Public Act 90-0100 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0100
SB421 Enrolled SDS/bill0012/jwp
AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Section
34-2.3b.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
Section 34-2.3b as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-2.3b)
Sec. 34-2.3b. Local School Council Training. The board
shall collaborate with universities and other interested
entities and individuals to offer training to local school
council members on topics relevant to school operations and
their responsibilities as local school council members,
including but not limited to legal requirements, role
differentiation, responsibilities, and authorities, and
improving student achievement. Training of local school
council members shall be provided through Chicago-area
universities at the direction of the board Dean of the
College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago
and in consultation with the Council of Chicago-area Deans of
Education. Incoming local school council members shall be
required to complete a 3-day training program provided under
this Section within 6 months of taking office. The board
shall monitor the compliance of incoming local school council
members with the 3-day training program requirement
established by this Section. The board shall declare vacant
the office of a local school council member who fails to
complete the 3-day training program provided under this
Section within the 6 month period allowed. Any such vacancy
shall be filled as provided in subsection (o) of Section
34-2.1 by appointment of another person qualified to hold the
office. In addition to requiring local school council
members to complete the 3-day training program under this
Section, the board may encourage local school council members
to complete additional training during their term of office
and shall provide recognition for individuals completing that
additional training. The board is authorized to collaborate
with universities, non-profits, and other interested
organizations and individuals to offer additional training to
local school council members on a regular basis during their
term in office. The board shall not be required to bear the
cost of the required 3-day training program or any additional
training provided to local school council members under this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 88-686, eff. 1-24-95; 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.