Illinois Alyssa's Law — The 2026–2027 Deadline Just Became Real
Illinois just passed Alyssa's Law/HB 1072 unanimously. Cora Alert meets Illinois requirements — with room-level location and private LoRaWAN coverage that works everywhere on campus.
Illinois Passes Alyssa's Law — May 2026.
Illinois Alyssa's Law — The 2026–2027 Deadline Just Became Real
What your district needs to have in place before the school year starts.
What your district needs to have in place before the school year starts.
On May 21, 2026, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed Alyssa's Law. HB1072 — the Mobile Panic Alert System Act — requires every public school and charter school in Illinois to implement a mobile panic alert system beginning with the 2026–2027 school year.
If your district hasn't started evaluating systems yet, you're already behind.
The State Board of Education is launching a competitive solicitation process — but districts that act now through TIPS Contract 260105 can bypass it entirely. No bid process. No waiting.
The question most Illinois vendors won't answer
Every district in Illinois just received the compliance signal. Most will start evaluating systems. But there's one question most vendors won't answer clearly:
What happens when your Wi-Fi goes down?
Dead zones exist in every school building — gyms, portable classrooms, parking lots, the older wings with thick concrete walls. These are exactly the locations where incidents are most likely to occur.
A panic button that doesn't work in your gym isn't a compliant system. It's a compliance checkbox with a coverage gap.
One tap. Room-level location. Works everywhere on campus.
Cora Alert uses a private LoRaWAN network — completely independent of your district's Wi-Fi, cellular, and IT infrastructure.
Two paths to fund your Illinois compliance
Illinois State Grant Program Under SB2948, the Illinois State Board of Education will establish a Mobile Panic Alert System Grant Program.School districts and private schools can apply to ISBE for grants to cover implementation costs. This is new — no other state in Cora Alert's footprint has a state-level grant program of this scope at launch.
Federal COPS SVPP Grant The federal COPS School Violence Prevention Program covers up to 75% of qualifying safety system costs — up to $500,000 per district. Applications typically open each spring.
We're happy to walk through both funding paths for your district specifically.
Purchase Through Your Cooperative — No RFP Required
Cora Alert is available through the TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Contract (Contract #260105). TIPS is a national purchasing cooperative that allows school districts to purchase directly without conducting a separate RFP or competitive bid — saving procurement time and cost.
TIPS Contract: #260105 | Category: Technology Solutions, Products & Services
A full campus safety system — not just a panic button
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Alert Locator Tags — wearable, IP67 water/shock resistant, ~1-year battery. One tap activates a silent alert.
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BLE Beacons — installed in every classroom. Provides room-level accuracy so responders know exactly where to go.
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LoRaWAN Gateways — private network, up to 1,000 ft range, penetrates complex structures.
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Alert Panel — fixed display showing staff location and alert status in real time.
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AI incident summarization — real-time summary of what's happening so responders know the situation before they arrive.
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Facilities sensors (available) — door/window sensors verify your locked-door policy is actually working, not just assumed to be.
20 minutes. No sales pressure. Just answers.
We talk to Illinois safety directors, superintendents, and technology directors every week. Most conversations are about the same three things: does it really work in our oldest building, what does the IT team need to do, and how do we get this approved.
We can answer all three in 20 minutes.
