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Full Text of HB0015 102nd General Assembly

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HB0015 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022
HB0015

Introduced 1/14/2021, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new
    Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts with more than 275,000 inhabitants, requires a school to provide written notification to (i) the parent or guardian of any student who commits an act or acts of misconduct and (ii) the parent or guardian of any student who is the victim of that act of misconduct and requires a copy of any statement made by the student who committed the act of misconduct to be provided to the student's or guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made. Sets forth the information that must be included in the disciplinary report. Requires that a copy of the disciplinary report be provided to the parent or guardian of the disciplined student. Effective immediately.

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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

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1     AN ACT concerning education.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.73 and 34-18.67 as follows:

6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new)
7     Sec. 10-20.73. Parental notification of student
8 discipline.
9     (a) This Section applies only to school districts with
10 more than 275,000 inhabitants.
11     (b) If a student commits an act or acts of misconduct, the
12 student's school must provide written notification of that
13 misconduct to the parent or guardian of the student. A copy of
14 any statement made by the student relating to the act or acts
15 of misconduct must be provided by the school to the parent or
16 guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made.
17 The school must also provide written notification of the
18 misconduct to the parent or guardian of any student who is the
19 victim of the act of misconduct.
20     (c) A copy of any disciplinary report resulting from an
21 investigation into the student's act or acts of misconduct
22 must be provided by the school to the parent or guardian within
23 48 hours after the completion of the report. The disciplinary

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1 report must include the following:
2         (1) A description of the student's act or acts of
3     misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action, including
4     whether any other student or students were involved in the
5     misconduct. The names and identifying information of any
6     other student or students involved must be redacted from
7     the report.
8         (2) A description of the disciplinary action, if any,
9     imposed on each student involved in the misconduct,
10     including the duration of the disciplinary action.
11         (3) The school's justification and rationale for the
12     disciplinary action imposed on each student involved,
13     including reference to the applicable student discipline
14     policies, procedures, or guidelines.

15     (105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)
16     Sec. 34-18.67. Parental notification of student
17 discipline.
18     (a) If a student commits an act or acts of misconduct, the
19 student's school must provide written notification of that
20 misconduct to the parent or guardian of the student. A copy of
21 any statement made by the student relating to the act or acts
22 of misconduct must be provided by the school to the parent or
23 guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made.
24 The school must also provide written notification of the
25 misconduct to the parent or guardian of any student who is the

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1 victim of the act of misconduct.
2     (b) A copy of any disciplinary report resulting from an
3 investigation into the student's act or acts of misconduct
4 must be provided by the school to the parent or guardian within
5 48 hours after the completion of the report. The disciplinary
6 report must include the following:
7         (1) A description of the student's act or acts of
8     misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action, including
9     whether any other student or students were involved in the
10     misconduct. The names and identifying information of any
11     other student or students involved must be redacted from
12     the report.
13         (2) A description of the disciplinary action, if any,
14     imposed on each student involved in the misconduct,
15     including the duration of the disciplinary action.
16         (3) The school's justification and rationale for the
17     disciplinary action imposed on each student involved,
18     including reference to the applicable student discipline
19     policies, procedures, or guidelines.

20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.

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