STUDENT RECORD/CONFERENCE-DCFS

Amends the School Code. Provides that each school board must (rather than may) appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that, for any student who is in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, the liaison must inform the Department's Office of Education and Transition Services of a parent-teacher conference or any other meeting concerning the student that would otherwise involve a parent and must, at the option of the caseworker, allow the student's caseworker to attend the conference or meeting. Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Provides that if a student is in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department's Office of Education and Transition Services must be informed before a school student record is destroyed or any information in that record is deleted and shall have the right to inspect and copy all school student permanent and temporary records. Makes related changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-81.66 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-18.66 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that a school district is required to designate a Department of Children and Family Services liaison by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. Provides a July 1, 2021 effective date (rather than an immediate effective date).