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90_HB1700 105 ILCS 5/10-22.25b from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b 105 ILCS 5/34-2.3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3 Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions that authorize a school board or local school council to adopt a school uniform or dress code policy with provisions that require such a policy to be adopted and implemented at all attendance centers not later than the beginning of the 1997-98 school year. Effective immediately. LRB9001104THpk LRB9001104THpk 1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Sections 2 10-22.25b and 34-2.3. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing 6 Sections 10-22.25b and 34-2.3 as follows: 7 (105 ILCS 5/10-22.25b) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b) 8 Sec. 10-22.25b. School uniforms. The school board shall 9mayadopt and implement, not later than the beginning of the 10 1997-98 school year, and for each school year thereafter, a 11 school uniform or dress code policy that governs allor12certain individualattendance centers and that is necessary 13 to maintain the orderly process of a school function or 14 prevent endangerment of student health or safety. A school 15 uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board: (i) 16 shall not be applied in such manner as to discipline or deny 17 attendance to a transfer student or any other student for 18 noncompliance with that policy during such period of time as 19 is reasonably necessary to enable the student to acquire a 20 school uniform or otherwise comply with the dress code policy 21 that is in effect at the attendance center or in the district 22 into which the student's enrollment is transferred; and (ii) 23 shall include criteria and procedures under which the school 24 board will accommodate the needs of or otherwise provide 25 appropriate resources to assist a student from an indigent 26 family in complying with an applicable school uniform or 27 dress code policy. A student whose parents or legal 28 guardians object on religious grounds to the student's 29 compliance with an applicable school uniform or dress code 30 policy shall not be required to comply with that policy if 31 the student's parents or legal guardians present to the -2- LRB9001104THpk 1 school board a signed statement of objection detailing the 2 grounds for the objection. This Section applies to school 3 boards of all districts, including special charter districts 4 and districts organized under Article 34. 5 (Source: P.A. 89-610, eff. 8-6-96.) 6 (105 ILCS 5/34-2.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3) 7 Sec. 34-2.3. Local school councils - Powers and duties. 8 Each local school council shall have and exercise, consistent 9 with the provisions of this Article and the powers and duties 10 of the board of education, the following powers and duties: 11 1. To evaluate the performance of the principal of the 12 attendance center taking into consideration the annual 13 evaluation of the principal conducted by the general 14 superintendent pursuant to subsection (h) of Section 34-8.3, 15 to determine in the manner provided by subsection (c) of 16 Section 34-2.2 whether the performance contract of the 17 principal shall be renewed, and to directly select in the 18 manner provided by subsection (c) of Section 34-2.2 a new 19 principal (including a new principal to fill a vacancy) -- 20 without submitting any list of candidates for that position 21 to the general superintendent as provided in paragraph 2 of 22 this Section -- to serve under a 4 year performance contract; 23 provided that (i) the determination of whether the 24 principal's performance contract is to be renewed and -- in 25 cases where such performance contract is not renewed -- a 26 direct selection of a new principal -- to serve under a 4 27 year performance contract shall be made by the local school 28 council by April 15 of the calendar year in which the current 29 performance contract of the principal expires, and (ii) a 30 direct selection by the local school council of a new 31 principal to fill a vacancy under a 4 year performance 32 contract shall be made within 90 days after the date such 33 vacancy occurs. A Council shall be required, if requested by -3- LRB9001104THpk 1 the principal, to provide in writing the reasons for the 2 council's not renewing the principal's contract. 3 2. In the event (i) the local school council does not 4 renew the performance contract of the principal, or the 5 principal fails to receive a satisfactory rating as provided 6 in subsection (h) of Section 34-8.3, or the principal is 7 removed for cause during the term of his or her performance 8 contract in the manner provided by Section 34-85, or a 9 vacancy in the position of principal otherwise occurs prior 10 to the expiration of the term of a principal's performance 11 contract, and (ii) the local school council fails to directly 12 select a new principal (including a new principal to fill a 13 vacancy) to serve under a 4 year performance contract, the 14 local school council in such event shall submit to the 15 general superintendent a list of 3 candidates -- listed in 16 the local school council's order of preference -- for the 17 position of principal, one of which shall be selected by the 18 general superintendent to serve as principal of the 19 attendance center. If the general superintendent fails or 20 refuses to select one of the candidates on the list to serve 21 as principal within 30 days after being furnished with the 22 candidate list, the local school council within 15 days after 23 such failure or refusal shall itself select one of the 24 candidates from the list as principal of the attendance 25 center. