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2005 Illinois 105 ILCS 5/ School Code. Article 3 - Regional Superintendent Of Schools
(105 ILCS 5/3‑0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑0.01)
Sec. 3‑0.01.
"County superintendent of schools" and
"regional superintendent of schools" defined ‑ Application of Article.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b), after the
effective date of this amendatory Act of 1975, the chief administrative
officer of an educational service region shall be designated and referred
to as the "regional superintendent of schools" or the "regional
superintendent" and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993
the office held by the chief administrative officer shall be designated and
referred to as the "regional office of education". For purposes of the School
Code and except as otherwise provided by subsection (b), any reference to
"county superintendent of schools" or "county superintendent" means the
regional superintendent of schools.
(b) Subject to subsection (b‑1), in educational service regions containing
2,000,000 or more inhabitants, the office of regional superintendent of schools
is abolished on July 1, 1994. On and after that date in each educational
service region in which the office of regional superintendent of schools is so
abolished all rights, powers, duties and responsibilities theretofore vested by
law in, and exercised and performed by the regional superintendent of schools
and by any assistant regional superintendents or other assistants or employees
in the office of the regional superintendent of schools so abolished shall be
vested in, exercised and performed by the State Board of Education through the
office of the State Superintendent of Education. Upon abolition of the office
of regional superintendent of schools in an educational service region
containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants: (i) all books, records, maps, papers
and other documents belonging to or subject to the control or disposition of
the former regional superintendent of schools by virtue of his office shall be
transferred and delivered to the State Board of Education; (ii) possession or
control over all moneys, deposits and accounts in the possession or
subject to the control or disposition of the former regional superintendent
of schools by virtue of his office, including but not limited to
undistributed or unexpended moneys drawn from, and all amounts on deposit
in, the county, institute and supervisory expense funds, shall be
transferred to and placed under the control and disposition of the State Board
of Education, excepting only those moneys or accounts, if any, the source of
which is the county treasury; and (iii) all other equipment, furnishings,
supplies and other personal property belonging to or subject to the control or
disposition of the former regional superintendent of schools by virtue of his
office, excepting only those items which were provided by the county board,
shall be transferred and delivered to the State Board of Education. From and
after July 1, 1994, any reference in the School Code or any other law of this
State to "regional superintendent of schools" or "regional superintendent", or
"county superintendent of schools" or "county superintendent" shall mean, with
respect to any educational service region containing 2,000,000 or more
inhabitants in which the office of regional superintendent of schools is
abolished, the State Board of Education serving through the office of the State
Superintendent of Education as the chief administrative entity of an
educational service region. Upon and after the first Monday of August 1995,
references in this Code and elsewhere to educational service regions of
2,000,000 or fewer inhabitants shall exclude any educational service region
containing a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants and references in this Code
and elsewhere to educational service regions of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants
shall mean an educational service region containing a city of 500,000 or more
inhabitants regardless of the actual population of the region.
(b‑1) References to "regional superintendent" shall also include the
regional superintendent of schools in regions serving that portion of a Class
II county outside a city of 500,000 or more population elected at the general
election in 1994 and every 4 years thereafter.
(c) This Article applies to the regional superintendent of a multicounty
educational service region formed under Article 3A as well as to a single
county or partial county region, except that in case of conflict between
the provisions of this Article and of Article 3A in the case of a multicounty
region, the provisions of Article 3A shall apply. Any reference to "county" or
to "educational service region" in this Article means a regional office of
education.
(Source: P.A. 87‑654; 87‑895; 87‑1251; 88‑89.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑1)
Sec. 3‑1.
Election; eligibility.
