and renewed within
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1    training must be completed within 6 months of the employee
2    first being employed by a school board and renewed at
3    least once every 5 years thereafter.
4    In consultation with professional organizations with
5expertise in student health issues, including, but not limited
6to, asthma management, anaphylactic reactions, seizure
7recognition, and diabetes care, the State Board of Education
8shall make available resource materials for educating school
9personnel about student health conditions and emergency
10response in the school setting.
11    A school board may satisfy the life-threatening bleeding
12training under this subsection by using the training,
13including online training, available from the American College
14of Surgeons or any other similar organization.
15    (b-10) The training regarding social-emotional learning,
16for staff required by this Section may include, at a minimum,
17providing education to all school personnel about the content
18of the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards, how
19those standards apply to everyday school interactions, and
20examples of how social emotional learning can be integrated
21into instructional practices across all grades and subjects.
22    (b-15) The training regarding developing cultural
23competency for staff required by this Section shall include,
24but is not limited to, understanding and reducing implicit
25bias, including implicit racial bias. As used in this
26subsection, "implicit racial bias" has the meaning set forth

 

 

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1in Section 10-20.61.
2    (b-20) The training regarding identifying warning signs of
3mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth for
4staff required by this Section shall include, but is not
5limited to, appropriate intervention and referral techniques,
6including resources and guidelines as outlined in Section
72-3.166.
8    Illinois Mental Health First Aid training, established
9under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act, may
10satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
11    If teachers, administrators, or school support personnel
12obtain mental health first aid training outside of an
13in-service training program, they may present a certificate of
14successful completion of the training to the school district
15to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. Training
16regarding the implementation of trauma-informed practices
17satisfies the requirements of this subsection.
18    (b-25) As used in this subsection:
19    "Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household
20member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are
21defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
22of 1986.
23    "Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking
24of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of
251961 or in Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50,
2611-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,

 

 

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112-15, and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 2012, including
2sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to
3the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who
4are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
5    The training regarding domestic and sexual violence and
6the needs of expectant and parenting youth for staff required
7by this Section must be conducted by persons with expertise in
8domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and
9parenting youth, and shall include, but is not limited to:
10        (1) communicating with and listening to youth victims
11    of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting
12    youth;
13        (2) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual
14    violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate
15    in-school services and other agencies, programs, and
16    services as needed;
17        (3) implementing the school district's policies,
18    procedures, and protocols with regard to such youth,
19    including confidentiality. At a minimum, school personnel
20    must be trained to understand, provide information and
21    referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
22    parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or
23    sexual violence; and
24        (4) procedures for responding to incidents of teen
25    dating violence that take place at the school, on school
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1    used for school-provided transportation as outlined in
2    Section 3.10 of the Critical Health Problems and
3    Comprehensive Health Education Act.
4    (b-30) The training regarding protections and
5accommodations for students shall include, but is not limited
6to, instruction on the federal Americans with Disabilities
7Act, as it pertains to the school environment, and
8homelessness. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year,
9training on homelessness must be completed within 6 months of
10an employee first being employed by a school board and renewed
11within 2 years. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the
12training must be completed within 6 months of the employee
13first being employed by a school board and renewed at least
14once every 5 years thereafter. Training on homelessness shall
15include the following:
16        (1) the definition of homeless children and youths
17    under 42 U.S.C. 11434a;
18        (2) the signs of homelessness and housing insecurity;
19        (3) the rights of students experiencing homelessness
20    under State and federal law;
21        (4) the steps to take when a homeless or
22    housing-insecure student is identified; and
23        (5) the appropriate referral techniques, including the
24    name and contact number of the school or school district
25    homeless liaison.
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1that specializes in working with homeless children and youth
2to develop and provide the training.
3    (b-35) The training regarding educator ethics and
4responding to child sexual abuse and grooming behavior shall
5include, but is not limited to, teacher-student conduct,
6school employee-student conduct, and evidence-informed
7training on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding
8to child sexual abuse and grooming as outlined in Section
910-23.13.
10    (b-40) The training regarding effective instruction in
11violence prevention and conflict resolution required by this
12Section shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements
13of Section 27-23.4.
14    (c) Beginning July 1, 2024, all nonpublic elementary and
15secondary school teachers, administrators, and school support
16personnel shall complete the training set forth in subsection
17(b-5). Training must be completed within 6 months of first
18being employed by a nonpublic school and renewed at least once
19every 5 years, unless required more frequently by other State
20or federal law. If nonpublic teachers, administrators, or
21school support personnel obtain training from a public school
22district or nonpublic school employer, the teacher,
23administrator, or school support personnel may present
24documentation to the nonpublic school showing current
25compliance with this subsection to satisfy the requirement of
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1least once every 2 years, licensed school personnel and
2administrators who work with pupils in kindergarten through
3grade 12 shall be trained to identify the warning signs of
4mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth and
5shall be taught appropriate intervention and referral
6techniques. A school district may utilize the Illinois Mental
7Health First Aid training program, established under the
8Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act and administered
9by certified instructors trained by a national association
10recognized as an authority in behavioral health, to provide
11the training and meet the requirements under this subsection.
12If licensed school personnel or an administrator obtains
13mental health first aid training outside of an in-service
14training program, he or she may present a certificate of
15successful completion of the training to the school district
16to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
17    Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed
18practices satisfies the requirements of this subsection (b).
19    A course of instruction as described in this subsection
20(b) may provide information that is relevant to and within the
21scope of the duties of licensed school personnel or school
22administrators. Such information may include, but is not
23limited to:
24        (1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
25    and staff;
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1    student learning;
2        (3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
3    learning;
4        (4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
5    the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
6    higher risk of experiencing trauma;
7        (5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
8    recognizing trauma among various student groups in
9    connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
10    orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
11    factors; and
12        (6) effective district practices that are shown to:
13            (A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
14        trauma on student behavior and learning; and
15            (B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
16    (c) (Blank). School counselors, nurses, teachers and other
17school personnel who work with pupils may be trained to have a
18basic knowledge of matters relating to acquired
19immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the
20disease, its causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
21preventing its transmission, and the availability of
22appropriate sources of counseling and referral, and any other
23information that may be appropriate considering the age and
24grade level of such pupils. The School Board shall supervise
25such training. The State Board of Education and the Department
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1training.
2    (d) (Blank). In this subsection (d):
3    "Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household
4member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are
5defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
6of 1986.
7    "Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking
8of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of
91961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 in Sections 11-1.20,
1011-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5,
1112-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16, including
12sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to
13the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who
14are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
15    At least once every 2 years, an in-service training
16program for school personnel who work with pupils, including,
17but not limited to, school and school district administrators,
18teachers, school social workers, school counselors, school
19psychologists, and school nurses, must be conducted by persons
20with expertise in domestic and sexual violence and the needs
21of expectant and parenting youth and shall include training
22concerning (i) communicating with and listening to youth
23victims of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and
24parenting youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or
25sexual violence and expectant and parenting youth to
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1and services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school
2district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to
3such youth, including confidentiality. At a minimum, school
4personnel must be trained to understand, provide information
5and referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are
6parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual
7violence.
8    (e) (Blank). At least every 2 years, an in-service
9training program for school personnel who work with pupils
10must be conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic
11reactions and management.
12    (f) (Blank). At least once every 2 years, a school board
13shall conduct in-service training on educator ethics,
14teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct
15for all personnel.
16(Source: P.A. 101-350, eff. 1-1-20; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21;
17102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/10-23.12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.12)
19    Sec. 10-23.12. Child abuse and neglect; detection,
20reporting, and prevention; willful or negligent failure to
21report.
22    (a) (Blank). To provide staff development for local school
23site personnel who work with pupils in grades kindergarten
24through 8 in the detection, reporting, and prevention of child
25abuse and neglect.

