Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.63) Sec. 34-18.63. Class size reporting. No later than November 16, 2020, and annually thereafter, the school district must report to the State Board of Education information on the school district described under subsection (b) of Section 2-3.136a and must make…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.64) Sec. 34-18.64. Sexual abuse investigations at schools. Every 2 years, the school district must review all existing policies and procedures concerning sexual abuse investigations at schools to ensure consistency with Section 22-85. (Source: P.A. 101-531, eff.…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.65) Sec. 34-18.65. Door security locking means. (a) In this Section, "door security locking means" means a door locking means intended for use by a trained school district employee in a school building for the purpose of preventing ingress through a door of the …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.66) Sec. 34-18.66. Remote and blended remote learning. This Section applies if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. (1) If the Governor has declared a disaste…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.68) Sec. 34-18.68. Chicago Board of Education Non-Citizen Advisory Board. (a) The Chicago Board of Education Non-Citizen Advisory Board is created to provide non-citizen students with maximum opportunity for success during their elementary and secondary educatio…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.69) Sec. 34-18.69. Moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs. The Board shall not approve any school closings, consolidations, or phase-outs until the Board of Education is seated on January 15, 2025. (Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 12-17-21 (See…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.6a) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.6a) Sec. 34-18.6a. Orders of protection. The board of education may prohibit the disclosure by any school employee to any person against whom the school district has received a certified copy of an order of protection the location o…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.70) Sec. 34-18.70. Independent financial review. The Chicago Board of Education shall commission an independent review and report of the district's finances and entanglements with the City of Chicago. No later than October 31, 2022, the report shall be provided …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.71) Sec. 34-18.71. Parent-teacher conference and other meetings; caseworker. For any student who is in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, the liaison appointed under Section 34-18.52 must inform the Department's Office of Educat…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.72) Sec. 34-18.72. Website accessibility guidelines. (a) As used in this Section, "Internet website or web service" means any third party online curriculum that is made available to enrolled students or the public by the school district through the Internet. (b)…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.73) Sec. 34-18.73. Parental notification of student discipline. (a) In this Section, "misconduct" means an incident that involves offensive touching, a physical altercation, or the use of violence. (b) If a student commits an act or acts of misconduct involving …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.74) Sec. 34-18.74. School support personnel reporting. No later than December 1, 2022 and each December 1st annually thereafter, the school district must report to the State Board of Education the information with regard to the school district as of October 1st …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.75) Sec. 34-18.75. Identification cards; suicide prevention information. (a) If the school district issues an identification card to pupils in any of grades 6 through 12, the district shall provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.76) Sec. 34-18.76. Student absence; pregnancy. The board shall adopt written policies related to absences and missed homework or classwork assignments as a result of or related to a student's pregnancy. (Source: P.A. 102-471, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.78) Sec. 34-18.78. COVID-19 paid administrative leave. (a) In this Section: "Employee" means a person employed by the school district on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697). "Fully vaccinated against COVID-19" means: (1) 2 weeks aft…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.79) Sec. 34-18.79. Sick leave; mental or behavioral health complications. In addition to any interpretation or definition included in a collective bargaining agreement or board of education or district policy, sick leave, or its equivalent, to which a teacher or…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.80) Sec. 34-18.80. College and career readiness systems. (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this Section, by July 1, 2024, the school district shall adopt and commence implementation of a postsecondary and career expectations framework for each of grades 6 through…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.81) Sec. 34-18.81. Pilot program for remote learning for students in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The board may offer the option of remote learning to allow a student who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections to successfully complet…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.82) Sec. 34-18.82. Trauma kit. (a) In this Section, "trauma kit" means a first aid response kit that contains, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. (2) One compression bandage. (3) One…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.83) Sec. 34-18.83. Subsequent teaching endorsements for employees. (a) Subsequent teaching endorsements may be granted to employees licensed under Article 21B of this Code for specific content areas and grade levels as part of a pilot program. (b) The school dis…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.84) Sec. 34-18.84. Community input on local assessments. (a) As used in this Section, "district-administered assessment" means an assessment that requires all student test takers at any grade level to answer the same questions, or a selection of questions from a…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.85) Sec. 34-18.85. Chicago Board of Education Black Student Achievement Committee. (a) The Chicago Board of Education Black Student Achievement Committee is created to be a standing committee of the Board with the purpose of providing Black students with the max…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.86) Sec. 34-18.86. Committees and advisory boards concerning disparities and individualized needs. The Board may establish committees or advisory boards to seek guidance on addressing disparities or individualized needs. (Source: P.A. 103-584, eff. 3-18-24.)…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.87) Sec. 34-18.87. Automated external defibrillator; attendance centers and extracurricular activities. (a) As used in this Section, "automated external defibrillator" has the meaning provided in the Automated External Defibrillator Act. (b) The school district …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.88) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-549) Sec. 34-18.88. High school voter registration. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the school district shall provide all eligible students graduating from high school with the opportunity to register to vote. (Source…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.9) Sec. 34-18.9. Electronic paging devices on school property. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities is a fundamental goal of the people of this …

