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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4666

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Michelle Mussman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-16a

Amends the School Code. Requires every voting member of a school board
of a school district (other than the Chicago school district) to complete a
minimum of 4 hours of professional development and leadership training
within the first year of every elected term (rather than within the first
year of his or her first term). Provides that in addition to training,
every voting member of a school board shall, within the first year of every
elected term, tour any affiliated education buildings that a student may
attend while under the direction of the school district. Effective July 1,
2027.
LRB104 17543 LNS 30971 b
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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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 School Code is amended by changing Section
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10-16a as follows:

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(105 ILCS 5/10-16a)
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Sec. 10-16a.
School board member's training
; building
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tours
.
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(a) This Section applies to all school board members
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serving pursuant to Section 10-10 of this Code.
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(a-5) In this Section, "trauma" has the meaning ascribed
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to that term in subsection (b) of Section 3-11 of this Code.
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(b) Every voting member of a school board of a school
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district
, within the first year of his or her first term,

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shall
, within the first year of every elected term,
complete a
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minimum of 4 hours of professional development and leadership
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training covering topics in education and labor law, financial
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oversight and accountability, fiduciary responsibilities of a
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school board member, trauma-informed practices for students
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and staff, and improving student outcomes. The school district
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shall maintain on its Internet website, if any, the names of
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all voting members of the school board who have successfully
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completed the training.

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(b-5) The training regarding trauma-informed practices for
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students and staff required by this Section must include
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information that is relevant to and within the scope of the
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duties of a school board member. Such information may include,
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but is not limited to:
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(1) the recognition of and care for trauma in students
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and staff;
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(2) the relationship between staff wellness and
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student learning;
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(3) the effect of trauma on student behavior and
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learning;
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(4) the prevalence of trauma among students, including
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the prevalence of trauma among student populations at
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higher risk of experiencing trauma;
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(5) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on
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recognizing trauma among various student groups in
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connection with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
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orientation, socio-economic status, and other relevant
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factors; and
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(6) effective district and school practices that are
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shown to:
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(A) prevent and mitigate the negative effect of
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trauma on student behavior and learning; and
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(B) support the emotional wellness of staff.
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(b-10) The training regarding improving student outcomes
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required by this Section must include information that is

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relevant to and within the scope of the duties of a school
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board member.
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(c) The training on financial oversight, accountability,
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fiduciary responsibilities, trauma-informed practices for
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students and staff, and improving student outcomes shall be
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provided by a statewide association established under this
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Code for the purpose of training school board members or by
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other qualified providers approved by the State Board of
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Education, in consultation with an association so established.
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(c-5) In addition to training under this Section, every
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voting member of a school board of a school district shall,
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within the first year of every elected term, tour any
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affiliated education buildings that a student may attend while
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under the direction of the school district, including, but not
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limited, to special education facilities and cooperatives,
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career and technical education facilities, alternative
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learning opportunities programs, truants' alternative and
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optional education programs, and regional safe schools.

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(d) The State Board of Education may adopt rules that are
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necessary for the administration of the provisions of this
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Section.
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(Source: P.A. 103-413, eff. 1-1-24; 103-771, eff. 6-1-25;
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104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2027.

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