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Public Act 103-0542
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HB3690 Enrolled | LRB103 29661 RJT 56063 b |
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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 |
3-11, 10-20.36, 10-20.61, 10-22.24b, 10-22.39, 10-23.12, |
22-30, 27-23.6, 27-23.10, 34-18.25, and 34-18.54 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/3-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-11)
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Sec. 3-11. Institutes or inservice training workshops. In |
counties
of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the regional |
superintendent may
arrange for or conduct district, regional, |
or county institutes, or
equivalent professional educational |
experiences, not more than 4 days
annually. Of those 4 days, 2 |
days may be used as a teachers, administrators, and school |
support personnel teacher's and educational support personnel |
workshop,
when approved by the regional superintendent, up to |
2 days may be used
for conducting parent-teacher conferences, |
or up to 2 days may be utilized
as parental institute days as |
provided in Section 10-22.18d. School Educational support |
personnel may be exempt from a workshop if the workshop is not |
relevant to the work they do. A school
district may use one of |
its 4 institute days on the last day of the school
term. |
"Institute" or "Professional educational experiences" means |
any
educational gathering, demonstration of methods of |
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instruction,
visitation of schools or other institutions or |
facilities, sexual
abuse and sexual assault awareness seminar, |
or training in First Aid (which may include cardiopulmonary |
resuscitation or defibrillator training) held or approved
by |
the regional superintendent and declared by him to be an |
institute day,
or parent-teacher conferences. With the |
concurrence of the State
Superintendent of Education, the |
regional superintendent he or she may employ such assistance |
as is
necessary
to conduct the institute. Two or more |
adjoining counties may jointly hold
an institute. Institute |
instruction shall be free to holders of
licenses good in the |
county or counties holding the institute and to
those who have |
paid an examination fee and failed to receive a license.
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In counties of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the regional
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superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional, |
or county
inservice training workshops, or equivalent |
professional educational
experiences, not more than 4 days |
annually. Of those 4 days, 2
days may be used as a teachers, |
administrators, and school support personnel teacher's and |
educational support
personnel workshop, when approved by the |
regional
superintendent, up to 2 days may
be used for |
conducting parent-teacher conferences, or up to 2 days may be
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utilized as parental institute days as provided in Section |
10-22.18d. School Educational support personnel may be exempt |
from a workshop if
the workshop is not relevant to the work |
they do. A
school district may use one of those 4 days on the |
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last day of the school
term. "Inservice Training Workshops" or |
"Professional educational
experiences" means any educational |
gathering, demonstration of methods of
instruction, visitation |
of schools or other institutions or
facilities, sexual abuse |
and sexual assault awareness seminar, or training in First Aid |
(which may include cardiopulmonary resuscitation or |
defibrillator training) held
or approved by the regional |
superintendent and declared by the regional superintendent him |
to be
an inservice training workshop, or parent-teacher |
conferences. With the
concurrence of the State Superintendent |
of Education, the regional superintendent he may employ such
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assistance as is necessary to conduct the inservice training |
workshop.
With the approval of the regional superintendent, 2 |
or more adjoining
districts may jointly hold an inservice |
training workshop. In addition,
with the approval of the |
regional superintendent, one district may conduct
its own |
inservice training workshop with subject matter consultants
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requested from the county, State or any State institution of |
higher learning.
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Such teachers institutes as referred to in this Section |
may be held
on consecutive or separate days at the option of |
the regional
superintendent having jurisdiction thereof.
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Whenever reference is made in this Act to " teachers |
institute", it
shall be construed to include the inservice |
training workshops or
equivalent professional educational |
experiences provided for in this Section.
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Any institute advisory committee existing on April 1, |
1995, is dissolved
and the duties and responsibilities of the |
institute advisory committee are
assumed by the regional |
office of education advisory board.
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Districts providing inservice training programs shall |
constitute inservice
committees, 1/2 of which shall be |
teachers, 1/4 school service personnel
and 1/4 administrators |
to establish program content and schedules.
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In addition to other topics not listed in this Section, |
the The teachers institutes may shall include teacher training |
committed to health conditions of students; social-emotional |
learning; developing cultural competency; identifying warning |
signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth; |
domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and |
parenting youth; protections and accommodations for students; |
educator ethics; responding to child sexual abuse and grooming |
behavior; and effective instruction in violence prevention and |
conflict resolution. Institute programs in these topics shall |
be credited toward hours of professional development required |
for license renewal as outlined in subsection (e) of Section |
21B-45 (i)
peer counseling programs and other anti-violence |
and conflict
resolution programs, including without limitation |
programs for preventing at
risk students from committing |
violent acts, and (ii) educator ethics and teacher-student |
conduct. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the |
teachers institutes shall include instruction on prevalent |
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student chronic health conditions. Beginning with the |
2016-2017 school year, the teachers institutes shall include, |
at least once every 2 years, instruction on the federal |
Americans with Disabilities Act as it pertains to the school |
environment .
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(Source: P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15; 99-616, eff. 7-22-16.)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-20.36)
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Sec. 10-20.36. Psychotropic or psychostimulant medication;
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disciplinary
action.
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(a) In this Section:
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"Psychostimulant medication" means medication that |
produces increased
levels of mental and physical energy and |
alertness and an elevated mood
by stimulating the central |
nervous system.
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"Psychotropic medication" means psychotropic medication as
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defined in Section 1-121.1 of the Mental Health and |
Developmental
Disabilities Code.
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(b) Each school
board
must adopt and implement a policy |
that prohibits any disciplinary action
that is based totally |
or in part on the refusal of a student's parent or
guardian to |
administer or consent to the administration of
psychotropic or |
psychostimulant medication to the student.
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The policy must require that, at least once every 2 years, |
the in-service
training of certified school personnel and |
administrators include training
on current best practices |
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regarding the identification and treatment of
attention |
deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, |
the
application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in |
the school
environment, and the use of psychotropic or |
psychostimulant medication for
school-age children.
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(c) This Section does not prohibit school medical staff, |
an
individualized educational program team, or a qualified |
professional worker (as defined
in Section 14-1.10 of this |
Code)
from recommending that a
student be evaluated by an |
appropriate medical practitioner or prohibit
school personnel |
from consulting with the practitioner with the consent
of the |
student's parents or guardian.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-20.61) |
Sec. 10-20.61. Implicit bias training. |
(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings: |
(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and |
behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias; |
(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in |
order to reduce that bias; |
(3) marginalized students would benefit from having |
access to educators who have worked to reduce their |
biases; and |
(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit |
racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, |
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student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also |
affects student academic self-concept. |
(b) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel |
shall complete training Each school board shall require |
in-service training for school personnel to include training |
to develop cultural competency, including understanding and |
reducing implicit racial bias , as outlined in Sections |
10-22.39 and 3-11 . |
(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means |
a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic |
group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 |
different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.
