Bill Text: IL HB3772 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State funds shall restrict suspensions. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in preschool for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district, director of an early childhood program, or their equivalent and that the length of the suspension for any student in preschool may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district or early childhood program to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Prohibits a student in kindergarten through grade 2 from being expelled unless otherwise required by federal or State law. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in kindergarten through grade 2 for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district and that the length of the suspension for any student in kindergarten through grade 2 may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Provides that a student who is suspended in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to an alternative program. Provides that a student shall not be denied transfer because of the suspension, except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students or staff in the alternative program. Makes other changes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-06-26 - Sent to the Governor [HB3772 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3772-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
2-3.162, 10-22.6, 13B-20.25, 13B-20.30, and 13B-25.5 as
follows:
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.162)
Sec. 2-3.162. Student discipline report; school discipline
improvement plan.
(a) On or before October 31, 2015 and on or before October
31 of each subsequent year, the State Board of Education,
through the State Superintendent of Education, shall prepare a
report on student discipline in all school districts in this
State, including State-authorized charter schools. This report
shall include data from all public schools within school
districts, including district-authorized charter schools. This
report must be posted on the Internet website of the State
Board of Education. The report shall include data on the
issuance of out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and
removals to alternative settings in lieu of another
disciplinary action, disaggregated by race and ethnicity,
gender, age, grade level, whether a student is an English
learner, incident type, and discipline duration. Such data

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shall be reported to the State Board of Education annually by
all school districts in this State, including State-authorized
charter schools, in a form and manner specified by the State
Board of Education, no later than July 31 for the previous
school year and by July 31 of each year thereafter.
(b) The State Board of Education shall analyze the data
under subsection (a) of this Section on an annual basis and
determine the top 20% of school districts for the following
metrics:
(1) Total number of out-of-school suspensions divided
by the total district enrollment by the last school day in
September for the year in which the data was collected,
multiplied by 100.
(2) Total number of out-of-school expulsions divided
by the total district enrollment by the last school day in
September for the year in which the data was collected,
multiplied by 100.
(3) Racial disproportionality, defined as the
overrepresentation of students of color or white students
in comparison to the total number of students of color or
white students on October 1st of the school year in which
data are collected, with respect to the use of
out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, which must be
calculated using the same method as the U.S. Department of
Education's Office for Civil Rights uses.
The analysis must be based on data collected over 3

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consecutive school years, beginning with the 2014-2015 school
year.
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board
of Education shall require each of the school districts that
are identified in the top 20% of any of the metrics described
in this subsection (b) for 3 consecutive years to submit a plan
identifying the strategies the school district will implement
to reduce the use of exclusionary disciplinary practices or
racial disproportionality or both, if applicable. School
districts that no longer meet the criteria described in any of
the metrics described in this subsection (b) for 3 consecutive
years shall no longer be required to submit a plan.
This plan may be combined with any other improvement plans
required under federal or State law.
The calculation of the top 20% of any of the metrics
described in this subsection (b) shall exclude all school
districts, State-authorized charter schools, and special
charter districts that issued fewer than a total of 10
out-of-school suspensions or expulsions, whichever is
applicable, during the school year. The calculation of the top
20% of the metric described in subdivision (3) of this
subsection (b) shall exclude all school districts with an
enrollment of fewer than 50 white students or fewer than 50
students of color.
The plan must be approved at a public school board meeting
and posted on the school district's Internet website. Within

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one year after being identified, the school district shall
submit to the State Board of Education and post on the
district's Internet website a progress report describing the
implementation of the plan and the results achieved.
(Source: P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-466)
Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
searches.
(a) To expel students guilty of gross disobedience or
misconduct, including gross disobedience or misconduct
perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to subsection (b-20)
of this Section, and no action shall lie against them for such
expulsion. Expulsion shall take place only after the parents
have been requested to appear at a meeting of the board, or
with a hearing officer appointed by it, to discuss their
child's behavior. Such request shall be made by registered or
certified mail and shall state the time, place and purpose of
the meeting. The board, or a hearing officer appointed by it,
at such meeting shall state the reasons for dismissal and the
date on which the expulsion is to become effective. If a
hearing officer is appointed by the board, the hearing officer
shall report to the board a written summary of the evidence
heard at the meeting and the board may take such action thereon

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as it finds appropriate. If the board acts to expel a student,
the written expulsion decision shall detail the specific
reasons why removing the student from the learning environment
is in the best interest of the school. The expulsion decision
shall also include a rationale as to the specific duration of
the expulsion. An expelled student may be immediately
transferred to an alternative program in the manner provided
in Article 13A or 13B of this Code. A student must not be
denied transfer because of the expulsion, except in cases in
which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety
of students or staff in the alternative program.
(b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the
superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend
students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to
suspend students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on
the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to
subsections (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action
shall lie against them for such suspension. The board may by
policy authorize the superintendent of the district or the
principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any
school to suspend students guilty of such acts for a period not
to exceed 10 school days. If a student is suspended due to
gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board
may suspend the student in excess of 10 school days for safety
reasons.