 

 

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1    (b) (Blank). The Department of Children and Family
2Services may, in cooperation with school officials, distribute
3appropriate materials in school buildings listing the
4toll-free telephone number established in Section 7.6 of the
5Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, including methods of
6making a report under Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected
7Child Reporting Act, to be displayed in a clearly visible
8location in each school building.
9    (c) Except for an employee licensed under Article 21B of
10this Code, if a school board determines that any school
11district employee has willfully or negligently failed to
12report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect, as
13required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, then
14the school board may dismiss that employee immediately upon
15that determination. For purposes of this subsection (c),
16negligent failure to report an instance of suspected child
17abuse or neglect occurs when a school district employee
18personally observes an instance of suspected child abuse or
19neglect and reasonably believes, in his or her professional or
20official capacity, that the instance constitutes an act of
21child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child
22Reporting Act, and he or she, without willful intent, fails to
23immediately report or cause a report to be made of the
24suspected abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and
25Family Services, as required by the Abused and Neglected Child
26Reporting Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18;
2101-531, eff. 8-23-19.)
 
3    (105 ILCS 5/22-30)
4    Sec. 22-30. Self-administration and self-carry of asthma
5medication and epinephrine injectors; administration of
6undesignated epinephrine injectors; administration of an
7opioid antagonist; administration of undesignated asthma
8medication; asthma episode emergency response protocol.
9    (a) For the purpose of this Section only, the following
10terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
11    "Asthma action plan" means a written plan developed with a
12pupil's medical provider to help control the pupil's asthma.
13The goal of an asthma action plan is to reduce or prevent
14flare-ups and emergency department visits through day-to-day
15management and to serve as a student-specific document to be
16referenced in the event of an asthma episode.
17    "Asthma episode emergency response protocol" means a
18procedure to provide assistance to a pupil experiencing
19symptoms of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest
20tightness, or breathing difficulty.
21    "Epinephrine injector" includes an auto-injector approved
22by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the
23administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe
24approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and
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1pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the
2dosages used in an auto-injector.
3    "Asthma medication" means quick-relief asthma medication,
4including albuterol or other short-acting bronchodilators,
5that is approved by the United States Food and Drug
6Administration for the treatment of respiratory distress.
7"Asthma medication" includes medication delivered through a
8device, including a metered dose inhaler with a reusable or
9disposable spacer or a nebulizer with a mouthpiece or mask.
10    "Opioid antagonist" means a drug that binds to opioid
11receptors and blocks or inhibits the effect of opioids acting
12on those receptors, including, but not limited to, naloxone
13hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug approved by
14the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
15    "Respiratory distress" means the perceived or actual
16presence of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest
17tightness, breathing difficulty, or any other symptoms
18consistent with asthma. Respiratory distress may be
19categorized as "mild-to-moderate" or "severe".
20    "School nurse" means a registered nurse working in a
21school with or without licensure endorsed in school nursing.
22    "Self-administration" means a pupil's discretionary use of
23his or her prescribed asthma medication or epinephrine
24injector.
25    "Self-carry" means a pupil's ability to carry his or her
26prescribed asthma medication or epinephrine injector.

