99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2168

 

Introduced 8/19/2015, by Sen. Michael Noland

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-21.4  from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4
105 ILCS 5/10-23.8  from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8

    Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that in certain school districts with boundaries that lie in 3 counties, the school board may appoint a chief executive officer to serve as its superintendent. Provides that the chief executive officer shall have all powers and duties of the superintendent. Makes corresponding changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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
510-21.4 and 10-23.8 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-21.4)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4)
7    Sec. 10-21.4. Superintendent - Duties. Except in districts
8in which there is only one school with fewer less than four
9teachers, to employ a superintendent or a chief executive
10officer who shall have charge of the administration of the
11schools under the direction of the board of education. In
12addition to the administrative duties, the superintendent
13shall make recommendations to the board concerning the budget,
14building plans, the locations of sites, the selection,
15retention and dismissal of teachers and all other employees,
16the selection of textbooks, instructional material and courses
17of study. However, in districts under a Financial Oversight
18Panel pursuant to Section 1A-8 for violating a financial plan,
19the duties and responsibilities of the superintendent in
20relation to the financial and business operations of the
21district shall be approved by the Panel. In the event the Board
22refuses or fails to follow a directive or comply with an
23information request of the Panel, the performance of those

 

 

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1duties shall be subject to the direction of the Panel. The
2superintendent shall also notify the State Board of Education,
3the board and the chief administrative official, other than the
4alleged perpetrator himself, in the school where the alleged
5perpetrator serves, that any person who is employed in a school
6or otherwise comes into frequent contact with children in the
7school has been named as a perpetrator in an indicated report
8filed pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act,
9approved June 26, 1975, as amended. The superintendent shall
10keep or cause to be kept the records and accounts as directed
11and required by the board, aid in making reports required by
12the board, and perform such other duties as the board may
13delegate to him.
14    In addition, each year at a time designated by the State
15Superintendent of Education, each superintendent shall report
16to the State Board of Education the number of high school
17students in the district who are enrolled in accredited courses
18(for which high school credit will be awarded upon successful
19completion of the courses) at any community college, together
20with the name and number of the course or courses which each
21such student is taking.
22    The provisions of this section shall also apply to board of
23director districts.
24    In school districts with boundaries that lie in 3 counties,
25one county of which has a population exceeding 1,000,000
26inhabitants, the school board may, by a vote of a majority of

 

 

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1its full membership, appoint a chief executive officer to serve
2as its superintendent, who shall be a person of recognized
3administrative ability and management experience, be
4responsible for the management of the district, and have all
5other powers and duties of the superintendent as set forth in
6this Code, but who shall be exempt from the provisions and
7requirements of Section 21B-15 of this Code.
8    Notice of intent not to renew a contract must be given in
9writing stating the specific reason therefor by April 1 of the
10contract year unless the contract specifically provides
11otherwise. Failure to do so will automatically extend the
12contract for an additional year. Within 10 days after receipt
13of notice of intent not to renew a contract, the superintendent
14may request a closed session hearing on the dismissal. At the
15hearing the superintendent has the privilege of presenting
16evidence, witnesses and defenses on the grounds for dismissal.
17The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a district
18under a Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to Section 1A-8 for
19violating a financial plan.
20(Source: P.A. 97-256, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
21    (105 ILCS 5/10-23.8)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8)
22    Sec. 10-23.8. Superintendent contracts. After the
23effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 and the
24expiration of contracts in effect on the effective date of this
25amendatory Act, school districts may only employ a

 

 

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1superintendent or chief executive officer under either a
2contract for a period not exceeding one year or a
3performance-based contract for a period not exceeding 5 years.
4    Performance-based contracts shall be linked to student
5performance and academic improvement within the schools of the
6districts. No performance-based contract shall be extended or
7rolled-over prior to its scheduled expiration unless all the
8performance and improvement goals contained in the contract
9have been met. Each performance-based contract shall include
10the goals and indicators of student performance and academic
11improvement determined and used by the local school board to
12measure the performance and effectiveness of the
13superintendent and such other information as the local school
14board may determine.
15    By accepting the terms of a multi-year contract, the
16superintendent or chief executive officer waives all rights
17granted him or her under Sections 24-11 through 24-16 of this
18Act only for the term of the multi-year contract. Upon
19acceptance of a multi-year contract, the superintendent or
20chief executive officer shall not lose any previously acquired
21tenure credit with the district.
22(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-314, eff. 1-1-00.)