103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1535 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall (rather than may), by majority vote, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30 of the third calendar year after the appointment. Provides that the general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in the Article. Effective immediately. LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1535 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall (rather than may), by majority vote, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30 of the third calendar year after the appointment. Provides that the general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in the Article. Effective immediately. LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1535 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall (rather than may), by majority vote, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30 of the third calendar year after the appointment. Provides that the general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in the Article. Effective immediately. LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB1535LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b HB1535 LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b HB1535 LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 5 34-6 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/34-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-6) 7 Sec. 34-6. Superintendent of schools. The After June 30, 8 1999, the board shall may, by a vote of a majority of its full 9 membership, appoint a general superintendent of schools to 10 serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term 11 ending on June 30th of the third calendar year after the his or 12 her appointment. The general superintendent He shall be the 13 chief administrative officer of the board and shall have 14 charge and control, subject to the approval of the board and to 15 other provisions of this Article, of all departments and the 16 employees therein of public schools, except the law 17 department. The general superintendent He shall negotiate 18 contracts with all labor organizations which are exclusive 19 representatives of educational employees employed under the 20 Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. All contracts shall 21 be subject to approval of the Board of Education. The general 22 superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a 23 chief executive officer as set forth in this Article. The 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1535 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the Chicago Board of Education shall (rather than may), by majority vote, appoint a general superintendent of schools to serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30 of the third calendar year after the appointment. Provides that the general superintendent shall have all of the powers and duties of a chief executive officer as set forth in the Article. Effective immediately. LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 105 ILCS 5/34-6 from Ch. 122, par. 34-6 LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY HB1535 LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b HB1535- 2 -LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b HB1535 - 2 - LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b HB1535 - 2 - LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b 1 board may conduct a national search for a general 2 superintendent. An incumbent general superintendent may not be 3 precluded from being included in such national search. Persons 4 appointed pursuant to this Section shall be exempt from the 5 provisions and requirements of Sections 21-1a, 21-7.1, and 6 21B-15 of this Code. 7 (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11.) 8 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 9 becoming law. HB1535 - 2 - LRB103 28238 RJT 54617 b