Bill Text: IL SB1787 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Makes changes concerning the functions and membership of the council. Specifies that the expense reimbursement is subject to the rules of the appropriate travel control board. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative and other support to the council as needed (instead of requiring the State Board and the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools to provide administrative and other support and specifying the categories of support). Provides that the council is dissolved and the amendatory provisions are repealed on December 31, 2031.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0497 [SB1787 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1787-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0497 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
22-95 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/22-95 new) | ||||
Sec. 22-95. Rural Education Advisory Council. | ||||
(a) The Rural Education Advisory Council is created as a | ||||
statewide advisory council to exchange thoughtful dialogue | ||||
concerning the needs, challenges, and opportunities of rural | ||||
schools districts and to provide policy recommendations to the | ||||
State. The Council shall perform all of the following | ||||
functions: | ||||
(1) Convey and impart the perspective of rural | ||||
communities and provide context during policy discussions | ||||
on various statewide issues with the State Superintendent | ||||
of Education. | ||||
(2) Present to the State Superintendent of Education | ||||
the opportunity to speak directly with representatives of | ||||
rural communities on various policy and legal issues, to | ||||
present feedback on critical issues facing rural | ||||
communities, to generate ideas, and to communicate | ||||
information to the State Superintendent. | ||||
(3) Provide feedback about this State's | ||
pre-kindergarten through grade 12 practices and policies | ||
so that the application of policies in rural areas may be | ||
more fully understood. | ||
(b) The Council shall consist of all of the following | ||
members: | ||
(1) The State Superintendent of Education or his or | ||
her designee. | ||
(2) One representative of an association representing | ||
rural and small schools, appointed by the State | ||
Superintendent of Education. | ||
(3) Five superintendents of rural school districts who | ||
represent 3 super-regions of this State and who are | ||
recommended by an association representing rural and small | ||
schools, appointed by the State Superintendent of | ||
Education. | ||
(4) One principal from a rural school district | ||
recommended by a statewide organization representing | ||
school principals, appointed by the State Superintendent | ||
of Education. | ||
(5) One representative from a rural school district | ||
recommended by a statewide organization representing | ||
school boards, appointed by the State Superintendent of | ||
Education. | ||
(6) One representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing district superintendents, appointed by the | ||
State Superintendent of Education. | ||
(7) One representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing regional superintendents of schools, | ||
appointed by the State Superintendent of Education. | ||
(8) One student who is at least 15 years old, who is a | ||
member of the State Board of Education's Student Advisory | ||
Council, and who is from a rural school district, | ||
appointed by the State Superintendent of Education. | ||
Council members must reflect, as much as possible, the | ||
racial and ethnic diversity of this State. | ||
Council members shall serve without compensation but shall | ||
be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from | ||
funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for that | ||
purpose, subject to the rules of the appropriate travel | ||
control board. | ||
(c) The Council shall meet initially at the call of the | ||
State Superintendent of Education, shall select one member as | ||
chairperson at its initial meeting, and shall thereafter meet | ||
at the call of the chairperson. | ||
(d) The State Board of Education shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the Council as needed. | ||
(e) The Council is dissolved and this Section is repealed | ||
on December 31, 2031.
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