Employee Code of Professional Conduct (Faith’s Law)
Status: In review. Black Bear Elementary’s Employee Code of Professional Conduct policy is in review and will be posted on this page. Last updated October 14, 2026.
Illinois’ Faith’s Law (Section 22-85.5 of the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/22-85.5) requires nonpublic schools to adopt an employee code of professional conduct policy and to post it on the school’s website.
Under the law, the policy must:
- Incorporate the Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators.
- Incorporate the law’s definition of sexual misconduct.
- Set expectations for professional relationships between employees and students, including boundaries that fit students’ age and development, with guidelines for transporting a student, taking or keeping photos or videos of a student, and meeting with or contacting a student outside the employee’s professional role.
- Reference employees’ reporting duties under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and Title IX.
- Reference required employee training on child abuse and educator ethics.
This summary of the law is general information, not legal advice. The school’s policy, once posted, is the controlling document.
Request a copy
Until the policy is posted here, you can request a copy from:
Sarah Rose, Principal
Black Bear Elementary
939 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
Email: srose@blackbearacademy.com
Phone: 312.438.9740
Report a concern
If you have a concern about an employee’s conduct with a student, contact the Principal using the information above.
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873). In an emergency, call 911.