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SB 1638 is sponsored by J. Bradley Burzynski, Careen M Gordon, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Michael K. Smith, and Naomi D. Jakobsson.

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Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1638 — SCH CD-SCH BD-STUDENT MEMBER

Last action July 14, 2005 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0231

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2005. Enacted.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Allows a school board (other than the Chicago Board of Education) to appoint a student to the board to serve in an advisory capacity for a term as determined by the board. Provides that the board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor. Effective July 1, 2005.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

288 added · 144 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 1638 adds a new section that describes the process by which small school districts can change their school board from 3 members to 7 members. It allows voters to petition for a board expansion by gathering signatures from 5% of the electorate or 25 registered voters, ensuring that local communities have a clear pathway to increase their representation. This change is important because it empowers residents of smaller districts to have more say in their educational governance, potentially leading to better decision-making that reflects the needs of the community.

SB1638 ~~Engrossed~~Enrolled LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b AN ACT concerning education.

The School Code is amended by changing Sections ~~10-1~~10-1, 10-10, 33-1, and ~~10-10~~34-3 and by adding Section 32-3.5 as follows:

The student member SB1638 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b shall serve for a term as determined by the board.

The board ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 2 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

If at the regular school election held in the first odd-numbered year after the determination to elect members for SB1638 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b 6 year terms 3 members are elected, they shall serve for a 6 year term;

and of the members elected at the next regular school election 2 shall serve for a term of 2 years and 2 shall ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 3 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b serve for a term of 6 years.

When the board of education is the successor of the school directors, all rights of property, and all rights regarding causes of action existing or vested in such directors, shall vest in it as fully as they were vested in the SB1638 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b school directors.

Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 4 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b unless the candidate named therein files with the secretary of the board of education or with a person designated by the board to receive nominating petitions 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.

A board of education may appoint a student to the board to SB1638 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b serve in an advisory capacity.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 5 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

1-1-04.) ~~Section~~(105 ~~99.~~ILCS 5/32-3.5 new) Sec.

32-3.5.

Student board member.

The governing board of a special charter district may appoint a student to the board to serve in an advisory capacity.

The student member shall serve for a term as determined by the board.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

(105 ILCS 5/33-1) (from Ch.

122, par.

33-1) Sec.

33-1.

Board of Education - Election - Terms.

In all school districts, including special charter districts having a population of 100,000 and not more than 500,000, which adopt this Article, as hereinafter provided, there shall be maintained a system of free schools in charge of a board of education, which shall be a body politic and corporate by the name of "Board of Education of the City of....".

The board shall consist of 7 members elected by the voters of the district.

Except as provided in Section 33-1b of this Act, the regular election for members of the board shall be held on the first Tuesday of April in odd numbered years and on the third Tuesday of March in even numbered years.

The law governing the registration of voters for the primary election shall apply to the regular election.

At the first regular election 7 persons shall be elected as members of the board.

The person who receives the greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term of 5 years.

The 2 persons who receive the second and third greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term of 4 years.

The person who receives the fourth greatest number of SB1638 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b votes shall be elected for a term of 3 years.

The 2 persons who receive the fifth and sixth greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term of 2 years.

The person who receives the seventh greatest number of votes shall be elected for a term of 1 year.

Thereafter, at each regular election for members of the board, the successors of the members whose terms expire in the year of election shall be elected for a term of 5 years.

All terms shall commence on July 1 next succeeding the elections.

Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled by appointment until the next regular election for members of the board.

In any school district which has adopted this Article, a proposition for the election of board members by school board district rather than at large may be submitted to the voters of the district at the regular school election of any year in the manner provided in Section 9-22.

If the proposition is approved by a majority of those voting on the propositions, the board shall divide the school district into 7 school board districts as provided in Section 9-22.

At the regular school election in the year following the adoption of such proposition, one member shall be elected from each school board district, and the 7 members so elected shall, by lot, determine one to serve for one year, 2 for 2 years, one for 3 years, 2 for 4 years, and one for 5 years.

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Thereafter their respective successors shall be elected for terms of 5 years.

The terms of all incumbent members expire July 1 of the year following the adoption of such a proposition.

Any school district which has adopted this Article may, by referendum in accordance with Section 33-1a, adopt the method of electing members of the board of education provided in that Section.

Reapportionment of the voting districts provided for in this Article or created pursuant to a court order, shall be completed pursuant to Section 33-1c.

