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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced ___________, by SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2 |
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Proposes to amend Section 2 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution.
Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall be nominated at the
general primary election and elected at the general election to serve a term of
4 years beginning on the second Monday of January following his or her
election. Establishes eligibility criteria for the office and ballot placement
for the election. Provides for the manner of filling a vacancy in the office
of State Superintendent of Education.
Requires the State Superintendent of Education (instead of allowing the
State Board of Education) to establish goals, determine policies, provide
for planning and evaluating education programs, and recommend
financing, and requires the State Board of Education to advise the State
Superintendent of Education concerning these duties.
Provides for the following Schedule: (i) a State Superintendent of
Education shall be elected in 2006 and thereafter, (ii) the term of office of
the appointed State Superintendent of Education expires when the first
elected State Superintendent of Education takes office, and (iii) the
Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect when the first elected State
Superintendent of Education takes office.
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article X |
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| of the Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE X
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| EDUCATION
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| (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2)
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| SECTION 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF |
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| EDUCATION
CHIEF STATE EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
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| (a) There is created a State Board of Education to be |
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| elected or
selected on a regional basis. The number of members, |
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| their
qualifications, terms of office and manner of election or |
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| selection
shall be provided by law. The Board shall advise the |
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| State Superintendent of
Education concerning , except as |
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| limited by law, may
establish goals, determine policies, |
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| provide for planning and
evaluating
education programs, and |
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| recommend financing. The Board shall have such
other duties and |
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| powers as provided by law.
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| (b) A State Superintendent of Education shall be nominated |
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| at a general
primary election and elected by the electors of |
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| the State at the general
election every 4 years, beginning in |
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| 2006. The State Superintendent of
Education shall hold office |
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| for 4 years beginning on the second Monday of
January after his |
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| or her election. To be eligible to hold the office of State
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| Superintendent of Education a person must be a United States |
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| citizen, at least
25 years old, and a resident of the State for |
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| 10 years preceding his or her
election.
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| The names of the candidates for State Superintendent of |