Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/10-22.6

from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that out-of-school suspensions and expulsions should only be used when the student's presence poses a threat to the operation of the school, poses a threat to the health or safety of students or school personnel, or causes a disruption to other students' learning opportunities. Provides that to ensure that students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is recommended that school officials consider implementing proactive evidence-based interventions that improve behavioral outcomes for all students. Provides that out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be used only if the student's conduct poses a threat to the operation of the school, poses a threat to the health or safety of students or school personnel, or causes (rather than the student's continuing presence in school would pose a threat to school safety or) a disruption to other students' learning opportunities. Provides that the school board shall be solely responsible for determining, on a case-by-case basis, whether the student's conduct poses a threat to the operation of the school, poses a threat to the health or safety of students or school personnel, or causes a disruption to other students' learning opportunities. Provides that out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions, and disciplinary removals to alternative schools may be used only if other appropriate and available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been attempted (rather than exhausted) and the student's conduct poses a threat to the school, poses a threat to the health or safety of students or school personnel, or causes a disruption to other students' learning opportunities (rather than the student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of the school community or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the operation of the school). Makes conforming changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
2/6/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2/18/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

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