Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.10a) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.10a) Sec. 34-18.10a. Transfer of employees. The employment of an employee of the Illinois Chapter I 89-313 special education program transferred from the DuPage County Superintendent of Education to the Chicago Board of Education s…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.11) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.11) Sec. 34-18.11. Tobacco prohibition. The Board of Education shall prohibit the use of tobacco on school property when such property is being used for any school purposes. Neither the board nor the local school council may authori…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.12) Sec. 34-18.12. Inspection for drugs. The Board of Education is empowered to authorize school officials to request the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of conducting reasonable searches of school grounds an…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.13) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.13) Sec. 34-18.13. Infectious disease policies and rules. The Board of Education shall develop policies and adopt rules relating to the appropriate manner of managing children with chronic infectious diseases, not inconsistent with …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.14) Sec. 34-18.14. Cellular radio telecommunication devices. (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 S…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.15) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.15) Sec. 34-18.15. Recycled paper and paper products and solid waste management. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the context otherwise requires: "Deinked stock"…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.16) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.16) Sec. 34-18.16. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.17) Sec. 34-18.17. No pass-no play policy. Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, the board of education shall establish, implement, and enforce a uniform and consistent policy under which a student in any of grades 9 through 12 who fails to maintain a specifie…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.18) Sec. 34-18.18. Occupational standards. The Board shall not require a student to meet occupational standards for grade level promotion or graduation unless that student is voluntarily enrolled in a job training program. (Source: P.A. 91-175, eff. 1-1-00; 92-1…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.19) Sec. 34-18.19. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01. Repealed by P.A. 94-600, eff. 8-16-05.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.2) Sec. 34-18.2. Bilingual programs. The Board of Education may provide programs in a language other than English for those children whose first language is other than English. Such programs are subject to the approval of the State B…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.20) Sec. 34-18.20. Time out, isolated time out, restraint, and necessities; limitations and prohibitions. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the use of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint on children and youth carries risks to the h…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.21) Sec. 34-18.21. Medicaid-eligible children; health care resources. As authorized by federal law, the school district may access federally funded health care resources if the school district provides early periodic screening and diagnostic testing services, in…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.22) Sec. 34-18.22. Unfilled teaching positions list. The school district must post a current list of all unfilled teaching positions in the district on its Internet web site. The State Board of Education's Internet web site must provide a link to this list. (Sou…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.23) Sec. 34-18.23. Medical information form for bus drivers and emergency medical technicians. The school district is encouraged to create and use an emergency medical information form for bus drivers and emergency medical technicians for those students with spe…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.24) Sec. 34-18.24. Transfer of students. (a) The board shall establish and implement a policy governing the transfer of a student from one attendance center to another within the school district upon the request of the student's parent or guardian. A student may…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.25) Sec. 34-18.25. Psychotropic or psychostimulant medication; disciplinary action. (a) In this Section: "Psychostimulant medication" means medication that produces increased levels of mental and physical energy and alertness and an elevated mood by stimulating …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.26) Sec. 34-18.26. Sharing information on school lunch applicants. The board shall, whenever requested by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid), agree in writing with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.27) Sec. 34-18.27. Summer kindergarten. The board may establish, maintain, and operate, in connection with the kindergarten program of the school district, a summer kindergarten program that begins 2 months before the beginning of the regular school year and a s…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.28) Sec. 34-18.28. Prison tour pilot program. The board shall establish a pilot program to prevent crime by developing guidelines to identify students at risk of committing crimes. "Students at risk of committing crimes" shall be limited to those students who ha…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.29) Sec. 34-18.29. Provision of student information prohibited. The school district, including its agents, employees, student or alumni associations, or any affiliates, may not provide a student's name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail a…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.3) Sec. 34-18.3. The Board of Education is authorized to establish and implement peer assistance, tutorial programs whereby qualified, able students assist less able students with their studies and course work. As a part of such prog…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.30) Sec. 34-18.30. Dependents of military personnel; no tuition charge. If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United States military personnel is housed in temporary housing located outside of the school district, but will be living within the district w…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.31) Sec. 34-18.31. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 100-1046, eff. 8-23-18.