101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3278
 
Introduced , by Rep. Allen Skillicorn
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
    
105 ILCS 5/10-22.31c  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31c
105 ILCS 5/34-19.1  from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1

     Amends the School Code. With regard to regular and special school board meetings, provides that if a school district maintains a website, the school district must post a board packet on the website for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Provides that if a school district does not maintain a website, the school district must post a board packet in the school district's administrative office for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Defines "board packet".
  


LRB101 04611 AXK 49619 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB3278LRB101 04611 AXK 49619 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 
510-22.31c and  34-19.1 as follows:
 



6    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.31c)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31c)



7    Sec. 10-22.31c. Meetings; notice. 
8    (a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that 
9provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular 
10meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under 
11Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act. 
12    (b) The elected board members serving
either as an 
13administrative district or as a governing board under Section

1410-22.31 or Section 10-22.31a shall fix a time and place for 
15regular
meetings.  Special meetings may be called by any 2 such 
16members by giving
notice thereof in writing, stating the time, 
17place and purpose of the
meeting.  Public notice of all meetings 
18must be given as prescribed in
Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the 
19Open Meetings Act, as now or hereafter amended. If a school 
20district maintains a website, the school district must post a 
21board packet on the website for each scheduled regular or 
22special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the 
23meeting. If a school district does not maintain a website, the 
 
 
HB3278- 2 -LRB101 04611 AXK 49619 b

1school district must post a board packet in the school 
2district's administrative office for each scheduled regular or 
3special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the 
4meeting. 

5    At each regular and special meeting which is open to the 
6public, members
of the public and employees of any of the 
7districts which are parties to
the joint agreement shall be 
8afforded reasonable time to comment to or ask
questions of the 
9board members.

10(Source: P.A. 84-1334.)

 



11    (105 ILCS 5/34-19.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1)



12    Sec. 34-19.1. Board meeting packet; comment Comment at 
13meetings. 
14    (a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that 
15provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular 
16meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under 
17Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act. 
18    (b) The district must post a board packet on its  website 
19for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no 
20less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. 
21    (c) At each regular and special meeting
which is open to 
22the public, members of the public and employees of the
district 
23shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to

24comment to or ask questions of the board. 

25(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)