7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
Behavioral Interventions
Behavioral interventions shall be used with students with disabilities to promote and strengthen desirable behaviors and reduce identified inappropriate behaviors. The School Board will establish and maintain a committee to develop, implement, and monitor procedures on the use of behavioral interventions for children with disabilities.
Discipline of Special Education Students
The District shall comply with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and the Ill. State Board of Education’s Special Education rules when disciplining special education students. No special education student shall be expelled if the student’s particular act of gross disobedience or misconduct is a manifestation of his or her disability.
Cross Reference:
2:150 Committees; 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities; 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities; 7:190 Student Behavior; 7:200 Suspension Procedures; 7:210 Expulsion Procedures; 7:220 Bus Conduct
Legal Reference(s):
Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, 20 U.S.C. §§1412, 1413, and 1415.
Gun-Free Schools Act, 20 U.S.C. §7151 et seq.
34 C.F.R. §§300.101, 300.530 – 300.536.
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 5/14-8.05.
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988).
Date Adopted: 12/16/2008
Date Updated: 08/18/2026