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(Source: P.A. 100-14, eff. 7-1-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b)
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Sec. 10-22.24b. School counseling services. School |
counseling services in public schools may be provided by |
school counselors as defined in Section 10-22.24a of this Code |
or by individuals who hold a Professional Educator License |
with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of |
school counseling under Section 21B-25 of this Code. |
School counseling services may include, but are not |
limited to: |
(1) designing and delivering a comprehensive school |
counseling program that promotes student achievement and |
wellness; |
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(2) incorporating the common core language into the |
school counselor's work and role; |
(3) school counselors working as culturally skilled |
professionals who act sensitively to promote social |
justice and equity in a pluralistic society; |
(4) providing individual and group counseling; |
(5) providing a core counseling curriculum that serves |
all students and addresses the knowledge and skills |
appropriate to their developmental level through a |
collaborative model of delivery involving the school |
counselor, classroom teachers, and other appropriate |
education professionals, and including prevention and |
pre-referral activities; |
(6) making referrals when necessary to appropriate |
offices or outside agencies; |
(7) providing college and career development |
activities and counseling; |
(8) developing individual career plans with students, |
which includes planning for post-secondary education, as |
appropriate, and engaging in related and relevant career |
and technical education coursework in high school as |
described in paragraph (55); |
(9) assisting all students with a college or |
post-secondary education plan, which must include a |
discussion on all post-secondary education options, |
including 4-year colleges or universities, community |
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colleges, and vocational schools, and includes planning |
for post-secondary education, as appropriate, and engaging |
in related and relevant career and technical education |
coursework in high school as described in paragraph (55); |
(10) intentionally addressing the career and college |
needs of first generation students; |
(11) educating all students on scholarships, financial |
aid, and preparation of the Federal Application for |
Federal Student Aid; |
(12) collaborating with institutions of higher |
education and local community colleges so that students |
understand post-secondary education options and are ready |
to transition successfully; |
(13) providing crisis intervention and contributing to |
the development of a specific crisis plan within the |
school setting in collaboration with multiple |
stakeholders; |
(14) educating students, teachers, and parents on |
anxiety, depression, cutting, and suicide issues and |
intervening with students who present with these issues; |
(15) providing counseling and other resources to |
students who are in crisis; |
(16) providing resources for those students who do not |
have access to mental health services; |
(17) addressing bullying and conflict resolution with |
all students; |
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(18) teaching communication skills and helping |
students develop positive relationships; |
(19) using culturally sensitive culturally-sensitive |
skills in working with all students to promote wellness; |
(20) addressing the needs of undocumented students in |
the school, as well as students who are legally in the |
United States, but whose parents are undocumented; |
(21) contributing to a student's functional behavioral |
assessment, as well as assisting in the development of |
non-aversive behavioral intervention strategies; |
(22) (i) assisting students in need of special |
education services by implementing the academic supports |
and social-emotional and college or career development |
counseling services or interventions per a student's |
individualized education program (IEP); (ii) participating |
in or contributing to a student's IEP and completing a |
social-developmental history; or (iii) providing services |
to a student with a disability under the student's IEP or |
federal Section 504 plan, as recommended by the student's |
IEP team or Section 504 plan team and in compliance with |
federal and State laws and rules governing the provision |
of educational and related services and school-based |
accommodations to students with
disabilities and the |
qualifications of school personnel to provide such |
services and accommodations; |
(23) assisting in the development of a personal |
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educational plan with each student; |
(24) educating students on dual credit and learning |
opportunities on the Internet; |
(25) providing information for all students in the |
selection of courses that will lead to post-secondary |
education opportunities toward a successful career; |
(26) interpreting achievement test results and guiding |
students in appropriate directions; |
(27) counseling with students, families, and teachers, |
in compliance with federal and State laws; |
(28) providing families with opportunities for |
education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the |
student's educational assessment; |
(29) consulting and collaborating with teachers and |
other school personnel regarding behavior management and |
intervention plans and inclusion in support of students; |
(30) teaming and partnering with staff, parents, |
businesses, and community organizations to support student |
achievement and social-emotional learning standards for |
all students; |
(31) developing and implementing school-based |
prevention programs, including, but not limited to, |
mediation and violence prevention, implementing social and |
emotional education programs and services, and |
establishing and implementing bullying prevention and |
intervention programs; |
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(32) developing culturally sensitive |
culturally-sensitive assessment instruments for measuring |
school counseling prevention and intervention |
effectiveness and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting |
data; |
(33) participating on school and district committees |
to advocate for student programs and resources, as well as |
establishing a school counseling advisory council that |
includes representatives of key stakeholders selected to |
review and advise on the implementation of the school |
counseling program; |
(34) acting as a liaison between the public schools |
and community resources and building relationships with |
important stakeholders, such as families, administrators, |
teachers, and board members; |
(35) maintaining organized, clear, and useful records |
in a confidential manner consistent with Section 5 of the |
Illinois School Student Records Act, the Family |
Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and the Health |
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; |
(36) presenting an annual agreement to the |
administration, including a formal discussion of the |
alignment of school and school counseling program missions |
and goals and detailing specific school counselor |
responsibilities; |
(37) identifying and implementing culturally sensitive |
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culturally-sensitive measures of success for student |
competencies in each of the 3 domains of academic, social |
and emotional, and college and career learning based on |
planned and periodic assessment of the comprehensive |
developmental school counseling program; |
(38) collaborating as a team member in Response to |
Intervention (RtI) and other school initiatives; |
(39) conducting observations and participating in |
recommendations or interventions regarding the placement |
of children in educational programs or special education |
classes; |
(40) analyzing data and results of school counseling |
program assessments, including curriculum, small-group, |
and closing-the-gap results reports, and designing |
strategies to continue to improve program effectiveness; |
(41) analyzing data and results of school counselor |
competency assessments; |
(42) following American School Counselor Association |
Ethical Standards for School Counselors to demonstrate |
high standards of integrity, leadership, and |
professionalism; |
(43) knowing and embracing common core standards by |
using common core language; |
(44) practicing as a culturally skilled |
culturally-skilled school counselor by infusing the |
multicultural competencies within the role of the school |
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counselor, including the practice of culturally sensitive |
culturally-sensitive attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and |
skills; |
(45) infusing the Social-Emotional Standards, as |
presented in the State Board of Education standards, |
across the curriculum and in the counselor's role in ways |
that empower and enable students to achieve academic |
success across all grade levels; |
(46) providing services only in areas in which the |
school counselor has appropriate training or expertise, as |
well as only providing counseling or consulting services |
within his or her employment to any student in the |
district or districts which employ such school counselor, |
in accordance with professional ethics; |
(47) having adequate training in supervision knowledge |
and skills in order to supervise school counseling interns |
enrolled in graduate school counselor preparation programs |
that meet the standards established by the State Board of |
Education; |
(48) being involved with State and national |
professional associations; |
(49) complete the required training as outlined in |
Section 10-22.39 participating, at least once every 2 |
years, in an in-service training program for school |
counselors conducted by persons with expertise in domestic |
and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and |
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parenting youth, which shall include training concerning |
(i) communicating with and listening to youth victims of |
domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting |
youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual |
violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate |
in-school services and other agencies, programs, and |
services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school |
district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard |
to such youth, including confidentiality; at a minimum, |
school personnel must be trained to understand, provide |
information and referrals, and address issues pertaining |
to youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of |
domestic or sexual violence ; |
(50) (blank); participating, at least every 2 years, |
in an in-service training program for school counselors |
conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic |
reactions and management; |
(51) (blank); participating, at least once every 2 |
years, in an in-service training on educator ethics, |
teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student |
conduct for all personnel; |
(52) (blank); participating, in addition to other |
topics at in-service training programs, in training to |
identify the warning signs of mental illness and suicidal |
behavior in adolescents and teenagers and learning |
appropriate intervention and referral techniques; |
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(53) (blank); obtaining training to have a basic |
knowledge of matters relating to acquired immunodeficiency |
