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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1444
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1444, AS AMENDED,
3 with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment
4 No. 1, on page 1, line 8, by replacing "Act" with "Article
5 and Article 5"; and
6 on page 7, immediately below line 30, by inserting the
7 following:
8 "ARTICLE 30. SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS TEACHER'S
9 ACADEMY FOR MATH, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY
10 Section 30-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as
11 the Southwestern Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math,
12 Science, and Technology Act.
13 Section 30-5. Policy and purposes. It shall be the
14 policy of the State of Illinois to provide excellence in
15 mathematics and science education in order to nourish an
16 informed citizenry, assure technological skills for the work
17 force, and assist in the preparation of professionals to
18 serve the interests of Illinois in such fields as
19 engineering, research, teaching, and computer technology. It
20 shall further be the policy to enlist the support of the
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1 educational, industrial, and scientific communities in a
2 cooperative effort to provide excellence in science and
3 mathematics education. As a symbol of this cooperative
4 endeavor, there shall be established the Southwestern
5 Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology
6 to serve the people of Illinois as a teacher's institution
7 and the school system of the State as a catalyst and
8 laboratory for the advancement of teaching.
9 The Academy shall carry a responsibility to stimulate
10 further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics
11 and science. That responsibility may be exercised through
12 any or all of the following means:
13 (1) Stimulating curriculum development and
14 revisions through the collaborative efforts of the
15 interacting institutions involved in the Academy
16 including: universities, secondary schools, the
17 industrial sector, and national laboratories.
18 (2) Providing preservice training sites for persons
19 in preparation for the teaching of science and
20 mathematics.
21 (3) Hosting summer institute opportunities for
22 Illinois teachers modeled after the successful National
23 Science Foundation program prevalent in the 1960s.
24 (4) Offering speakers and programs for teacher
25 institutes and in-service training around the State.
26 (5) Producing videotapes of lectures and
27 experiments for use in the schools of this State.
28 Section 30-10. Establishment, funding, and location.
29 There is hereby created the Southwestern Illinois Teacher's
30 Academy for Math, Science, and Technology, which shall be an
31 institution located at the former Parks College campus site
32 in Cahokia, Illinois. The Academy shall be a State agency,
33 funded by State appropriations, private contributions, and
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1 endowments. The Academy may offer a program of postsecondary
2 course work to teachers. Minimal fees for students may be
3 charged.
4 The Academy shall annually submit to the Board of Higher
5 Education its budget proposal for the operation and capital
6 needs of the Academy for its next fiscal year. Funding is
7 subject to a separate annual appropriation from the Board of
8 Higher Education.
9 Section 30-15. Board of Trustees. The Southwestern
10 Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology
11 shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, which shall consist
12 of the following members:
13 (1) Four ex officio nonvoting members who shall be:
14 the State Superintendent of Education; the Executive
15 Director of the Illinois Community College Board; the
16 Executive Director of the State Board of Higher
17 Education; and the Superintendent of Schools in the
18 school district in which the Academy is located.
19 (2) Three representatives of secondary education,
20 one of whom must be a math or science teacher, appointed
21 by the State Superintendent of Education.
22 (3) Two representatives of higher education, one of
23 whom must be a Dean of Education, appointed by the
24 Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education.
25 (4) Three representatives of the scientific
26 community in Illinois appointed by the Governor.
27 (5) Three representatives of the Illinois private
28 industrial sector appointed by the Governor.
29 (6) Two members representative of the general
30 public at large appointed by the Governor.
31 With the exception of the initial appointments, the
32 members' terms of office shall be for 6 years. At the first
33 meeting members shall draw lots for appointments of 2, 4, or
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1 6 year initial terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the
2 unexpired portion of the terms by appointment of the officer
3 who appointed the person causing such vacancy. The initial
4 terms shall commence upon appointment and upon expiration of
5 a term, the member shall continue serving until a successor
6 is appointed. The Board shall select a chair from among its
7 members who shall serve a 2-year term as chair. Members shall
8 receive no salary but shall be reimbursed for all ordinary
9 and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as
10 members of the Board.
