093_HB3946 LRB093 13609 NHT 18984 b 1 AN ACT concerning schools. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 5 10-22.24e and 34-18.30 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.24e new) 7 Sec. 10-22.24e. Receptionists. Each school board shall 8 employ receptionists who are on duty at all times during the 9 regular school day to answer telephones that serve the 10 district's administrative offices and attendance centers. No 11 school board shall permit answering machines, voice mail, or 12 equivalent telecommunication recording devices to be used to 13 answer, receive, or otherwise respond to incoming telephone 14 calls at an administrative office or attendance center of the 15 district at any time during the regular school day. 16 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new) 17 Sec. 34-18.30. Receptionists. The board of education 18 shall employ receptionists who are on duty at all times 19 during the regular school day to answer telephones that serve 20 the district's administrative offices and attendance centers. 21 The board of education shall not permit answering machines, 22 voice mail, or equivalent telecommunication recording devices 23 to be used to answer, receive, or otherwise respond to 24 incoming telephone calls at an administrative office or 25 attendance center of the district at any time during the 26 regular school day. 27 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 28 Section 8.28 as follows: -2- LRB093 13609 NHT 18984 b 1 (30 ILCS 805/8.28 new) 2 Sec. 8.28. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 3 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required 4 for the implementation of any mandate created by this 5 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly. 6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 7 becoming law.