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of 26 race, sex, creed, color or disability unrelated to ability to 27 perform in connection with the submission of candidates for, 28 and the selection of a candidate to serve as principal of an 29 attendance center. No person shall be directly selected, 30 listed as a candidate for, or selected to serve as principal 31 of an attendance center (i) if such person has been removed 32 for cause from employment by the Board or (ii) if such person 33 does not hold a valid administrative certificate issued or 34 exchanged under Article 21 and endorsed as required by that -4- LRB9001104THpk 1 Article for the position of principal. A principal whose 2 performance contract is not renewed as provided under 3 subsection (c) of Section 34-2.2 may nevertheless, if 4 otherwise qualified and certified as herein provided and if 5 he or she has received a satisfactory rating as provided in 6 subsection (h) of Section 34-8.3, be included by a local 7 school council as one of the 3 candidates listed in order of 8 preference on any candidate list from which one person is to 9 be selected to serve as principal of the attendance center 10 under a new performance contract. The initial candidate list 11 required to be submitted by a local school council to the 12 general superintendent in cases where the local school 13 council does not renew the performance contract of its 14 principal and does not directly select a new principal to 15 serve under a 4 year performance contract shall be submitted 16 not later than May 1 of the calendar year in which such 17 performance contract expires. In cases where a principal is 18 removed for cause or a vacancy otherwise occurs in the 19 position of principal and the vacancy is not filled by direct 20 selection by the local school council, the candidate list 21 shall be submitted by the local school council to the general 22 superintendent not later than 90 days after the date such 23 removal or vacancy occurs. 24 2.5. Whenever a vacancy in the office of a principal 25 occurs for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled in the 26 manner provided by this Section by the selection of a new 27 principal to serve under a 4 year performance contract. 28 3. To establish additional criteria to be included as 29 part of the performance contract of its principal, provided 30 that such additional criteria shall not discriminate on the 31 basis of race, sex, creed, color or disability unrelated to 32 ability to perform, and shall not be inconsistent with the 33 uniform 4 year performance contract for principals developed 34 by the board as provided in Section 34-8.1 of the School Code -5- LRB9001104THpk 1 or with other provisions of this Article governing the 2 authority and responsibility of principals. 3 4. To approve the expenditure plan prepared by the 4 principal with respect to all funds allocated and distributed 5 to the attendance center by the Board. The expenditure plan 6 shall be administered by the principal. Notwithstanding any 7 other provision of this Act or any other law, any expenditure 8 plan approved and administered under this Section 34-2.3 9 shall be consistent with and subject to the terms of any 10 contract for services with a third party entered into by the 11 Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees or the board under 12 this Act. 13 Via a supermajority vote of 7 members of the local school 14 council or 8 members of a high school local school council, 15 the Council may transfer allocations pursuant to Section 16 34-2.3 within funds; provided that such a transfer is 17 consistent with applicable law and collective bargaining 18 agreements. 19 Beginning in fiscal year 1991 and in each fiscal year 20 thereafter, the Board may reserve up to 1% of its total 21 fiscal year budget for distribution on a prioritized basis to 22 schools throughout the school system in order to assure 23 adequate programs to meet the needs of special student 24 populations as determined by the Board. This distribution 25 shall take into account the needs catalogued in the 26 Systemwide Plan and the various local school improvement 27 plans of the local school councils. Information about these 28 centrally funded programs shall be distributed to the local 29 school councils so that their subsequent planning and 30 programming will account for these provisions. 31 Beginning in fiscal year 1991 and in each fiscal year 32 thereafter, from other amounts available in the applicable 33 fiscal year budget, the board shall allocate a lump sum 34 amount to each local school based upon such formula as the -6- LRB9001104THpk 1 board shall determine taking into account the special needs 2 of the student body. The local school principal shall 3 develop an expenditure plan in consultation with the local 4 school council, the professional personnel advisory committee 5 and with all other school personnel, which reflects the 6 priorities and activities as described in the school's local 7 school improvement plan and is consistent with applicable law 8 and collective bargaining agreements and with board policies 9 and standards; however, the local school council shall have 10 the right to request waivers of board policy from the board 11 of education and waivers of employee collective bargaining 12 agreements pursuant to Section 34-8.1a. 13 The expenditure plan developed by the principal with 14 respect to amounts available from the fund for prioritized 15 special needs programs and the allocated lump sum amount must 16 be approved by the local school council. 