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90_SC0051

      ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2
          Proposes to amend Section 2 of Article X of the  Illinois
      Constitution.    Provides  that  the  State Superintendent of
      Education shall be elected at the general election to serve a
      term of 4 years beginning on the  second  Monday  of  January
      following  his  or  her  election.   Establishes  eligibility
      criteria  for  the  office  and  provides  for  the manner of
      filling a vacancy in the office.  Includes a  Schedule  under
      which   the   term   of   office   of   the  appointed  State
      Superintendent of Education expires when  the  first  elected
      State  Superintendent  of  Education takes office.  Effective
      upon approval by the electors.
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 1                       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
 2                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
 3        RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 4    OF THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES
 5    CONCURRING  HEREIN,  That  there  shall  be  submitted to the
 6    electors of the  State  for  adoption  or  rejection  at  the
 7    general  election  next occurring at least 6 months after the
 8    adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section  2
 9    of Article X of the Constitution as follows:
10                              ARTICLE X
11                              EDUCATION
12        (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2)
13    SECTION 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
14    EDUCATION CHIEF STATE EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
15        (a)  There  is  created  a State Board of Education to be
16    elected or selected  on  a  regional  basis.  The  number  of
17    members,  their qualifications, terms of office and manner of
18    election or selection shall be provided by  law.  The  Board,
19    except  as  limited  by  law,  may establish goals, determine
20    policies,  provide  for  planning  and  evaluating  education
21    programs and recommend financing. The Board shall  have  such
22    other duties and powers as provided by law.
23        (b)  A State Superintendent of Education shall be elected
24    by  the electors of the State at the general election every 4
25    years,  beginning  in  2000.   The  State  Superintendent  of
26    Education shall hold office for  4  years  beginning  on  the
27    second  Monday  of  January after his or her election.  To be
28    eligible to  hold  the  office  of  State  Superintendent  of
29    Education  a person must be a United States citizen, at least
30    25 years old, and a  resident  of  the  State  for  10  years
31    preceding his or her election.
32        Any  vacancy  in  the  office  of State Superintendent of
33    Education shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 7
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 1    of Article V.
 2        The State Superintendent shall be the  chief  educational
 3    officer  of  the State for elementary and secondary education
 4    and shall have the duties and powers that may  be  prescribed
 5    by  law.   The State Board of Education shall appoint a chief
 6    state educational officer.
 7    (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 8                              SCHEDULE
 9        This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon  approval
10    by   the   electors   of  this  State,  and  when  the  State
11    Superintendent of Education initially elected under Section 2
12    of Article X of the Illinois Constitution takes  office,  the
13    term  of  office  of  the  chief  state  educational  officer
14    appointed by the State Board of Education shall expire.

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