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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A BILL FOR

 

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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.