 

 

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1    "Standing protocol" may be issued by (i) a physician
2licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, (ii) a
3licensed physician assistant with prescriptive authority, or
4(iii) a licensed advanced practice registered nurse with
5prescriptive authority.
6    "Trained personnel" means any school employee or volunteer
7personnel authorized in Sections 10-22.34, 10-22.34a, and
810-22.34b of this Code who has completed training under
9subsection (g) of this Section to recognize and respond to
10anaphylaxis, an opioid overdose, or respiratory distress.
11    "Undesignated asthma medication" means asthma medication
12prescribed in the name of a school district, public school,
13charter school, or nonpublic school.
14    "Undesignated epinephrine injector" means an epinephrine
15injector prescribed in the name of a school district, public
16school, charter school, or nonpublic school.
17    (b) A school, whether public, charter, or nonpublic, must
18permit the self-administration and self-carry of asthma
19medication by a pupil with asthma or the self-administration
20and self-carry of an epinephrine injector by a pupil, provided
21that:
22        (1) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to
23    the school (i) written authorization from the parents or
24    guardians for (A) the self-administration and self-carry
25    of asthma medication or (B) the self-carry of asthma
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1    self-carry of an epinephrine injector or (B) the
2    self-carry of an epinephrine injector, written
3    authorization from the pupil's physician, physician
4    assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse; and
5        (2) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to
6    the school (i) the prescription label, which must contain
7    the name of the asthma medication, the prescribed dosage,
8    and the time at which or circumstances under which the
9    asthma medication is to be administered, or (ii) for the
10    self-administration or self-carry of an epinephrine
11    injector, a written statement from the pupil's physician,
12    physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
13    containing the following information:
14            (A) the name and purpose of the epinephrine
15        injector;
16            (B) the prescribed dosage; and
17            (C) the time or times at which or the special
18        circumstances under which the epinephrine injector is
19        to be administered.
20The information provided shall be kept on file in the office of
21the school nurse or, in the absence of a school nurse, the
22school's administrator.
23    (b-5) A school district, public school, charter school, or
24nonpublic school may authorize the provision of a
25student-specific or undesignated epinephrine injector to a
26student or any personnel authorized under a student's

 

 

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1Individual Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy
2Emergency Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, or
3plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act
4of 1973 to administer an epinephrine injector to the student,
5that meets the student's prescription on file.
6    (b-10) The school district, public school, charter school,
7or nonpublic school may authorize a school nurse or trained
8personnel to do the following: (i) provide an undesignated
9epinephrine injector to a student for self-administration only
10or any personnel authorized under a student's Individual
11Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy Emergency
12Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, plan pursuant to
13Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or
14individualized education program plan to administer to the
15student that meets the student's prescription on file; (ii)
16administer an undesignated epinephrine injector that meets the
17prescription on file to any student who has an Individual
18Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy Emergency
19Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, plan pursuant to
20Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or
21individualized education program plan that authorizes the use
22of an epinephrine injector; (iii) administer an undesignated
23epinephrine injector to any person that the school nurse or
24trained personnel in good faith believes is having an
25anaphylactic reaction; (iv) administer an opioid antagonist to
26any person that the school nurse or trained personnel in good

 

 

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1faith believes is having an opioid overdose; (v) provide
2undesignated asthma medication to a student for
3self-administration only or to any personnel authorized under
4a student's Individual Health Care Action Plan or asthma
5action plan, plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal
6Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or individualized education
7program plan to administer to the student that meets the
8student's prescription on file; (vi) administer undesignated
9asthma medication that meets the prescription on file to any
10student who has an Individual Health Care Action Plan or
11asthma action plan, plan pursuant to Section 504 of the
12federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or individualized
13education program plan that authorizes the use of asthma
14medication; and (vii) administer undesignated asthma
15medication to any person that the school nurse or trained
16personnel believes in good faith is having respiratory
17distress.
18    (c) The school district, public school, charter school, or
19nonpublic school must inform the parents or guardians of the
20pupil, in writing, that the school district, public school,
21charter school, or nonpublic school and its employees and
22agents, including a physician, physician assistant, or
23advanced practice registered nurse providing standing protocol
24and a prescription for school epinephrine injectors, an opioid
25antagonist, or undesignated asthma medication, are to incur no
26liability or professional discipline, except for willful and

