SB2566eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2566 Engrossed LRB097 16372 NHT 61532 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 changing Section 3A-18 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/3A-18)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on August 2, 2012)

Sec. 3A-18. Streamlining Illinois' Regional Offices of Education Commission.

(a) Recognizing the virtue of the regional offices of education in that locally elected public servants are working closely with local school boards and superintendents and in partnership with the State Board of Education, and in an effort to deliver these educational services more efficiently and effectively, there is hereby established the Streamlining Illinois' Regional Offices of Education Commission. The Commission shall explore and examine all duties of the State Board of Education and all regional offices of education and intermediate service centers, as well as the boundaries of the educational service regions as defined in this Article, in order to determine which duties and responsibilities should be provided regionally to more appropriately and efficiently deliver services and whether the boundaries of the education service regions can be expanded to streamline the regional offices of education. The Commission shall ensure that its recommendations include specifics as to the necessary funding to carry out identified responsibilities.

(b) The Commission shall consist of all of the following voting members:

(1) One person appointed by the Governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the Commission.

(2) One member appointed by the President of the Senate.

(3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(6) One member appointed by an association representing regional superintendents of schools.

(7) One member appointed by an association representing school boards.

(8) One member appointed by an association representing school administrators.

(9) One member appointed by an association representing school business officials.

(10) One member appointed by each of 2 statewide associations representing teachers.

(11) One member from an intermediate service center appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(12) One district superintendent from an urban school district appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(13) One district superintendent from a rural school district appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(14) One representative from the State Board of Education appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

Members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be appointed for the duration of the Commission; in the event of a vacancy, the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made by the legislative leader of the same house and party as the leader who made the original appointment.

(c) The Commission may begin to conduct business upon the appointment of a majority of the voting members.

(d) The State Board of Education shall be the agency responsible for providing staff and administrative support to the Commission.

(e) Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their participation, but may be reimbursed by the State Board of Education for expenses in connection with their participation, including travel, if funds are available.

(f) The Commission shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before April August 1, 2012. The Commission may submit other reports as it deems appropriate.

(g) The Commission is abolished on April August 2, 2012, and this Section is repealed on April August 2, 2012.

(Source: P.A. 97-619, eff. 11-14-11.)

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