Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 758 — STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION-TECH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0934

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2003. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 758 primarily update the process for electing school boards in newly created high school and elementary school districts. Specifically, it clarifies that the board will consist of seven members, with the election format defined in the petition submitted to voters. This matters because it provides a more structured approach to representation and governance in new school districts, ensuring that the voices of the communities forming these districts are taken into account.

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HB0758 Engrossed LRB093 05404 NHT 05494 b AN ACT concerning schools.
HB0758 Enrolled LRB093 05404 NHT 05494 b AN ACT concerning schools.
The School Code is amended by changing Section 1A-1 as follows:
The School Code is amended by changing Section 11D-6 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/1A-1) (from Ch.
(105 ILCS 5/11D-6) (from Ch.
1A-1) Sec.
11D-6) Sec.
1A-1.
11D-6.
__________d_______________ members and terms.
Passage requirements.
(a) The term of each member of the State Board of Education who is in office on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996 shall terminate on January 1, 1997 or when all of the new members initially to be appointed under this amendatory Act of 1996 are appointed by the Governor as provided in subsection (b), whichever last occurs.
If a majority of the electors voting at such election in each affected school district vote in favor of the proposition, the proposition shall be deemed to have passed.
(b) Beginning on January 1, 1997 or when all of the new members initially to be appointed under this subsection are appointed by the Governor, whichever last occurs, and thereafter, the State Board of Education shall consist of 9 members, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate from a pattern of regional representation as follows:
Unless the board of education of a new high school or elementary school district is elected at the same election at which the proposition establishing that district is deemed to have passed, the regional superintendent of schools shall order an election to be held on the next regularly scheduled election date for the purpose of electing a board of education for that district.
2 appointees shall be selected from among those counties of the State other than Cook County and the 5 counties contiguous to Cook County;
In either event, the board of education elected for each of the new high school and elementary school districts created under this Article shall consist of 7 members, which shall have the terms and the powers and duties of school boards as defined in Article 10.
2 appointees shall be selected from Cook County, one of whom shall be a resident of the City of Chicago and one of whom shall be a resident of that part of Cook County which lies outside the city limits of Chicago;
Election of board members for the new high school district may be (i) on an at-large basis, (ii) with board members representing each of the forming elementary school districts, or (iii) a combination of both.
2 appointees shall be selected from among the 5 counties of the State that are contiguous to Cook County;
The format for the election of the new high school board must be defined in the petition submitted to the voters.
and 3 members shall be selected as members-at-large.
When 4 or more unit school districts are involved and a combination of board members representing each of the forming elementary school districts and at-large formats are used, one member must be elected from each of the forming elementary school districts.
At no time may more than 5 members of the Board be from one political party.
The remaining members may be elected on an at-large basis, provided that none of the underlying elementary school districts have a majority on the resulting high school HB0758 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 05404 NHT 05494 b board.
Party membership is defined as having voted in the primary of the party in the last primary before HB0758 Engrossed -2- LRB093 05404 NHT 05494 b appointment.
When 3 unit school districts are involved and a combination of board members representing each of the forming elementary school districts and at-large formats are used, 2 members must be elected from each of the forming elementary school districts.
The 9 members initially appointed pursuant to this amendatory Act of 1996 shall draw lots to determine 3 of their number who shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2003, 3 of their number who shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 2001, and 3 of their number who shall serve until the second Wednesday of January, 1999.
The remaining member must be elected at large.
Upon expiration of the terms of the members initially appointed under this amendatory Act of 1996, their respective successors shall be appointed for terms of 6 years, from the second Wednesday in January of each odd numbered year and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified.
Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid unless the candidate named therein files with the regional superintendent a receipt from the county clerk showing that the candidate has filed a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
Vacancies in terms shall be filled by appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for the extent of the unexpired term.
Such receipt shall be so filed either previously during the calendar year in which his nomination papers were filed or within the period for the filing of nomination papers in accordance with the general election law.
If a vacancy in membership occurs at a time when the Senate is not in session, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall appoint a person to fill that membership for the remainder of its term.
The regional superintendent shall perform the election duties assigned by law to the secretary of a school board for such election, and shall certify the officers and candidates therefor pursuant to the general election law.
If the Senate is not in session when appointments for a full term are made, the appointments shall be made as in the case of vacancies.
89-610, eff.
86-1334;
8-6-96.)
87-10.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0934

  2. Effective Date August 13, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000

  9. Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Richard P. Myers

  14. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Richard P. Myers

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 045-012-001

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Sullivan

  20. Recalled to Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 007-000-000

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education

  23. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004

  27. Approved for Consideration Rules

  28. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  29. Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003

  31. Second Reading

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003

  33. Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000

  34. Assigned to Executive

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. First Reading

  37. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003

  39. Arrive in Senate

  40. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-004

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **

  42. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  45. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000

  46. Assigned to Executive Committee

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  50. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  51. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Sponsors

  • Richard P. Myers · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Richard P. Myers

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 106000
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 118000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Howard — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Watson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371202
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 451202
% of votes cast 76%20%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Not Voting
Sieben — Nay
Soden — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Link — Yea
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Obama — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Petka — Nay
Radogno — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Schoenberg — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 43 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 633904
Republican 0201
Democrat 7200
Total 704305
% of votes cast 59%36%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Lindner — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Nay
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Franks — Nay
Fritchey — Not Voting
Froehlich — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Jakobsson — Nay
Krause — Nay
Kurtz — Nay
Nekritz — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Parke — Not Voting
Ryg — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Nay
McAuliffe — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Morrow — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Munson — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Novak — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Reitz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Mathias — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Brady — Yea
Myers — Yea
Hannig — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
Howard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Wirsing — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Nay
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hartke — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Nay
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting

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What does HB 758 do?
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.
Who sponsors HB 758?
HB 758 is sponsored by Richard P. Myers.
What is the current status of HB 758?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2003. Enacted.
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