92nd General Assembly
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House Sponsors:
HOEFT-MOFFITT-DAVIS,MONIQUE-KOSEL-BOLAND AND FRANKS.

Short description: 
CON AMEND-STATE SUPERINTENDENT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Proposes to  amend  Section  2  of  Article  X  of  the  Illinois      
   Constitution.    Provides  that  the State Superintendent of Education      
   shall be nominated at the general primary election and 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  ballot placement for the      
   election.  Provides for the manner of filling a vacancy in the  office      
   of   State   Superintendent   of   Education.   Requires   the   State      
   Superintendent  of  Education  (instead of allowing the State Board of      
   Education)  to  establish  goals,  determine  policies,  provide   for      
   planning  and  evaluating education programs, and recommend financing,      
   and requires  the  State  Board  of  Education  to  advise  the  State      
   Superintendent  of Education concerning these duties. Provides for the      
   following Schedule: (i) a State Superintendent of Education  shall  be      
   elected  in  2006  and  thereafter,  (ii)  the  term  of office of the      
   appointed State Superintendent of Education  expires  when  the  first      
   elected  State Superintendent of Education takes office, and (iii) the      
   Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect when the first elected      
   State Superintendent of Education takes office.                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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