11 Section 30-20. Powers of the Board.
12 (a) The Board of Trustees is hereby authorized to:
13 (1) Accept donations, bequests, or other forms of
14 financial assistance for educational purposes from any
15 public or private person or agency and comply with rules
16 and regulations governing grants from the federal
17 government or from any other person or agency, which are
18 not in contravention of the Illinois Constitution or the
19 laws of the State of Illinois.
20 (2) Purchase equipment and make improvements to
21 facilities necessary for the use of the school, in
22 accordance with applicable law.
23 (3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules, regulations, and
24 policies necessary or proper for the conduct of the
25 business of the Board.
26 (4) Award certificates for successful completion of
27 programs of study requirements.
28 (5) Select a Director who shall be the chief
29 administrative officer of the Academy and who shall
30 administer the rules, regulations, and policies adopted
31 by the Board pursuant hereto. The Director shall also be
32 the chief administrative officer of the Board and shall
33 be responsible for all the administrative functions,
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1 duties, and needs of the Board.
2 (6) Determine faculty and staff positions necessary
3 for the efficient operation of the school and select
4 personnel for such positions.
5 (7) Prepare and adopt an annual budget necessary
6 for the continued operation of the school.
7 (8) Enter into contracts and agreements that have
8 been recommended by the Director, in accordance with
9 applicable law, and to the extent that funds are
10 specifically appropriated therefor, with other public
11 agencies with respect to cooperative enterprises and
12 undertaking related to or associated with an educational
13 purpose or program affecting education in the school.
14 This shall not preclude the Board from entering into
15 other such contracts and agreements that it may deem
16 necessary to carry out its duties and functions.
17 (9) Perform such other functions as are necessary
18 to the supervision and control of those phases of
19 education under its supervision and control.
20 (10) The Board shall delegate to the Director such
21 of its administrative powers and duties as it deems
22 appropriate to aid the Director in the efficient
23 administration of his responsibility for the
24 implementation of the policies of the Board.
25 (11) The Academy shall be empowered to lease or
26 purchase real and personal property on commercially
27 reasonable terms for the use of the Academy. Any leases
28 or purchases of real or personal property and any
29 disposition thereof by the Academy must be in compliance
30 with the provisions of The Civil Administrative Code of
31 Illinois and the State Property Control Act. Personal
32 property acquired for the use of the Academy shall be
33 inventoried and disposed of in accordance with the State
34 Property Control Act.
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1 (b) In addition to the authorities granted herein and
2 any powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by any other
3 applicable laws, the Board shall:
4 (1) Adopt rules, regulations, and policies
5 necessary for the efficient operation of the school.
6 (2) Establish criteria to be used in determining
7 eligibility of applicants for enrollment.
8 (3) Determine subjects to be offered.
9 (4) Pay salaries and expenses, including but not
10 necessarily restricted to facilities, equipment, and
11 supplies of the faculty and staff of the Academy out of
12 funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the
13 operating and administrative expenses of the Board and
14 the Academy.
15 (5) Exercise budgetary responsibility and allocate
16 for expenditure by the Academy and programs under its
17 jurisdiction, all moneys appropriated or otherwise made
18 available for purposes of the Board and of such Academy
19 and programs.
20 (6) Prepare and adopt or approve programs of study
21 and rules, bylaws, and regulations for the government of
22 the school and programs under its jurisdiction.
23 (7) Employ such personnel as may be needed,
24 establish policies governing their employment and
25 dismissal, and fix the amount of their compensation. In
26 the employment, establishment of policies, and fixing of
27 compensation the Board may make no discrimination on
28 account of sex, race, creed, color or national origin.
29 The Academy, its Board of Trustees, and its employees
30 shall be represented and indemnified in certain civil law
31 suits in accordance with "An Act to provide for
32 representation and indemnification in certain civil
33 lawsuits", approved December 3, 1977, as amended.
34 Neither the Academy, nor its officers, employees, or
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1 Board members shall participate in the creation of any
2 corporation, joint venture, partnership, association, or
3 other organizational entity that exercises, expands, or
4 enhances the powers, duties, or responsibilities of the
5 Academy unless specifically authorized by the General
6 Assembly by law.
7 This Section does not restrict the Academy from creating
8 any organization entity which is within or a part of the
9 Academy.".