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Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the
parents or guardian of a student along with a full statement of
the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right to
a review. The school board must be given a summary of the
notice, including the reason for the suspension and the
suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardian,
the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall
review such action of the superintendent or principal,
assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the
parents or guardian of the student may appear and discuss the
suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing
officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board
a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After
its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its
hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds
appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this
subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension
decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or
misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The
suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the
specific duration of the suspension.
(b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions
and consequences available to school officials, school
exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions,
are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number
and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest

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extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them
only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that
students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is
recommended that school officials consider forms of
non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school
suspensions or expulsions.
(b-10) Unless otherwise required by federal law or this
Code, school boards may not institute zero-tolerance policies
by which school administrators are required to suspend or
expel students for particular behaviors.
(b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be
used only if the student's continuing presence in school would
pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other
students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this
subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to
other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on
a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee.
School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve
such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the
length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable.
(b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code,
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 exhausted and the
student's continuing presence in school would either (i) pose

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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. For purposes of
this subsection (b-20), "threat to the safety of other
students, staff, or members of the school community" and
"substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the
operation of the school" shall be determined on a case-by-case
basis by school officials. For purposes of this subsection
(b-20), the determination of whether "appropriate and
available behavioral and disciplinary interventions have been
exhausted" shall be made by school officials. School officials
shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such threats,
address such disruptions, and minimize the length of student
exclusions to the greatest extent practicable. Within the
suspension decision described in subsection (b) of this
Section or the expulsion decision described in subsection (a)
of this Section, it shall be documented whether other
interventions were attempted or whether it was determined that
there were no other appropriate and available interventions.
(b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer
than 3 school days shall be provided appropriate and available
support services during the period of their suspension. For
purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available
support services" shall be determined by school authorities.
Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of
this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are

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to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no
such appropriate and available services.
A school district may refer students who are expelled to
appropriate and available support services.
A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the
re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,
expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. In
consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
and publish guidance for the re-engagement of students who are
suspended out-of-school, expelled, or returning from an
alternative school setting in accordance with this Section and
Section 13A-4 on or before July 1, 2025.
(b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which
suspended students, including those students suspended from
the school bus who do not have alternate transportation to
school, shall have the opportunity to make up work for
equivalent academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of
a student's parent or guardian to notify school officials that
a student suspended from the school bus does not have
alternate transportation to school.
(c) A school board must invite a representative from a
local mental health agency to consult with the board at the
meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be
the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension.
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provide ongoing professional development to all school
personnel, school board members, and school resource officers,
on the requirements of this Section and Section 10-20.14, the
adverse consequences of school exclusion and justice-system
involvement, effective classroom management strategies,
culturally responsive discipline, trauma-responsive learning
environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,
the appropriate and available supportive services for the
promotion of student attendance and engagement, and
developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote
positive and healthy school climates.
(d) The board may expel a student for a definite period of
time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on a
case-by-case basis. A student who is determined to have
brought one of the following objects to school, any
school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event
that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be
expelled for a period of not less than one year:
(1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section,
"firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined
by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code,
firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section
24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion period
under this subdivision (1) may be modified by the
superintendent, and the superintendent's determination may

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be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
(2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon
regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other
object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily
harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in
subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). The expulsion
requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by
the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination
may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis.
Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner
consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or
expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a
transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with
Article 13A of the School Code.
(d-5) The board may suspend or by regulation authorize the
superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a
student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel
a student for a definite period of time not to exceed 2
calendar years, as determined on a case-by-case basis, if (i)
that student has been determined to have made an explicit
threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a
student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet
website through which the threat was made is a site that was
accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or

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was available to third parties who worked or studied within
the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii)
the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to
the safety and security of the threatened individual because
of the individual's duties or employment status or status as a
student inside the school.
(e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school
authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as
lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and
equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as
personal effects left in those places and areas by students,
without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a
search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General
Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including
searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and

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disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities.
(f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
expulsion from school and all school activities and a
prohibition from being present on school grounds.
(g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if
a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
public or private school in this or any other state, the
student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
or staff in the alternative program.
(h) School officials shall not advise or encourage
students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic
difficulties.
(i) A student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a
disciplinary consequence, though this shall not preclude
requiring a student to provide restitution for lost, stolen,
or damaged property.
(j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall
apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools,
special charter districts, and school districts organized
under Article 34 of this Code.
(k) The expulsion of students enrolled in programs funded