 

 

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1wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising from the
2administration of asthma medication, an epinephrine injector,
3or an opioid antagonist regardless of whether authorization
4was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or by the pupil's
5physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
6registered nurse. The parents or guardians of the pupil must
7sign a statement acknowledging that the school district,
8public school, charter school, or nonpublic school and its
9employees and agents are to incur no liability, except for
10willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising
11from the administration of asthma medication, an epinephrine
12injector, or an opioid antagonist regardless of whether
13authorization was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or
14by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced
15practice registered nurse and that the parents or guardians
16must indemnify and hold harmless the school district, public
17school, charter school, or nonpublic school and its employees
18and agents against any claims, except a claim based on willful
19and wanton conduct, arising out of the administration of
20asthma medication, an epinephrine injector, or an opioid
21antagonist regardless of whether authorization was given by
22the pupil's parents or guardians or by the pupil's physician,
23physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.
24    (c-5) When a school nurse or trained personnel administers
25an undesignated epinephrine injector to a person whom the
26school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes is

 

 

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1having an anaphylactic reaction, administers an opioid
2antagonist to a person whom the school nurse or trained
3personnel in good faith believes is having an opioid overdose,
4or administers undesignated asthma medication to a person whom
5the school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes
6is having respiratory distress, notwithstanding the lack of
7notice to the parents or guardians of the pupil or the absence
8of the parents or guardians signed statement acknowledging no
9liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, the school
10district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school
11and its employees and agents, and a physician, a physician
12assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse providing
13standing protocol and a prescription for undesignated
14epinephrine injectors, an opioid antagonist, or undesignated
15asthma medication, are to incur no liability or professional
16discipline, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result
17of any injury arising from the use of an undesignated
18epinephrine injector, the use of an opioid antagonist, or the
19use of undesignated asthma medication, regardless of whether
20authorization was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or
21by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced
22practice registered nurse.
23    (d) The permission for self-administration and self-carry
24of asthma medication or the self-administration and self-carry
25of an epinephrine injector is effective for the school year
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1school year upon fulfillment of the requirements of this
2Section.
3    (e) Provided that the requirements of this Section are
4fulfilled, a pupil with asthma may self-administer and
5self-carry his or her asthma medication or a pupil may
6self-administer and self-carry an epinephrine injector (i)
7while in school, (ii) while at a school-sponsored activity,
8(iii) while under the supervision of school personnel, or (iv)
9before or after normal school activities, such as while in
10before-school or after-school care on school-operated property
11or while being transported on a school bus.
12    (e-5) Provided that the requirements of this Section are
13fulfilled, a school nurse or trained personnel may administer
14an undesignated epinephrine injector to any person whom the
15school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes to be
16having an anaphylactic reaction (i) while in school, (ii)
17while at a school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the
18supervision of school personnel, or (iv) before or after
19normal school activities, such as while in before-school or
20after-school care on school-operated property or while being
21transported on a school bus. A school nurse or trained
22personnel may carry undesignated epinephrine injectors on his
23or her person while in school or at a school-sponsored
24activity.
25    (e-10) Provided that the requirements of this Section are
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1an opioid antagonist to any person whom the school nurse or
2trained personnel in good faith believes to be having an
3opioid overdose (i) while in school, (ii) while at a
4school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the supervision
5of school personnel, or (iv) before or after normal school
6activities, such as while in before-school or after-school
7care on school-operated property. A school nurse or trained
8personnel may carry an opioid antagonist on his or her person
9while in school or at a school-sponsored activity.
10    (e-15) If the requirements of this Section are met, a
11school nurse or trained personnel may administer undesignated
12asthma medication to any person whom the school nurse or
13trained personnel in good faith believes to be experiencing
14respiratory distress (i) while in school, (ii) while at a
15school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the supervision
16of school personnel, or (iv) before or after normal school
17activities, including before-school or after-school care on
18school-operated property. A school nurse or trained personnel
19may carry undesignated asthma medication on his or her person
20while in school or at a school-sponsored activity.
21    (f) The school district, public school, charter school, or
22nonpublic school may maintain a supply of undesignated
23epinephrine injectors in any secure location that is
24accessible before, during, and after school where an allergic
25person is most at risk, including, but not limited to,
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1who has prescriptive authority in accordance with Section 7.5
2of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an
3advanced practice registered nurse who has prescriptive
4authority in accordance with Section 65-40 of the Nurse
5Practice Act may prescribe undesignated epinephrine injectors
6in the name of the school district, public school, charter
7school, or nonpublic school to be maintained for use when
8necessary. Any supply of epinephrine injectors shall be
9maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
10    The school district, public school, charter school, or
11nonpublic school may maintain a supply of an opioid antagonist
12in any secure location where an individual may have an opioid
13overdose. A health care professional who has been delegated
14prescriptive authority for opioid antagonists in accordance
15with Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act may
16prescribe opioid antagonists in the name of the school
17district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school,
18to be maintained for use when necessary. Any supply of opioid
19antagonists shall be maintained in accordance with the
20manufacturer's instructions.
21    The school district, public school, charter school, or
22nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in
23any secure location that is accessible before, during, or
24after school where a person is most at risk, including, but not
25limited to, a classroom or the nurse's office. A physician, a
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1Section 7.5 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987,
2or an advanced practice registered nurse who has prescriptive
3authority under Section 65-40 of the Nurse Practice Act may
4prescribe undesignated asthma medication in the name of the
5school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic
6school to be maintained for use when necessary. Any supply of
7undesignated asthma medication must be maintained in
8accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
9    (f-3) Whichever entity initiates the process of obtaining
10undesignated epinephrine injectors and providing training to
11personnel for carrying and administering undesignated
12epinephrine injectors shall pay for the costs of the
13undesignated epinephrine injectors.
14    (f-5) Upon any administration of an epinephrine injector,
15a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic
16school must immediately activate the EMS system and notify the
17student's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known.
18    Upon any administration of an opioid antagonist, a school
19district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school
20must immediately activate the EMS system and notify the
21student's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known.
22    (f-10) Within 24 hours of the administration of an
23undesignated epinephrine injector, a school district, public
24school, charter school, or nonpublic school must notify the
25physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
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1prescription for the undesignated epinephrine injector of its
2use.
3    Within 24 hours after the administration of an opioid
4antagonist, a school district, public school, charter school,
5or nonpublic school must notify the health care professional
6who provided the prescription for the opioid antagonist of its
7use.
