SB2918: PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY COMM

SB2918 Enrolled LRB104 17522 LNS 30949 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 10-20.14 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14) 7 Sec. 10-20.14. Student discipline policies; parent-teacher 8 advisory committee. 9 (a) As used in this Section, "parent-teacher advisory 10 committee" means a committee composed of representation by a 11 school district, its parents, and its teachers. 12 To establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory 13 committee to develop with the school board or governing body 14 of a charter school policy guidelines on student discipline, 15 including school searches and bullying prevention as set forth 16 in Section 22-110 of this Code. Teachers must be selected for 17 the parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation with the 18 school district's teachers or, if applicable, the exclusive 19 bargaining representative of the district's teachers. 20 School authorities shall furnish a copy of the policy to 21 the parents or guardian of each student within 15 days after 22 the beginning of the school year, or within 15 days after 23 starting classes for a student who transfers into the district SB2918 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17522 LNS 30949 b 1 during the school year, and the school board or governing body 2 of a charter school shall require that a school inform its 3 students of the contents of the policy. School boards and the 4 governing bodies of charter schools, along with the 5 parent-teacher advisory committee, must annually review their 6 student discipline policies and the implementation of those 7 policies , including, but not limited to, the impact of student 8 behavior, specifically that which is considered gross 9 disobedience or misconduct, on students and school personnel, 10 and any other factors related to the safety of their schools, 11 students, and school personnel. 12 (a-5) On or before September 15, 2016, each elementary and 13 secondary school and charter school shall, at a minimum, adopt 14 student discipline policies that fulfill the requirements set 15 forth in this Section, subsections (a) and (b) of Section 16 10-22.6 of this Code, Section 34-19 of this Code if 17 applicable, and federal and State laws that provide special 18 requirements for the discipline of students with disabilities. 19 (b) The parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation 20 with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with the 21 school board, policy guideline procedures to establish and 22 maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school 23 district and local law enforcement agencies regarding criminal 24 and civil offenses committed by students , including attacks on 25 school personnel in accordance with Section 10-21.7 of this 26 Code . School districts are encouraged to create memoranda of SB2918 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17522 LNS 30949 b 1 understanding with local law enforcement agencies that clearly 2 define law enforcement's role in schools, in accordance with 3 Sections 2-3.206 and 10-22.6 of this Code. In consultation 4 with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State Board of 5 Education, the State Board of Education shall draft and 6 publish guidance for the development of reciprocal reporting 7 systems in accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 8 2025. 9 (c) The parent-teacher advisory committee, in cooperation 10 with school bus personnel, shall develop, with the school 11 board, policy guideline procedures to establish and maintain 12 school bus safety procedures. These procedures shall be 13 incorporated into the district's student discipline policy. In 14 consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State 15 Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft 16 and publish guidance for school bus safety procedures in 17 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025. 18 (d) As used in this subsection (d), "evidence-based 19 intervention" means intervention that has demonstrated a 20 statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes 21 as documented in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. 22 The school board, in consultation with the parent-teacher 23 advisory committee and other community-based organizations, 24 must include provisions in the student discipline policy to 25 address students who have demonstrated behaviors that put them 26 at risk for aggressive behavior, including , without SB2918 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17522 LNS 30949 b 1 limitation , bullying, as defined in the policy. These 2 provisions must include procedures for notifying parents or 3 legal guardians and intervention procedures based upon 4 available community-based and district resources. 5 In consultation with behavioral health experts, the State 6 Board of Education shall draft and publish guidance for 7 evidence-based intervention procedures, including examples, in 8 accordance with this Section on or before July 1, 2025. 9 (Source: P.A. 103-896, eff. 8-9-24; 104-391, eff. 8-15-25; 10 104-430, eff. 8-20-25; revised 9-12-25.)