syndrome (AIDS), including the nature of the disease, its |
causes and effects, the means of detecting it and |
preventing its transmission, and the availability of |
appropriate sources of counseling and referral and any |
other information that may be appropriate considering the |
age and grade level of the pupils; the school board shall |
supervise such training and the State Board of Education |
and the Department of Public Health shall jointly develop |
standards for such training; |
(54) participating in mandates from the State Board of |
Education for bullying education and social-emotional |
literacy literary ; and |
(55) promoting career and technical education by |
assisting each student to determine an appropriate |
postsecondary plan based upon the student's skills, |
strengths, and goals and assisting the student to |
implement the best practices that improve career or |
workforce readiness after high school. |
School districts may employ a sufficient number of school |
counselors to maintain the national and State recommended |
student-counselor ratio of 250 to 1. School districts may have |
school counselors spend at least 80% of his or her work time in |
direct contact with students. |
Nothing in this Section prohibits other qualified |
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professionals, including other endorsed school support |
personnel, from providing the services listed in this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 101-290, eff. 8-9-19; 102-876, eff. 1-1-23; |
revised 12-9-22.)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-22.39)
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Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs. |
(a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers , |
administrators, and school support personnel . |
(b) In addition to
other topics at in-service training
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programs listed in this Section , teachers, administrators, and |
school support personnel who work with pupils must be trained |
in the following topics: health conditions of students; |
social-emotional learning; developing cultural competency; |
identifying warning signs of mental illness and suicidal |
behavior in youth; domestic and sexual violence and the needs |
of expectant and parenting youth; protections and |
accommodations for students; educator ethics; responding to |
child sexual abuse and grooming behavior; and effective |
instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution. |
In-service training programs in these topics shall be credited |
toward hours of professional development required for license |
renewal as outlined in subsection (e) of Section 21B-45. |
School support personnel may be exempt from in-service |
training if the training is not relevant to the work they do. |
Nurses and school nurses, as defined by Section 10-22.23, |
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are exempt from training required in subsection (b-5). |
Beginning July 1, 2024, all teachers, administrators, and |
school support personnel shall complete training as outlined |
in Section
10-22.39 during an in-service training program |
conducted by their school board or through other training |
opportunities, including, but not limited to, institutes under |
Section 3-11. Such training must be completed within 6 months |
of employment by a school board and renewed at least once every |
5 years, unless required more frequently by other State or |
federal law or in accordance with this Section. If teachers, |
administrators, or school support personnel obtain training |
outside of an in-service training program or from a previous |
public school district or nonpublic school employer, they may |
present documentation showing current compliance with this |
subsection to satisfy the requirement of receiving training |
within 6 months of first being employed. Training may be |
delivered through online, asynchronous means. |
(b-5) Training regarding health conditions of students for |
staff required by this Section shall include, but is not |
limited to: |
(1) Chronic health conditions of students. |
(2) Anaphylactic reactions and management. Such |
training shall be conducted by persons with expertise in |
anaphylactic reactions and management. |
(3) The management of asthma, the prevention of asthma |
symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting. |
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(4) The basics of seizure recognition and first aid |
and appropriate emergency protocols. Such training must be |
fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued |
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
(5) The basics of diabetes care, how to identify when |
a student with diabetes needs immediate or emergency |
medical attention, and whom to contact in the case of an |
emergency. |
(6) Current best practices regarding the |
identification and treatment of attention deficit |
hyperactivity disorder. |
(7) Instruction on how to respond to an incident |
involving life-threatening bleeding and, if applicable, |
how to use a school's trauma kit. Beginning with the |
2024-2025 school year, training on life-threatening |
bleeding must be completed within 6 months of the employee |
first being employed by a school board and renewed within |
2 years. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the |
training must be completed within 6 months of the employee |
first being employed by a school board and renewed at |
least once every 5 years thereafter. |
In consultation with professional organizations with |
expertise in student health issues, including, but not limited |
to, asthma management, anaphylactic reactions, seizure |
recognition, and diabetes care, the State Board of Education |
shall make available resource materials for educating school |
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personnel about student health conditions and emergency |
response in the school setting. |
A school board may satisfy the life-threatening bleeding |
training under this subsection by using the training, |
including online training, available from the American College |
of Surgeons or any other similar organization. |
(b-10) The training regarding social-emotional learning, |
for staff required by this Section may include, at a minimum, |
providing education to all school personnel about the content |
of the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards, how |
those standards apply to everyday school interactions, and |
examples of how social emotional learning can be integrated |
into instructional practices across all grades and subjects. |
(b-15) The training regarding developing cultural |
competency for staff required by this Section shall include, |
but is not limited to, understanding and reducing implicit |
bias, including implicit racial bias. As used in this |
subsection, "implicit racial bias" has the meaning set forth |
in Section 10-20.61. |
(b-20) The training regarding identifying warning signs of |
mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth for |
staff required by this Section shall include, but is not |
limited to, appropriate intervention and referral techniques, |
including resources and guidelines as outlined in Section |
2-3.166. |
Illinois Mental Health First Aid training, established |
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under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act, may |
satisfy the requirements of this subsection. |
If teachers, administrators, or school support personnel |
obtain mental health first aid training outside of an |
in-service training program, they may present a certificate of |
successful completion of the training to the school district |
to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. Training |
regarding the implementation of trauma-informed practices |
satisfies the requirements of this subsection. |
(b-25) As used in this subsection: |
"Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household |
member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are |
defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act |
of 1986. |
"Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking |
of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of |
1961 or in Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, |
11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, |
12-15,
and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 2012, including |
sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to |
the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who |
are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim. |
The training regarding domestic and sexual violence and |
the needs of expectant and parenting youth for staff required |
by this Section must be conducted by persons with expertise in |
domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and |
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parenting youth, and shall include, but is not limited to: |
(1) communicating with and listening to youth victims |
of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting |
youth; |
(2) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual |
violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate |
in-school services and other agencies, programs, and |
services as needed; |
(3) implementing the school district's policies, |
procedures, and protocols with regard to such youth, |
including confidentiality. At a minimum, school personnel |
must be trained to understand, provide information and |
referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are |
parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or |
sexual violence; and |
(4) procedures for responding to incidents of teen |
dating violence that take place at the school, on school |
grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles |
used for school-provided transportation as outlined in |
Section 3.10 of the Critical Health Problems and |
Comprehensive Health Education Act. |
(b-30) The training regarding protections and |
accommodations for students shall include, but is not limited |
to, instruction on the federal Americans with Disabilities |
Act, as it pertains to the school environment, and |
homelessness. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, |
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training on homelessness must be completed within 6 months of |
an employee first being employed by a school board and renewed |
within 2 years. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the |
training must be completed within 6 months of the employee |
first being employed by a school board and renewed at least |
once every 5 years thereafter. Training on homelessness shall |
include the following: |
(1) the definition of homeless children and youths |
under 42 U.S.C. 11434a; |
(2) the signs of homelessness and housing insecurity; |
(3) the rights of students experiencing homelessness |
under State and federal law; |
(4) the steps to take when a homeless or |
housing-insecure student is identified; and |
(5) the appropriate referral techniques, including the |
name and contact number of the school or school district |
homeless liaison. |
School boards may work with a community-based organization |
that specializes in working with homeless children and youth |
to develop and provide the training. |
(b-35) The training regarding educator ethics and |
responding to child sexual abuse and grooming behavior shall |
include, but is not limited to, teacher-student conduct, |
school
employee-student conduct, and evidence-informed |
training on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding |
to child sexual abuse and grooming as outlined in Section |
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10-23.13. |
(b-40) The training regarding effective instruction in |
