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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2680
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2680 on page 1,
3 immediately below line 7, by inserting the following:
4 "Section 5. Policy and purposes. It shall be the policy
5 of the State of Illinois to provide excellence in mathematics
6 and science education in order to nourish an informed
7 citizenry, assure technological skills for the work force,
8 and assist in the preparation of professionals to serve the
9 interests of Illinois in such fields as engineering,
10 research, teaching, and computer technology. It shall
11 further be the policy to enlist the support of the
12 educational, industrial, and scientific communities in a
13 cooperative effort to provide excellence in science and
14 mathematics education. As a symbol of this cooperative
15 endeavor, there shall be established the Southwestern
16 Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology
17 to serve the people of Illinois as a teacher's institution
18 and the school system of the State as a catalyst and
19 laboratory for the advancement of teaching.
20 The Academy shall carry a responsibility to stimulate
21 further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics
22 and science. That responsibility may be exercised through
23 any or all of the following means:
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1 (1) Stimulating curriculum development and
2 revisions through the collaborative efforts of the
3 interacting institutions involved in the Academy
4 including: universities, secondary schools, the
5 industrial sector, and national laboratories.
6 (2) Providing preservice training sites for persons
7 in preparation for the teaching of science and
8 mathematics.
9 (3) Hosting summer institute opportunities for
10 Illinois teachers modeled after the successful National
11 Science Foundation program prevalent in the 1960s.
12 (4) Offering speakers and programs for teacher
13 institutes and in-service training around the State.
14 (5) Producing videotapes of lectures and
15 experiments for use in the schools of this State.
16 Section 10. Establishment, funding, and location. There
17 is hereby created the Southwestern Illinois Teacher's Academy
18 for Math, Science, and Technology, which shall be an
19 institution located at the former Parks College campus site
20 in Cahokia, Illinois. The Academy shall be a State agency,
21 funded by State appropriations, private contributions, and
22 endowments. The Academy may offer a program of postsecondary
23 course work to teachers. Minimal fees for students may be
24 charged.
25 In order to be eligible for State appropriations, the
26 Academy shall submit to the Board of Higher Education not
27 later than the 1st day of October of each year its budget
28 proposal for the operation and capital needs of the Academy
29 for its next fiscal year.
30 Section 15. Board of Trustees. The Southwestern Illinois
31 Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology shall be
32 governed by a Board of Trustees, which shall consist of the
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1 following members:
2 (1) Four ex officio nonvoting members who shall be:
3 the State Superintendent of Education; the Executive
4 Director of the Illinois Community College Board; the
5 Executive Director of the State Board of Higher
6 Education; and the Superintendent of Schools in the
7 school district in which the Academy is located.
8 (2) Three Representatives of Secondary Education,
9 one of whom must be a math or science teacher, appointed
10 by the State Superintendent of Education.
11 (3) Two Representatives of Higher Education, one of
12 whom must be a Dean of Education, appointed by the
13 Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education.
14 (4) Three representatives of the scientific
15 community in Illinois appointed by the Governor.
16 (5) Three representatives of the Illinois private
17 industrial sector appointed by the Governor.
18 (6) Two members representative of the general
19 public at large appointed by the Governor.
20 With the exception of the initial appointments, the
21 members terms of office shall be for 6 years. At the first
22 meeting members shall draw lots for appointments of 2, 4, or
23 6 year initial terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the
24 unexpired portion of the terms by appointment of the officer
25 who appointed the person causing such vacancy. The initial
26 terms shall commence upon appointment and upon expiration of
27 a term, the member shall continue serving until a successor
28 is appointed. The Board shall select a chair from among its
29 members who shall serve a 2-year term as chair. Members shall
30 receive no salary but shall be reimbursed for all ordinary
31 and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as
32 members of the Board.
33 Section 20. Powers of the Board.
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1 (a) The Board of Trustees is hereby authorized to:
2 (1) Accept donations, bequests, or other forms of
3 financial assistance for educational purposes from any
4 public or private person or agency and comply with rules
5 and regulations governing grants from the federal
6 government or from any other person or agency, which are
7 not in contravention of the Illinois Constitution or the
8 laws of the State of Illinois.
