IL HB1561

School districts must implement a threat assessment procedure and establish a threat assessment team with required members including administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and at least one law enforcement official.

School districts must establish the threat assessment team within 180 days and implement initial threat assessment procedures within 120 days of the Act's effective date.

Annual school safety reviews must now include procedures regarding the school district's threat assessment team, with records of threat assessment team work exempt from public disclosure under Freedom of Information Act.

County school facility occupation taxes may now be used for school resource officers and mental health professionals in addition to school facility purposes, with voter approval through referendum.

School districts may use funds from the County School Facility and Resources Occupation Tax Law to purchase, construct, or build buildings without requiring a separate referendum.