SCHOOL STAFF TRAINING-REDUCE

Amends the School Code, the Care of Students with Diabetes Act, the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. With respect to school personnel training on (i) food allergies, (ii) the use of psychotropic and psychostimulant medications, (iii) youth who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, (iv) educator ethics, teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct, and (v) diabetes care, training is required only upon employment of a person, the renewal of a person's license, or a change to a person's job duties that would require this training; makes related changes. With respect to AED-trained public school personnel, provides that the training is required only upon employment of a person, the renewal of a person's license, or a change to a person's job duties that would require this training. With respect to a school bus driver permit, provides that the refresher course in school bus driver safety must be taken upon renewal of the permit (instead of annually). Effective July 1, 2014.