8    Within 24 hours after the administration of undesignated
9asthma medication, a school district, public school, charter
10school, or nonpublic school must notify the student's parent
11or guardian or emergency contact, if known, and the physician,
12physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who
13provided the standing protocol and a prescription for the
14undesignated asthma medication of its use. The district or
15school must follow up with the school nurse, if available, and
16may, with the consent of the child's parent or guardian,
17notify the child's health care provider of record, as
18determined under this Section, of its use.
19    (g) Prior to the administration of an undesignated
20epinephrine injector, trained personnel must submit to the
21school's administration proof of completion of a training
22curriculum to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis that meets
23the requirements of subsection (h) of this Section. Training
24must be completed annually. The school district, public
25school, charter school, or nonpublic school must maintain
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1personnel.
2    Prior to the administration of an opioid antagonist,
3trained personnel must submit to the school's administration
4proof of completion of a training curriculum to recognize and
5respond to an opioid overdose, which curriculum must meet the
6requirements of subsection (h-5) of this Section. Training
7must be completed annually. Trained personnel must also submit
8to the school's administration proof of cardiopulmonary
9resuscitation and automated external defibrillator
10certification. The school district, public school, charter
11school, or nonpublic school must maintain records relating to
12the training curriculum and the trained personnel.
13    Prior to the administration of undesignated asthma
14medication, trained personnel must submit to the school's
15administration proof of completion of a training curriculum to
16recognize and respond to respiratory distress, which must meet
17the requirements of subsection (h-10) of this Section.
18Training must be completed annually, and the school district,
19public school, charter school, or nonpublic school must
20maintain records relating to the training curriculum and the
21trained personnel.
22    (h) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to
23anaphylaxis, including the administration of an undesignated
24epinephrine injector, may be conducted online or in person.
25    Training shall include, but is not limited to:
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1    reaction, including anaphylaxis;
2        (2) how to administer an epinephrine injector; and
3        (3) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge
4    required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an
5    epinephrine injector.
6    Training may also include, but is not limited to:
7        (A) a review of high-risk areas within a school and
8    its related facilities;
9        (B) steps to take to prevent exposure to allergens;
10        (C) emergency follow-up procedures, including the
11    importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is not available,
12    other local emergency medical services;
13        (D) how to respond to a student with a known allergy,
14    as well as a student with a previously unknown allergy;
15        (E) other criteria as determined in rules adopted
16    pursuant to this Section; and
17        (F) any policy developed by the State Board of
18    Education under Section 2-3.190.
19    In consultation with statewide professional organizations
20representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all
21of its branches, registered nurses, and school nurses, the
22State Board of Education shall make available resource
23materials consistent with criteria in this subsection (h) for
24educating trained personnel to recognize and respond to
25anaphylaxis. The State Board may take into consideration the
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1as any other curricular materials suggested by medical experts
2and other groups that work on life-threatening allergy issues.
3The State Board is not required to create new resource
4materials. The State Board shall make these resource materials
5available on its Internet website.
6    (h-5) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to an
7opioid overdose, including the administration of an opioid
8antagonist, may be conducted online or in person. The training
9must comply with any training requirements under Section 5-23
10of the Substance Use Disorder Act and the corresponding rules.
11It must include, but is not limited to:
12        (1) how to recognize symptoms of an opioid overdose;
13        (2) information on drug overdose prevention and
14    recognition;
15        (3) how to perform rescue breathing and resuscitation;
16        (4) how to respond to an emergency involving an opioid
17    overdose;
18        (5) opioid antagonist dosage and administration;
19        (6) the importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is
20    not available, other local emergency medical services;
21        (7) care for the overdose victim after administration
22    of the overdose antagonist;
23        (8) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge
24    required to recognize an opioid overdose and administer a
25    dose of an opioid antagonist; and
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1    pursuant to this Section.
2    (h-10) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to
3respiratory distress, including the administration of
4undesignated asthma medication, may be conducted online or in
5person. The training must include, but is not limited to:
6        (1) how to recognize symptoms of respiratory distress
7    and how to distinguish respiratory distress from
8    anaphylaxis;
9        (2) how to respond to an emergency involving
10    respiratory distress;
11        (3) asthma medication dosage and administration;
12        (4) the importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is
13    not available, other local emergency medical services;
14        (5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge
15    required to recognize respiratory distress and administer
16    asthma medication; and
17        (6) other criteria as determined in rules adopted
18    under this Section.
19    (i) Within 3 days after the administration of an
20undesignated epinephrine injector by a school nurse, trained
21personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored
22activity, the school must report to the State Board of
23Education in a form and manner prescribed by the State Board
24the following information:
25        (1) age and type of person receiving epinephrine
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1        (2) any previously known diagnosis of a severe
2    allergy;
3        (3) trigger that precipitated allergic episode;
4        (4) location where symptoms developed;
5        (5) number of doses administered;
6        (6) type of person administering epinephrine (school
7    nurse, trained personnel, student); and
8        (7) any other information required by the State Board.
9    If a school district, public school, charter school, or
10nonpublic school maintains or has an independent contractor
11providing transportation to students who maintains a supply of
12undesignated epinephrine injectors, then the school district,
13public school, charter school, or nonpublic school must report
14that information to the State Board of Education upon adoption
15or change of the policy of the school district, public school,
16charter school, nonpublic school, or independent contractor,
17in a manner as prescribed by the State Board. The report must
18include the number of undesignated epinephrine injectors in
19supply.
20    (i-5) Within 3 days after the administration of an opioid
21antagonist by a school nurse or trained personnel, the school
22must report to the State Board of Education, in a form and
23manner prescribed by the State Board, the following
24information:
25        (1) the age and type of person receiving the opioid
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1        (2) the location where symptoms developed;
2        (3) the type of person administering the opioid
3    antagonist (school nurse or trained personnel); and
4        (4) any other information required by the State Board.
5    (i-10) Within 3 days after the administration of
6undesignated asthma medication by a school nurse, trained
7personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored
8activity, the school must report to the State Board of
9Education, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State
10Board of Education, the following information:
11        (1) the age and type of person receiving the asthma
12    medication (student, staff, or visitor);
13        (2) any previously known diagnosis of asthma for the
14    person;
15        (3) the trigger that precipitated respiratory
16    distress, if identifiable;
17        (4) the location of where the symptoms developed;
18        (5) the number of doses administered;
19        (6) the type of person administering the asthma
20    medication (school nurse, trained personnel, or student);
21        (7) the outcome of the asthma medication
22    administration; and
23        (8) any other information required by the State Board.
24    (j) By October 1, 2015 and every year thereafter, the
25State Board of Education shall submit a report to the General
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1undesignated epinephrine and undesignated asthma medication
2administration during the preceding academic year. Beginning
3with the 2017 report, the report shall also contain
