102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5759

 

Introduced 11/16/2022, by Rep. Kambium Buckner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/34-3  from Ch. 122, par. 34-3

    Amends the School Code. Provides that any vacancy in the membership of the Chicago Board of Education shall be filled through appointment by the Mayor for the unexpired term within 30 days (rather than no time limitation). Effective immediately.


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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 Section
534-3 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-3)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-177)
8    Sec. 34-3. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees; new
9Chicago Board of Education; members; term; vacancies.
10    (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this
11amendatory Act of 1995, the terms of all members of the Chicago
12Board of Education holding office on that date are abolished
13and the Mayor shall appoint, without the consent or approval
14of the City Council, a 5 member Chicago School Reform Board of
15Trustees which shall take office upon the appointment of the
16fifth member. The Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees and
17its members shall serve until, and the terms of all members of
18the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees shall expire on,
19June 30, 1999 or upon the appointment of a new Chicago Board of
20Education as provided in subsection (b), whichever is later.
21Any vacancy in the membership of the Trustees shall be filled
22through appointment by the Mayor, without the consent or
23approval of the City Council, for the unexpired term. One of

 

 

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1the members appointed by the Mayor to the Trustees shall be
2designated by the Mayor to serve as President of the Trustees.
3The Mayor shall appoint a full-time, compensated chief
4executive officer, and his or her compensation as such chief
5executive officer shall be determined by the Mayor. The Mayor,
6at his or her discretion, may appoint the President to serve
7simultaneously as the chief executive officer.
8    (b) Within 30 days before the expiration of the terms of
9the members of the Chicago Reform Board of Trustees as
10provided in subsection (a), a new Chicago Board of Education
11consisting of 7 members shall be appointed by the Mayor to take
12office on the later of July 1, 1999 or the appointment of the
13seventh member. Three of the members initially so appointed
14under this subsection shall serve for terms ending June 30,
152002, 4 of the members initially so appointed under this
16subsection shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2003, and
17each member initially so appointed shall continue to hold
18office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
19Thereafter at the expiration of the term of any member a
20successor shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall hold
21office for a term of 4 years, from July 1 of the year in which
22the term commences and until a successor is appointed and
23qualified. Any vacancy in the membership of the Chicago Board
24of Education shall be filled through appointment by the Mayor
25for the unexpired term within 30 days after the vacancy
26occurs. No appointment to membership on the Chicago Board of

 

 

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1Education that is made by the Mayor under this subsection
2shall require the approval of the City Council, whether the
3appointment is made for a full term or to fill a vacancy for an
4unexpired term on the Board. The board shall elect annually
5from its number a president and vice-president, in such manner
6and at such time as the board determines by its rules. The
7officers so elected shall each perform the duties imposed upon
8their respective office by the rules of the board, provided
9that (i) the president shall preside at meetings of the board
10and vote as any other member but have no power of veto, and
11(ii) the vice president shall perform the duties of the
12president if that office is vacant or the president is absent
13or unable to act. The secretary of the Board shall be selected
14by the Board and shall be an employee of the Board rather than
15a member of the Board, notwithstanding subsection (d) of
16Section 34-3.3. The duties of the secretary shall be imposed
17by the rules of the Board.
18    (c) The board may appoint a student to the board to serve
19in an advisory capacity. The student member shall serve for a
20term as determined by the board. The board may not grant the
21student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the
22student member as an advisor. The student member may not
23participate in or attend any executive session of the board.
24(Source: P.A. 94-231, eff. 7-14-05.)
 
25    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-177)

 

 

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1    Sec. 34-3. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees; new
2Chicago Board of Education; members; term; vacancies.
3    (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this
4amendatory Act of 1995, the terms of all members of the Chicago
5Board of Education holding office on that date are abolished
6and the Mayor shall appoint, without the consent or approval
7of the City Council, a 5 member Chicago School Reform Board of
8Trustees which shall take office upon the appointment of the
9fifth member. The Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees and
10its members shall serve until, and the terms of all members of
11the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees shall expire on,
12June 30, 1999 or upon the appointment of a new Chicago Board of
13Education as provided in subsection (b), whichever is later.
14Any vacancy in the membership of the Trustees shall be filled
15through appointment by the Mayor, without the consent or
16approval of the City Council, for the unexpired term. One of
17the members appointed by the Mayor to the Trustees shall be
18designated by the Mayor to serve as President of the Trustees.
19The Mayor shall appoint a full-time, compensated chief
20executive officer, and his or her compensation as such chief
21executive officer shall be determined by the Mayor. The Mayor,
22at his or her discretion, may appoint the President to serve
23simultaneously as the chief executive officer.
24    (b) This subsection applies until January 15, 2025. Within
2530 days before the expiration of the terms of the members of
26the Chicago Reform Board of Trustees as provided in subsection