(105 ILCS 5/34-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19) Sec. 34-19. By-laws, rules and regulations; business transacted at regular meetings; voting; records. The board shall, subject to the limitations in this Article, establish by-laws, rules and regulations, which shall have the force of…

(105 ILCS 5/34-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1) Sec. 34-19.1. Comment at meetings. At each regular and special meeting which is open to the public, members of the public and employees of the district shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to comment to or as…

(105 ILCS 5/34-19.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.2) Sec. 34-19.2. Mailing list. To establish and maintain a mailing list of the names and addresses of persons who each year request inclusion thereon, and to mail to those persons copies of board agenda, school budgets, audits, and w…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2) Sec. 34-2. City to constitute district-Corporate status of board. Each city having a population exceeding 500,000 shall constitute one school district which shall maintain a system of free schools under the charge of a board of educatio…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1) Sec. 34-2.1. Local school councils; composition; voter eligibility; elections; terms. (a) Beginning with the first local school council election that occurs after December 3, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 102-677), a local …

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.1c) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1c) Sec. 34-2.1c. Multi-Area Schools - Establishment of Voting Districts. (a) On or before September 1, 1991, the Board shall establish a voting district for each multi-area school. The Board shall take into account the following crit…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2) Sec. 34-2.2. Local school councils; manner of operation. (a) The annual organizational meeting of each local school council shall be held at the attendance center or via videoconference or teleconference if guidance from the Departm…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3) Sec. 34-2.3. Local school councils; powers and duties. Each local school council shall have and exercise, consistent with the provisions of this Article and the powers and duties of the board of education, the following powers and d…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.3a) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3a) Sec. 34-2.3a. Recommendations of the Principal. The principal of each attendance center shall be encouraged to make recommendations to the appropriate local school council concerning all educational aspects of the attendance cente…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.3b) Sec. 34-2.3b. Local School Council Training. The board shall collaborate with universities and other interested entities and individuals to offer training to local school council members on topics relevant to school operations and their responsibilities as lo…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4) Sec. 34-2.4. School improvement plan. A 3-year local school improvement plan shall be developed and implemented at each attendance center. This plan shall reflect the overriding purpose of the attendance center to improve educationa…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.4a) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4a) Sec. 34-2.4a. Professional personnel leadership committee. (a) At each attendance center operated pursuant to this Article, a professional personnel leadership committee consisting of (i) up to 7 members elected each school year w…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.4b) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4b) Sec. 34-2.4b. Limitation upon applicability. Beginning with the first local school council election that occurs after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the provisions of Sections 34-2.1, 34-2…

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.4c) Sec. 34-2.4c. Whistle Blower Protection. (a) In any case involving the disclosure of information by an employee of the board of education or a local school council member, which the employee or member reasonably believes evidences (1) a violation of any law, …

(105 ILCS 5/34-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-20) Sec. 34-20. Acquisition of real estate-Condemnation proceedings-Title-Conveyances. The board may acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, real estate for any school purposes. Condemnation proceedings shall be conducted in the n…

(105 ILCS 5/34-20.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-20.1) Sec. 34-20.1. Limitation on use for school purposes. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article or this Act, no building or other structure owned by the Board of Education, or by the City as trustee for the use and benef…

(105 ILCS 5/34-200) Sec. 34-200. Definitions. For the purposes of Sections 34-200 through 34-235 of this Article: "Capital improvement plan" means a plan that identifies capital projects to be started or finished within the designated period, excluding projects funded by locally …

(105 ILCS 5/34-205) Sec. 34-205. Educational facility standards. (a) By January 1, 2012, the district shall publish space utilization standards on the district's website. The standards shall include the following: (1) the method by which design capacity is calculated, including c…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21) Sec. 34-21. Rentals and leases - Sale of real estate - Engagement of real estate broker - Indirect and participating ownership interest - Conveyance, payment and disclosure. (a) The board may: (1) enter into leases as lessee of buildi…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.1) Sec. 34-21.1. Additional powers. In addition to other powers and authority now possessed by it, the board shall have power: (1) To lease from any public building commission created pursuant to the provisions of the Public Building…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.10) Sec. 34-21.10. Creation of districts and subdistricts; reapportionment of subdistricts. (a) For purposes of the election of Chicago Board of Education members under subsection (b-15) of Section 34-3, the General Assembly shall subdivide the City of Chicago i…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.2) Sec. 34-21.2. Playgrounds. The board shall take control and management of all public playgrounds owned or acquired by the city which are adjacent to or connected with any public school in the city and may equip, maintain and opera…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.3) Sec. 34-21.3. Contracts. The board shall by record vote let all contracts (other than those excepted by Section 10-20.21 of this Code) for supplies, materials, or work and contracts with private carriers for transportation of pupi…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6) Sec. 34-21.6. Waiver of fees and fines. (a) The board shall waive all fees and any fines for the loss of school property assessed by the district on children whose parents are unable to afford them, including, but not limited to: …