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under Section 1C-2 of this Code is subject to the requirements
under paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section 2-3.71 of
this Code.
(l) An in-school suspension program provided by a school
district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may
focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and
positive interaction with other students and school personnel.
A school district may employ a school social worker or a
licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school
suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
(Source: P.A. 102-539, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22;
103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff. 8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-466)
Sec. 10-22.6. Suspension or expulsion of students; school
searches.
(a) To expel students in grades 3 through 12 guilty of
gross disobedience or misconduct, including gross disobedience
or misconduct perpetuated by electronic means, pursuant to
subsection (b-20) of this Section, and no action shall lie
against them for such expulsion. Unless otherwise required by
subsection (d), in no case may a school board expel a student
in kindergarten through grade 2. No action may be brought
against the school board for an expulsion in kindergarten
through grade 2 pursuant to subsection (d). Subject to this
grade-level restriction, expulsion Expulsion shall take place

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only after the parents or guardians have been requested to
appear at a meeting of the board, or with a hearing officer
appointed by it, to discuss their child's behavior. Such
request shall be made by registered or certified mail and
shall state the time, place and purpose of the meeting. The
board, or a hearing officer appointed by it, at such meeting
shall state the reasons for dismissal and the date on which the
expulsion is to become effective. If a hearing officer is
appointed by the board, the hearing officer shall report to
the board a written summary of the evidence heard at the
meeting and the board may take such action thereon as it finds
appropriate. If the board acts to expel a student, the written
expulsion decision shall detail the specific reasons why
removing the student from the learning environment is in the
best interest of the school. The expulsion decision shall also
include a rationale as to the specific duration of the
expulsion. An expelled student may be immediately transferred
to an alternative program in the manner provided in Article
13A or 13B of this Code. A student must not be denied transfer
because of the expulsion, except in cases in which such
transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students
or staff in the alternative program.
(b) To suspend or by policy to authorize the
superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant
principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend
students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct, or to

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suspend students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct on
the school bus from riding the school bus, pursuant to
subsections (b-15) and (b-20) of this Section, and no action
shall lie against them for such suspension. The board may by
policy authorize the superintendent of the district or the
principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any
school to suspend students guilty of such acts for a period not
to exceed 10 school days. If a student is suspended due to
gross disobedience or misconduct on a school bus, the board
may suspend the student in excess of 10 school days for safety
reasons. The superintendent of the school district shall be
required to provide verbal or written approval to suspend a
student in kindergarten through grade 2 for longer than 3
school days. If superintendent approval is not received by the
third day, the student shall return to school by the fourth
day. For suspensions of longer than 3 days, the length of the
suspension for any student in kindergarten through grade 2
shall not be for longer than the number of days required by the
school district to review, amend, develop, or implement a
behavior intervention plan or safety plan.
Any suspension shall be reported immediately to the
parents or guardians of a student along with a full statement
of the reasons for such suspension and a notice of their right
to a review. The school board must be given a summary of the
notice, including the reason for the suspension and the
suspension length. Upon request of the parents or guardians,

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the school board or a hearing officer appointed by it shall
review such action of the superintendent or principal,
assistant principal, or dean of students. At such review, the
parents or guardians of the student may appear and discuss the
suspension with the board or its hearing officer. If a hearing
officer is appointed by the board, he shall report to the board
a written summary of the evidence heard at the meeting. After
its hearing or upon receipt of the written report of its
hearing officer, the board may take such action as it finds
appropriate. If a student is suspended pursuant to this
subsection (b), the board shall, in the written suspension
decision, detail the specific act of gross disobedience or
misconduct resulting in the decision to suspend. The
suspension decision shall also include a rationale as to the
specific duration of the suspension.
(b-5) Among the many possible disciplinary interventions
and consequences available to school officials, school
exclusions, such as out-of-school suspensions and expulsions,
are the most serious. School officials shall limit the number
and duration of expulsions and suspensions to the greatest
extent practicable, and it is recommended that they use them
only for legitimate educational purposes. To ensure that
students are not excluded from school unnecessarily, it is
recommended that school officials consider forms of
non-exclusionary discipline prior to using out-of-school
suspensions or expulsions.

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(b-10) Unless otherwise required by subsection (d) federal
law or this Code, school boards may not institute
zero-tolerance policies by which school administrators are
required to suspend or expel students for particular
behaviors.
(b-15) Out-of-school suspensions of 3 days or less may be
used only if the student's continuing presence in school would
pose a threat to school safety or a disruption to other
students' learning opportunities. For purposes of this
subsection (b-15), "threat to school safety or a disruption to
other students' learning opportunities" shall be determined on
a case-by-case basis by the school board or its designee.
School officials shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve
such threats, address such disruptions, and minimize the
length of suspensions to the greatest extent practicable.
(b-20) Unless otherwise required by this Code,
out-of-school suspensions of longer than 3 days, expulsions
for students in grades 3 through 12 or, if required by
subsection (d), expulsions for students in kindergarten
through grade 2, and disciplinary removals to alternative
schools for students who meet the grade-level restrictions set
forth in Articles 13A and 13B may be used only if other
appropriate and available behavioral and disciplinary
interventions have been exhausted and 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

