FYHS Handbook - Flipbook - Page 28
teacher personnel, administrative personnel, or educational support
personnel to the local law enforcement authorities immediately after
the occurrence of the attack.
a. Schools shall also report all such incidents to the State Board of
Education through existing school incident reporting systems in
IWAS as they occur during the year.
b. These reports must be submitted no later than August 1 for the
preceding school year.
Firearms & Drugs
For the purposes of Sections 1 and 2, school grounds are defined as:
• The real property comprising any school.
• Any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to
transport students to or from school or a school-related activity.
• Any public way within 1,000 feet of a school.
1. Firearm Incidents:
a. The chief school administrator shall immediately notify a local
law enforcement agency of firearm incidents on school
grounds.
b. If a student is found in possession of a firearm, the school
administrator must also immediately notify the student’s parent
or guardian.
2. Drug Incidents:
a. The chief school administrator shall immediately notify a local
law enforcement agency of verified incidents involving drugs
occurring on school grounds.
3. State Reporting:
a. The chief school administrator shall notify the Illinois State
Police of such incidents (firearms and drugs) through the
School Incident Reporting System (SIRS) in IWAS.
