Illinois - Parental Notification of Student Discipline

105 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/34-18.73

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(e) A school shall make reasonable attempts to provide a copy of any disciplinary report resulting from an investigation into a student’s act or acts of misconduct to the parent or guardian of the student receiving disciplinary action, including any and all restorative justice measures, within 2 school days after the completion of the report. The disciplinary report shall include all of the following:
(1) A description of the student’s act or acts of misconduct that resulted in disciplinary action. The names and any identifying information of any other student or students involved must be redacted from or not included in the report, in accordance with federal and State student privacy laws and rules.
(2) A description of the disciplinary action, if any, imposed on the parent’s or guardian’s child, including the duration of the disciplinary action.
(3) The school’s justification and rationale for the disciplinary action imposed on the parent’s or guardian’s child, including reference to the applicable student discipline policies, procedures, or guidelines.
(4) A description of the restorative justice measures, if any, used on the parent’s or guardian’s child.

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