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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 Section 
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27-23.7 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7)
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    Sec. 27-23.7. Bullying prevention education.
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    (a)  The General Assembly finds that bullying has a negative 
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effect on the social environment of schools, creates a climate 
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of fear among students, inhibits their ability to learn, and 
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leads to other antisocial behavior.  Bullying behavior has been 
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linked to other forms of antisocial behavior, such as 
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vandalism, shoplifting, skipping and dropping out of school, 
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fighting, using drugs and alcohol, sexual harassment, and 
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sexual violence.
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    (b)  In this Section, "bullying prevention" means and 
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includes instruction in all of the following:
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        (1)  Intimidation.
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        (2)  Student victimization.
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        (3)  Sexual harassment.
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        (4)  Sexual violence.
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        (5)  Strategies for student-centered problem solving 
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    regarding bullying.
 


 






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    (c)  Each school district may make suitable provisions for 
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instruction in bullying prevention in all grades and include 
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such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught 
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therein.  A school board may collaborate with a community-based 
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agency providing specialized curricula in bullying prevention 
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whose ultimate outcome is to prevent sexual violence.  The State 
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Board of Education may assist in the development of 
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instructional materials and teacher training in relation to 
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bullying prevention.


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    (d)  Beginning 180 days after the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, each school 
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district shall create and maintain a policy on bullying, which 
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policy must be filed with the State Board of Education.  Each 
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school district must communicate its policy on bullying to its 
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students and their parent or guardian on an annual basis. The 
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policy must be updated every 2 years and filed with the State 
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Board of Education after being updated. The State Board of 
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Education shall monitor the implementation of policies created 
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under this subsection (d).

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(Source: P.A. 94-937, eff. 6-26-06.)
 
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    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 
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Section 8.31 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)
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    Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 
 


 






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of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
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implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of 
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the 95th General Assembly.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.