Illinois S.B. 3266

Illinois S.B. 3266

Bullying and Gang Prevention

Makes changes concerning the general assembly's findings concerning bullying prevention education and gang resistance education and training. Provides for a definition of "bullying" instead of "bullying prevention". Repeals requirement that a district make suitable provision for instruction in bullying prevention and gang resistance education and training. Additionally requires each non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school (instead of just school districts) to create and maintain a policy on bullying, and to communicate this policy to parents and students annually. Provides that nothing in the bullying prevention provisions is intended to infringe upon any right to exercise free expression or the free exercise of religion or religiously based views protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or under Section 3 or 4 of Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for a School Bullying Prevention Task Force to (1) explore the causes and consequences of bullying in schools, (2) identify promising practices that reduce incidences of bullying, (3) highlight training and technical assistance opportunities for schools to effectively address bullying, (4) evaluate the effectiveness of schools' current anti-bullying policies and other bullying prevention programs, and (4) other related issues. Directs the state superintendent to appoint members to the task force from specified constituencies. By March 2011, directs the task force to submit a report to the governor and the general assembly on any recommendations for preventing and addressing bullying in schools and a proposed timeline for meeting the task force's charges identified in legislation. Repeals section on school bullying prevention task force on March 2, 2011. Moves "gang resistance education and training" language from same section as anti-bullying legislation to its own section, new 105 ILCS 5/27-23.10. Adds that non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary schools may make suitable provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and training. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB3266lv.pdf

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Status: Signed into law Status Date: 06/28/2010

Illinois S.B. 3266
Bullying and Gang Prevention
Makes changes concerning the general assembly's findings concerning bullying prevention education and gang resistance education and training. Provides for a definition of "bullying" instead of "bullying prevention". Repeals requirement that a district make suitable provision for instruction in bullying prevention and gang resistance education and training. Additionally requires each non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school (instead of just school districts) to create and maintain a policy on bullying, and to communicate this policy to parents and students annually. Provides that nothing in the bullying prevention provisions is intended to infringe upon any right to exercise free expression or the free exercise of religion or religiously based views protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or under Section 3 or 4 of Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for a School Bullying Prevention Task Force to (1) explore the causes and consequences of bullying in schools, (2) identify promising practices that reduce incidences of bullying, (3) highlight training and technical assistance opportunities for schools to effectively address bullying, (4) evaluate the effectiveness of schools' current anti-bullying policies and other bullying prevention programs, and (4) other related issues. Directs the state superintendent to appoint members to the task force from specified constituencies. By March 2011, directs the task force to submit a report to the governor and the general assembly on any recommendations for preventing and addressing bullying in schools and a proposed timeline for meeting the task force's charges identified in legislation. Repeals section on school bullying prevention task force on March 2, 2011. Moves "gang resistance education and training" language from same section as anti-bullying legislation to its own section, new 105 ILCS 5/27-23.10. Adds that non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary schools may make suitable provisions for instruction in gang resistance education and training. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB3266lv.pdf
Source: www.ilga.gov
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 06/28/2010