House Sponsors: HOFFMAN-WOOLARD-CURRY,JULIE-MITCHELL,BILL-O'CONNOR, GIGLIO, O'BRIEN, GRANBERG, FRANKS, MCCARTHY, CROTTY, BROSNAHAN, SCULLY, REITZ, GARRETT, KENNER, BRADLEY, MITCHELL,JERRY AND GILES. Senate Sponsors: WATSON-DILLARD Short description: SCH CD-DISCIPLINE-SAFETY PLAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Adds gender-neutral references to provisions of the School Code relating to student discipline. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (State Board of Education) There will be no additional cost for a school assessment audit and safety plan. The National Public Safety Training Institute offers a 40-hour course and certificate in this area for $500 for officers. An initial estimate for FY 2000 would be $500,000 to train 1000 such officers, with plans to train additional officers in future years. There would be additional responsi- bility at the State level for the Task Force on School Safety. It may be necessary to pay expenses for those who are not government employees. Local fiscal impact would be minimal in terms of reporting responsibilities. There would be additional expense beyond community or State resources to provide this information; local districts would bear the financial burden. The extent of that need is not known at the State level. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note for H-am 2. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.126 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.127 new 105 ILCS 5/3-11 from Ch. 122, par. 3-11 105 ILCS 5/10-20.31 new 105 ILCS 5/10-21.7-5 new 105 ILCS 5/22-26 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.18 new 105 ILCS 5/34-84a.2 new 705 ILCS 405/1-7 from Ch. 37, par. 801-7 720 ILCS 5/12-2 from Ch. 38, par. 12-2 720 ILCS 5/12-4.2 from Ch. 38, par. 12-4.2 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2 from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.2 720 ILCS 5/31-9 new Deletes everything. Amends the School Code, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes changes concerning a school safety assessment audit and safety plan, a school resource officer grant program, teachers institutes concerning anti-violence and conflict resolution programs, requiring a school official to report certain felonies and misdemeanors, a task force on school safety, requiring a local law enforcement agency to report weapons related offenses and violent crimes committed by minors enrolled in a school to a school official, and increasing the penalties for the offense of aggravated assault committed against a teacher or school employee, the offense of aggravated battery with a firearm committed against a teacher, and the offense of aggravated discharge of a firearm committed in a school or the real property comprising a school. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.127 new 105 ILCS 5/10-21.7-5 new 105 ILCS 5/34-84a.2 new 720 ILCS 5/12-4.2 720 ILCS 5/31-9 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 4027/25 new 105 ILCS 5/10-21.7 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.7 105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A 105 ILCS 5/10-27.1B new Requires the State Board of Education and the Task Force on School Safety to develop uniform criteria to be implemented in school safety plans. Removes the provisions concerning the School Resource Officer Grant Program. Instead, amends the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995 to require the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority to establish and administer a grant program to be known as the Safe to Learn Program. Provides that the requirement that schools complete a school safety assessment audit is subject to the award of a grant by the State Board of Education and requires (instead of allows) the State Board of Education to provide grants for school safety assessment audits and safety plans. Replaces the provisions requiring certain school officials to report certain felonies and misdemeanors with provisions changing Sections of the School Code concerning reporting firearms in schools and attacks on school personnel. Also adds provisions concerning reporting other weapon-related and drug-related incidents occurring in school. Adds members to the Task Force on School Safety. Requires the Task Force to review all school safety programs. Removes the provisions concerning aggravated battery with a firearm. Adds actions that constitute the offense of aggravated discharge of a firearm and increases the penalty for certain actions. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 4027/25 new 705 ILCS 405/1-7 720 ILCS 5/12-2 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2 Removes the provisions amending the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and the Criminal Code of 1961. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0491 Last action date: 99-08-13 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status