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or (ii) substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the
operation of the school. For purposes of this subsection
(b-20), "threat to the safety of other students, staff, or
members of the school community" and "substantially disrupt,
impede, or interfere with the operation of the school" shall
be determined on a case-by-case basis by school officials. For
purposes of this subsection (b-20), the determination of
whether "appropriate and available behavioral and disciplinary
interventions have been exhausted" shall be made by school
officials. School officials shall make all reasonable efforts
to resolve such threats, address such disruptions, and
minimize the length of student exclusions to the greatest
extent practicable. Within the suspension decision described
in subsection (b) of this Section or the expulsion decision
described in subsection (a) of this Section, it shall be
documented whether other interventions were attempted or
whether it was determined that there were no other appropriate
and available interventions.
(b-25) Students who are suspended out-of-school for longer
than 3 school days shall be provided appropriate and available
support services during the period of their suspension. For
purposes of this subsection (b-25), "appropriate and available
support services" shall be determined by school authorities.
Within the suspension decision described in subsection (b) of
this Section, it shall be documented whether such services are
to be provided or whether it was determined that there are no

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such appropriate and available services. The superintendent of
the school district shall be required to provide verbal or
written approval to suspend a student in kindergarten through
grade 2 for longer than 3 school days. If superintendent
approval is not received by the third day, the student shall
return to school by the fourth day.
A school district may refer students who are expelled to
appropriate and available support services.
A school district shall create a policy to facilitate the
re-engagement of students who are suspended out-of-school,
expelled, or returning from an alternative school setting. In
consultation with stakeholders deemed appropriate by the State
Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall draft
and publish guidance for the re-engagement of students who are
suspended out-of-school, expelled, or returning from an
alternative school setting in accordance with this Section and
Section 13A-4 on or before July 1, 2025.
(b-30) A school district shall create a policy by which
suspended students, including those students suspended from
the school bus who do not have alternate transportation to
school, shall have the opportunity to make up work for
equivalent academic credit. It shall be the responsibility of
a student's parents or guardians to notify school officials
that a student suspended from the school bus does not have
alternate transportation to school.
(b-35) In all suspension review hearings conducted under

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subsection (b) or expulsion hearings conducted under
subsection (a), a student may disclose any factor to be
considered in mitigation, including his or her status as a
parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual
violence, as defined in Article 26A. A representative of the
parent's or guardian's choice, or of the student's choice if
emancipated, must be permitted to represent the student
throughout the proceedings and to address the school board or
its appointed hearing officer. With the approval of the
student's parent or guardian, or of the student if
emancipated, a support person must be permitted to accompany
the student to any disciplinary hearings or proceedings. The
representative or support person must comply with any rules of
the school district's hearing process. If the representative
or support person violates the rules or engages in behavior or
advocacy that harasses, abuses, or intimidates either party, a
witness, or anyone else in attendance at the hearing, the
representative or support person may be prohibited from
further participation in the hearing or proceeding. A
suspension or expulsion proceeding under this subsection
(b-35) must be conducted independently from any ongoing
criminal investigation or proceeding, and an absence of
pending or possible criminal charges, criminal investigations,
or proceedings may not be a factor in school disciplinary
decisions.
(b-40) During a suspension review hearing conducted under

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subsection (b) or an expulsion hearing conducted under
subsection (a) that involves allegations of sexual violence by
the student who is subject to discipline, neither the student
nor his or her representative shall directly question nor have
direct contact with the alleged victim. The student who is
subject to discipline or his or her representative may, at the
discretion and direction of the school board or its appointed
hearing officer, suggest questions to be posed by the school
board or its appointed hearing officer to the alleged victim.
(c) A school board must invite a representative from a
local mental health agency to consult with the board at the
meeting whenever there is evidence that mental illness may be
the cause of a student's expulsion or suspension.
(c-5) School districts shall make reasonable efforts to
provide ongoing professional development to all school
personnel, school board members, and school resource officers
on the requirements of this Section and Section 10-20.14, the
adverse consequences of school exclusion and justice-system
involvement, effective classroom management strategies,
culturally responsive discipline, trauma-responsive learning
environments, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 3-11,
the appropriate and available supportive services for the
promotion of student attendance and engagement, and
developmentally appropriate disciplinary methods that promote
positive and healthy school climates.
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for a definite period of time not to exceed 2 calendar years,
as determined on a case-by-case basis. In no case may a student
expelled under this Section be expelled for a period exceeding
2 calendar years. A student in kindergarten through grade 12
who is determined to have brought or possessed one of the
following objects to or at school, any school-sponsored
activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a
reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a
period of not less than one year:
(1) A firearm. For the purposes of this Section,
"firearm" means any gun, rifle, shotgun, weapon as defined
by Section 921 of Title 18 of the United States Code,
firearm as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
Identification Card Act, or firearm as defined in Section
24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The expulsion
requirement period under this subdivision (1) may be
modified by the superintendent if such modification is in
writing, and the superintendent's determination may be
modified by the board on a case-by-case basis if such
modification is in writing.
(2) A knife, brass knuckles or other knuckle weapon
regardless of its composition, a billy club, or any other
object if used or attempted to be used to cause bodily
harm, including "look alikes" of any firearm as defined in
subdivision (1) of this subsection (d). For purposes of
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involves a substantial risk of death, protracted and
obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of
the function of a bodily member or organ. The expulsion
requirement under this subdivision (2) may be modified by
the superintendent, and the superintendent's determination
may be modified by the board on a case-by-case basis. The
board may not expel a student in kindergarten through
grade 2 under this subdivision (2) unless the student is
determined to have brought or possessed the object with
the intent to cause bodily harm.
Expulsion or suspension shall be construed in a manner
consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act. A student who is subject to suspension or
expulsion as provided in this Section may be eligible for a
transfer to an alternative school program in accordance with
Article 13A of the School Code.
(d-5) The board, for a student in grades 3 through 12, may
suspend or, by regulation, authorize the superintendent of the
district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of
students of any school to suspend or, for a student in
kindergarten through grade 2, may suspend or, by regulation,
authorize the superintendent of the district to suspend a
student for a period not to exceed 10 school days or may expel
a student in grades 3 through 12 or, if required by subsection
(d), a student in kindergarten through grade 2 for a definite
period of time not to exceed 2 calendar years, as determined on

