2008 ILA Update #10

NEWS RELEASE

Governor Signs Internet Safety Education Curriculum Bill
Governor Rod Blagojevich signed Senate Bill (SB) 2512 this morning. Sponsored by Senator Terry Link (D-30, Lake Bluff), this Internet Safety Education Curriculum bill amends the School Code by providing that beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, a school district must incorporate into the curriculum a component on Internet safety to be taught at least once each school year to students in grade three or above. It further requires the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a model curriculum for educating children regarding child online safety and requires the state board of education to provide to each school district educational materials for parents regarding child online safety. Advanced by ILA, the bill passed the Senate on April 3 by a vote of 48 to 8, the House on May 30 by a vote of 106 to 8; and both houses May 31. The governor signed the bill on August 21.

The next ILA Public Policy Committee meeting will be Monday, September 8 at noon at the Alliance Library System, DuPage Library System, Harold Washington Library Center (Chicago), Illinois State Library, Lewis & Clark Library System, Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Metropolitan Library System (Burr Ridge), North Suburban Library System, Rolling Prairie Library System, and Shawnee Library System via VTEL videoconferencing.

Your attendance and participation is welcomed.