House Sponsors: REITZ-JONES,JOHN-FOWLER-FORBY-BLACK. Short description: SCH CD-ST BD ED-2 NEW MEMBERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code to add 2 additional members to the State Board of Education, to be selected from among those counties of the State other than Cook County and the 5 counties contiguous to Cook County. Provides that at least one of the 4 appointees selected from those counties shall be selected from among those counties that comprise the Fifth Judicial District. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1A-4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that State Board of Education appointments made on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be from a pattern of regional representation as follows: 3 appointees shall be selected from among downstate counties, one of whom shall be selected from among those counties that comprise the Fifth Judicial District (now, 2 are selected from among downstate counties and another member is a member-at-large); 3 appointees shall be selected from Cook County, 2 of whom shall be residents of Chicago and one of whom shall be a resident of suburban Cook County (now, one is selected from Chicago, one is selected from suburban Cook County, and another is a member-at-large); and 3 appointees shall be selected from the collar counties (now, 2 are selected from the collar counties and another member is a member-at-large). Effective July 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status