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a case-by-case basis, if (i) that student has been determined
to have made an explicit threat on an Internet website against
a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel,
(ii) the Internet website through which the threat was made is
a site that was accessible within the school at the time the
threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or
studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was
made, and (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as
threatening to the safety and security of the threatened
individual because of the individual's duties or employment
status or status as a student inside the school.
(e) To maintain order and security in the schools, school
authorities may inspect and search places and areas such as
lockers, desks, parking lots, and other school property and
equipment owned or controlled by the school, as well as
personal effects left in those places and areas by students,
without notice to or the consent of the student, and without a
search warrant. As a matter of public policy, the General
Assembly finds that students have no reasonable expectation of
privacy in these places and areas or in their personal effects
left in these places and areas. School authorities may request
the assistance of law enforcement officials for the purpose of
conducting inspections and searches of lockers, desks, parking
lots, and other school property and equipment owned or
controlled by the school for illegal drugs, weapons, or other
illegal or dangerous substances or materials, including

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searches conducted through the use of specially trained dogs.
If a search conducted in accordance with this Section produces
evidence that the student has violated or is violating either
the law, local ordinance, or the school's policies or rules,
such evidence may be seized by school authorities, and
disciplinary action may be taken. School authorities may also
turn over such evidence to law enforcement authorities.
(f) Suspension or expulsion may include suspension or
expulsion from school and all school activities and a
prohibition from being present on school grounds.
(g) A school district may adopt a policy providing that if
a student is suspended or expelled for any reason from any
public or private school in this or any other state, the
student must complete the entire term of the suspension or
expulsion in an alternative school program under Article 13A
of this Code or an alternative learning opportunities program
under Article 13B of this Code before being admitted into the
school district if there is no threat to the safety of students
or staff in the alternative program. A school district that
adopts a policy under this subsection (g) must include a
provision allowing for consideration of any mitigating
factors, including, but not limited to, a student's status as
a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual
violence, as defined in Article 26A.
(h) School officials shall not advise or encourage
students to drop out voluntarily due to behavioral or academic

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difficulties.
(i) A student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a
disciplinary consequence, though this shall not preclude
requiring a student to provide restitution for lost, stolen,
or damaged property.
(j) Subsections (a) through (i) of this Section shall
apply to elementary and secondary schools, charter schools,
special charter districts, and school districts organized
under Article 34 of this Code.
(k) Through June 30, 2026, the expulsion of students
enrolled in programs funded under Section 1C-2 of this Code is
subject to the requirements under paragraph (7) of subsection
(a) of Section 2-3.71 of this Code.
(k-5) On and after July 1, 2026, the expulsion of children
enrolled in programs funded under Section 15-25 of the
Department of Early Childhood Act is subject to the
requirements of paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Section
15-30 of the Department of Early Childhood Act. The suspension
of students enrolled in programs funded under Section 15-25 of
the Department of Early Childhood Act is subject to the
requirements of paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Section
15-30 of the Department of Early Childhood Act.
(l) An in-school suspension program provided by a school
district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 may
focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and
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A school district may employ a school social worker or a
licensed mental health professional to oversee an in-school
suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12.
(Source: P.A. 102-466, eff. 7-1-25; 102-539, eff. 8-20-21;
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 103-896, eff.
8-9-24; revised 9-25-24.)
(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.25)
Sec. 13B-20.25. Eligible students. Students in
kindergarten grades 4 through grade 12 who meet enrollment
criteria established by the school district and who meet the
definition of "student at risk of academic failure" are
eligible to participate in an alternative learning
opportunities program funded under this Article.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
enrollment in a charter alternative learning opportunities
program shall be open to any student pupil who has been
expelled or suspended for more than 20 days under Section
10-22.6 or 34-19 of this Code. Any student in kindergarten
through grade 2 placed in an out-of-district alternative
learning opportunities program shall have the student's
placement limited to 90 days beginning on the student's first
date of attendance in the program. For students with
disabilities, such removal shall be consistent with 34 CFR
300.530.
All rights granted under this Article to a student's

