SB2761: SCH CD-TRAINING-SERVICE ANIMAL

SB2761 Enrolled LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 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 changing Section 5 10-22.39 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.39) 7 Sec. 10-22.39. In-service training programs. 8 (a) To conduct in-service training programs for teachers, 9 administrators, and school support personnel. 10 (b) In addition to other topics at in-service training 11 programs listed in this Section, teachers, administrators, and 12 school support personnel who work with pupils must be trained 13 in the following topics: health conditions of students; 14 social-emotional learning; developing cultural competency; 15 identifying warning signs of mental illness and suicidal 16 behavior in youth; domestic and sexual violence and the needs 17 of expectant and parenting youth; protections and 18 accommodations for students; educator ethics; responding to 19 child sexual abuse and grooming behavior; and effective 20 instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution. 21 In-service training programs in these topics shall be credited 22 toward hours of professional development required for license 23 renewal as outlined in subsection (e) of Section 21B-45. SB2761 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 School support personnel may be exempt from in-service 2 training if the training is not relevant to the work they do. 3 Nurses and school nurses, as defined by Section 10-22.23, 4 are exempt from training required in subsection (b-5). 5 Beginning July 1, 2024, all teachers, administrators, and 6 school support personnel shall complete training as outlined 7 in Section 10-22.39 during an in-service training program 8 conducted by their school board or through other training 9 opportunities, including, but not limited to, institutes under 10 Section 3-11. Such training must be completed within 6 months 11 of employment by a school board and renewed at least once every 12 5 years, unless required more frequently by other State or 13 federal law or in accordance with this Section. If teachers, 14 administrators, or school support personnel obtain training 15 outside of an in-service training program or from a previous 16 public school district or nonpublic school employer, they may 17 present documentation showing current compliance with this 18 subsection to satisfy the requirement of receiving training 19 within 6 months of first being employed. Training may be 20 delivered through online, asynchronous means. 21 (b-5) Training regarding health conditions of students for 22 staff required by this Section shall include, but is not 23 limited to: 24 (1) (Blank). 25 (2) Anaphylactic reactions and management. Such 26 training shall be conducted by persons with expertise in SB2761 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 anaphylactic reactions and management. 2 (3) The management of asthma, the prevention of asthma 3 symptoms, and emergency response in the school setting. 4 (4) The basics of seizure recognition and first aid 5 and appropriate emergency protocols. Such training must be 6 fully consistent with the best practice guidelines issued 7 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 8 (5) The basics of diabetes care, how to identify when 9 a student with diabetes needs immediate or emergency 10 medical attention, and whom to contact in the case of an 11 emergency. 12 (6) Current best practices regarding the 13 identification and treatment of attention deficit 14 hyperactivity disorder. 15 (7) Instruction on how to respond to an incident 16 involving life-threatening bleeding and, if applicable, 17 how to use a school's trauma kit. Beginning with the 18 2024-2025 school year, training on life-threatening 19 bleeding must be completed within 6 months of the employee 20 first being employed by a school board and renewed within 21 2 years. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the 22 training must be completed within 6 months of the employee 23 first being employed by a school board and renewed at 24 least once every 5 years thereafter. School district 25 employees who are trained to respond to trauma pursuant to 26 this subsection (b-5) shall be immune from civil liability SB2761 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 in the use of a trauma kit unless the action constitutes 2 willful or wanton misconduct. 3 In consultation with professional organizations with 4 expertise in student health issues, including, but not limited 5 to, asthma management, anaphylactic reactions, seizure 6 recognition, and diabetes care, the State Board of Education 7 shall make available resource materials for educating school 8 personnel about student health conditions and emergency 9 response in the school setting. 10 A school board may satisfy the life-threatening bleeding 11 training under this subsection by using the training, 12 including online training, available from the American College 13 of Surgeons or any other similar organization. 14 (b-10) The training regarding social-emotional learning 15 for staff required by this Section may include, at a minimum, 16 providing education to all school personnel about the content 17 of the Illinois Social and Emotional Learning Standards, how 18 those standards apply to everyday school interactions, and 19 examples of how social emotional learning can be integrated 20 into instructional practices across all grades and subjects. 21 (b-15) The training regarding developing cultural 22 competency for staff required by this Section shall include, 23 but is not limited to, understanding and reducing implicit 24 bias, including implicit racial bias. As used in this 25 subsection, "implicit racial bias" has the meaning set forth 26 in Section 10-20.61. SB2761 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 (b-20) The training regarding identifying warning signs of 2 mental illness, trauma, and suicidal behavior in youth for 3 staff required by this Section shall include, but is not 4 limited to, appropriate intervention and referral techniques, 5 including resources and guidelines as outlined in Section 6 2-3.166, and must include the definitions of trauma, 7 trauma-responsive learning environments, and whole child set 8 forth in subsection (b) of Section 3-11 of this Code. 9 Illinois Mental Health First Aid training, established 10 under the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act, may 11 satisfy the requirements of this subsection. 