17 The lump sum allocation shall take into account the 18 following principles: 19 a. Teachers: Each school shall be allocated funds 20 equal to the amount appropriated in the previous school 21 year for compensation for teachers (regular grades 22 kindergarten through 12th grade) plus whatever increases 23 in compensation have been negotiated contractually or 24 through longevity as provided in the negotiated 25 agreement. Adjustments shall be made due to layoff or 26 reduction in force, lack of funds or work, change in 27 subject requirements, enrollment changes, or contracts 28 with third parties for the performance of services or to 29 rectify any inconsistencies with system-wide allocation 30 formulas or for other legitimate reasons. 31 b. Other personnel: Funds for other teacher 32 certificated and uncertificated personnel paid through 33 non-categorical funds shall be provided according to 34 system-wide formulas based on student enrollment and the -7- LRB9001104THpk 1 special needs of the school as determined by the Board. 2 c. Non-compensation items: Appropriations for all 3 non-compensation items shall be based on system-wide 4 formulas based on student enrollment and on the special 5 needs of the school or factors related to the physical 6 plant, including but not limited to textbooks, supplies, 7 electricity, equipment, and routine maintenance. 8 d. Funds for categorical programs: Schools shall 9 receive personnel and funds based on, and shall use such 10 personnel and funds in accordance with State and Federal 11 requirements applicable to each categorical program 12 provided to meet the special needs of the student body 13 (including but not limited to, Federal Chapter I, 14 Bilingual, and Special Education). 15 d.1. Funds for State Title I: Each school shall 16 receive funds based on State and Board requirements 17 applicable to each State Title I pupil provided to meet 18 the special needs of the student body. Each school shall 19 receive the proportion of funds as provided in Section 20 18-8 to which they are entitled. These funds shall be 21 spent only with the budgetary approval of the Local 22 School Council as provided in Section 34-2.3. 23 e. The Local School Council shall have the right to 24 request the principal to close positions and open new 25 ones consistent with the provisions of the local school 26 improvement plan provided that these decisions are 27 consistent with applicable law and collective bargaining 28 agreements. If a position is closed, pursuant to this 29 paragraph, the local school shall have for its use the 30 system-wide average compensation for the closed position. 31 f. Operating within existing laws and collective 32 bargaining agreements, the local school council shall 33 have the right to direct the principal to shift 34 expenditures within funds. -8- LRB9001104THpk 1 g. (Blank). 2 Any funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall 3 be available to the board of education for use as part of its 4 budget for the following fiscal year. 5 5. To make recommendations to the principal concerning 6 textbook selection and concerning curriculum developed 7 pursuant to the school improvement plan which is consistent 8 with systemwide curriculum objectives in accordance with 9 Sections 34-8 and 34-18 of the School Code and in conformity 10 with the collective bargaining agreement. 11 6. To advise the principal concerning the attendance and 12 disciplinary policies for the attendance center, subject to 13 the provisions of this Article and Article 26, and consistent 14 with the uniform system of discipline established by the 15 board pursuant to Section 34-19. 16 7. To approve a school improvement plan developed as 17 provided in Section 34-2.4. The process and schedule for plan 18 development shall be publicized to the entire school 19 community, and the community shall be afforded the 20 opportunity to make recommendations concerning the plan. At 21 least twice a year the principal and local school council 22 shall report publicly on progress and problems with respect 23 to plan implementation. 24 8. To evaluate the allocation of teaching resources and 25 other certificated and uncertificated staff to the attendance 26 center to determine whether such allocation is consistent 27 with and in furtherance of instructional objectives and 28 school programs reflective of the school improvement plan 29 adopted for the attendance center; and to make 30 recommendations to the board, the general superintendent and 31 the principal concerning any reallocation of teaching 32 resources or other staff whenever the council determines that 33 any such reallocation is appropriate because the 34 qualifications of any existing staff at the attendance center -9- LRB9001104THpk 1 do not adequately match or support instructional objectives 2 or school programs which reflect the school improvement plan. 3 9. To make recommendations to the principal and the 4 general superintendent concerning their respective 5 appointments, after August 31, 1989, and in the manner 6 provided by Section 34-8 and Section 34-8.1, of persons to 7 fill any vacant, additional or newly created positions for 8 teachers at the attendance center or at attendance centers 9 which include the attendance center served by the local 10 school council. 