Quadrennially there shall be
elected in every county, except those which have been consolidated into
a multicounty educational service region under Article 3A and except
those having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, and beginning in
1994 in that portion of a Class II county outside a city of 500,000 or more
inhabitants and constituting an educational service region, a regional
superintendent of schools, who shall enter
upon the discharge of his duties on the first Monday of August next after
his election; provided, however, that the term of office of each regional
superintendent of schools in office on June 30, 2003
is terminated on
July 1, 2003, except that an incumbent regional
superintendent of schools
shall continue to serve until his successor is elected and qualified, and each
regional superintendent of schools elected at the general election in 2002 and
every four years thereafter shall assume office on the first day of July
next after his election. No one is eligible to file his petition at any
primary election for the nomination
as candidate for the office of regional superintendent of schools nor to
enter upon the duties of such office either by election or appointment
unless he possesses the following qualifications: (1) he is of good
character, (2) he has a master's degree, (3) he has earned at least 20
semester hours of credit in professional education at the graduate
level, (4) he holds a valid all grade supervisory certificate or a valid
state limited supervisory certificate, or a valid state life supervisory
certificate, or a valid administrative certificate, (5) he has had at least
4 years experience in teaching, and (6) he was engaged for at least 2 years
of the 4 previous years in full time teaching or supervising in the common
public schools or serving as a county superintendent of schools or regional
superintendent of schools for an educational service region in the State of
Illinois.
No petition of any candidate for nomination for the office of regional
superintendent of schools may be filed and no such candidate's name may be
placed on a primary or general election ballot, unless such candidate files
as part of his petition a certificate from the State Board of Education
certifying that from the records of its office such candidate has the
qualifications required by this Section; however, any incumbent filing his
petition for nomination for a succeeding term of office shall not be
required to attach such certificate to his petition of candidacy.
Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid unless the
candidate named therein files with the county clerk or State Board of
Elections a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois
Governmental Ethics Act. Such receipt shall be so filed either previously
during the calendar year in which his nomination papers were filed or
within the period for the filing of nomination papers in accordance with
the general election law.
The changes in qualifications made by Public Act 76‑1563 do not affect
the right of an incumbent to seek reelection.
On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have
no application in any educational service region having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants; provided further that no election shall be
held in November of 1994 or at any other time after July 1, 1992 for the office
of regional superintendent of schools in any county or educational service
region having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants.
(Source: P.A. 89‑383, eff. 8‑18‑95; 90‑280, eff. 7‑31‑97.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑1.1)
Sec. 3‑1.1.
Eligible voters.
Whenever a unit school district is located
in
more than one educational service region, a qualified
elector residing in
that unit school district but outside of the educational service region
administered by the regional superintendent of schools having supervision and
control over that unit school district shall be eligible to vote in any election held to
elect the regional superintendent of schools of the educational service
region that is administered by the regional superintendent of schools who has
supervision and control over that unit school
district, but the elector shall not also be
eligible to vote in the
election held to elect the regional superintendent of schools of the
educational service region in which the elector resides.
Not less than 100 days before each general primary election, the regional
superintendent of schools shall certify to the State Board of Elections a list
of each unit school district under his or her supervision and control and each
county in which all or any part of each of those districts is located. The
State
Board of
Elections shall certify each of those unit school districts and counties to the
appropriate election authorities within 20 days after receiving the list
certified by the regional superintendent of schools.
The election authority in a single county educational service region whose
regional superintendent of schools exercises supervision and control over a
unit school district that is located in that single county educational service
region and in one or more other educational service regions shall certify to
the
election authority of each of those other educational service regions in which
the unit school district is located the candidates for the office of the
regional superintendent of schools exercising supervision and control over that
unit school district.
(Source: P.A. 87‑328; 88‑535.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑2)
Sec. 3‑2.
Oath of office ‑ Bond ‑ Salary.
Before entering upon
his or her duties a regional superintendent of schools shall take
and subscribe the oath prescribed by the Constitution and execute a bond
payable to the People of the State of Illinois with 2 or more responsible
persons having an interest in real estate as sureties (or, if the county is
self‑insured, the county through its self‑insurance program may provide
bonding), to be approved by the county board in a penalty of not less than
$100,000, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties and upon
the delivery to his or her successor in office of all monies, books, papers and
property in his or her custody as such regional superintendent of schools.
This bond shall be filed in the office of the county clerk, and action
upon it may be maintained by any corporate body interested, for the benefit
of any township or fund injured by any breach of its condition.
If any vacancy in the office of regional superintendent of schools
occurs, such vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 3A‑6.
Regional Superintendents of Schools shall receive the salary provided by
Section 3‑2.5.
On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no
application in any educational service region having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants.
(Source: P.A. 88‑387; 89‑233, eff. 1‑1‑96.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑2.5)
Sec. 3‑2.5.
