Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/22-50) Sec. 22-50. Twice-exceptional children; recommendations. The State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children shall research and discuss best practices for addressing…

(105 ILCS 5/22-55) Sec. 22-55. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-355, eff. 1-1-12.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 22-6) Sec. 22-6. Conversion of funds by officers. If any county superintendent, trustee of schools, township treasurer, director or other person entrusted with the care, control, management or disposition of any school, college, seminary or t…

(105 ILCS 5/22-6.5) Sec. 22-6.5. False statement or material omission; Class A misdemeanor. Any person who applies for employment as a teacher, principal, superintendent, or other certificated employee of a school board of any school district, including a special charter district…

(105 ILCS 5/22-60) Sec. 22-60. Unfunded mandates prohibited. (a) No public school district or private school is obligated to comply with the following types of mandates unless a separate appropriation has been enacted into law providing full funding for the mandate for the school…

(105 ILCS 5/22-62) Sec. 22-62. School Code Mandate Reduction Council. (a) The School Code Mandate Reduction Council is created to evaluate and assess mandates in the School Code for the purposes of modifying, combining, or eliminating mandates that are outdated, duplicative, unne…

(105 ILCS 5/22-65) Sec. 22-65. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12. Repealed by P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 22-7) Sec. 22-7. Liability for loss of funds. County superintendents, trustees of schools, township treasurers and directors, or either of them, or any other officer having charge of school funds or property, shall be pecuniarily responsible …

(105 ILCS 5/22-70) Sec. 22-70. Enrollment information; children of military personnel. At the time of annual enrollment or at any time during the school year, a school district or a recognized non-public school, except for sectarian non-public schools, serving any of grades kinde…

(105 ILCS 5/22-75) Sec. 22-75. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13. Repealed by P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-76) Sec. 22-76. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13. Repealed internally, eff. 9-1-2013.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-77) Sec. 22-77. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-861, eff. 8-5-14. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-14.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 22-8) Sec. 22-8. Failure of officers to discharge duties. If any county superintendent, trustee, director, or other officer negligently or wilfully fails or refuses to make, furnish or communicate statistics and information, or fails to disch…

(105 ILCS 5/22-80) Sec. 22-80. Student athletes; concussions and head injuries. (a) The General Assembly recognizes all of the following: (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activiti…

(105 ILCS 5/22-81) Sec. 22-81. Drug education and youth overdose prevention. By July 1, 2024, the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services shall work in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Illinois Opioid Crisis Response Advisory Council, t…

(105 ILCS 5/22-82) Sec. 22-82. Assessment reporting. (a) Before the 30th day of each school year, beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, every school district shall report, for each of its schools, all of the following to the State Board of Education, using a form developed by…

(105 ILCS 5/22-83) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-2) Sec. 22-83. Police training academy job training program. (a) In a county of 175,000 or more inhabitants, any school district with a high school may establish one or more partnerships with a local police department, county sher…

(105 ILCS 5/22-85) Sec. 22-85. Sexual abuse at schools. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) investigation of a child regarding an incident of sexual abuse can induce significant trauma for the child; (2) it is desirable to prevent multiple interviews of a child at a school; …

(105 ILCS 5/22-85.10) Sec. 22-85.10. Parental notification of sexual misconduct. (a) The governing body of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school shall implement a procedure under which notice is provided to the parents or guardians of an enrolled student, unle…

(105 ILCS 5/22-85.5) Sec. 22-85.5. Sexual misconduct in schools. (a) This Section applies beginning on July 1, 2022. (b) The General Assembly finds that: (1) the success of students in school relies on safe learning environments and healthy relationships with school personnel; (2…

(105 ILCS 5/22-86) Sec. 22-86. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-531, eff. 8-23-19. Repealed internally, eff. 3-15-21.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-87) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-13) Sec. 22-87. Graduation requirements; Free Application for Federal Student Aid. (a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition to any other requirements under this Code, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school d…

(105 ILCS 5/22-88) Sec. 22-88. Parental notification of law enforcement detainment and questioning on school grounds. (a) In this Section, "school grounds" means the real property comprising an active and operational elementary or secondary school during the regular hours in whic…

(105 ILCS 5/22-89) Sec. 22-89. Graduates during the 2019-2020 school year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any diploma conferred during the 2019-2020 school year, including during the summer of 2020, under graduation requirements that were modified by an executi…

(105 ILCS 5/22-9) Sec. 22-9. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 77-2267. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-90) Sec. 22-90. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed internally, eff. 2-1-23.)

