Public Act 103-0771

SB2987 Enrolled LRB103 36145 RJT 66237 b

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 Section

10-16a as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-16a)

Sec. 10-16a. School board member's leadership training.

(a) This Section applies to all school board members

serving pursuant to Section 10-10 of this Code who have been

elected after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

97th General Assembly or appointed to fill a vacancy of at

least one year's duration after the effective date of this

amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(a-5) In this Section, "trauma" has the meaning ascribed

to that term in subsection (b) of Section 3-11 of this Code.

(b) Every voting member of a school board of a school

district elected or appointed for a term beginning after the

effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General

Assembly, within a year after the effective date of this

amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly or the first year

of his or her first term, shall complete a minimum of 4 hours

of professional development and leadership training covering

topics in education and labor law, financial oversight and

accountability, fiduciary responsibilities of a school board

member, and, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year,

trauma-informed practices for students and staff, and,

improving student outcomes. The school district shall maintain

on its Internet website, if any, the names of all voting

members of the school board who have successfully completed

the training.

(b-5) The training regarding trauma-informed practices for

students and staff required by this Section must include

information that is relevant to and within the scope of the

duties of a school board member. Such information may include,

but is not limited to:

(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students

and staff;

(2) the relationship between staff wellness and

student learning;

(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and

learning;

(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including

the prevalence of trauma among student populations at

higher risk of experiencing trauma;

(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on

recognizing trauma among various student groups in

connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual

orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant

factors; and

(6) effective district and school practices that are

shown to:

(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of

trauma on student behavior and learning; and

(B) support the emotional wellness of staff.

(b-10) The training regarding improving student outcomes

required by this Section must include information that is

relevant to and within the scope of the duties of a school

board member.

(c) The training on financial oversight, accountability,

fiduciary responsibilities, and, beginning with the 2023-24

school year, trauma-informed practices for students and staff,

and improving student outcomes shall may be provided by a

statewide an association established under this Code for the

purpose of training school board members or by other qualified

providers approved by the State Board of Education, in

consultation with an association so established.

(d) The State Board of Education may adopt rules that are

necessary for the administration of the provisions of this

Section.

(Source: P.A. 102-638, eff. 1-1-23; 103-413, eff. 1-1-24.)