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parent or guardian become exclusively those of the student
upon the student's 18th birthday.
The State Board of Education may adopt rules to clarify
the implementation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 97-495, eff. 1-1-12.)
(105 ILCS 5/13B-20.30)
Sec. 13B-20.30. Location of program. A school district
must consider offering an alternative learning opportunities
program on-site in the regular school. An alternative learning
opportunities program may be provided at facilities separate
from the regular school or in classrooms elsewhere on school
premises; however, in no instance may a student in
kindergarten through grade 5 who is enrolled in an alternative
learning opportunities program participate in that program or
receive services outside of the student's home district except
as otherwise provided in this Section. A district is
encouraged to ensure that educational support and other
services are provided to the student as part of the student's
activities in the classroom to which the student is originally
assigned, unless the nature of the services dictate otherwise.
Any student in kindergarten through grade 2 placed in an
out-of-district alternative learning opportunities program
shall have the student's placement limited to 90 days
beginning on the student's first date of attendance in the
program. For students with disabilities, such removal shall be

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consistent with 34 CFR 300.530.
The State Board of Education may adopt rules to clarify
the implementation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
(105 ILCS 5/13B-25.5)
Sec. 13B-25.5. General standards for eligibility for
funding. To be eligible for funding, an alternative learning
opportunities program must provide evidence of an
administrative structure, program activities, program staff, a
budget, and a specific curriculum that is consistent with
Illinois Learning Standards but may be different from the
regular school program in terms of location, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 13B-20.30 of this Code,
length of school day, program sequence, pace, instructional
activities, or any combination of these.
(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02.)
Section 10. The Department of Early Childhood Act is
amended by changing Section 15-30 as follows:
(325 ILCS 3/15-30)
Sec. 15-30. Grants for preschool educational programs.
(a) Preschool program.
(1) Through June 30, 2026, The State Board of
Education shall implement and administer a grant program

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to conduct voluntary preschool educational programs for
children ages 3 to 5, which include a parent education
component, pursuant to Section 2-3.71 of the School Code.
(2) On and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early
Childhood shall implement and administer a grant program
for school districts and other eligible entities, as
defined by the Department, to conduct voluntary preschool
educational programs for children ages 3 to 5 which
include a parent education component. A public school
district which receives grants under this subsection may
subcontract with other entities that are eligible to
conduct a preschool educational program. These grants must
be used to supplement, not supplant, funds received from
any other source.
(3) Except as otherwise provided under this subsection
(a), any teacher of preschool children in the program
authorized by this subsection shall hold a Professional
Educator License with an early childhood education
endorsement.
(3.5) Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and
until the 2028-2029 school year, an individual may teach
preschool children in an early childhood program under
this Section if he or she holds a Professional Educator
License with an early childhood education endorsement or
with short-term approval for early childhood education or
he or she pursues a Professional Educator License and

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holds any of the following:
(A) An ECE Credential Level of 5 awarded by the
Department of Human Services under the Gateways to
Opportunity Program developed under Section 10-70 of
the Department of Human Services Act.
(B) An Educator License with Stipulations with a
transitional bilingual educator endorsement and he or
she has (i) passed an early childhood education
content test or (ii) completed no less than 9 semester
hours of postsecondary coursework in the area of early
childhood education.
(4) Through June 30, 2026, the State Board of
Education shall provide the primary source of funding
through appropriations for the program. On and after July
1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall provide
the primary source of funding through appropriations for
the program. Such funds shall be distributed to achieve a
goal of "Preschool for All Children" for the benefit of
all children whose families choose to participate in the
program. Based on available appropriations, newly funded
programs shall be selected through a process giving first
priority to qualified programs serving primarily at-risk
children and second priority to qualified programs serving
primarily children with a family income of less than 4
times the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the
Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and

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Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
For purposes of this paragraph (4), at-risk children are
those who because of their home and community environment
are subject to such language, cultural, economic and like
disadvantages to cause them to have been determined as a
result of screening procedures to be at risk of academic
failure. Through June 30, 2026, such screening procedures
shall be based on criteria established by the State Board
of Education. On and after July 1, 2026, such screening
procedures shall be based on criteria established by the
Department of Early Childhood. Except as otherwise
provided in this paragraph (4), grantees under the program
must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the
appropriate local Head Start agency. This memorandum must
be entered into no later than 3 months after the award of a
grantee's grant under the program and must address
collaboration between the grantee's program and the local
Head Start agency on certain issues, which shall include
without limitation the following:
(A) educational activities, curricular objectives,
and instruction;
(B) public information dissemination and access to
programs for families contacting programs;
(C) service areas;
(D) selection priorities for eligible children to
be served by programs;

