Illinois Compiled Statutes
105 ILCS 5/24-24 (2026)
Maintenance of discipline
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(105 ILCS 5/24-24)
(from Ch. 122, par. 24-24) Sec. 24-24. Maintenance of discipline. Subject to the limitations of all policies established or adopted under Section 14-8.05, teachers, other licensed educational employees, and any other person, whether or not a licensed employee, providing a related service for or with respect to a student shall maintain discipline in the schools, including school grounds which are owned or leased by the board and used for school purposes and activities. In all matters relating to the discipline in and conduct of the schools and the school children, they stand in the relation of parents and guardians to the pupils. This relationship shall extend to all activities connected with the school program, including all athletic and extracurricular programs, and may be exercised at any time for the safety and supervision of the pupils in the absence of their parents or guardians. Nothing in this Section affects the power of the board to establish rules with respect to discipline; except that each board shall establish a policy on discipline, and the policy so established shall provide, subject to the limitations of all policies established or adopted under Section 14-8.05, that a teacher, any other licensed employee, and any other person, whether or not a licensed employee, providing a related service for or with respect to a student may only use reasonable force as permitted under Sections 10-20.33 and 34-18.20, shall provide that a teacher may remove a student from the classroom for disruptive behavior, and shall include provisions which provide due process to students. The policy shall prohibit the use of corporal punishment, as defined in Section 22-100, in all circumstances. The board may make and enforce reasonable rules of conduct and sportsmanship for athletic and extracurricular school events. Any person who violates such rules may be denied admission to school events for not more than one year, provided that written 10 days notice of the violation is given such person and a hearing had thereon by the board pursuant to its rules and regulations. The administration of any school may sign complaints as agents of the school against persons committing any offense at school events.(Source: P.A. 103-806, eff. 1-1-25.)
Notes of Decisions
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cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: Henrich v. Libertyville High Sch., 712 N.E.2d 298 (Ill. 1999).
Henrich v. Libertyville High Sch., 712 N.E.2d 298 (Ill. 1999). “Chief Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court: Sections 24-24 and 34-84a of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-24, 34-84a (West 1994)) immunize teachers and certain other educational employees from liability for injuries caused by their negligent supervision of school…”
Hascall v. Williams, 2013 IL App (4th) 121131 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “¶ 34 Plaintiffs also argue that section 24-24 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 2010)), and not the Tort Immunity Act, governs the extent of the immunity to which defendants are entitled.”
In re Est. of Stewart, 2016 IL App (2d) 151117 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 2008). Because a parent can be liable in tort only for willful and wanton conduct, a teacher can be liable in tort only for willful and wanton conduct.”
Palmer v. Mount Vernon Twp. High Sch. Dist. 201, 647 N.E.2d 1043 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995). “24-24 (now 105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 1992))), because teachers and other certified educational employees "stand in the relation of parents and guardians to the pupils.”
Moore v. Green, 848 N.E.2d 1015 (Ill. 2006). “The district filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that it enjoyed absolute immunity under sections 3-108(a) and 3-109 of the Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/3-108(a), 3-109 (West 2002)).”
Doe v. Lawrence Hall Youth Servs., 2012 IL App (1st) 103758 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “¶9 Alternatively, defendant contended that, pursuant to section 2-619, plaintiff’s claims were barred by the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 2010)), which provides immunity from liability for negligence and requires the plaintiff to prove wilful and wanton…”
Barnett v. Zion Park Dist., 665 N.E.2d 808 (Ill. 1996). “Singly or collectively, these immunities shed dim light on the legislature's intent in drafting section 3-108.”
Cates v. Cates, 619 N.E.2d 715 (Ill. 1993). “But the far-reaching effects of today's decision do not even end there. By statute, teachers stand in loco parentis, and the provisions of the School Code codifying our traditional immunity rules will also require reexamination.”
In re Est. of Stewart, 2016 IL App (2d) 151117 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 2008). Because a parent can be liable in tort only for willful and wanton conduct, a teacher can be liable in tort only for willful and wanton conduct.”
Shaun Dunn & Bill McCullough v. Fairfield Cmty. High Sch. Dist. No. 225, 158 F.3d 962 (7th Cir. 1998). “In any event, the court decided that the undisputed facts showed that no violation of Illinois law had taken place, citing 105 ILCS 5/24-24, 5/10-20.9a. III Even though the students are entitled to this court’s de novo review of the summary judgment for Fairfield, this generous…”
Mulvey v. Carl Sandburg High Sch., 2016 IL App (1st) 151615 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 105 ILCS 5/24-24 (West 2012). Indeed, the nature of a school’s role is custodial and tutelary, permitting a degree of supervision and control that is not exercised over free adults.”
Nichol v. Stass, 735 N.E.2d 582 (Ill. 2000). “24-24, 34-84a), provide that "[i]n all matters relating to the discipline in and conduct of the schools and the school children, [teachers] stand in the relation of parents and guardians to the pupils.”
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