Public Act 094-0881
 		





HB4310 Enrolled
LRB094 14855 RAS 49857 b






    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 adding Sections 
10-16.5 and 10-16.7 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-16.5  new)
    Sec. 10-16.5. Oath of office. Each school board member, 
before taking his or her seat on the board, shall take an oath 
of office in substantially the following form:
        I, (name of member or successful candidate), do 
    solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge 
    the duties of the office of member of the Board of 
    Education (or Board of School Directors, as the case may 
    be) of (name of school district), in accordance with the 
    Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the 
    State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of Illinois, 
    to the best of my ability.
        I further swear (or affirm) that:
        I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a 
    faithful protector of the school district's assets;

        I shall encourage and respect the free expression of 
    opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a 
    hearing before the board, while respecting the privacy of 
    students and employees;
        I shall recognize that a board member has no legal 
    authority as an individual and that decisions can be made 
    only by a majority vote at a public board meeting; and
        I shall abide by majority decisions of the board, while 
    retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions 
    through ethical and constructive channels.
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-16.7 new)

    Sec. 10-16.7. School board duties with respect to 
superintendent. In addition to all other powers and duties 
enumerated in this Article, the school board shall make all 
employment decisions pertaining to the superintendent. The  
school board shall direct, through policy, the superintendent 
in his or her charge of the administration of the school 
district, including without limitation considering the 
recommendations of the superintendent concerning the budget, 
building plans, the locations of sites, the selection, 
retention, and dismissal of employees, and the selection of 
textbooks, instructional material, and courses of study.  The 
school board shall evaluate the superintendent in his or her 
administration of school board policies and his or her 
stewardship of the assets of the district.
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.





Effective Date:  6/20/2006