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90_SC0051
ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2
Proposes to amend Section 2 of Article X of the Illinois
Constitution. Provides that the State Superintendent of
Education shall be elected at the general election to serve a
term of 4 years beginning on the second Monday of January
following his or her election. Establishes eligibility
criteria for the office and provides for the manner of
filling a vacancy in the office. Includes a Schedule under
which the term of office of the appointed State
Superintendent of Education expires when the first elected
State Superintendent of Education takes office. Effective
upon approval by the electors.
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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
4 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 CONCURRING HEREIN, That there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2
9 of Article X of the Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE X
11 EDUCATION
12 (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 2)
13 SECTION 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
14 EDUCATION CHIEF STATE EDUCATIONAL OFFICER
15 (a) There is created a State Board of Education to be
16 elected or selected on a regional basis. The number of
17 members, their qualifications, terms of office and manner of
18 election or selection shall be provided by law. The Board,
19 except as limited by law, may establish goals, determine
20 policies, provide for planning and evaluating education
21 programs and recommend financing. The Board shall have such
22 other duties and powers as provided by law.
23 (b) A State Superintendent of Education shall be elected
24 by the electors of the State at the general election every 4
25 years, beginning in 2000. The State Superintendent of
26 Education shall hold office for 4 years beginning on the
27 second Monday of January after his or her election. To be
28 eligible to hold the office of State Superintendent of
29 Education a person must be a United States citizen, at least
30 25 years old, and a resident of the State for 10 years
31 preceding his or her election.
32 Any vacancy in the office of State Superintendent of
33 Education shall be filled in the manner provided in Section 7
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1 of Article V.
2 The State Superintendent shall be the chief educational
3 officer of the State for elementary and secondary education
4 and shall have the duties and powers that may be prescribed
5 by law. The State Board of Education shall appoint a chief
6 state educational officer.
7 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
8 SCHEDULE
9 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval
10 by the electors of this State, and when the State
11 Superintendent of Education initially elected under Section 2
12 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution takes office, the
13 term of office of the chief state educational officer
14 appointed by the State Board of Education shall expire.