Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB4029

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4029

Introduced 3/26/2025, by Rep. Kam Buckner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/34-6

from Ch. 122, par. 34-6

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall (rather than may), by majority vote, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30 of the third calendar year after the appointment. Provides that the general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in the Article. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR

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 34-6 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/34-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-6)

Sec. 34-6. Superintendent of schools. The After June 30, 1999, the board shall may, by a vote of a majority of its full membership, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30th of the third calendar year after the his or her appointment. The general superintendent He shall be the chief administrative officer of the board and shall have charge and control, subject to the approval of the board and to other provisions of this Article, of all departments and the employees therein of public schools, except the law department. The general superintendent He shall negotiate contracts with all labor organizations which are exclusive representatives of educational employees employed under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. All contracts shall be subject to approval of the Board of Education. The general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in this Article. The board may conduct a national search for a general superintendent. An incumbent general superintendent may not be precluded from being included in such national search. Persons appointed pursuant to this Section shall be exempt from the provisions and requirements of Sections 21-1a, 21-7.1, and 21B-15 of this Code.

(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.)

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