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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2706
Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995. Reinstates the
Safe to Learn Program, a grant program operated by the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority to support and fund school-based safety and violence prevention programs that was repealed on July 1,
2005. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2706 |
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LRB094 16257 RSP 51501 b |
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| AN ACT relating to State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995 is |
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| amended by adding Section 25.1 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 4027/25.1 new) |
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| Sec. 25.1. Safe to Learn Program.
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| (a) The Authority shall establish and administer a grant |
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| program to be known
as the Safe to Learn Program. Funds |
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| appropriated to the Authority for this
program shall be used to |
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| support and fund school-based safety and violence
prevention |
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| programs that address any or all of the following components: |
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| (1) Building security, including but not limited to |
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| portable metal
detectors. |
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| (2) Violence prevention and intervention. |
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| (3) Crisis management. |
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| (4) Training of teachers and other school personnel. |
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| (b) Ten percent of any funds appropriated for this program |
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| may be used by
the Authority to provide technical assistance |
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| and program support. Five
percent of any funds appropriated for |
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| this program may be used by the Authority
for administration of |
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| this program. Up to $500,000 of any funds appropriated
for this |
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| program may be used by the Authority for each of 3 years to |
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| conduct a
demonstration and evaluation of a comprehensive |
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| prekindergarten through 12th
grade school-based violence |
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| prevention program in 3 pilot sites in this State.
The |
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| Authority shall distribute any remaining funds appropriated |
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| for this
program to school districts in the form of grants, |
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| subject to criteria and
procedures developed by the Authority.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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