9 (2) Purchase equipment and make improvements to
10 facilities necessary for the use of the school, in
11 accordance with applicable law.
12 (3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules, regulations, and
13 policies necessary or proper for the conduct of the
14 business of the Board.
15 (4) Award certificates for successful completion of
16 programs of study requirements.
17 (5) Select a Director who shall be the chief
18 administrative officer of the Academy and who shall
19 administer the rules, regulations, and policies adopted
20 by the Board pursuant hereto. The Director shall also be
21 the chief administrative officer of the Board and shall
22 be responsible for all the administrative functions,
23 duties, and needs of the Board.
24 (6) Determine faculty and staff positions necessary
25 for the efficient operation of the school and select
26 personnel for such positions.
27 (7) Prepare and adopt an annual budget necessary
28 for the continued operation of the school.
29 (8) Enter into contracts and agreements that have
30 been recommended by the Director, in accordance with
31 applicable law, and to the extent that funds are
32 specifically appropriated therefor, with other public
33 agencies with respect to cooperative enterprises and
34 undertaking related to or associated with an educational
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1 purpose or program affecting education in the school.
2 This shall not preclude the Board from entering into
3 other such contracts and agreements that it may deem
4 necessary to carry out its duties and functions.
5 (9) Perform such other functions as are necessary
6 to the supervision and control of those phases of
7 education under its supervision and control.
8 (10) The Board shall delegate to the Director such
9 of its administrative powers and duties as it deems
10 appropriate to aid the Director in the efficient
11 administration of his responsibility for the
12 implementation of the policies of the Board.
13 (11) The Academy shall be empowered to lease or
14 purchase real and personal property on commercially
15 reasonable terms for the use of the Academy. Any leases
16 or purchases of real or personal property and any
17 disposition thereof by the Academy must be in compliance
18 with the provisions of The Civil Administrative Code of
19 Illinois and the State Property Control Act. Personal
20 property acquired for the use of the Academy shall be
21 inventoried and disposed of in accordance with the State
22 Property Control Act.
23 (b) In addition to the authorities granted herein and
24 any powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by any other
25 applicable laws, the Board shall:
26 (1) Adopt rules, regulations, and policies
27 necessary for the efficient operation of the school.
28 (2) Establish criteria to be used in determining
29 eligibility of applicants for enrollment.
30 (3) Determine subjects to be offered.
31 (4) Pay salaries and expenses, including but not
32 necessarily restricted to facilities, equipment, and
33 supplies of the faculty and staff of the Academy out of
34 funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the
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1 operating and administrative expenses of the Board and
2 the Academy.
3 (5) Exercise budgetary responsibility and allocate
4 for expenditure by the Academy and programs under its
5 jurisdiction, all moneys appropriated or otherwise made
6 available for purposes of the Board and of such Academy
7 and programs.
8 (7) Prepare and adopt or approve programs of study
9 and rules, bylaws, and regulations for the government of
10 the school and programs under its jurisdiction.
11 (8) Employ such personnel as may be needed,
12 establish policies governing their employment and
13 dismissal, and fix the amount of their compensation. In
14 the employment, establishment of policies, and fixing of
15 compensation the Board may make no discrimination on
16 account of sex, race, creed, color or national origin.
17 The Academy, its Board of Trustees, and its employees
18 shall be represented and indemnified in certain civil law
19 suits in accordance with "An Act to provide for
20 representation and indemnification in certain civil law
21 suits", approved December 3, 1977, as amended.
22 Neither the Academy, nor its officers, employees, or
23 Board members shall participate in the creation of any
24 corporation, joint venture, partnership, association, or
25 other organizational entity that exercises, expands, or
26 enhances the powers, duties, or responsibilities of the
27 Academy unless specifically authorized by the General
28 Assembly by law.
29 This Section does not restrict the Academy from creating
30 any organization entity which is within or a part of the
31 Academy.".