House Sponsors: RYDER. Senate Sponsors: DEMUZIO-MAITLAND Short description: SCH CD-CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Makes changes of style and punctuation and adds a gender-neutral reference to a Section of the School Code relating to the suspension or expulsion of pupils. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/9-12.1 from Ch. 122, par. 9-12.1 105 ILCS 5/10-5 from Ch. 122, par. 10-5 105 ILCS 5/10-16 from Ch. 122, par. 10-16 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31 105 ILCS 5/10-22.32 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.32 Changes the title and replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Specifies that when members of a board of school directors or board of education are elected at the consolidated elections held in April, 1999 and April, 2001, the board is to organize, elect its officers, and enter upon the discharge of its duties at an organizational meeting held within 7 days after the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each of those 2 years. Provides for adjustment of the ballot form used at those elections to reflect a full term of less than 4 years. Authorizes the expenditure of school district funds to provide training through school board associations to persons elected to school board membership at the 1999 and 2001 consolidated elections after they are elected and before their terms commence. Makes other related changes. Also removes a requirement that there be more than 17 school districts party to a joint agreement in order for its governing board to appoint an executive board. Changes the criteria applicable to a joint agreement that may appoint superintendents of cooperating school districts to the executive board. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0637 Last action date: 98-07-24 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status