Full Text of HB2814 102nd General Assembly
HB2814eng 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | 5 | | 10-16.5 as follows: | 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/10-16.5) | 7 | | Sec. 10-16.5. Oath of office. Each school board member, | 8 | | before taking his or her seat on the board, shall take an oath | 9 | | of office, administered as determined by the board, in | 10 | | substantially the following form: | 11 | | I, (name of member or successful candidate), do | 12 | | solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully | 13 | | discharge the duties of the office of member of the Board | 14 | | of Education (or Board of School Directors, as the case | 15 | | may be) of (name of school district), in accordance with | 16 | | the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of | 17 | | the State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of | 18 | | Illinois, to the best of my ability. | 19 | | I further swear (or affirm) that: | 20 | | I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a | 21 | | faithful protector of the school district's assets;
| 22 | | I shall encourage and respect the free expression of | 23 | | opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a |
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| 1 | | hearing before the board, while respecting the privacy of | 2 | | students and employees; | 3 | | I shall recognize that a board member has no legal | 4 | | authority as an individual and that decisions can be made | 5 | | only by a majority vote at a public board meeting; | 6 | | I shall abide by majority decisions of the board, | 7 | | while retaining the right to seek changes in such | 8 | | decisions through ethical and constructive channels; | 9 | | As part of the Board of Education (or Board of School | 10 | | Directors, as the case may be), I shall accept the | 11 | | responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality | 12 | | education of every student in the school district; | 13 | | I shall foster with the board extensive participation | 14 | | of the community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and | 15 | | set the course for (name of school district); | 16 | | I shall assist in establishing a structure and an | 17 | | environment designed to ensure all students have the | 18 | | opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a | 19 | | sound organizational framework; | 20 | | I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of | 21 | | student achievement and all conditions affecting the | 22 | | education of our children, in compliance with State law; | 23 | | I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of | 24 | | students and our community's school (or schools) to | 25 | | advance the vision for (name of school district); and | 26 | | I shall strive to work together with the district |
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| 1 | | superintendent to lead the school district toward | 2 | | fulfilling the vision the board has created, fostering | 3 | | excellence for every student in the areas of academic | 4 | | skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development.
| 5 | | (Source: P.A. 100-1055, eff. 1-1-19 .)
| 6 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 7 | | becoming law.
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