102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0015
 
Introduced 1/14/2021, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new

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


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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 Sections 
510-20.73 and 34-18.67 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.73. Parental notification of student 
8discipline.
9    (a) This Section applies only to school districts with 
10more than 275,000 inhabitants. 
11    (b) If a student commits an act or acts of misconduct, the 
12student's school must provide written notification of that 
13misconduct to the parent or guardian of the student. A copy of 
14any statement made by the student relating to the act or acts 
15of misconduct must be provided by the school to the parent or 
16guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made. 
17The school must also provide written notification of the 
18misconduct to the parent or guardian of any student who is the 
19victim of the act of misconduct. 
20    (c) A copy of any disciplinary report resulting from an 
21investigation into the student's act or acts of misconduct 
22must be provided by the school to the parent or guardian within 
2348 hours after the completion of the report. The disciplinary 
 
 
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1report must include the following: 
2        (1) A description of the student's act or acts of 
3    misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action, including 
4    whether any other student or students were involved in the 
5    misconduct. The names and identifying information of any 
6    other student or students involved must be redacted from 
7    the report. 
8        (2) A description of the disciplinary action, if any, 
9    imposed on each student involved in the misconduct, 
10    including the duration of the disciplinary action. 
11        (3) The school's justification and rationale for the 
12    disciplinary action imposed on each student involved, 
13    including reference to the applicable student discipline 
14    policies, procedures, or guidelines. 
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.67 new)
16    Sec. 34-18.67. Parental notification of student 
17discipline.
18    (a) If a student commits an act or acts of misconduct, the 
19student's school must provide written notification of that 
20misconduct to the parent or guardian of the student. A copy of 
21any statement made by the student relating to the act or acts 
22of misconduct must be provided by the school to the parent or 
23guardian within 24 hours after the statement has been made. 
24The school must also provide written notification of the 
25misconduct to the parent or guardian of any student who is the 
 
 
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1victim of the act of misconduct. 
2    (b) A copy of any disciplinary report resulting from an 
3investigation into the student's act or acts of misconduct 
4must be provided by the school to the parent or guardian within 
548 hours after the completion of the report. The disciplinary 
6report must include the following: 
7        (1) A description of the student's act or acts of 
8    misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action, including 
9    whether any other student or students were involved in the 
10    misconduct. The names and identifying information of any 
11    other student or students involved must be redacted from 
12    the report. 
13        (2) A description of the disciplinary action, if any, 
14    imposed on each student involved in the misconduct, 
15    including the duration of the disciplinary action. 
16        (3) The school's justification and rationale for the 
17    disciplinary action imposed on each student involved, 
18    including reference to the applicable student discipline 
19    policies, procedures, or guidelines. 
 
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.