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The text explains the statutory basis for possible state reimbursement, limits where public transportation is adequate, and defines street gangs and typical associated crimes. It outlines encouraged route planning measures, group walking practices, instruction, periodic plan modification, and supporting resources. 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It provides that a school board may provide free transportation in such cases, but does not mandate such transportation. It also provides that this transportation shall not be provided if adequate transportation for the public is available.  \nStreet gang or gang or organized gang or criminal street gang means any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy understanding, or other similar conjoining, in law or in fact, of 3 or more persons with an established hierarchy that, through its membership or through the agency of any member engages in a course or pattern of criminal activity. Drug distribution, burglary, theft, assaults and weapon related offenses are typically associated with established street gangs.  \nGang members represent all social, gender and economic strata of society and may include but are not limited to juveniles, adults, bikers, hybrids and mafia gangs. Gangs are controlled by leaders who direct criminal activities and enforce rules and orders.  \nSchool districts are encouraged to take steps to ensure that pupils who walk to school follow routes that minimize conflicts. Where practical, students should utilize planned school routes since they afford greater protection for the pupils. Students should be encouraged to walk in groups. Students should be thoroughly instructed by the schools and parents on the purpose and proper use of the school walking route plan. Checks should be made to determine that the plans are being used properly. The plans may have to be modified periodically to reflect changed conditions. School officials may receive assistance in preparing school route plans from local engineering firms and law enforcement agencies. Materials on this subject are available from the National Safety Council, the Chicago Motor Club, and the Illinois Department of Transportation.  \nClassification and Documentation of a Gang Member*  \nA person must meet two of the following five requirements to be classified as a gang member:  \n1. The individual has been arrested in the company of known criminal gang members for offenses that are consistent with criminal gang activity.  \n2. The individual been identified by an individual of proven reliability as a criminal gang member.  \n3. The individual has admitted membership in a criminal gang and this was a credible selfadmission made to a law enforcement officer or agent.  \n4. The individual possess tattoos that a trained law enforcement officer or agent has reasonable suspicion to believe signify gang membership.  \n5. The individual resides in or frequents a particular criminal gang’s area or affect their style of dress, use of hand signs, symbols, or maintain an ongoing relationship with known criminal gang members, and the law enforcement officer documents reasonable suspicion that the individual is involved in criminal gang-related activity or enterprise.  \n*Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 23 sets the federal guidelines and explains the criteria for classifying and documenting someone as a gang member.  \nDefinition Per 740 ILCS 147/10:  \nCourse or pattern of criminal gang activity, means 2 or more gang related criminal offenses committed in whole or in part within this State when:  \n[1. at](1. at) least one such offense was committed after the e","cbCaiiuuwOUHqJAa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiuuwOUHqJAa","pdf",112481,"English","# Illinois transportation funding and eligibility\n## Definitions of criminal gang activity and street gangs\n# Safety route planning for students\n## Group walking, instruction, and route checks\n# Classification and documentation of gang members\n## Five requirements and supporting federal criteria\n# Legal definition of qualifying criminal activity\n## Timing, related offenses, and felony/forcible felony criteria\n## Criminal defacement with gang-identifying symbols","[{\"question\":\"When may an Illinois school board provide free transportation for students based on gang activity hazards?\",\"answer\":\"If a student lives less than 1½ miles from the school they attend and walking to or from school (or to a pickup point/bus stop) creates a serious safety hazard due to a course or pattern of criminal gang activity, the board may provide free transportation.\"},{\"question\":\"Are school boards required to provide transportation in these gang-related hazard situations?\",\"answer\":\"No. The guidelines state that transportation is permitted but not mandated, and it should not be provided if adequate transportation for the public is available.\"},{\"question\":\"What requirements must a person meet to be classified as a gang member under the documented criteria?\",\"answer\":\"A person must meet two of five requirements, including arrest with known criminal gang members, identification by a reliable individual, credible self-admission to law enforcement, tattoos indicating gang membership based on reasonable suspicion, or residence/frequenting of a gang area with observed behaviors and documented reasonable suspicion of gang-related involvement.\"}]","Criminal Gang Activity Safety Hazard Guidelines - Illinois State Board of Education Funding and Disbursement | PDF",1791603827]