HB3491 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3491

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. John D. Cavaletto - Sandra M. Pihos

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-16a new

Amends the School Code. Requires an association of school boards to offer professional development and training to school board members on topics that include without limitation basics of school finance, financial oversight and accountability, labor law and collective bargaining, ethics, duties and responsibilities of a school board member, and board governance principles. Requires every school board member to receive at least 4 hours of professional development and training per year.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

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 adding Section 10-16a as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-16a new)

Sec. 10-16a. Leadership training for school board members. An association of school boards shall offer professional development and training to school board members on topics that include without limitation basics of school finance, financial oversight and accountability, labor law and collective bargaining, ethics, duties and responsibilities of a school board member, and board governance principles. Every school board member shall receive at least 4 hours of professional development and training per year.