SB2810 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2003 and 2004
SB2810

Introduced 2/5/2004, by Larry K. Bomke

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/9-12 from Ch. 122, par. 9-12

Amends the School Code. Changes certain formats used to elect school board members. Effective immediately.

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1 AN ACT concerning schools.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section

5 9-12 as follows:

6 (105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12)

7 Sec. 9-12. Ballots for the election of school officers

8 shall be in one of the following forms:

9 (FORMAT 1

10 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the

11 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section

12 9-11.1.

13 This format is used by Boards of School Directors. School

14 Directors are elected at large.)

15 OFFICIAL BALLOT

16 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL

17 DIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

18 VOTE FOR ....

19 ( ) ........................................

20 ( ) ........................................

21 ( ) ........................................

22 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL

23 DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

24 VOTE FOR ....

25 ( ) .......................................

26 ( ) .......................................

27 ( ) .......................................

28 (FORMAT 2

29 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the

30 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section

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1 9-11.1.

2 This format is used when school board members are elected

3 at large. Membership on the school board is not restricted by

4 area of residence.

5 Types of school districts generally using this format are:

6 Common school districts;

7 Community unit and community consolidated school districts

8 formed on or after January 1, 1975;

9 Community unit school districts formed prior to January 1,

10 1975 that elect board members at large and without restriction

11 by area of residence within the district under subsection (c)

12 of Section 11A-8;

13 Community unit, community consolidated and combined school

14 districts in which more than 90% of the population is in one

15 congressional township;

16 High school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable

17 property is located in unincorporated territory; and unit

18 districts (OLD TYPE);

19 Combined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;

20 Combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and

21 community consolidated school districts that elect board

22 members at large and without restriction by area of residence

23 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7.)

24 OFFICIAL BALLOT

25 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

26 EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

27 VOTE FOR ....

28 ( ) .......................................

29 ( ) .......................................

30 ( ) .......................................

31 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

32 EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

33 VOTE FOR ....

34 ( ) .......................................

35 ( ) .......................................

36 ( ) .......................................

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1 (FORMATS 2a and 2b

2 Ballot position for at large candidates shall be determined

3 by the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to

4 Section 9-11.1 and ballot position for candidates grouped by

5 "affected school district", as that term is defined in Section

6 9-11.2, shall be determined by order of petition filing or

7 lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

8 Format 2a is used only in electing, to unstaggered terms

9 expiring on the date of the regular school election held in

10 calendar year 2001, the initial 7 members of the board of

11 education of a combined school district that is established as

12 provided in subsection (a-5) of Section 11B-7, and Format 2b is

13 used only in electing, when required under Section 10-10, a

14 successor to serve the remainder of the unstaggered, unexpired

15 term of any such initial board member in whose office a vacancy

16 has occurred.)

17 Format 2a:

18 OFFICIAL BALLOT

19 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

20 TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING ON

21 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)

22 Instructions to voter: One member of the board of education

23 is to be elected at large from within the territory included

24 within the boundaries of (insert name of the combined school

25 district as proposed or formed), 3 members are to be elected

26 from the territory included within the boundaries of (former)

27 Elementary School District No. ....., and 3 members are to be

28 elected from the territory included within the boundaries of

29 (former) Elementary School District No. ......

30 FOR THE MEMBER

31 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

32 TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE

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1 VOTE FOR ONE

2 ( ) .......................................

3 ( ) .......................................

4 FOR MEMBERS OF

5 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

6 TO BE ELECTED FROM

7 (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....

8 VOTE FOR THREE

9 ( ) .......................................

10 ( ) .......................................

11 ( ) .......................................

12 ( ) .......................................

13 FOR MEMBERS OF

14 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

15 TO BE ELECTED FROM

16 (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....

17 VOTE FOR THREE

18 ( ) .......................................

19 ( ) .......................................

20 ( ) .......................................

21 ( ) .......................................

22 Format 2b:

23 OFFICIAL BALLOT

24 FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

25 TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE

26 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON

27 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)

28 VOTE FOR ONE

29 ( ) .......................................

30 ( ) .......................................

31 FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)

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1 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

2 TO BE ELECTED FROM

3 FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....

4 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON

5 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)

6 VOTE FOR ....

7 ( ) .......................................

8 ( ) .......................................

9 FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)

10 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

11 TO BE ELECTED FROM

12 FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....

13 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON

14 (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)

15 VOTE FOR ....

16 ( ) .......................................

17 ( ) .......................................

18 (FORMAT 3

19 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas

20 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery

21 held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

22 This format is used by community unit, community

23 consolidated and combined school districts when the territory

24 is less than 2 congressional townships, or 72 square miles, but

25 consists of more than one congressional township, or 36 square

26 miles, outside of the corporate limits of any city, village or

27 incorporated town within the school district. The School Code

28 requires that not more than 5 board members shall be selected

29 from any city, village or incorporated town in the school

30 district. At least two board members must reside in the

31 unincorporated area of the school district.

