This Week in School and Campus Safety

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This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to information on the newly passed Stop Campus Hazing Act, shares information on a K-12 BTAM Train-the-Trainer class through ROE 48, and promotes upcoming sessions of the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class in Ullin and Joliet.

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Laura Black

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Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

Stop Campus Hazing Act Signed Into Law

President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law on Dec. 23, 2024. Congress.gov summarizes the Stop Campus Hazing Act as follows:

"This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to report hazing incidents.

Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies in its annual security report. The bill defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person against a student (regardless of that student's willingness to participate), that (1) is connected with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, an organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity, or sorority); and (2) causes or is likely to contribute to a substantial risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the IHE or the organization, of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation.

In addition, each IHE must develop and distribute as part of its annual security report a statement of policy regarding the following: (1) a comprehensive program to prevent hazing, which must include information on hazing awareness and hazing prevention; and (2) the IHE's current campus policies on hazing, which must include procedures that comply with specified collection and reporting requirements."

ROE 48 to Hold K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer Class at Joliet Jr. College Feb. 13-14th

Regional Office of Education 48 is holding a K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer class, featuring Dr. Gene Deisinger, Feb. 13-14th at Joliet Jr. College. For more information, contact ROE 48 Assistant Superintendent George McKenna at gmckenna@peoriaroe.org. To register, click here.

There's Still Time to Register!

Campus Threat Assessment and Management January 30-31st in Ullin, IL

There's still time to register for the Campus Threat Assessment and Management class January 30-31, 2025, in Ullin, IL.

This two-day workshop for institutions of higher education will help participants to better understand the dynamics of targeted violence and to develop and enhance strategies for early identification, assessment, and intervention with concerning situations.

For more information and to register, click here.

Campus Threat Assessment and Management February 11-12th in Joliet, IL

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce the class Campus Threat Assessment and Management will be held February 11-12, 2025, in Joliet, IL.

This two-day workshop will help participants to better understand the dynamics of targeted violence and to develop and enhance strategies for early identification, assessment, and intervention with concerning situations.

For more information and to register, click here.

Upcoming Conferences

School Safety Summit 2025 - January 16, 2025