Bill Amendment: IL HB4208 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY LEARNING

Status: 2018-11-28 - Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto [HB4208 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4208-Senate_Amendment_002.html

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Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 5/22/2018

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4208
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4208 as follows:
on page 5, by replacing line 25 with the following:
"healthy learning environments by reducing the reliance on
exclusionary discipline and referrals to law"; and
on page 6, line 7, after "to,", by inserting "(i)"; and
on page 6, line 8, before "social", by inserting "school"; and
on page 6, by replacing lines 9 through 11 with the following:
"health specialists; (ii) otherwise expanding the availability
of alternatives to exclusionary discipline and referrals to law
enforcement, mental and behavioral health supports, wraparound
services, and drug and alcohol treatment; and (iii) providing
training for school staff on alternatives to exclusionary
discipline and law enforcement involvement for"; and

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on page 7, by replacing lines 1 through 11 with the following:
"annually. The criteria to be considered by the State Board of
Education in awarding the funds shall be (i) the rates of
exclusionary discipline in the target schools over the
preceding 3 years and (ii) the degree to which the proposal
articulates a strong, comprehensive approach for reducing the
reliance on exclusionary discipline and referrals to law
enforcement to address school disciplinary matters while
building safer and healthier learning environments. Priority
shall be given to school districts that meet the metrics under
subsection (b) of Section 2-3.162."; and
on page 7, by replacing line 13 with the following:
"ranked from highest rates to lowest, with higher"; and
on page 8, by replacing lines 15 through 21 with the following:
"the reliance on exclusionary discipline and referrals to law
enforcement to address school disciplinary matters, and the
effects of the program on school safety and school climate.
This report shall".