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(E) maximizing the impact of federal and State
funding to benefit young children;
(F) staff training, including opportunities for
joint staff training;
(G) technical assistance;
(H) communication and parent outreach for smooth
transitions to kindergarten;
(I) provision and use of facilities,
transportation, and other program elements;
(J) facilitating each program's fulfillment of its
statutory and regulatory requirements;
(K) improving local planning and collaboration;
and
(L) providing comprehensive services for the
neediest Illinois children and families. Through June
30, 2026, if the appropriate local Head Start agency
is unable or unwilling to enter into a memorandum of
understanding as required under this paragraph (4),
the memorandum of understanding requirement shall not
apply and the grantee under the program must notify
the State Board of Education in writing of the Head
Start agency's inability or unwillingness. Through
June 30, 2026, the State Board of Education shall
compile all such written notices and make them
available to the public. On and after July 1, 2026, if
the appropriate local Head Start agency is unable or

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unwilling to enter into a memorandum of understanding
as required under this paragraph (4), the memorandum
of understanding requirement shall not apply and the
grantee under the program must notify the Department
of Early Childhood in writing of the Head Start
agency's inability or unwillingness. The Department of
Early Childhood shall compile all such written notices
and make them available to the public.
(5) Through June 30, 2026, the State Board of
Education shall develop and provide evaluation tools,
including tests, that school districts and other eligible
entities may use to evaluate children for school readiness
prior to age 5. The State Board of Education shall require
school districts and other eligible entities to obtain
consent from the parents or guardians of children before
any evaluations are conducted. The State Board of
Education shall encourage local school districts and other
eligible entities to evaluate the population of preschool
children in their communities and provide preschool
programs, pursuant to this subsection, where appropriate.
(5.1) On and after July 1, 2026, the Department of
Early Childhood shall develop and provide evaluation
tools, including tests, that school districts and other
eligible entities may use to evaluate children for school
readiness prior to age 5. The Department of Early
Childhood shall require school districts and other

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eligible entities to obtain consent from the parents or
guardians of children before any evaluations are
conducted. The Department of Early Childhood shall
encourage local school districts and other eligible
entities to evaluate the population of preschool children
in their communities and provide preschool programs,
pursuant to this subsection, where appropriate.
(6) Through June 30, 2026, the State Board of
Education shall report to the General Assembly by November
1, 2018 and every 2 years thereafter on the results and
progress of students who were enrolled in preschool
educational programs, including an assessment of which
programs have been most successful in promoting academic
excellence and alleviating academic failure. Through June
30, 2026, the State Board of Education shall assess the
academic progress of all students who have been enrolled
in preschool educational programs. Through Fiscal Year
2026, on or before November 1 of each fiscal year in which
the General Assembly provides funding for new programs
under paragraph (4) of this Section, the State Board of
Education shall report to the General Assembly on what
percentage of new funding was provided to programs serving
primarily at-risk children, what percentage of new funding
was provided to programs serving primarily children with a
family income of less than 4 times the federal poverty
level, and what percentage of new funding was provided to

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other programs.
(6.1) On and after July 1, 2026, the Department of
Early Childhood shall report to the General Assembly by
November 1, 2026 and every 2 years thereafter on the
results and progress of students who were enrolled in
preschool educational programs, including an assessment of
which programs have been most successful in promoting
academic excellence and alleviating academic failure. On
and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood
shall assess the academic progress of all students who
have been enrolled in preschool educational programs.
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, on or before November 1 of
each fiscal year in which the General Assembly provides
funding for new programs under paragraph (4) of this
Section, the Department of Early Childhood shall report to
the General Assembly on what percentage of new funding was
provided to programs serving primarily at-risk children,
what percentage of new funding was provided to programs
serving primarily children with a family income of less
than 4 times the federal poverty level, and what
percentage of new funding was provided to other programs.
(7) Due to evidence that expulsion practices in the
preschool years are linked to poor child outcomes and are
employed inconsistently across racial and gender groups,
early childhood programs receiving State funds under this
subsection (a) shall prohibit expulsions. Planned

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transitions to settings that are able to better meet a
child's needs are not considered expulsion under this
paragraph (7).
(A) When persistent and serious challenging
behaviors emerge, the early childhood program shall
document steps taken to ensure that the child can
participate safely in the program; including
observations of initial and ongoing challenging
behaviors, strategies for remediation and intervention
plans to address the behaviors, and communication with
the parent or legal guardian, including participation
of the parent or legal guardian in planning and
decision-making.
(B) The early childhood program shall, with
parental or legal guardian consent as required, use a
range of community resources, if available and deemed
necessary, including, but not limited to,
developmental screenings, referrals to programs and
services administered by a local educational agency or
early intervention agency under Parts B and C of the
federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act,
and consultation with infant and early childhood
mental health consultants and the child's health care
provider. The program shall document attempts to
engage these resources, including parent or legal
guardian participation and consent attempted and