violence prevention and conflict resolution required by this |
Section shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements |
of Section 27-23.4. |
(c) Beginning July 1, 2024, all nonpublic elementary and |
secondary school teachers, administrators, and school support |
personnel shall complete the training set forth in subsection |
(b-5). Training must be completed within 6 months of first |
being employed by a nonpublic school and renewed at least once |
every 5 years, unless required more frequently by other State |
or federal law. If nonpublic teachers, administrators, or |
school support personnel obtain training from a public school |
district or nonpublic school employer, the teacher, |
administrator, or school support personnel may present |
documentation to the nonpublic school showing current |
compliance with this subsection to satisfy the requirement of |
receiving training within 6 months of first being employed. at |
least once every 2 years, licensed school personnel and |
administrators who work with pupils in kindergarten through |
grade 12 shall be
trained to identify the warning signs of |
mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth and |
shall be taught appropriate intervention and referral |
techniques. A school district may utilize the Illinois Mental |
Health First Aid training program, established under the |
Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act and administered |
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by certified instructors trained by a national association |
recognized as an authority in behavioral health, to provide |
the training and meet the requirements under this subsection. |
If licensed school personnel or an administrator obtains |
mental health first aid training outside of an in-service |
training program, he or she may present a certificate of |
successful completion of the training to the school district |
to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
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Training regarding the implementation of trauma-informed |
practices satisfies the requirements
of this subsection (b). |
A course of instruction as described in this subsection |
(b) may provide information that is relevant to
and within the |
scope of the duties of licensed school personnel or school |
administrators. Such information may include,
but is not |
limited to: |
(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students |
and staff; |
(2) the relationship between educator wellness and |
student learning; |
(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and |
learning; |
(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including |
the prevalence of trauma among student
populations at |
higher risk of experiencing trauma; |
(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on |
recognizing trauma among various student groups in |
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connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual |
orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant |
factors; and |
(6) effective district practices that are shown to: |
(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of |
trauma on student behavior and learning; and |
(B) support the emotional wellness of staff. |
(c) (Blank). School counselors, nurses, teachers and other |
school personnel
who work with pupils may be trained to have a |
basic knowledge of matters
relating to acquired |
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including the nature
of the |
disease, its causes and effects, the means of detecting it and
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preventing its transmission, and the availability of |
appropriate sources of
counseling and referral, and any other |
information that may be appropriate
considering the age and |
grade level of such pupils. The School Board shall
supervise |
such training. The State Board of Education and the Department
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of Public Health shall jointly develop standards for such |
training.
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(d) (Blank). In this subsection (d): |
"Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household |
member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are |
defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act |
of 1986. |
"Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking |
of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of |
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1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 in Sections 11-1.20, |
11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, |
12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16, including |
sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to |
the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who |
are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim. |
At least once every 2 years, an in-service training |
program for school personnel who work with pupils, including, |
but not limited to, school and school district administrators, |
teachers, school social workers, school counselors, school |
psychologists, and school nurses, must be conducted by persons |
with expertise in domestic and sexual violence and the needs |
of expectant and parenting youth and shall include training |
concerning (i) communicating with and listening to youth |
victims of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and |
parenting youth, (ii) connecting youth victims of domestic or |
sexual violence and expectant and parenting youth to |
appropriate in-school services and other agencies, programs, |
and services as needed, and (iii) implementing the school |
district's policies, procedures, and protocols with regard to |
such youth, including confidentiality. At a minimum, school |
personnel must be trained to understand, provide information |
and referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are |
parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual |
violence.
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(e) (Blank). At least every 2 years, an in-service |
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training program for school personnel who work with pupils |
must be conducted by persons with expertise in anaphylactic |
reactions and management.
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(f) (Blank). At least once every 2 years, a school board |
shall conduct in-service training on educator ethics, |
teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct |
for all personnel. |
(Source: P.A. 101-350, eff. 1-1-20; 102-197, eff. 7-30-21; |
102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-23.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.12)
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Sec. 10-23.12. Child abuse and neglect; detection, |
reporting, and prevention; willful or negligent failure to |
report. |
(a) (Blank). To provide staff development for local
school |
site personnel who work with pupils in grades kindergarten |
through
8 in the detection, reporting, and prevention of child |
abuse and neglect.
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(b) (Blank). The Department of Children and Family |
Services may, in cooperation with school officials, distribute |
appropriate materials in school buildings listing the |
toll-free telephone number established in Section 7.6 of the |
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, including methods of |
making a report under Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected |
Child Reporting Act, to be displayed in a clearly visible |
location in each school building. |
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(c) Except for an employee licensed under Article 21B of |
this Code, if a school board determines that any school |
district employee has willfully or negligently failed to |
report an instance of suspected child abuse or neglect, as |
required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, then |
the school board may dismiss that employee immediately upon |
that determination. For purposes of this subsection (c), |
negligent failure to report an instance of suspected child |
abuse or neglect occurs when a school district employee |
personally observes an instance of suspected child abuse or |
neglect and reasonably believes, in his or her professional or |
official capacity, that the instance constitutes an act of |
child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child |
Reporting Act, and he or she, without willful intent, fails to |
immediately report or cause a report to be made of the |
suspected abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and |
Family Services, as required by the Abused and Neglected Child |
Reporting Act. |
(Source: P.A. 100-413, eff. 1-1-18; 100-468, eff. 6-1-18; |
101-531, eff. 8-23-19.)
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(105 ILCS 5/22-30)
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Sec. 22-30. Self-administration and self-carry of asthma |
medication and epinephrine injectors; administration of |
undesignated epinephrine injectors; administration of an |
opioid antagonist; administration of undesignated asthma |
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medication; asthma episode emergency response protocol.
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(a) For the purpose of this Section only, the following |
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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"Asthma action plan" means a written plan developed with a |
pupil's medical provider to help control the pupil's asthma. |
The goal of an asthma action plan is to reduce or prevent |
flare-ups and emergency department visits through day-to-day |
management and to serve as a student-specific document to be |
referenced in the event of an asthma episode. |
"Asthma episode emergency response protocol" means a |
procedure to provide assistance to a pupil experiencing |
symptoms of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest |
tightness, or breathing difficulty. |
"Epinephrine injector" includes an auto-injector approved |
by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the |
administration of epinephrine and a pre-filled syringe |
approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and |
used for the administration of epinephrine that contains a |
pre-measured dose of epinephrine that is equivalent to the |
dosages used in an auto-injector. |
"Asthma medication" means quick-relief asthma medication, |
including albuterol or other short-acting bronchodilators, |
that is approved by the United States Food and Drug |
Administration for the treatment of respiratory distress. |
"Asthma medication" includes medication delivered through a |
device, including a metered dose inhaler with a reusable or |
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disposable spacer or a nebulizer with a mouthpiece or mask.
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"Opioid antagonist" means a drug that binds to opioid |
receptors and blocks or inhibits the effect of opioids acting |
on those receptors, including, but not limited to, naloxone |
hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug approved by |
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
"Respiratory distress" means the perceived or actual |
presence of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest |
tightness, breathing difficulty, or any other symptoms |
consistent with asthma. Respiratory distress may be |
categorized as "mild-to-moderate" or "severe". |
"School nurse" means a registered nurse working in a |
school with or without licensure endorsed in school nursing. |
"Self-administration" means a pupil's discretionary use of |
his or
her prescribed asthma medication or epinephrine |
injector.
