Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5 School Code. Section 10-23.13

    (105 ILCS 5/10-23.13)

    Sec. 10-23.13. Policies addressing sexual abuse. To adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse of children that may include age-appropriate curriculum for students in pre-K through 5th grade; training for school personnel on child sexual abuse; educational information to parents or guardians provided in the school handbook on the warning signs of a child being abused, along with any needed assistance, referral, or resource information; available counseling and resources for students affected by sexual abuse; and emotional and educational support for a child of abuse to continue to be successful in school.

    Any policy adopted may address without limitation:

        (1) methods for increasing teacher, student, and

    parent awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children, including knowledge of likely warning signs indicating that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse;

        (2) actions that a child who is a victim of sexual

    abuse should take to obtain assistance and intervention; and

        (3) available counseling options for students

    affected by sexual abuse.

    This Section may be referred to as Erin's Law.

(Source: P.A. 96-1524, eff. 2-14-11.)

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