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obtained. Communication with the parent or legal
guardian shall take place in a culturally and
linguistically competent manner.
(C) If there is documented evidence that all
available interventions and supports recommended by a
qualified professional have been exhausted and the
program determines in its professional judgment that
transitioning a child to another program is necessary
for the well-being of the child or his or her peers and
staff, with parent or legal guardian permission, both
the current and pending programs shall create a
transition plan designed to ensure continuity of
services and the comprehensive development of the
child. Communication with families shall occur in a
culturally and linguistically competent manner.
(D) Nothing in this paragraph (7) shall preclude a
parent's or legal guardian's right to voluntarily
withdraw his or her child from an early childhood
program. Early childhood programs shall request and
keep on file, when received, a written statement from
the parent or legal guardian stating the reason for
his or her decision to withdraw his or her child.
(E) In the case of the determination of a serious
safety threat to a child or others or in the case of
behaviors listed in subsection (d) of Section 10-22.6
of the School Code, the temporary removal of a child

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from attendance in group settings may be used.
Temporary removal of a child from attendance in a
group setting shall trigger the process detailed in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph (7),
with the child placed back in a group setting as
quickly as possible.
(F) Early childhood programs may use and the
Department of Early Childhood, State Board of
Education, the Department of Human Services, and the
Department of Children and Family Services shall
recommend training, technical support, and
professional development resources to improve the
ability of teachers, administrators, program
directors, and other staff to promote social-emotional
development and behavioral health, to address
challenging behaviors, and to understand trauma and
trauma-informed care, cultural competence, family
engagement with diverse populations, the impact of
implicit bias on adult behavior, and the use of
reflective practice techniques. Support shall include
the availability of resources to contract with infant
and early childhood mental health consultants.
(G) Through June 30, 2026, early childhood
programs shall annually report to the State Board of
Education, and, beginning in Fiscal Year 2020, the
State Board of Education shall make available on a

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biennial basis, in an existing report, all of the
following data for children from birth to age 5 who are
served by the program:
(i) Total number served over the course of the
program year and the total number of children who
left the program during the program year.
(ii) Number of planned transitions to another
program due to children's behavior, by children's
race, gender, disability, language, class/group
size, teacher-child ratio, and length of program
day.
(iii) Number of temporary removals of a child
from attendance in group settings due to a serious
safety threat under subparagraph (E) of this
paragraph (7), by children's race, gender,
disability, language, class/group size,
teacher-child ratio, and length of program day.
(iv) Hours of infant and early childhood
mental health consultant contact with program
leaders, staff, and families over the program
year.
(G-5) On and after July 1, 2026, early childhood
programs shall annually report to the Department of
Early Childhood, and beginning in Fiscal Year 2028,
the Department of Early Childhood shall make available
on a biennial basis, in a report, all of the following

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data for children from birth to age 5 who are served by
the program:
(i) Total number served over the course of the
program year and the total number of children who
left the program during the program year.
(ii) Number of planned transitions to another
program due to children's behavior, by children's
race, gender, disability, language, class/group
size, teacher-child ratio, and length of program
day.
(iii) Number of temporary removals of a child
from attendance in group settings due to a serious
safety threat under subparagraph (E) of this
paragraph (7), by children's race, gender,
disability, language, class/group size,
teacher-child ratio, and length of program day.
(iv) Hours of infant and early childhood
mental health consultant contact with program
leaders, staff, and families over the program
year.
(H) Changes to services for children with an
individualized education program or individual family
service plan shall be construed in a manner consistent
with the federal Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
The Department of Early Childhood, in consultation

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with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall
adopt rules to administer this paragraph (7).
(8) Due to evidence that suspension practices in the
preschool years are linked to poor child outcomes and are
employed inconsistently across racial and gender groups,
early childhood programs that receive State funds under
this subsection (a) shall restrict suspensions. Planned
transitions to settings that are able to better meet a
child's needs are not considered a suspension for purposes
of this paragraph (8). The superintendent of a school
district, the director of an early childhood program, or
the superintendent's or director's equivalent shall be
required to provide verbal or written approval to suspend
a student in preschool for longer than 3 days. If such
approval is not received by the third day, the student
shall return to school by the fourth day. For suspensions
of longer than 3 days, the length of the suspension for any
student in preschool shall not be for longer than the
number of days required by the school district or early
childhood program to review, amend, develop, or implement
a behavior intervention plan or safety plan.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
grantees may serve children ages 0 to 12 of essential workers
if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health
emergency pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency Act. The Department of Early Childhood may

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adopt rules to administer this subsection.
(Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 6-25-24.)
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law, except that the provisions changing Section
10-22.6 of the School Code and Section 15-30 of the Department
of Early Childhood Act take effect July 1, 2027.