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"Self-carry" means a pupil's ability to carry his or her |
prescribed asthma medication or epinephrine injector. |
"Standing protocol" may be issued by (i) a physician |
licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, (ii) a |
licensed physician assistant with prescriptive authority, or |
(iii) a licensed advanced practice registered nurse with |
prescriptive authority. |
"Trained personnel" means any school employee or volunteer |
personnel authorized in Sections 10-22.34, 10-22.34a, and |
10-22.34b of this Code who has completed training under |
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subsection (g) of this Section to recognize and respond to |
anaphylaxis, an opioid overdose, or respiratory distress. |
"Undesignated asthma medication" means asthma medication |
prescribed in the name of a school district, public school, |
charter school, or nonpublic school. |
"Undesignated epinephrine injector" means an epinephrine |
injector prescribed in the name of a school district, public |
school, charter school, or nonpublic school. |
(b) A school, whether public, charter, or nonpublic, must |
permit the
self-administration and self-carry of asthma
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medication by a pupil with asthma or the self-administration |
and self-carry of an epinephrine injector by a pupil, provided |
that:
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(1) the parents or
guardians of the pupil provide to |
the school (i) written
authorization from the parents or |
guardians for (A) the self-administration and self-carry |
of asthma medication or (B) the self-carry of asthma |
medication or (ii) for (A) the self-administration and |
self-carry of an epinephrine injector or (B) the |
self-carry of an epinephrine injector, written |
authorization from the pupil's physician, physician |
assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse; and
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(2) the
parents or guardians of the pupil provide to |
the school (i) the prescription label, which must contain |
the name of the asthma medication, the prescribed dosage, |
and the time at which or circumstances under which the |
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asthma medication is to be administered, or (ii) for the |
self-administration or self-carry of an epinephrine |
injector, a
written
statement from the pupil's physician, |
physician assistant, or advanced practice registered
nurse |
containing
the following information:
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(A) the name and purpose of the epinephrine |
injector;
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(B) the prescribed dosage; and
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(C) the time or times at which or the special |
circumstances
under which the epinephrine injector is |
to be administered.
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The information provided shall be kept on file in the office of |
the school
nurse or,
in the absence of a school nurse, the |
school's administrator.
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(b-5) A school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school may authorize the provision of a |
student-specific or undesignated epinephrine injector to a |
student or any personnel authorized under a student's |
Individual Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy |
Emergency Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, or |
plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act |
of 1973 to administer an epinephrine injector to the student, |
that meets the student's prescription on file. |
(b-10) The school district, public school, charter school, |
or nonpublic school may authorize a school nurse or trained |
personnel to do the following: (i) provide an undesignated |
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epinephrine injector to a student for self-administration only |
or any personnel authorized under a student's Individual |
Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy Emergency |
Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, plan pursuant to |
Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or |
individualized education program plan to administer to the |
student that meets the student's prescription on file; (ii) |
administer an undesignated epinephrine injector that meets the |
prescription on file to any student who has an Individual |
Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy Emergency |
Action Plan and Treatment Authorization Form, plan pursuant to |
Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or |
individualized education program plan that authorizes the use |
of an epinephrine injector; (iii) administer an undesignated |
epinephrine injector to any person that the school nurse or |
trained personnel in good faith believes is having an |
anaphylactic reaction; (iv) administer an opioid antagonist to |
any person that the school nurse or trained personnel in good |
faith believes is having an opioid overdose; (v) provide |
undesignated asthma medication to a student for |
self-administration only or to any personnel authorized under |
a student's Individual Health Care Action Plan or asthma |
action plan, plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal |
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or individualized education |
program plan to administer to the student that meets the |
student's prescription on file; (vi) administer undesignated |
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asthma medication that meets the prescription on file to any |
student who has an Individual Health Care Action Plan or |
asthma action plan, plan pursuant to Section 504 of the |
federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or individualized |
education program plan that authorizes the use of asthma |
medication; and (vii) administer undesignated asthma |
medication to any person that the school nurse or trained |
personnel believes in good faith is having respiratory |
distress. |
(c) The school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school must inform the parents or
guardians of the
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pupil, in writing, that the school district, public school, |
charter school, or nonpublic school and its
employees and
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agents, including a physician, physician assistant, or |
advanced practice registered nurse providing standing protocol |
and a prescription for school epinephrine injectors, an opioid |
antagonist, or undesignated asthma medication,
are to incur no |
liability or professional discipline, except for willful and |
wanton conduct, as a result
of any injury arising from the
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administration of asthma medication, an epinephrine injector, |
or an opioid antagonist regardless of whether authorization |
was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or by the pupil's |
physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice |
registered nurse. The parents or guardians
of the pupil must |
sign a statement acknowledging that the school district, |
public school, charter school,
or nonpublic school and its |
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employees and agents are to incur no liability, except for |
willful and wanton
conduct, as a result of any injury arising
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from the
administration of asthma medication, an epinephrine |
injector, or an opioid antagonist regardless of whether |
authorization was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or |
by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced |
practice registered nurse and that the parents or
guardians |
must indemnify and hold harmless the school district, public |
school, charter school, or nonpublic
school and
its
employees |
and agents against any claims, except a claim based on willful |
and
wanton conduct, arising out of the
administration of |
asthma medication, an epinephrine injector, or an opioid |
antagonist regardless of whether authorization was given by |
the pupil's parents or guardians or by the pupil's physician, |
physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. |
(c-5) When a school nurse or trained personnel administers |
an undesignated epinephrine injector to a person whom the |
school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes is |
having an anaphylactic reaction, administers an opioid |
antagonist to a person whom the school nurse or trained |
personnel in good faith believes is having an opioid overdose, |
or administers undesignated asthma medication to a person whom |
the school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes |
is having respiratory distress, notwithstanding the lack of |
notice to the parents or guardians of the pupil or the absence |
of the parents or guardians signed statement acknowledging no |
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liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, the school |
district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school |
and its employees and agents, and a physician, a physician |
assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse providing |
standing protocol and a prescription for undesignated |
epinephrine injectors, an opioid antagonist, or undesignated |
asthma medication, are to incur no liability or professional |
discipline, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result |
of any injury arising from the use of an undesignated |
epinephrine injector, the use of an opioid antagonist, or the |
use of undesignated asthma medication, regardless of whether |
authorization was given by the pupil's parents or guardians or |
by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced |
practice registered nurse.
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(d) The permission for self-administration and self-carry |
of asthma medication or the self-administration and self-carry |
of an epinephrine injector is effective
for the school year |
for which it is granted and shall be renewed each
subsequent |
school year upon fulfillment of the requirements of this
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Section.
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(e) Provided that the requirements of this Section are |
fulfilled, a
pupil with asthma may self-administer and |
self-carry his or her asthma medication or a pupil may |
self-administer and self-carry an epinephrine injector (i) |
while in
school, (ii) while at a school-sponsored activity, |
(iii) while under the
supervision of
school personnel, or (iv) |
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before or after normal school activities, such
as while in |
before-school or after-school care on school-operated
property |
or while being transported on a school bus.
