Bill Text: IL HB2768 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning a principal's duties (in a school district other than the Chicago school district), provides that it shall be the responsibility of the principal to utilize resources of proper law enforcement agencies when the safety and welfare of students and teachers are threatened by illegal use or possession of weapons or by illegal gang activity. Specifically includes illegal gang activity as a criminal offense for which courts and law enforcement agencies must report to the principal of a public school whenever a child enrolled therein is detained.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0059 [HB2768 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2768-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-0059 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections | ||||
10-21.4a and 22-20 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/10-21.4a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4a)
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Sec. 10-21.4a. Principals and assistant principals - | ||||
Duties. To employ principals and assistant principals who hold
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valid supervisory or administrative certificates. The | ||||
principal, with the assistance of any assistant principals, | ||||
shall supervise the
operation of attendance centers as the | ||||
board shall determine necessary.
In an attendance center having | ||||
fewer than 4 teachers, a head teacher who
does not qualify as a | ||||
principal may be assigned in the place of a principal.
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The principal, with the assistance of any assistant | ||||
principals, shall assume administrative responsibilities and
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instructional leadership, under the supervision of the | ||||
superintendent,
and in accordance with reasonable rules and | ||||
regulations of the board,
for the planning, operation and | ||||
evaluation of the educational program of
the attendance area to | ||||
which he or she is assigned.
However, in districts under a | ||||
Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to
Section 1A-8 for | ||||
violating a financial plan, the duties and responsibilities of
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principals and assistant principals in relation to the | ||
financial and business operations of the
district shall be | ||
approved by the Panel. In the event the Board refuses or
fails | ||
to follow a directive or comply with an information request of | ||
the Panel,
the performance of those duties shall be subject to | ||
the direction of the
Panel.
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School boards shall specify in their formal job description | ||
for
principals that his or her primary responsibility is in the | ||
improvement of
instruction. A majority of the time spent by a | ||
principal shall be spent on
curriculum and staff development | ||
through both formal and informal
activities, establishing | ||
clear lines of communication regarding school
goals, | ||
accomplishments, practices and policies with parents and | ||
teachers.
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Unless residency within a school district is made an | ||
express condition of a
person's employment or continued | ||
employment as a principal or assistant principal of that school
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district at the time of the person's initial employment as a | ||
principal or assistant principal of that
district, residency | ||
within that school district may not at any time thereafter
be | ||
made a condition of that person's employment or continued | ||
employment as a
principal or assistant principal of the | ||
district, without regard to whether the person's initial
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employment as a principal or assistant principal of the | ||
district began before or begins on or after
the effective date | ||
of this amendatory Act of 1996 and without regard to whether
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that person's residency within or outside of the district began | ||
or was changed
before or begins or changes on or after that | ||
effective date. In no event shall
residency within a school | ||
district be considered in determining the
compensation of a | ||
principal or assistant principal or the assignment or transfer | ||
of a principal or assistant principal to an
attendance center | ||
of the district.
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School boards shall ensure that their principals and | ||
assistant principals are evaluated on their
instructional | ||
leadership ability and their ability to maintain a positive
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education and learning climate.
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It shall also be the responsibility of the principal to | ||
utilize resources
of proper law enforcement agencies when the | ||
safety and welfare of students
and teachers are threatened by | ||
illegal use of drugs and alcohol , by illegal use or possession | ||
of weapons, or by illegal gang activity .
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The principal shall submit recommendations to the | ||
superintendent
concerning the appointment, retention, | ||
promotion and assignment of all
personnel assigned to the | ||
attendance center.
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(Source: P.A. 97-217, eff. 7-28-11.)
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(105 ILCS 5/22-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 22-20)
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Sec. 22-20.
All courts and law enforcement agencies of the | ||
State of
Illinois and its political subdivisions shall report | ||
to the principal of
any public school in this State whenever a |
child enrolled therein is
detained for proceedings under the | ||
Juvenile Court Act of 1987, as heretofore
and hereafter | ||
amended, or for any criminal offense , including illegal gang | ||
activity, or any violation of a
municipal or county ordinance. | ||
The report shall include the basis for
detaining the child, | ||
circumstances surrounding the events which led to the
child's | ||
detention, and status of proceedings. The report shall be | ||
updated as
appropriate to notify the principal of developments | ||
and the disposition of the
matter.
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The information derived thereby shall be kept separate from | ||
and shall
not become a part of the official school record of | ||
such child and shall not
be a public record. Such information | ||
shall be used solely by the appropriate school official or | ||
officials whom the school has determined to have a legitimate | ||
educational or safety interest to aid in the proper | ||
rehabilitation
of the child and to protect the safety of | ||
students and employees in the
school.
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(Source: P.A. 97-1104, eff. 1-1-13.)
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