HB1108 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1108

Introduced 2/11/2009, by Rep. Roger L. Eddy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/3A-16

Amends the School Code. Makes changes with respect to the establishment and purpose of a regional office of education advisory board by providing that, beginning July 1, 2009, a board shall be established within each region serving Class I counties or within each group of regions participating in an intergovernmental agreement for the provision of professional development to advise the regional superintendent of schools of the region or regions involved concerning the planning and delivery of professional development programs and services. Provides that a board shall consist of at least 9 members (instead of requiring that a board consist of 13 members). Makes changes concerning the qualifications, nomination, and selection of members. Removes a provision concerning a 4-year term for members. Makes changes concerning when the board must meet and the board's duties.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 3A-16 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/3A-16)

Sec. 3A-16. Regional office of education advisory board.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2009 April 1, 1995, a regional office of education advisory board shall be established within each region serving Class I counties or within each group of regions participating in an intergovernmental agreement for the provision of professional development to advise the regional superintendent of schools of the region or regions involved concerning the planning and delivery of professional development programs and services under Section 2-3.62 and other programs under the control of the regional superintendent of schools.

(b) The advisory board shall consist of at least 9 the following 13 members. All members of the advisory board shall be certified pursuant to Article 21 of this Code and be currently employed in positions requiring certification by a school district, special education cooperative, joint agreement, or regional office of education program. A majority of members shall be nominated by statewide organizations representing teachers within the region or regions and selected by the regional superintendent of the region or regions involved. Administrators shall be nominated by statewide organizations representing administrators within the region or regions and selected by the regional superintendent of the region or regions involved. :

(1) 7 public members, at least one from each county in the region, selected by the presidents of the region's school parent groups at a meeting held each April. Public members shall be geographically balanced throughout the region. Public members shall meet the same criteria as members of local boards of education but shall not be members of a local board of education or school district employees.

(2) 4 teachers, none of whom shall be from the same school district, nominated and selected by all the teachers in the region.

(3) 2 administrators, from different school districts, nominated and selected by all the administrators in the region.

Members of the advisory board shall serve 4-year terms, except that of the initial members, 5 shall serve until April 30, 1996, 4 shall serve until April 30, 1997, and 4 shall serve until April 30, 1998, as determined by lot.

(c) The regional office of education advisory board shall meet at least annually bi-monthly 6 times a year for the performance of its advisory duties under Section 3-11 and subsection (a) of this Section 3A-16.

(Source: P.A. 88-89; 89-335, eff. 1-1-96.)