32 Except for those community unit school districts formed

33 before January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and

34 without restriction by area of residence within the district

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1 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for combined

2 school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and community

3 consolidated school districts that elect board members at large

4 and without restriction by area of residence within the

5 district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this format

6 applies to community unit and community consolidated school

7 districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined school

8 districts formed prior to July 1, 1983.)

9 OFFICIAL BALLOT

10 Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be

11 composed of members from both the incorporated and the

12 unincorporated area; not more than 5 board members shall be

13 selected from any city, village or incorporated town.

14 On the basis of existing board membership, not more than

15 .... may be elected from the incorporated areas.

16 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

17 TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

18 VOTE FOR ....

19 ................... Area

20 ( ) ...........................

21 ( ) ...........................

22 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

23 TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

24 VOTE FOR ....

25 ................... Area

26 ( ) ...........................

27 ( ) ...........................

28 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

29 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

30 VOTE FOR ....

31 ................... Area

32 ( ) ...........................

33 ( ) ...........................

34 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

35 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

36 VOTE FOR ....

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1 ................... Area

2 ( ) ...........................

3 ( ) ...........................

4 (FORMAT 4

5 Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by

6 the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to

7 Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

8 Except for those community unit school districts formed

9 prior to January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and

10 without restriction by area of residence within the district

11 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for those

12 combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and

13 community consolidated school districts that elect board

14 members at large and without restriction by area of residence

15 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this

16 format applies to community unit and community consolidated

17 school districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined

18 school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983 when the

19 territory of the school district is greater than 2

20 congressional townships, or 72 square miles. This format

21 applies only when less than 75% of the population is in one

22 congressional township. Congressional townships of less than

23 100 inhabitants shall not be considered for the purpose of such

24 mandatory board representation. In this case, not more than 3

25 board members may be selected from any one congressional

26 township.)

27 OFFICIAL BALLOT

28 Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education

29 is restricted to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional

30 township. On the basis of existing board membership, members

31 may be elected in the following numbers from each congressional

32 township.

33 Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range

34 ....

35 Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range

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1 ....

2 Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range

3 ....

4 (Include each remaining congressional township in district

5 as needed)

6 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

7 EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

8 VOTE FOR ....

9 Township .............. Range ................

10 ( ) ............................

11 ( ) ............................

12 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF

13 EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

14 VOTE FOR ....

15 Township .............. Range ................

16 ( ) ............................

17 ( ) ............................

18 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

19 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

20 VOTE FOR ....

21 Township .............. Range ................

22 ( ) ............................

23 ( ) ............................

24 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

25 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

26 VOTE FOR ....

27 Township .............. Range ................

28 ( ) ............................

29 ( ) ............................

30 (FORMAT 5

31 Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by

32 the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to

33 Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

34 Except for those community unit school districts formed

35 before January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and

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1 without restriction by area of residence within the district

2 under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except for those

3 combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and

4 community consolidated school districts that elect board

5 members at large and without restriction by area of residence

6 within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this

7 format is used by community unit and community consolidated

8 school districts formed prior to January 1, 1975, and combined

9 school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983, when the

10 territory of the school district is greater than 2

11 congressional townships, or 72 square miles and when at least

12 75%, but not more than 90%, of the population resides in one

13 congressional township. In this case, 4 school board members

14 shall be selected from that one congressional township and the

15 3 remaining board members shall be selected from the rest of

16 the district. If a school district from which school board

17 members are to be selected is located in a county under

18 township organization and if the surveyed boundaries of a

19 congressional township from which one or more of those school

20 board members is to be selected, as described by township

21 number and range, are coterminous with the boundaries of the

22 township as identified by the township name assigned to it as a

23 political subdivision of the State, then that township may be

24 referred to on the ballot by both its township name and by

25 township number and range.)

26 OFFICIAL BALLOT

27 Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education

28 is to consist of 4 members from the congressional township that

29 has at least 75% but not more than 90% of the population, and 3

30 board members from the remaining congressional townships in the

31 school district. On the basis of existing board membership,

32 members may be elected in the following numbers from each

33 congressional township.

34 FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

35 TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

36 FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....

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1 VOTE FOR ONE

2 ( )..........................

3 ( )..........................

4 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

5 TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

6 VOTE FOR ....

7 ..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township ..... Range

8 .....~~; ...... board members shall be elected from the remaining~~

9 ~~congressional townships~~.

10 (name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....

11 ( ) ............................

12 ( ) ............................

13 ...... board members shall be elected from the remaining

14 congressional townships.

15 The Remaining Congressional Townships

16 ( ) ............................

17 ( ) ............................

18 (FORMAT 6

19 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the

20 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section

21 9-11.1.

22 This format is used by school districts in which voters

23 have approved a referendum to elect school board members by

24 school board district. The school district is then divided into

25 7 school board districts, each of which elects one member to

26 the board of education.)

27 OFFICIAL BALLOT

28 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

29 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

30 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

31 VOTE FOR ONE

32 ( ) .....................................

33 ( ) .....................................

34 ( ) .....................................