4information on which school districts, public schools, charter
5schools, and nonpublic schools maintain or have independent
6contractors providing transportation to students who maintain
7a supply of undesignated epinephrine injectors. This report
8shall be published on the State Board's Internet website on
9the date the report is delivered to the General Assembly.
10    (j-5) Annually, each school district, public school,
11charter school, or nonpublic school shall request an asthma
12action plan from the parents or guardians of a pupil with
13asthma. If provided, the asthma action plan must be kept on
14file in the office of the school nurse or, in the absence of a
15school nurse, the school administrator. Copies of the asthma
16action plan may be distributed to appropriate school staff who
17interact with the pupil on a regular basis, and, if
18applicable, may be attached to the pupil's federal Section 504
19plan or individualized education program plan.
20    (j-10) To assist schools with emergency response
21procedures for asthma, the State Board of Education, in
22consultation with statewide professional organizations with
23expertise in asthma management and a statewide organization
24representing school administrators, shall develop a model
25asthma episode emergency response protocol before September 1,
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1school shall adopt an asthma episode emergency response
2protocol before January 1, 2017 that includes all of the
3components of the State Board's model protocol.
4    (j-15) (Blank). Every 2 years, school personnel who work
5with pupils shall complete an in-person or online training
6program on the management of asthma, the prevention of asthma
7symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting. In
8consultation with statewide professional organizations with
9expertise in asthma management, the State Board of Education
10shall make available resource materials for educating school
11personnel about asthma and emergency response in the school
12setting.
13    (j-20) On or before October 1, 2016 and every year
14thereafter, the State Board of Education shall submit a report
15to the General Assembly and the Department of Public Health
16identifying the frequency and circumstances of opioid
17antagonist administration during the preceding academic year.
18This report shall be published on the State Board's Internet
19website on the date the report is delivered to the General
20Assembly.
21    (k) The State Board of Education may adopt rules necessary
22to implement this Section.
23    (l) Nothing in this Section shall limit the amount of
24epinephrine injectors that any type of school or student may
25carry or maintain a supply of.
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1102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.6)
3    Sec. 27-23.6. Anti-bias education.
4    (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a significant
5increase in violence in the schools and that much of that
6violence is the result of intergroup tensions. The General
7Assembly further finds that anti-bias education and intergroup
8conflict resolution are effective methods for preventing
9violence and lessening tensions in the schools and that these
10methods are most effective when they are respectful of
11individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious
12beliefs, which are protected by the First Amendment to the
13Constitution of the United States.
14    (b) Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, public
15elementary and secondary schools may incorporate activities to
16address intergroup conflict, with the objectives of improving
17intergroup relations on and beyond the school campus, defusing
18intergroup tensions, and promoting peaceful resolution of
19conflict. The activities must be respectful of individuals and
20their divergent viewpoints and religious beliefs, which are
21protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the
22United States. Such activities may include, but not be limited
23to, instruction and teacher training programs.
24    (c) A school board that adopts a policy to incorporate
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1subsection (b) of this Section shall make information
2available to the public that describes the manner in which the
3board has implemented the authority granted to it in this
4Section. The means for disseminating this information (i)
5shall include posting the information on the school district's
6Internet web site, if any, and making the information
7available, upon request, in district offices, and (ii) may
8include without limitation incorporating the information in a
9student handbook and including the information in a district
10newsletter.
11(Source: P.A. 92-763, eff. 8-6-02.)
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.10)
13    Sec. 27-23.10. Gang resistance education and training.
14    (a) The General Assembly finds that the instance of youth
15delinquent gangs continues to rise on a statewide basis. Given
16the higher rates of criminal offending among gang members, as
17well as the availability of increasingly lethal weapons, the
18level of criminal activity by gang members has taken on new
19importance for law enforcement agencies, schools, the
20community, and prevention efforts.
21    (b) As used in this Section:
22    "Gang resistance education and training" means and
23includes instruction in, without limitation, each of the
24following subject matters when accompanied by a stated
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1grades K through 12 about the consequences of gang
2involvement:
3        (1) conflict resolution;
4        (2) cultural sensitivity;
5        (3) personal goal setting; and
6        (4) resisting peer pressure.
7    (c) Each school district and non-public, non-sectarian
8elementary or secondary school in this State may make suitable
9provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and
10training in all grades and include that instruction in the
11courses of study regularly taught in those grades. For the
12purposes of gang resistance education and training, a school
13board or the governing body of a non-public, non-sectarian
14elementary or secondary school must collaborate with State and
15local law enforcement agencies. The State Board of Education
16may assist in the development of instructional materials and
17teacher training in relation to gang resistance education and
18training.
19(Source: P.A. 96-952, eff. 6-28-10.)
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.25)
21    Sec. 34-18.25. Psychotropic or psychostimulant medication;
22disciplinary action.
23    (a) In this Section:
24    "Psychostimulant medication" means medication that
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1alertness and an elevated mood by stimulating the central
2nervous system.
3    "Psychotropic medication" means psychotropic medication as
4defined in Section 1-121.1 of the Mental Health and
5Developmental Disabilities Code.
6    (b) The board must adopt and implement a policy that
7prohibits any disciplinary action that is based totally or in
8part on the refusal of a student's parent or guardian to
9administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or
10psychostimulant medication to the student.
11    The policy must require that, at least once every 2 years,
12the in-service training of certified school personnel and
13administrators include training on current best practices
14regarding the identification and treatment of attention
15deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
16the application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in
17the school environment, and the use of psychotropic or
18psychostimulant medication for school-age children.
19    (c) This Section does not prohibit school medical staff,
20an individualized educational program team, or a qualified
21professional worker (as defined in Section 14-1.10 of this
22Code) from recommending that a student be evaluated by an
23appropriate medical practitioner or prohibit school personnel
24from consulting with the practitioner with the consent of the
25student's parents or guardian.
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1    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.54)
2    Sec. 34-18.54. Implicit bias training.
3    (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings:
4        (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and
5    behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias;
6        (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in
7    order to reduce that bias;
8        (3) marginalized students would benefit from having
9    access to educators who have worked to reduce their
10    biases; and
11        (4) training that helps educators overcome implicit
12    racial bias has implication for classroom interactions,
13    student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also
14    affects student academic self-concept.
15    (b) The board shall require in-service training for
16teachers, administrators, and school support personnel to
17include training to develop cultural competency, including
18understanding and reducing implicit racial bias as outlined in
19Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11.
20    (c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means
21a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic
22group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3
23different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.
24(Source: P.A. 100-14, eff. 7-1-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.7 rep.)
2    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.8 rep.)
3    Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing
4Sections 34-18.7 and 34-18.8.
 