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(e-5) Provided that the requirements of this Section are |
fulfilled, a school nurse or trained personnel may administer |
an undesignated epinephrine injector to any person whom the |
school nurse or trained personnel in good faith believes to be |
having an anaphylactic reaction (i) while in school, (ii) |
while at a school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the |
supervision of school personnel, or (iv) before or after |
normal school activities, such
as while in before-school or |
after-school care on school-operated property or while being |
transported on a school bus. A school nurse or trained |
personnel may carry undesignated epinephrine injectors on his |
or her person while in school or at a school-sponsored |
activity. |
(e-10) Provided that the requirements of this Section are |
fulfilled, a school nurse or trained personnel may administer |
an opioid antagonist to any person whom the school nurse or |
trained personnel in good faith believes to be having an |
opioid overdose (i) while in school, (ii) while at a |
school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the supervision |
of school personnel, or (iv) before or after normal school |
activities, such as while in before-school or after-school |
care on school-operated property. A school nurse or trained |
personnel may carry an opioid antagonist on his or her person |
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while in school or at a school-sponsored activity. |
(e-15) If the requirements of this Section are met, a |
school nurse or trained personnel may administer undesignated |
asthma medication to any person whom the school nurse or |
trained personnel in good faith believes to be experiencing |
respiratory distress (i) while in school, (ii) while at a |
school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the supervision |
of school personnel, or (iv) before or after normal school |
activities, including before-school or after-school care on |
school-operated property. A school nurse or trained personnel |
may carry undesignated asthma medication on his or her person |
while in school or at a school-sponsored activity. |
(f) The school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school may maintain a supply of undesignated |
epinephrine injectors in any secure location that is |
accessible before, during, and after school where an allergic |
person is most at risk, including, but not limited to, |
classrooms and lunchrooms. A physician, a physician assistant |
who has prescriptive authority in accordance with Section 7.5 |
of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an |
advanced practice registered nurse who has prescriptive |
authority in accordance with Section 65-40 of the Nurse |
Practice Act may prescribe undesignated epinephrine injectors |
in the name of the school district, public school, charter |
school, or nonpublic school to be maintained for use when |
necessary. Any supply of epinephrine injectors shall be |
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maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. |
The school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school may maintain a supply of an opioid antagonist |
in any secure location where an individual may have an opioid |
overdose. A health care professional who has been delegated |
prescriptive authority for opioid antagonists in accordance |
with Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act may |
prescribe opioid antagonists in the name of the school |
district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school, |
to be maintained for use when necessary. Any supply of opioid |
antagonists shall be maintained in accordance with the |
manufacturer's instructions. |
The school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in |
any secure location that is accessible before, during, or |
after school where a person is most at risk, including, but not |
limited to, a classroom or the nurse's office. A physician, a |
physician assistant who has prescriptive authority under |
Section 7.5 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, |
or an advanced practice registered nurse who has prescriptive |
authority under Section 65-40 of the Nurse Practice Act may |
prescribe undesignated asthma medication in the name of the |
school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic |
school to be maintained for use when necessary. Any supply of |
undesignated asthma medication must be maintained in |
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. |
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(f-3) Whichever entity initiates the process of obtaining |
undesignated epinephrine injectors and providing training to |
personnel for carrying and administering undesignated |
epinephrine injectors shall pay for the costs of the |
undesignated epinephrine injectors. |
(f-5) Upon any administration of an epinephrine injector, |
a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic |
school must immediately activate the EMS system and notify the |
student's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known. |
Upon any administration of an opioid antagonist, a school |
district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school |
must immediately activate the EMS system and notify the |
student's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known. |
(f-10) Within 24 hours of the administration of an |
undesignated epinephrine injector, a school district, public |
school, charter school, or nonpublic school must notify the |
physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice |
registered nurse who provided the standing protocol and a |
prescription for the undesignated epinephrine injector of its |
use. |
Within 24 hours after the administration of an opioid |
antagonist, a school district, public school, charter school, |
or nonpublic school must notify the health care professional |
who provided the prescription for the opioid antagonist of its |
use. |
Within 24 hours after the administration of undesignated |
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asthma medication, a school district, public school, charter |
school, or nonpublic school must notify the student's parent |
or guardian or emergency contact, if known, and the physician, |
physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who |
provided the standing protocol and a prescription for the |
undesignated asthma medication of its use. The district or |
school must follow up with the school nurse, if available, and |
may, with the consent of the child's parent or guardian, |
notify the child's health care provider of record, as |
determined under this Section, of its use. |
(g) Prior to the administration of an undesignated |
epinephrine injector, trained personnel must submit to the |
school's administration proof of completion of a training |
curriculum to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis that meets |
the requirements of subsection (h) of this Section. Training |
must be completed annually. The school district, public |
school, charter school, or nonpublic school must maintain |
records related to the training curriculum and trained |
personnel. |
Prior to the administration of an opioid antagonist, |
trained personnel must submit to the school's administration |
proof of completion of a training curriculum to recognize and |
respond to an opioid overdose, which curriculum must meet the |
requirements of subsection (h-5) of this Section. Training |
must be completed annually. Trained personnel must also submit |
to the school's administration proof of cardiopulmonary |
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resuscitation and automated external defibrillator |
certification. The school district, public school, charter |
school, or nonpublic school must maintain records relating to |
the training curriculum and the trained personnel. |
Prior to the administration of undesignated asthma |
medication, trained personnel must submit to the school's |
administration proof of completion of a training curriculum to |
recognize and respond to respiratory distress, which must meet |
the requirements of subsection (h-10) of this Section. |
Training must be completed annually, and the school district, |
public school, charter school, or nonpublic school must |
maintain records relating to the training curriculum and the |
trained personnel. |
(h) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to |
anaphylaxis, including the administration of an undesignated |
epinephrine injector, may be conducted online or in person. |
Training shall include, but is not limited to: |
(1) how to recognize signs and symptoms of an allergic |
reaction, including anaphylaxis; |
(2) how to administer an epinephrine injector; and |
(3) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge |
required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an |
epinephrine injector. |
Training may also include, but is not limited to: |
(A) a review of high-risk areas within a school and |
its related facilities; |
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(B) steps to take to prevent exposure to allergens; |
(C) emergency follow-up procedures, including the |
importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is not available, |
other local emergency medical services; |
(D) how to respond to a student with a known allergy, |
as well as a student with a previously unknown allergy; |
(E) other criteria as determined in rules adopted |
pursuant to this Section; and |
(F) any policy developed by the State Board of |
Education under Section 2-3.190. |
In consultation with statewide professional organizations |
representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all |
of its branches, registered nurses, and school nurses, the |
State Board of Education shall make available resource |
materials consistent with criteria in this subsection (h) for |
educating trained personnel to recognize and respond to |
anaphylaxis. The State Board may take into consideration the |
curriculum on this subject developed by other states, as well |
as any other curricular materials suggested by medical experts |
and other groups that work on life-threatening allergy issues. |
The State Board is not required to create new resource |
materials. The State Board shall make these resource materials |
available on its Internet website. |
(h-5) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to an |
opioid overdose, including the administration of an opioid |
antagonist, may be conducted online or in person. The training |
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must comply with any training requirements under Section 5-23 |
of the Substance Use Disorder Act and the corresponding rules. |
It must include, but is not limited to: |
(1) how to recognize symptoms of an opioid overdose; |
(2) information on drug overdose prevention and |
recognition; |
(3) how to perform rescue breathing and resuscitation; |
(4) how to respond to an emergency involving an opioid |
overdose; |
(5) opioid antagonist dosage and administration; |
(6) the importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is |
not available, other local emergency medical services; |
(7) care for the overdose victim after administration |
of the overdose antagonist; |
(8) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge |
