Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Filed: 3/22/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 495




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 495 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
510-16a as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-16a)
7    Sec. 10-16a. School board member's leadership training.
8    (a) This Section applies to all school board members 
9serving pursuant to Section 10-10 of this Code who have been 
10elected after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
1197th General Assembly or appointed to fill a vacancy of at 
12least one year's duration after the effective date of this 
13amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
14    (b) Every voting member of a school board of a school 
15district elected or appointed for a term beginning after the 
16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General 
 
 
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1Assembly, within a year after the effective date of this 
2amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly or the first year 
3of his or her first term, shall complete a minimum of 4 hours 
4of professional development leadership training covering 
5topics in education and labor law, financial oversight and 
6accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities of a school 
7board member.  The school district shall maintain on its 
8Internet website, if any, the names of all voting members of 
9the school board who have successfully completed the training.
10    (c) The training on financial oversight, accountability, 
11and fiduciary responsibilities may be provided by an 
12association established under this Code for the purpose of 
13training school board members or by other qualified providers 
14approved by  the State Board of Education, in conjunction 
15consultation with an association so established.

16(Source: P.A. 97-8, eff. 6-13-11.)".