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Synopsis: 2001 Ill. Public Act 92-060, H.B. 646 Requires school boards, in consultation with parent-teacher advisory committees and other community-based organizations, to include provisions in student discipline policies to address students who have demonstrated behaviors that put them at risk for aggressive behavior, including bullying, as defined in the policy. Requires these provisions to include procedures for notifying parents or legal guardians and early intervention procedures based upon available community-based and district resources.

2001 Ill. Public Act 92-96, S.B. 1026 Provides that whoever by threat, menace or intimidation prevents a child entitled to attend a public or nonpublic school from attending that school or interferes with the child's attendance at that school is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

A Cyberbullying law passed in May 2008, bringing a C- law up to a solid C. (When Illinois updates their law in the future, adding what’s missing, having a cyberbullying component will add a “+” on their A Grade.) The article from The Associated Press is below

SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois measure that would criminalize Internet bullying is in Governor Rod Blagojevich's hands. The state House signed off on the bill Thursday. It outlaws the use of the Internet to harass someone and specifically bars the posting of threatening comments on Web sites or online message boards. The legislation is in response to the case of a 13-year-old Missouri girl who hanged herself in 2006 after receiving cruel messages via MySpace. Violations would be punishable by up to one year in prison for a first offense and up to three years for a second.

ILLINOIS

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008HB0018

Introduced , by Rep. Lou Lang

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/27-23.7
30 ILCS 805/8.31 new

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, each school district shall create and maintain a policy on bullying, which policy must be filed with the State Board of Education. Provides that the policy must be updated every 2 years and filed with the State Board after being updated. Provides that the State Board shall monitor the implementation of these policies. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR
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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 27-23.7 as follows:
6      (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7)
7      Sec. 27-23.7. Bullying prevention education.
8      (a) The General Assembly finds that bullying has a negative
9 effect on the social environment of schools, creates a climate
10 of fear among students, inhibits their ability to learn, and
11 leads to other antisocial behavior. Bullying behavior has been
12 linked to other forms of antisocial behavior, such as
13 vandalism, shoplifting, skipping and dropping out of school,
14 fighting, using drugs and alcohol, sexual harassment, and
15 sexual violence.
16      (b) In this Section, "bullying prevention" means and
17 includes instruction in all of the following:
18          (1) Intimidation.
19          (2) Student victimization.
20          (3) Sexual harassment.
21          (4) Sexual violence.
22          (5) Strategies for student-centered problem solving
23      regarding bullying.

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1      (c) Each school district may make suitable provisions for
2 instruction in bullying prevention in all grades and include
3 such instruction in the courses of study regularly taught
4 therein. A school board may collaborate with a community-based
5 agency providing specialized curricula in bullying prevention
6 whose ultimate outcome is to prevent sexual violence. The State
7 Board of Education may assist in the development of
8 instructional materials and teacher training in relation to
9 bullying prevention.
10      (d) Beginning 180 days after the effective date of this
11 amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, each school
12 district shall create and maintain a policy on bullying, which
13 policy must be filed with the State Board of Education. The
14 policy must be updated every 2 years and filed with the State
15 Board of Education after being updated. The State Board of
16 Education shall monitor the implementation of policies created
17 under this subsection (d).
18 (Source: P.A. 94-937, eff. 6-26-06.)
19      Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
20 Section 8.31 as follows:
21      (30 ILCS 805/8.31 new)
22      Sec. 8.31. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
23 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
24 implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
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1 the 95th General Assembly.
2      Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3 becoming law.

2001 Ill. Public Act 92-060, H.B. 646
1        AN ACT with regard to 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 changing
5    Section 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;
8    Parent-teacher advisory committee.
9        (a) To establish and maintain a parent-teacher advisory
10    committee to develop with the school board policy guidelines
11    on pupil discipline, including school searches, to furnish a
12    copy of the policy to the parents or guardian of each pupil
13    within 15 days after the beginning of the school year, or
14    within 15 days after starting classes for a pupil who
15    transfers into the district during the school year, and to
16    require that each school informs its pupils of the contents
17    of its policy. School boards, along with the parent-teacher
18    advisory committee, are encouraged to annually review their
19    pupil discipline policies, the implementation of   those
20    policies, and any other factors related to the safety of
21    their schools, pupils, and staff.
22        (b) The parent-teacher advisory committee in cooperation
23    with local law enforcement agencies shall develop, with the
24    school board, policy guideline procedures to establish and
25    maintain a reciprocal reporting system between the school
26    district   and   local law enforcement agencies regarding
27    criminal offenses committed by students.
28        (c) The   parent-teacher    advisory    committee,    in
29    cooperation with school bus personnel, shall develop, with
30    the school board, policy guideline procedures to establish
31    and maintain school bus safety procedures. These procedures

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1    shall be incorporated into the district's pupil discipline
2    policy.
3        (d) The   school   board,   in   consultation with the
4    parent-teacher advisory committee and other community-based
5    organizations,   must   include provisions in the student
6    discipline policy to address students who have demonstrated
7    behaviors that put them at risk for aggressive behavior,
8    including without limitation bullying, as defined in the
9    policy.    These provisions must include procedures for
10    notifying parents or legal guardians and early intervention
11    procedures based upon available community-based and district
12    resources.
13    (Source: P.A. 91-272, eff. 1-1-00.)

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2001 Ill. Public Act 92-96, S.B. 1026
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1        AN ACT relating to 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 changing
5    Section 22-12 as follows:

6        (105 ILCS 5/22-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 22-12)
7        Sec. 22-12. Preventing or interfering with a child's
8    attendance   at   school.   Whoever by threat, menace, or
9    intimidation prevents any child entitled to attend a public
10    or nonpublic school in this State from attending such school
11    or interferes with any such child's attendance at that school
12    shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

13 (Source: P.A. 89-610, eff. 8-6-96.)

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