 

 

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1(a), a new Chicago Board of Education consisting of 7 members
2shall be appointed by the Mayor to take office on the later of
3July 1, 1999 or the appointment of the seventh member. Three of
4the members initially so appointed under this subsection shall
5serve for terms ending June 30, 2002, 4 of the members
6initially so appointed under this subsection shall serve for
7terms ending June 30, 2003, and each member initially so
8appointed shall continue to hold office until his or her
9successor is appointed and qualified.
10    (b-5) On January 15, 2025, the terms of all members of the
11Chicago Board of Education appointed under subsection (b) are
12abolished when the new board, consisting of 21 members, is
13appointed by the Mayor and elected by the electors of the
14school district as provided under subsections (b-10) and
15(b-15) and takes office.
16    (b-10) By December 16, 2024 for a term of office beginning
17on January 15, 2025, the Mayor shall appoint 10 Chicago Board
18of Education members to serve terms of 2 years. All appointed
19members shall serve until a successor is appointed or elected
20and qualified. Thereafter at the expiration of the term of any
21member a successor shall be elected and shall hold office for a
22term of 4 years, from January 15 of the year in which the term
23commences and until a successor is appointed or elected and
24qualified. Any vacancy in the appointed membership of the
25Chicago Board of Education shall be filled through appointment
26by the Mayor for the unexpired term within 30 days after the

 

 

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1vacancy occurs. The terms of the 10 appointed members under
2this subsection shall end on January 14, 2027. By December 16,
32024 for a term of office beginning on January 15, 2025, the
4Mayor shall appoint a President of the Board for a term of 2
5years. The board shall elect annually from its number a
6vice-president, in such manner and at such time as the board
7determines by its rules. The president appointed by the Mayor
8and vice-president elected by the board shall each perform the
9duties imposed upon their respective office by the rules of
10the board, provided that (i) the president shall preside at
11meetings of the board and shall only have voting rights to
12break a voting tie of the other Chicago Board of Education
13elected and appointed members and (ii) the vice president
14shall perform the duties of the president if that office is
15vacant or the president is absent or unable to act. Beginning
16with the 2026 general election, one member shall be elected at
17large and serve as the president of the board. After January
1815, 2027, the president shall preside at meetings of the board
19and vote as any other member but have no power of veto. The
20secretary of the Board shall be selected by the Board and shall
21be an employee of the Board rather than a member of the Board,
22notwithstanding subsection (d) of Section 34-3.3. The duties
23of the secretary shall be imposed by the rules of the Board.
24    (b-15) Beginning with the 2024 general election, 10
25members of the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected to
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12025. Beginning with the 2026 general election, 10 members of
2the Chicago Board of Education shall be elected to serve a term
3of 4 years in office beginning on January 15, 2027. Whenever a
4vacancy of a Chicago Board of Education elected board member
5occurs, the President of the Board shall notify the Mayor of
6the vacancy within 7 days after its occurrence and shall,
7within 30 days, fill the vacancy for the remainder of the
8unexpired term by majority vote of the remaining board
9members. The successor shall have the same qualifications as
10his or her predecessor.
11    For purposes of elections conducted under this subsection,
12the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into electoral
13districts as provided under subsection (a) of Section
1434-21.10. From January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2027, each
15district shall be represented by one elected member and one
16appointed member. After January 15, 2027, each district shall
17be represented by one elected member.
18    (b-30) No member shall have, or be an employee or owner of
19a company that has, a contract with the school district. No
20former officer, member, or employee of the board shall, within
21a period of one year immediately after termination of service
22on the board, knowingly accept employment or receive
23compensation or fees for services from a person or entity if
24the officer, member, or employee, during the year immediately
25preceding termination of service on the board, participated
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1the board or the school district, or the issuance of contract
2change orders with the board or the school district, with a
3cumulative value of $25,000 or more to the person or entity, or
4its parent or subsidiary.
5    (c) The board may appoint a student to the board to serve
6in an advisory capacity. The student member shall serve for a
7term as determined by the board. The board may not grant the
8student member any voting privileges, but shall consider the
9student member as an advisor. The student member may not
10participate in or attend any executive session of the board.
11(Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 6-1-22; 102-691, eff. 12-17-21.)
 
12    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
13changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
14that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
15represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
16not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
17made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
18Public Act.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.