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This bill amends the School Code to require that if a school district distributes bullying prevention materials to students, those materials must be age and developmentally appropriate. The bill builds upon existing comprehensive bullying prevention regulations in Illinois, which already define bullying, mandate schools to create detailed anti-bullying policies, and require schools to report bullying incidents. Specifically, the new provision (added as subsection (k)) ensures that any materials schools share about bullying are tailored to be suitable for the specific age group and developmental stage of the students receiving them. This addition aims to make bullying prevention education more effective by ensuring that the content, language, and complexity of anti-bullying materials are matched to students' cognitive and emotional understanding. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving schools time to prepare and update their bullying prevention educational materials accordingly.

Education

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1411&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104