101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3842
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
105 ILCS 5/22-89 new
105 ILCS 5/26-13  from Ch. 122, par. 26-13

     Amends the School Code. Requires that every school district, charter school, alternative school, or any school receiving public funds develop an absenteeism and truancy policy to be communicated to students and their parent or guardian on an annual basis. Sets forth the minimum criteria that must be included in the policy. Requires each school to update and file the absenteeism and truancy policy with the State Board of Education every 2 years. Effective July 1, 2020.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Section 
522-89 and by changing Section 26-13 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-89 new)
7    Sec. 22-89. Biennial absenteeism and truancy policy.
8    (a) Every school district, charter school, alternative 
9school, or any school receiving public funds shall develop and 
10communicate to its students and their parent or guardian on an 
11annual basis an absenteeism and truancy policy, including at 
12least the following elements: 
13        (1) A definition of a valid cause for absence in 
14    accordance with Section 26-2a of this Code. 
15        (2) A description of diagnostic procedures to be used 
16    for identifying the causes of unexcused student 
17    absenteeism, that shall, at a minimum, include interviews 
18    with the student, his or her parents or guardians, and any 
19    school officials who may have information about the reasons 
20    for the student's attendance problem. 
21        (3) The identification of supportive services to be 
22    made available to truant or chronically truant students. 
23    These services shall include, but need not be limited to, 
 
 
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1    parent conferences, student counseling, family counseling, 
2    and information about existing community services that are 
3    available to truant and chronically truant students and 
4    relevant to their needs. 
5        (4) Incorporation of the provisions relating to 
6    chronic absenteeism in accordance with Section 26-18 of 
7    this Code. 
8    (b) The absenteeism and truancy policy must be updated 
9every 2 years and filed with the State Board of Education. 
 



10    (105 ILCS 5/26-13)  (from Ch. 122, par. 26-13)



11    Sec. 26-13. Absenteeism and truancy policies. School 
12districts shall
adopt policies, consistent with rules adopted 
13by the State Board of
Education and Section 22-89, which 
14identify the appropriate supportive services and available

15resources which are provided for truants and chronic truants.

16(Source: P.A. 84-1420.)

  
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
182020.