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.32) Sec. 34-18.32. Healthy Kids - Healthy Minds Expanded Vision Program. Because 80% of a child's learning is felt to be through the visual system, the board shall establish a program to identify students who are in need of basic vision care, yet are not covered…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.33) Sec. 34-18.33. Principal mentoring program. Beginning on July 1, 2007, and subject to an annual appropriation by the General Assembly, the school district shall develop a principal mentoring program. The school district shall submit a copy of its principal m…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.34) Sec. 34-18.34. Student biometric information. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "biometric information" means any information that is collected through an identification process for individuals based on their unique behavioral or physiological characteri…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.35) Sec. 34-18.35. Use of facilities by community organizations. The board is encouraged to allow community organizations to use school facilities during non-school hours. If the board allows a community organization to use school facilities during non-school ho…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.36) Sec. 34-18.36. Wind and solar farms. The school district may own and operate a wind or solar generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly with a unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.37) Sec. 34-18.37. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If a school holds any type of event at the school on November 11, Veterans' Day, the board shall require a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day. (Source: P.A. 96-84, eff. 7-27-09; 96-1000…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.38) Sec. 34-18.38. Administrator and teacher salary and benefits; report. The board shall report to the State Board of Education, on or before October 1 of each year, the base salary and benefits of the general superintendent of schools or chief executive office…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.39) Sec. 34-18.39. Radon testing. (a) It is recommended that every occupied school building of the school district be tested every 5 years for radon pursuant to rules established by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). (b) It is recommended that new …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.4) Sec. 34-18.4. Before and after school programs. The Board of Education may develop and maintain before school and after school programs for students in kindergarten through the 6th grade. Such programs may include time for homewor…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.40) Sec. 34-18.40. Compliance with Chemical Safety Acts. The Board of Education must adopt a procedure to comply with the requirements of the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act and the Structural Pest Control Act. The superintendent must designate a s…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.41) Sec. 34-18.41. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-256, eff. 1-1-12.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.42) Sec. 34-18.42. Press boxes; accessibility. The board does not have to comply with the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) with respect to accessibility to press boxes that are on school property if the press boxes were constructed before the …

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.43) Sec. 34-18.43. Establishing an equitable and effective school facility development process. (a) The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) The Illinois Constitution recognizes that a "fundamental goal of the People of the State is the educational d…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.44) Sec. 34-18.44. American Sign Language courses. The school board is encouraged to implement American Sign Language courses into school foreign language curricula. (Source: P.A. 96-843, eff. 6-1-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.45) Sec. 34-18.45. Minimum reading instruction. The board shall promote 60 minutes of minimum reading opportunities daily for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade whose reading level is one grade level or lower than their current grade level according to c…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.46) Sec. 34-18.46. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12. Repealed by P.A. 99-245, eff. 8-3-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.47) Sec. 34-18.47. Youth program. The board may develop a plan for implementing a program that seeks to establish common bonds between youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities, which may be similar to that of the Challenge Day organization. (Source: P.A. 97-…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.48) Sec. 34-18.48. Bring Your Parents to School Day. The board may designate the first Monday in October of each year "Bring Your Parents to School Day" to promote parental involvement and student success. On this day, the board may permit the parents or guardia…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.49) Sec. 34-18.49. Carbon monoxide alarm required. (a) In this Section: "Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act. "Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device havin…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5) Sec. 34-18.5. Criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. (a) Licensed and nonlicensed applicants for employment with the sc…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.50) Sec. 34-18.50. Accelerate College pilot program. The district may enter into an Accelerate College educational partnership agreement as authorized under Section 3-42.4 of the Public Community College Act. (Source: P.A. 99-611, eff. 7-22-16; 100-201, eff. 8-1…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.51) Sec. 34-18.51. Committee on the retention of students. (a) The board may create a committee on the retention of students. The committee shall consist of the general superintendent of schools or his or her designee, a district administrator who directs studen…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.52) Sec. 34-18.52. DCFS liaison. (a) The board must appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or cha…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.53) Sec. 34-18.53. Breastfeeding accommodations for pupils. (a) Each public school shall provide reasonable accommodations to a lactating pupil on a school campus to express breast milk, breastfeed an infant child, or address other needs related to breastfeeding…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.54) Sec. 34-18.54. Implicit bias training. (a) The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) implicit racial bias influences evaluations of and behavior toward those who are the subject of the bias; (2) understanding implicit racial bias is needed in or…

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.55) Sec. 34-18.55. Dual enrollment and dual credit notification. The board shall require the district's high schools to inform all 11th and 12th grade students of dual enrollment and dual credit opportunities at public community colleges for qualified students. …