94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2706

 

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 4027/25.1 new

    Amends the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995. Reinstates the Safe to Learn Program, a grant program operated by the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority to support and fund school-based safety and violence prevention programs that was repealed on July 1, 2005. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT relating to State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995 is
5 amended by adding Section 25.1 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 4027/25.1 new)
7     Sec. 25.1. Safe to Learn Program.
8     (a) The Authority shall establish and administer a grant
9 program to be known as the Safe to Learn Program. Funds
10 appropriated to the Authority for this program shall be used to
11 support and fund school-based safety and violence prevention
12 programs that address any or all of the following components:
13         (1) Building security, including but not limited to
14     portable metal detectors.
15         (2) Violence prevention and intervention.
16         (3) Crisis management.
17         (4) Training of teachers and other school personnel.
18     (b) Ten percent of any funds appropriated for this program
19 may be used by the Authority to provide technical assistance
20 and program support. Five percent of any funds appropriated for
21 this program may be used by the Authority for administration of
22 this program. Up to $500,000 of any funds appropriated for this
23 program may be used by the Authority for each of 3 years to
24 conduct a demonstration and evaluation of a comprehensive
25 prekindergarten through 12th grade school-based violence
26 prevention program in 3 pilot sites in this State. The
27 Authority shall distribute any remaining funds appropriated
28 for this program to school districts in the form of grants,
29 subject to criteria and procedures developed by the Authority.
 
30     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
31 becoming law.