12 If teachers, administrators, or school support personnel 13 obtain mental health first aid training outside of an 14 in-service training program, they may present a certificate of 15 successful completion of the training to the school district 16 to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. Training 17 regarding the implementation of trauma-informed practices 18 under subsection (b) of Section 3-11 satisfies the 19 requirements of this subsection. 20 (b-25) As used in this subsection: 21 "Domestic violence" means abuse by a family or household 22 member, as "abuse" and "family or household members" are 23 defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act 24 of 1986. 25 "Sexual violence" means sexual assault, abuse, or stalking 26 of an adult or minor child proscribed in the Criminal Code of SB2761 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 1961 or in Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 2 11-1.60, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12-12, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 3 12-15, and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 2012, including 4 sexual violence committed by perpetrators who are strangers to 5 the victim and sexual violence committed by perpetrators who 6 are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim. 7 The training regarding domestic and sexual violence and 8 the needs of expectant and parenting youth for staff required 9 by this Section must be conducted by persons with expertise in 10 domestic and sexual violence and the needs of expectant and 11 parenting youth, and shall include, but is not limited to: 12 (1) communicating with and listening to youth victims 13 of domestic or sexual violence and expectant and parenting 14 youth; 15 (2) connecting youth victims of domestic or sexual 16 violence and expectant and parenting youth to appropriate 17 in-school services and other agencies, programs, and 18 services as needed; 19 (3) implementing the school district's policies, 20 procedures, and protocols with regard to such youth, 21 including confidentiality; at a minimum, school personnel 22 must be trained to understand, provide information and 23 referrals, and address issues pertaining to youth who are 24 parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or 25 sexual violence; and 26 (4) procedures for responding to incidents of teen SB2761 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 dating violence that take place at the school, on school 2 grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles 3 used for school-provided transportation as outlined in 4 Section 27-240 of this Code. 5 (b-30) The training regarding protections and 6 accommodations for students shall include, but is not limited 7 to, instruction on (i) the federal Americans with Disabilities 8 Act, as it pertains to the school environment, including, but 9 not limited to, service animals, and (ii) homelessness. 10 Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, training on 11 homelessness must be completed within 6 months of an employee 12 first being employed by a school board and renewed within 2 13 years. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the training 14 must be completed within 6 months of the employee first being 15 employed by a school board and renewed at least once every 5 16 years thereafter. Training on homelessness shall include the 17 following: 18 (1) the definition of homeless children and youths 19 under 42 U.S.C. 11434a; 20 (2) the signs of homelessness and housing insecurity; 21 (3) the rights of students experiencing homelessness 22 under State and federal law; 23 (4) the steps to take when a homeless or 24 housing-insecure student is identified; and 25 (5) the appropriate referral techniques, including the 26 name and contact number of the school or school district SB2761 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 homeless liaison. 2 School boards may work with a community-based organization 3 that specializes in working with homeless children and youth 4 to develop and provide the training. 5 (b-35) The training regarding educator ethics and 6 responding to child sexual abuse and grooming behavior shall 7 include, but is not limited to, teacher-student conduct, 8 school employee-student conduct, and evidence-informed 9 training on preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding 10 to child sexual abuse and grooming as outlined in Section 11 10-23.13. 12 (b-40) The training regarding effective instruction in 13 violence prevention and conflict resolution required by this 14 Section shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements 15 of Section 27-115 of this Code. 16 (b-45) Beginning July 1, 2024, all nonpublic elementary 17 and secondary school teachers, administrators, and school 18 support personnel shall complete the training set forth in 19 subsection (b-5). Training must be completed within 6 months 20 of first being employed by a nonpublic school and renewed at 21 least once every 5 years, unless required more frequently by 22 other State or federal law. If nonpublic teachers, 23 administrators, or school support personnel obtain training 24 from a public school district or nonpublic school employer, 25 the teacher, administrator, or school support personnel may 26 present documentation to the nonpublic school showing current SB2761 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 compliance with this subsection to satisfy the requirement of 2 receiving training within 6 months of first being employed. 3 (c) (Blank). 4 (d) (Blank). 5 (e) (Blank). 6 (f) (Blank). 7 (g) (Blank). 8 (h) At least once every 2 years, a school board shall 9 conduct in-service training on homelessness for all school 10 personnel. The training shall include: 11 (1) the definition of homeless children and youth 12 under Section 11434a of Title 42 of the United States 13 Code; 14 (2) the signs of homelessness and housing insecurity; 15 (3) the rights of students experiencing homelessness 16 under State and federal law; 17 (4) the steps to take when a homeless or 18 housing-insecure student is identified; and 19 (5) the appropriate referral techniques, including the 20 name and contact number of the school or school district 21 homeless liaison. 22 A school board may work with a community-based 23 organization that specializes in working with homeless 24 children and youth to develop and provide the training. 25 (Source: P.A. 103-41, eff. 8-20-24; 103-128, eff. 6-30-23; 26 103-413, eff. 1-1-24; 103-542, eff. 7-1-24 (see Section 905 of SB2761 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 16633 LNS 30036 b 1 P.A. 103-563 for effective date of P.A. 103-542); 103-603, 2 eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 104-391, eff. 8-15-25.)