(105 ILCS 5/22-91) Sec. 22-91. Modification of athletic or team uniform; nonpublic schools. (a) A nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of Education must allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attir…

(105 ILCS 5/22-92) Sec. 22-92. Absenteeism and truancy policy. (a) Each school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall develop and communicate to its students and their parent or guardian, on an annual basis, an absenteeism and t…

(105 ILCS 5/22-93) Sec. 22-93. School counselor; gift ban. (a) In this Section: "School counselor" means a person employed by a school district and working in a high school to offer students advice and assistance in making career or college plans. "Prohibited source" means any pe…

(105 ILCS 5/22-94) Sec. 22-94. Employment history review. (a) This Section applies to all permanent and temporary positions for employment with a school or a contractor of a school involving direct contact with children or students. (b) In this Section: "Contractor" means firms h…

(105 ILCS 5/22-95) Sec. 22-95. Policy on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; response procedures. (a) As used in this Section, "policy" means either the use of a singular policy or multiple policies. (b) Each school district, charter school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian el…

(105 ILCS 5/22-96) Sec. 22-96. Hiring or assigning priority. (a) When hiring or assigning physical education, music, and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator license and endorsement in the content area …

(105 ILCS 5/22-97) (Section scheduled to be repealed on February 1, 2029) Sec. 22-97. Whole Child Task Force. (a) The General Assembly makes all of the following findings: (1) The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed systemic inequities in American society. Students, educators, and fami…

(105 ILCS 5/22-98) Sec. 22-98. Retirement and deferred compensation plans. (a) This Section applies only to school districts, other than a school district organized under Article 34, with a full-time licensed teacher population of 575 or more teachers that maintain a 457 plan. Ev…

(105 ILCS 5/22-99) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 22-99. Rural Education Advisory Council. (a) The Rural Education Advisory Council is created as a statewide advisory council to exchange thoughtful dialogue concerning the needs, challenges, and oppor…

(105 ILCS 5/23-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-1) Sec. 23-1. Purpose of article. This Article has for its purpose the education of school board members as to their duties and responsibilities so as to improve the management of the public schools, through associations of school boards. …

(105 ILCS 5/23-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-2) Sec. 23-2. Boards may form or join associations. School boards are authorized to form, join and provide for the expenses of associations of Illinois school boards formed for the purpose of conducting county or regional school board inst…

(105 ILCS 5/23-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-3) Sec. 23-3. Filing copy of constitution, by-laws and amendments. Within 30 days after the adoption by any such association of its constitution or by-laws or any amendment thereto, it shall file a copy thereof, certified by its president …

(105 ILCS 5/23-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-4) Sec. 23-4. Election of officers and governing body. The constitution or by-laws of any such association shall provide for the election of its officers and governing body at an annual meeting of the association, or in some other manner w…

(105 ILCS 5/23-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-5) Sec. 23-5. Membership. Any such association shall admit to its membership any school board whose district lies wholly or in part within the area covered by the association. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/23-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-6) Sec. 23-6. Annual report. Each association shall make an annual report within 60 days after the close of its fiscal year to the Governor, the State Board of Education and the regional superintendent of schools of each region in which it…

(105 ILCS 5/23-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-7) Sec. 23-7. Compensation and expenses. No school board member shall receive any compensation for service rendered to any such association, whether as an officer or otherwise, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses actually i…

(105 ILCS 5/23-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 23-8) Sec. 23-8. Powers and duties. Each association shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as if it were a state institution for the purposes of Article 16 of the "Illinois Pension Code", approved March 18, 1963, as amended. (Sou…

(105 ILCS 5/24-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-1) Sec. 24-1. Appointment-Salaries-Payment-School month-School term.) School boards shall appoint all teachers, determine qualifications of employment and fix the amount of their salaries subject to limitation set forth in this Act. They s…

(105 ILCS 5/24-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-1.1) Sec. 24-1.1. Employment of public school employees by nonpublic schools. Employees of public schools may be employed on a part-time or temporary basis by private or parochial schools, providing that such employment is in no way conn…

(105 ILCS 5/24-1.5) Sec. 24-1.5. New or vacant teaching positions. A school district's selection of a candidate for a new or vacant teaching position not otherwise required to be filled pursuant to Section 24-12 of this Code must be based upon the consideration of factors that in…

(105 ILCS 5/24-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-11) Sec. 24-11. Boards of Education - Boards of School Inspectors - Contractual continued service. (a) As used in this and the succeeding Sections of this Article: "Teacher" means any or all school district employees regularly required to…

(105 ILCS 5/24-12) Sec. 24-12. Removal or dismissal of teachers in contractual continued service. (a) This subsection (a) applies only to honorable dismissals and recalls in which the notice of dismissal is provided on or before the end of the 2010-2011 school term. If a teacher …

(105 ILCS 5/24-12.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-12.1) Sec. 24-12.1. Rights of recalled teachers. Any teacher on contractual continued service who is removed or dismissed as a result of a decision of the board to decrease the number of teachers employed by the board or to discontinue …

(105 ILCS 5/24-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 24-13) Sec. 24-13. Age or absences not affecting contractual continued service - Teachers replacing teachers in military service or in the General Assembly. The contractual continued service status of a teacher is not affected by his attaine…