5    Section 15. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive
6Health Education Act is amended by changing Section 3.10 as
7follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 110/3.10)
9    Sec. 3.10. Policy on teen dating violence.
10    (a) As used in this Section:
11    "Dating" or "dating relationship" means an ongoing social
12relationship of a romantic or intimate nature between 2
13persons. "Dating" or "dating relationship" does not include a
14casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between 2
15persons in a business or social context.
16    "Teen dating violence" means either of the following:
17        (1) A pattern of behavior in which a person uses or
18    threatens to use physical, mental, or emotional abuse to
19    control another person who is in a dating relationship
20    with the person, where one or both persons are 13 to 19
21    years of age.
22        (2) Behavior by which a person uses or threatens to
23    use sexual violence against another person who is in a
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1    persons are 13 to 19 years of age.
2    (b) The school board of each public school district in
3this State shall adopt a policy that does all of the following:
4        (1) States that teen dating violence is unacceptable
5    and is prohibited and that each student has the right to a
6    safe learning environment.
7        (2) Incorporates age-appropriate education about teen
8    dating violence into new or existing training programs for
9    students in grades 7 through 12 and school employees as
10    outlined in Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11 of the School Code ,
11    as recommended by the school officials identified under
12    subdivision (4) of this subsection (b).
13        (3) Establishes procedures for the manner in which
14    employees of a school are to respond to incidents of teen
15    dating violence that take place at the school, on school
16    grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles
17    used for school-provided transportation.
18        (4) Identifies by job title the school officials who
19    are responsible for receiving reports related to teen
20    dating violence.
21        (5) Notifies students and parents of the teen dating
22    violence policy adopted by the board.
23(Source: P.A. 98-190, eff. 8-6-13.)
 
