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| Public Act 099-0846 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections | ||||
10-21.4 and 10-23.8 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/10-21.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4)
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Sec. 10-21.4. Superintendent - Duties. Except in districts
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in which there is only one school with fewer less than 4 four
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teachers, to employ a superintendent, who shall have charge
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the administration of the schools under the direction of
the | ||||
board of education. However, in any school district that has | ||||
boundaries that lie in 3 counties, one county of which has a | ||||
population exceeding 1,000,000 inhabitants, that has an | ||||
enrollment of more than 35,000 students, and that has on staff | ||||
properly licensed assistant superintendents or directors in | ||||
the areas of instruction, finance, special education, | ||||
assessments, and career and technology education, the school | ||||
board may instead, by a vote of a majority of its full | ||||
membership, appoint a chief executive officer to serve as its | ||||
superintendent, who shall be a person of recognized | ||||
administrative ability and management experience, hold a | ||||
master's degree, have been employed with the school district | ||||
for a minimum of 5 years in an administrative capacity, be | ||||
responsible for the management of the district, and have all | ||
other powers and duties of a superintendent as set forth in | ||
this Code, but who shall be exempt from the provisions and | ||
requirements of Section 21B-15 of this Code for a period of 5 | ||
years. | ||
In addition to the administrative
duties, the | ||
superintendent shall make recommendations to
the board | ||
concerning the budget, building plans, the
locations of sites, | ||
the selection, retention and dismissal of teachers
and all | ||
other employees, the selection of textbooks, instructional | ||
material
and courses of study.
However, in districts under a | ||
Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to
Section 1A-8 for | ||
violating a financial plan, the duties and responsibilities of
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the superintendent in relation to the financial and business | ||
operations of the
district shall be approved by the Panel. In | ||
the event the Board refuses or
fails to follow a directive or | ||
comply with an information request of the Panel,
the | ||
performance of those duties shall be subject to the direction | ||
of the
Panel.
The superintendent shall also notify the State | ||
Board
of Education, the board and the chief administrative | ||
official, other than
the alleged perpetrator himself, in the | ||
school where the alleged
perpetrator serves, that any person | ||
who is employed in a school or
otherwise comes into frequent | ||
contact with children
in the school has been named as a | ||
perpetrator in an indicated report filed
pursuant to the Abused | ||
and Neglected Child Reporting Act, approved June 26,
1975, as | ||
amended. The superintendent shall keep or cause to be kept the
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records and accounts as directed and required by the board, aid | ||
in making
reports required by the board, and perform such other | ||
duties as the board
may delegate to him.
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In addition, each year at a time designated by the State | ||
Superintendent of Education,
each
superintendent shall report | ||
to the State Board of Education the number of high school | ||
students in the
district who are enrolled in accredited courses | ||
(for which high school
credit will be awarded upon successful | ||
completion of the courses) at any
community college, together | ||
with the name and number of the course or
courses which each | ||
such student is taking.
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The provisions of this Section section shall also apply to
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board of director districts.
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Notice of intent not to renew
a contract must be given in | ||
writing stating the
specific reason therefor by April 1 of the | ||
contract
year unless the contract specifically provides | ||
otherwise.
Failure to do so will automatically extend the | ||
contract
for an additional year. Within 10 days after receipt | ||
of
notice of intent not to renew a contract, the superintendent
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may request a closed session hearing on the dismissal. At the | ||
hearing the
superintendent has the privilege of presenting | ||
evidence, witnesses and
defenses on the grounds for dismissal.
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The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a district | ||
under a
Financial Oversight Panel pursuant to Section 1A-8 for | ||
violating a financial
plan.
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(Source: P.A. 97-256, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(105 ILCS 5/10-23.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-23.8)
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Sec. 10-23.8. Superintendent contracts. After the | ||
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 and the | ||
expiration of
contracts in effect on the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act, school
districts may only employ a | ||
superintendent or, if authorized by law, a chief executive | ||
officer under either a
contract for a period not exceeding one | ||
year or a
performance-based
contract for a
period not exceeding | ||
5 years.
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Performance-based contracts shall be linked to student
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performance and academic improvement within the schools of the | ||
districts. No
performance-based contract shall be extended or | ||
rolled-over prior to
its scheduled expiration unless all the | ||
performance and improvement goals
contained
in the contract | ||
have been met. Each performance-based contract
shall include | ||
the goals and indicators of student performance and academic
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improvement determined and used by the local school board to | ||
measure the
performance and effectiveness of the | ||
superintendent and such other information
as the local school | ||
board may determine.
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By accepting the terms of a multi-year contract, the
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superintendent or chief executive officer waives all rights | ||
granted him or her under Sections
24-11 through 24-16 of this | ||
Act only for the term of the multi-year
contract. Upon | ||
acceptance of a multi-year contract, the superintendent or | ||
chief executive officer shall
not lose any previously acquired | ||
tenure credit with the district.
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(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-314, eff. 1-1-00.)
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