required to recognize an opioid overdose and administer a |
dose of an opioid antagonist; and |
(9) other criteria as determined in rules adopted |
pursuant to this Section. |
(h-10) A training curriculum to recognize and respond to |
respiratory distress, including the administration of |
undesignated asthma medication, may be conducted online or in |
person. The training must include, but is not limited to: |
(1) how to recognize symptoms of respiratory distress |
and how to distinguish respiratory distress from |
anaphylaxis; |
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(2) how to respond to an emergency involving |
respiratory distress; |
(3) asthma medication dosage and administration; |
(4) the importance of calling 9-1-1 or, if 9-1-1 is |
not available, other local emergency medical services; |
(5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge |
required to recognize respiratory distress and administer |
asthma medication; and |
(6) other criteria as determined in rules adopted |
under this Section. |
(i) Within 3 days after the administration of an |
undesignated epinephrine injector by a school nurse, trained |
personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored |
activity, the school must report to the State Board of |
Education in a form and manner prescribed by the State Board |
the following information: |
(1) age and type of person receiving epinephrine |
(student, staff, visitor); |
(2) any previously known diagnosis of a severe |
allergy; |
(3) trigger that precipitated allergic episode; |
(4) location where symptoms developed; |
(5) number of doses administered; |
(6) type of person administering epinephrine (school |
nurse, trained personnel, student); and |
(7) any other information required by the State Board. |
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If a school district, public school, charter school, or |
nonpublic school maintains or has an independent contractor |
providing transportation to students who maintains a supply of |
undesignated epinephrine injectors, then the school district, |
public school, charter school, or nonpublic school must report |
that information to the State Board of Education upon adoption |
or change of the policy of the school district, public school, |
charter school, nonpublic school, or independent contractor, |
in a manner as prescribed by the State Board. The report must |
include the number of undesignated epinephrine injectors in |
supply. |
(i-5) Within 3 days after the administration of an opioid |
antagonist by a school nurse or trained personnel, the school |
must report to the State Board of Education, in a form and |
manner prescribed by the State Board, the following |
information: |
(1) the age and type of person receiving the opioid |
antagonist (student, staff, or visitor); |
(2) the location where symptoms developed; |
(3) the type of person administering the opioid |
antagonist (school nurse or trained personnel); and |
(4) any other information required by the State Board. |
(i-10) Within 3 days after the administration of |
undesignated asthma medication by a school nurse, trained |
personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored |
activity, the school must report to the State Board of |
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Education, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State |
Board of Education, the following information: |
(1) the age and type of person receiving the asthma |
medication (student, staff, or visitor); |
(2) any previously known diagnosis of asthma for the |
person; |
(3) the trigger that precipitated respiratory |
distress, if identifiable; |
(4) the location of where the symptoms developed; |
(5) the number of doses administered; |
(6) the type of person administering the asthma |
medication (school nurse, trained personnel, or student); |
(7) the outcome of the asthma medication |
administration; and |
(8)
any other information required by the State Board. |
(j) By October 1, 2015 and every year thereafter, the |
State Board of Education shall submit a report to the General |
Assembly identifying the frequency and circumstances of |
undesignated epinephrine and undesignated asthma medication |
administration during the preceding academic year. Beginning |
with the 2017 report, the report shall also contain |
information on which school districts, public schools, charter |
schools, and nonpublic schools maintain or have independent |
contractors providing transportation to students who maintain |
a supply of undesignated epinephrine injectors. This report |
shall be published on the State Board's Internet website on |
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the date the report is delivered to the General Assembly. |
(j-5) Annually, each school district, public school, |
charter school, or nonpublic school shall request an asthma |
action plan from the parents or guardians of a pupil with |
asthma. If provided, the asthma action plan must be kept on |
file in the office of the school nurse or, in the absence of a |
school nurse, the school administrator. Copies of the asthma |
action plan may be distributed to appropriate school staff who |
interact with the pupil on a regular basis, and, if |
applicable, may be attached to the pupil's federal Section 504 |
plan or individualized education program plan. |
(j-10) To assist schools with emergency response |
procedures for asthma, the State Board of Education, in |
consultation with statewide professional organizations with |
expertise in asthma management and a statewide organization |
representing school administrators, shall develop a model |
asthma episode emergency response protocol before September 1, |
2016. Each school district, charter school, and nonpublic |
school shall adopt an asthma episode emergency response |
protocol before January 1, 2017 that includes all of the |
components of the State Board's model protocol. |
(j-15) (Blank). Every 2 years, school personnel who work |
with pupils shall complete an in-person or online training |
program on the management of asthma, the prevention of asthma |
symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting. In |
consultation with statewide professional organizations with |
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expertise in asthma management, the State Board of Education |
shall make available resource materials for educating school |
personnel about asthma and emergency response in the school |
setting. |
(j-20) On or before October 1, 2016 and every year |
thereafter, the State Board of Education shall submit a report |
to the General Assembly and the Department of Public Health |
identifying the frequency and circumstances of opioid |
antagonist administration during the preceding academic year. |
This report shall be published on the State Board's Internet |
website on the date the report is delivered to the General |
Assembly. |
(k) The State Board of Education may adopt rules necessary |
to implement this Section. |
(l) Nothing in this Section shall limit the amount of |
epinephrine injectors that any type of school or student may |
carry or maintain a supply of. |
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-413, eff. 8-20-21; |
102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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(105 ILCS 5/27-23.6)
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Sec. 27-23.6. Anti-bias education.
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(a) The General Assembly finds that there is a significant |
increase in
violence in
the schools and that much of that |
violence is the result of intergroup
tensions. The
General |
Assembly further finds that anti-bias education and intergroup |
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conflict
resolution
are effective methods for preventing |
violence and lessening tensions in the
schools and that these |
methods are most effective when they are respectful of
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individuals and their divergent viewpoints and religious |
beliefs, which
are protected by the First Amendment to the |
Constitution of the United States.
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(b) Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, public |
elementary and
secondary
schools may incorporate activities to |
address intergroup conflict, with the
objectives of
improving |
intergroup relations on and beyond the school campus, defusing
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intergroup
tensions, and promoting peaceful resolution of |
conflict.
The activities must be respectful of individuals and |
their divergent
viewpoints and
religious beliefs, which are |
protected by the First Amendment
to the Constitution of the |
United States.
Such activities may
include, but not be limited |
to,
instruction and teacher training programs.
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(c) A school board that adopts a policy to incorporate |
activities to address
intergroup conflict as authorized under |
subsection (b) of this Section shall
make information |
available to the public
that describes the manner in which the |
board has implemented the
authority granted to it in this |
Section. The means for disseminating this
information (i) |
shall include posting the information on the school
district's |
Internet web site, if any, and making the information |
available,
upon request, in district offices, and (ii) may |
include without limitation
incorporating the information in a |
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student handbook and including the
information in a district |
newsletter.
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(Source: P.A. 92-763, eff. 8-6-02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/27-23.10) |
Sec. 27-23.10. Gang resistance education and training. |
(a) The General Assembly finds that the instance of youth |
delinquent gangs continues to rise on a statewide basis. Given |
the higher rates of criminal offending among gang members, as |
well as the availability of increasingly lethal weapons, the |
level of criminal activity by gang members has taken on new |
importance for law enforcement agencies, schools, the |
community, and prevention efforts. |
(b) As used in this Section: |
"Gang resistance education and training" means and |
includes instruction in, without limitation, each of the |
following subject matters when accompanied by a stated |
objective of reducing gang activity and educating children in |
grades K through 12 about the consequences of gang |
involvement: |
(1) conflict resolution; |
(2) cultural sensitivity; |
(3) personal goal setting; and |
(4) resisting peer pressure. |
(c) Each school district and non-public, non-sectarian |
elementary or secondary school in this State may make suitable |
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provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and |
training in all grades and include that instruction in the |
courses of study regularly taught in those grades. For the |
purposes of gang resistance education and training , a school |
board or the governing body of a non-public, non-sectarian |
elementary or secondary school must collaborate with State and |
local law enforcement agencies. The State Board of Education |
may assist in the development of instructional materials and |
teacher training in relation to gang resistance education and |
training.