35 (-OR-)

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1 OFFICIAL BALLOT

2 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

3 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

4 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

5 VOTE FOR ONE

6 ( ) .....................................

7 ( ) .....................................

8 ( ) .....................................

9 REVERSE SIDE:

10 OFFICIAL BALLOT

11 DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)

12 (Precinct name or number)

13 School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois

14 Election Tuesday (insert date)

15 (facsimile signature of Election Authority)

16 (County)

17 (FORMAT 7

18 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas

19 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery

20 held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

21 This format is used by high school districts if more than

22 15% but less than 30% of the taxable property is located in the

23 unincorporated territory of the school district. In this case,

24 at least one board member shall be a resident of the

25 unincorporated territory.)

26 OFFICIAL BALLOT

27 Instructions to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of

28 the taxable property of this high school district is located in

29 the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at

30 least one board member shall be a resident of the

31 unincorporated areas.

32 On the basis of existing board membership, at least one

33 member shall be elected from the unincorporated area.

34 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

35 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

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1 VOTE FOR ....

2 ................... Area

3 ( ) ...........................

4 ( ) ...........................

5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

6 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

7 VOTE FOR ....

8 ................... Area

9 ( ) ...........................

10 ( ) ...........................

11 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

12 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

13 VOTE FOR ....

14 ................... Area

15 ( ) ...........................

16 ( ) ...........................

17 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

18 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

19 VOTE FOR ....

20 ................... Area

21 ( ) ...........................

22 ( ) ...........................

23 (FORMAT 7a

24 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the

25 order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Sections

26 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

27 This format is used by high school districts if more than

28 15% but less than 30% of the taxable property is located in the

29 unincorporated territory of the school district and on the

30 basis of existing board membership no board member is required

31 to be elected from the unincorporated area.)

32 OFFICIAL BALLOT

33 Instruction to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of

34 the taxable property of this high school district is located in

35 the unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at

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1 least one board member shall be a resident of the

2 unincorporated areas.

3 On the basis of existing board membership, members may be

4 elected from any area or areas.

5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

6 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

7 VOTE FOR ....

8 ( ) ........................................

9 ( ) ........................................

10 ( ) ........................................

11 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

12 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

13 VOTE FOR ....

14 ( ) ........................................

15 ( ) ........................................

16 ( ) ........................................

17 (FORMAT 8

18 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas

19 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery

20 held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

21 This format is used by high school districts if more than

22 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated

23 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two

24 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

25 territory.)

26 OFFICIAL BALLOT

27 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the

28 taxable property of this high school district is located in the

29 unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least

30 two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

31 territory.

32 On the basis of existing board membership at least 2

33 members shall be elected from the unincorporated area.

34 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

35 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

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1 VOTE FOR ....

2 ................... Area

3 ( ) ...........................

4 ( ) ...........................

5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

6 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

7 VOTE FOR ....

8 ................... Area

9 ( ) ...........................

10 ( ) ...........................

11 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

12 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

13 VOTE FOR ....

14 ................... Area

15 ( ) ...........................

16 ( ) ...........................

17 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

18 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

19 VOTE FOR ....

20 ................... Area

21 ( ) ...........................

22 ( ) ...........................

23 (FORMAT 8a

24 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas

25 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery

26 held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

27 This format is used by high school districts if more than

28 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated

29 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two

30 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

31 territory.)

32 OFFICIAL BALLOT

33 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the

34 taxable property of this high school district is located in the

35 unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least

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1 two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

2 territory.

3 On the basis of existing board membership at least one

4 member shall be elected from the unincorporated area.

5 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

6 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

7 VOTE FOR ....

8 ................... Area

9 ( ) ...........................

10 ( ) ...........................

11 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

12 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

13 VOTE FOR ....

14 ................... Area

15 ( ) ...........................

16 ( ) ...........................

17 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

18 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

19 VOTE FOR ....

20 ................... Area

21 ( ) ...........................

22 ( ) ...........................

23 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

24 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

25 VOTE FOR ....

26 ................... Area

27 ( ) ...........................

28 ( ) ...........................

29 (FORMAT 8b

30 Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas

31 shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery

32 held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.

33 This format is used by high school districts if more than

34 30% of the taxable property is located in the unincorporated

35 territory of the school district. In this case, at least two

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1 board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

2 territory.)

3 OFFICIAL BALLOT

4 Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the

5 taxable property of this high school district is located in the

6 unincorporated territory of the district, therefore, at least

7 two board members shall be residents of the unincorporated

8 territory.

9 On the basis of existing board membership, members may be

10 elected from any area or areas.

11 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

12 A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

13 VOTE FOR ....

14 ( ) ...........................

15 ( ) ...........................

16 ( ) ...........................

17 ( ) ...........................

18 FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE

19 AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM

20 VOTE FOR ....

21 ( ) ...........................

22 ( ) ...........................

23 ( ) ...........................

24 ( ) ...........................

25 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-459, eff. 8-17-97; 91-357,

26 eff. 7-29-99.)

27 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

28 becoming law.