11 10. To request of the Board the manner in which training 12 and assistance shall be provided to the local school council. 13 Pursuant to Board guidelines a local school council is 14 authorized to direct the Board of Education to contract with 15 personnel or not-for-profit organizations not associated with 16 the school district to train or assist council members. If 17 training or assistance is provided by contract with personnel 18 or organizations not associated with the school district, the 19 period of training or assistance shall not exceed 30 hours 20 during a given school year; person shall not be employed on a 21 continuous basis longer than said period and shall not have 22 been employed by the Chicago Board of Education within the 23 preceding six months. Council members shall receive training 24 in at least the following areas: 25 1. school budgets; 26 2. educational theory pertinent to the attendance 27 center's particular needs, including the development of 28 the school improvement plan and the principal's 29 performance contract; and 30 3. personnel selection. 31 Council members shall, to the greatest extent possible, 32 complete such training within 90 days of election. 33 11. In accordance with systemwide guidelines contained 34 in the System-Wide Educational Reform Goals and Objectives -10- LRB9001104THpk 1 Plan, criteria for evaluation of performance shall be 2 established for local school councils and local school 3 council members. If a local school council persists in 4 noncompliance with systemwide requirements, the Board may 5 impose sanctions and take necessary corrective action, 6 consistent with Section 34-8.3. 7 12. Each local school council shall comply with the Open 8 Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Each local 9 school council shall issue and transmit to its school 10 community a detailed annual report accounting for its 11 activities programmatically and financially. Each local 12 school council shall convene at least 2 well-publicized 13 meetings annually with its entire school community. These 14 meetings shall include presentation of the proposed local 15 school improvement plan, of the proposed school expenditure 16 plan, and the annual report, and shall provide an opportunity 17 for public comment. 18 13. Each local school council is encouraged to involve 19 additional non-voting members of the school community in 20 facilitating the council's exercise of its responsibilities. 21 14. The local school council shallmayadopt and 22 implement, not later than the beginning of the 1997-98 school 23 year, and for each school year thereafter, a school uniform 24 or dress code policy that governs the attendance center and 25 that is necessary to maintain the orderly process of a school 26 function or prevent endangerment of student health or safety, 27 consistent with the policies and rules of the Board of 28 Education. A school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a 29 local school council: (i) shall not be applied in such manner 30 as to discipline or deny attendance to a transfer student or 31 any other student for noncompliance with that policy during 32 such period of time as is reasonably necessary to enable the 33 student to acquire a school uniform or otherwise comply with 34 the dress code policy that is in effect at the attendance -11- LRB9001104THpk 1 center into which the student's enrollment is transferred; 2 and (ii) shall include criteria and procedures under which 3 the local school council will accommodate the needs of or 4 otherwise provide appropriate resources to assist a student 5 from an indigent family in complying with an applicable 6 school uniform or dress code policy. A student whose parents 7 or legal guardians object on religious grounds to the 8 student's compliance with an applicable school uniform or 9 dress code policy shall not be required to comply with that 10 policy if the student's parents or legal guardians present to 11 the local school council a signed statement of objection 12 detailing the grounds for the objection. 13 15. All decisions made and actions taken by the local 14 school council in the exercise of its powers and duties shall 15 comply with State and federal laws, all applicable collective 16 bargaining agreements, court orders and rules properly 17 promulgated by the Board. 18 15a. To grant, in accordance with board rules and 19 policies, the use of assembly halls and classrooms when not 20 otherwise needed, including lighting, heat, and attendants, 21 for public lectures, concerts, and other educational and 22 social activities. 23 15b. To approve, in accordance with board rules and 24 policies, receipts and expenditures for all internal accounts 25 of the attendance center, and to approve all fund-raising 26 activities by nonschool organizations that use the school 27 building. 28 16. (Blank). 29 17. Names and addresses of local school council members 30 shall be a matter of public record. 31 (Source: P.A. 88-85; 88-511; 88-686, eff. 1-24-95; 89-15, 32 eff. 5-30-95; 89-610, eff. 8-6-96; 89-636, eff. 8-9-96; 33 revised 9-9-96.) -12- LRB9001104THpk 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law.