A board of education may appoint a student to the board to serve in an advisory capacity.

The student member shall serve SB1638 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b for a term as determined by the board.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

(Source:

P.A.

82-1014;

86-1331.) (105 ILCS 5/34-3) (from Ch.

122, par.

34-3) Sec.

34-3.

Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees;

new Chicago Board of Education;

members;

term;

vacancies.

(a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, the terms of all members of the Chicago Board of Education holding office on that date are abolished and the Mayor shall appoint, without the consent or approval of the City Council, a 5 member Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees which shall take office upon the appointment of the fifth member.

The Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees and its members shall serve until, and the terms of all members of the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees shall expire on, June 30, 1999 or upon the appointment of a new Chicago Board of Education as provided in subsection (b), whichever is later.

Any vacancy in the membership of the Trustees shall be filled through appointment by the Mayor, without the consent or approval of the City Council, for the unexpired term.

One of the members appointed by the Mayor to the Trustees shall be designated by the Mayor to serve as President of the Trustees.

The Mayor shall appoint a full-time, compensated chief executive officer, and his or her compensation as such chief executive officer shall be determined by the Mayor.

The Mayor, at his or her discretion, may appoint the President to serve simultaneously as the chief executive officer.

(b) Within 30 days before the expiration of the terms of the members of the Chicago Reform Board of Trustees as provided in subsection (a), a new Chicago Board of Education consisting of 7 members shall be appointed by the Mayor to take office on the later of July 1, 1999 or the appointment of the seventh member.

Three of the members initially so appointed under this SB1638 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b subsection shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2002, 4 of the members initially so appointed under this subsection shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2003, and each member initially so appointed shall continue to hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

Thereafter at the expiration of the term of any member a successor shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall hold office for a term of 4 years, from July 1 of the year in which the term commences and until a successor is appointed and qualified.

Any vacancy in the membership of the Chicago Board of Education shall be filled through appointment by the Mayor for the unexpired term.

No appointment to membership on the Chicago Board of Education that is made by the Mayor under this subsection shall require the approval of the City Council, whether the appointment is made for a full term or to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term on the Board.

The board shall elect annually from its number a president and vice-president, in such manner and at such time as the board determines by its rules.

The officers so elected shall each perform the duties imposed upon their respective office by the rules of the board, provided that (i) the president shall preside at meetings of the board and vote as any other member but have no power of veto, and (ii) the vice president shall perform the duties of the president if that office is vacant or the president is absent or unable to act.

The secretary of the Board shall be selected by the Board and shall be an employee of the Board rather than a member of the Board, notwithstanding subsection (d) of Section 34-3.3.

The duties of the secretary shall be imposed by the rules of the Board.

The student member shall serve for a term as determined by the board.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

(Source:

P.A.

89-15, eff.

5-30-95;

90-811, eff.

1-26-99;

SB1638 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b 90-815, eff.

2-11-99.) Section 99.

Latest

SB1638 ~~Engrossed~~ LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b AN ACT concerning education.

SB1638 Enrolled LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b AN ACT concerning education.

The School Code is amended by changing Sections ~~10-1~~ and ~~10-10~~ as follows:

The School Code is amended by changing Sections 10-1, 10-10, 33-1, and 34-3 and by adding Section 32-3.5 as follows:

The student member shall serve for a term as determined by the board.

The student member SB1638 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b shall serve for a term as determined by the board.

The board ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 2 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

If at the regular school election held in the first odd-numbered year after the determination to elect members for 6 year terms 3 members are elected, they shall serve for a 6 year term;

and of the members elected at the next regular school election 2 shall serve for a term of 2 years and 2 shall serve for a term of 6 years.

Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid unless the candidate named therein files with the secretary of the board of education or with a person designated by the board to receive nominating petitions 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.

A board of education may appoint a student to the board to serve in an advisory capacity.

A board of education may appoint a student to the board to SB1638 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 10933 NHT 41507 b serve in an advisory capacity.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider ~~SB1638~~ ~~Engrossed~~ - 5 - ~~LRB094~~ ~~10933~~ ~~NHT~~ ~~41507~~ b the student member as an advisor.

The board may not grant the student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the student member as an advisor.

The student member may not participate in or attend any executive session of the board.

1-1-04.) ~~Section~~ ~~99.~~

1-1-04.) (105 ILCS 5/32-3.5 new) Sec.