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(Source: P.A. 96-952, eff. 6-28-10.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.25)
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Sec. 34-18.25. Psychotropic or psychostimulant
medication; |
disciplinary
action.
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(a) In this Section:
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"Psychostimulant medication" means medication that |
produces increased
levels of mental and physical energy and |
alertness and an elevated mood
by stimulating the central |
nervous system.
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"Psychotropic medication" means psychotropic medication as
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defined in Section 1-121.1 of the Mental Health and |
Developmental
Disabilities Code.
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(b) The board must
adopt
and implement a policy that |
prohibits any disciplinary action that is
based totally or in |
part on the refusal of a student's parent or guardian to
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administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or
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psychostimulant medication to the
student.
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The policy must require that, at least once every 2 years, |
the in-service
training of certified school personnel and |
administrators include training
on current best practices |
regarding the identification and treatment of
attention |
deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, |
the
application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in |
the school
environment, and the use of psychotropic or |
psychostimulant medication for
school-age children.
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(c) This Section does not prohibit school medical staff, |
an
individualized educational program team, or a qualified |
professional worker (as defined
in Section 14-1.10 of this |
Code)
from recommending that a
student be evaluated by an |
appropriate medical practitioner or prohibit
school personnel |
from consulting with the practitioner with the consent
of the |
student's parents or guardian.
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(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.54) |
Sec. 34-18.54. Implicit bias training. |
(a) The General Assembly makes the following findings: |
(1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and |
behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias; |
(2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in |
order to reduce that bias; |
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(3) marginalized students would benefit from having |
access to educators who have worked to reduce their |
biases; and |
(4) training that helps educators overcome implicit |
racial bias has implication for classroom interactions, |
student evaluation, and classroom engagement; it also |
affects student academic self-concept. |
(b) The board shall require in-service training for |
teachers, administrators, and school support personnel to |
include training to develop cultural competency, including |
understanding and reducing implicit racial bias as outlined in |
Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11 . |
(c) As used in this Section, "implicit racial bias" means |
a preference, positive or negative, for a racial or ethnic |
group that operates outside of awareness. This bias has 3 |
different components: affective, behavioral, and cognitive.
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(Source: P.A. 100-14, eff. 7-1-17; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.7 rep.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.8 rep.)
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Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing |
Sections 34-18.7 and 34-18.8.
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Section 15. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive |
Health
Education Act is amended by changing Section 3.10 as |
follows:
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(105 ILCS 110/3.10) |
Sec. 3.10. Policy on teen dating violence. |
(a) As used in this Section: |
"Dating" or "dating relationship" means an ongoing social |
relationship of a romantic or intimate nature between 2 |
persons. "Dating" or "dating relationship" does not include a |
casual relationship or ordinary fraternization between 2 |
persons in a business or social
context. |
"Teen dating violence" means either of the following: |
(1) A pattern of behavior in which a person uses or |
threatens to use physical, mental, or emotional abuse to |
control another person who is in a dating relationship |
with the person, where one or both persons are 13 to 19 |
years of age. |
(2) Behavior by which a person uses or threatens to |
use sexual violence against another person who is in a |
dating relationship with the person, where one or both |
persons are 13 to 19 years of age. |
(b) The school board of each public school district in |
this State shall adopt a policy that does all of the following: |
(1) States that teen dating violence is unacceptable |
and is prohibited and that each student has the right to a |
safe learning environment. |
(2) Incorporates age-appropriate education about teen |
dating violence into new or existing training programs for |
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students in grades 7 through 12 and school employees as |
outlined in Sections 10-22.39 and 3-11 of the School Code , |
as recommended by the school officials identified under |
subdivision (4) of this subsection (b) . |
(3) Establishes procedures for the manner in which |
employees of a school are to respond to incidents of teen |
dating violence that take place at the school, on school |
grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles |
used for school-provided transportation. |
(4) Identifies by job title the school officials who |
are responsible for receiving reports related to teen |
dating violence. |
(5) Notifies students and parents of the teen dating |
violence policy adopted by the board.
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(Source: P.A. 98-190, eff. 8-6-13.)
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Section 20. The Care of Students with Diabetes Act is |
amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 145/25)
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Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care |
aides.
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(a) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel |
In schools that have a student with diabetes, all school |
employees shall receive training in the basics of diabetes |
care, how to identify when a student with diabetes needs |
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immediate or emergency medical attention, and whom to contact |
in the case of an emergency as outlined in Sections 10-22.39 |
and 3-11 during regular inservice training under Section 3-11 |
of the School Code. |
(b) Delegated care aides shall be trained to perform the |
tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in |
accordance with his or her diabetes care plan, including |
training to do the following:
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(1) check blood glucose and record results;
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(2) recognize and respond to the symptoms of |
hypoglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
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(3) recognize and respond to the symptoms of |
hyperglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
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(4) estimate the number of carbohydrates in a snack or |
lunch;
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(5) administer insulin according to the student's |
diabetes care plan and keep a record of the amount |
administered; and |
(6) respond in an emergency, including administering |
glucagon and calling 911. |
(c) The school district shall coordinate staff training |
for delegated care aides, teachers, administrators, and school |
support personnel . |
(d) Initial training of a delegated care aide shall be |
provided by a licensed healthcare provider with expertise in |
diabetes or a certified diabetic educator and individualized |
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by a student's parent or guardian. Training must be consistent |
with the guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health |
and Human Services in the guide for school personnel entitled |
"Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed". The training |
shall be updated when the diabetes care plan is changed and at |
least annually.
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(e) School nurses, where available, or health care |
providers may provide technical assistance or consultation or |
both to delegated care aides. |
(f) An information sheet shall be provided to any school |
employee who transports a student for school-sponsored |
activities. It shall identify the student with diabetes, |
identify potential emergencies that may occur as a result of |
the student's diabetes and the appropriate responses to such |
emergencies, and provide emergency contact information.
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(Source: P.A. 101-428, eff. 8-19-19.)
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Section 25. The Seizure Smart School Act is amended by |
changing Section 25 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 150/25)
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Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care |
aides. |
(a) Teachers, administrators, and school support personnel |
During an inservice training workshop under Section 3-11 of |
the School Code, all school employees shall receive training |
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in the basics of seizure recognition and first aid and |
appropriate emergency protocols as outlined in Sections |
10-22.39 and 3-11 in the School Code . The training must be |
fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued by |
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
(b) In a school in which at least one student with epilepsy |
is enrolled, a delegated care aide must be trained to perform |
the tasks necessary to assist the student in accordance with |
his or her seizure action plan. |
(c) The training of a delegated care aide must be provided |
by a licensed health care provider with an expertise in |
epilepsy or an epilepsy educator who has successfully |
completed the relevant curricula offered by the Centers for |
Disease Control and Prevention. |
(d) If applicable, a seizure action plan must be provided |
to any school employee who transports a student with epilepsy |
to a school-sponsored activity.
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(Source: P.A. 101-50, eff. 7-1-20 .)
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