24    Section 20. The Care of Students with Diabetes Act is
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1    (105 ILCS 145/25)
2    Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care
3aides.
4    (a) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel
5In schools that have a student with diabetes, all school
6employees shall receive training in the basics of diabetes
7care, how to identify when a student with diabetes needs
8immediate or emergency medical attention, and whom to contact
9in the case of an emergency as outlined in Sections 10-22.39
10and 3-11 during regular inservice training under Section 3-11
11of the School Code.
12    (b) Delegated care aides shall be trained to perform the
13tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in
14accordance with his or her diabetes care plan, including
15training to do the following:
16        (1) check blood glucose and record results;
17        (2) recognize and respond to the symptoms of
18    hypoglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
19        (3) recognize and respond to the symptoms of
20    hyperglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
21        (4) estimate the number of carbohydrates in a snack or
22    lunch;
23        (5) administer insulin according to the student's
24    diabetes care plan and keep a record of the amount
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1        (6) respond in an emergency, including administering
2    glucagon and calling 911.
3    (c) The school district shall coordinate staff training
4for delegated care aides, teachers, administrators, and school
5support personnel.
6    (d) Initial training of a delegated care aide shall be
7provided by a licensed healthcare provider with expertise in
8diabetes or a certified diabetic educator and individualized
9by a student's parent or guardian. Training must be consistent
10with the guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health
11and Human Services in the guide for school personnel entitled
12"Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed". The training
13shall be updated when the diabetes care plan is changed and at
14least annually.
15    (e) School nurses, where available, or health care
16providers may provide technical assistance or consultation or
17both to delegated care aides.
18    (f) An information sheet shall be provided to any school
19employee who transports a student for school-sponsored
20activities. It shall identify the student with diabetes,
21identify potential emergencies that may occur as a result of
22the student's diabetes and the appropriate responses to such
23emergencies, and provide emergency contact information.
24(Source: P.A. 101-428, eff. 8-19-19.)
 
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1changing Section 25 as follows:
 
2    (105 ILCS 150/25)
3    Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care
4aides.
5    (a) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel
6During an inservice training workshop under Section 3-11 of
7the School Code, all school employees shall receive training
8in the basics of seizure recognition and first aid and
9appropriate emergency protocols as outlined in Sections
1010-22.39 and 3-11 in the School Code. The training must be
11fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by
12the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
13    (b) In a school in which at least one student with epilepsy
14is enrolled, a delegated care aide must be trained to perform
15the tasks necessary to assist the student in accordance with
16his or her seizure action plan.
17    (c) The training of a delegated care aide must be provided
18by a licensed health care provider with an expertise in
19epilepsy or an epilepsy educator who has successfully
20completed the relevant curricula offered by the Centers for
21Disease Control and Prevention.
22    (d) If applicable, a seizure action plan must be provided
23to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy
24to a school-sponsored activity.
25(Source: P.A. 101-50, eff. 7-1-20.)".