Salaries.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the
regional superintendents of schools shall receive for their services an annual
salary according to the population, as determined by the last preceding federal
census, of the region they serve, as set out in the following schedule:
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The changes made by Public Act 86‑98 in the annual salary that the
regional superintendents of schools shall receive for their services shall
apply to the annual salary received by the regional superintendents of
schools during each of their elected terms of office that
commence after
July 26, 1989 and before the first Monday of August, 1995.
The changes made by Public Act 89‑225 in the annual salary that
regional superintendents of schools shall receive for their services shall
apply to the annual salary received by the regional superintendents of schools
during their elected terms of office that
commence after August 4,
1995 and end on August 1, 1999.
The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly in the
annual salary that the regional superintendents of schools shall receive for
their services shall apply to the annual salary received by the regional
superintendents of schools during each of their elected terms of office that
commence on or after August 2, 1999.
Beginning July 1, 2000, the salary that the regional superintendent
of schools receives for his or her services shall be adjusted annually to
reflect the percentage increase, if any, in the most recent Consumer Price
Index, as defined and officially reported by the United States Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, except that no annual increment may exceed
2.9%. If the percentage of change in the
Consumer Price Index is a percentage decrease, the salary that the regional
superintendent of schools receives shall not be adjusted for that year.
When regional superintendents are authorized by the School Code to
appoint assistant regional superintendents, the assistant regional
superintendent shall receive an annual salary based on his or her
qualifications and computed as a percentage of the salary of the
regional superintendent to whom he or she is assistant, as set out in the
following schedule:
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However, in any region in which the appointment of more than one
assistant regional superintendent is authorized, whether by Section
3‑15.10 of this Code or otherwise, not more than one assistant may
be compensated at the 90% rate and any other assistant shall be paid at
not exceeding the 75% rate, in each case depending on the qualifications
of the assistant.
The salaries provided in this Section for regional superintendents
and assistant regional superintendents are payable monthly from the
Common School Fund. The State Comptroller in making his or her warrant to
any county for the amount due it from the Common School Fund shall deduct
from it the several amounts for which warrants have been issued to the
regional superintendent, and any assistant regional superintendent, of
the educational service region encompassing the county since the
preceding apportionment of the Common School Fund.
County boards may provide for additional compensation for the
regional superintendent or the assistant regional superintendents, or
for each of them, to be paid quarterly from the county treasury.
(b) Upon abolition on July 1, 1994, of the office of regional
superintendent of schools in educational service regions containing
2,000,000 or more inhabitants as provided in Section 3‑0.01
of this Code, the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section shall
no longer apply in any educational service region in which the office of
regional superintendent of schools is so abolished, and no salary or other
compensation shall be payable under that subsection (a) or under any other
provision of this Section with respect to the office so abolished or
with respect to any assistant position to the office so abolished.
(c) If the State pays all or any portion of the employee contributions
required under Section 16‑152 of the Illinois Pension Code for employees of the
State Board of Education, it shall also pay the employee contributions required
of regional superintendents of schools and assistant regional superintendents
of schools on the same basis, but excluding any contributions based on
compensation that is paid by the county rather than the State.
This subsection (c) applies to contributions based on payments of salary
earned after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General
Assembly, except that in the case of an elected regional superintendent of
schools, this subsection does not apply to contributions based on payments of
salary earned during a term of office that commenced before the effective date
of this amendatory Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑276, eff. 7‑23‑99 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑3) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑3)
Sec. 3‑3.
Practice of other profession.
It is unlawful for any county
superintendent of schools to practice or to hold himself out as practicing
any other profession. Violation of this section shall be a cause of forfeiture
of office.
On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have
no application in any educational service region having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants.
(Source: P.A. 87‑654; 87‑1251.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑5) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑5)
Sec. 3‑5.
Report of official acts.
The county superintendent shall present under oath or affirmation to the
county board at its meeting in September and as nearly quarterly thereafter
as it may have regular or special meetings, a report of all his acts as
county superintendent, including a list of all the schools visited with the
dates of visitation.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑6)
Sec. 3‑6.
Financial report ‑ Presentation of books and vouchers for
inspection. The regional superintendent shall report, in writing, to the
county board, on or before January 1 of each year, stating, (1) the
balance on hand at the time of the last report, and all receipts since
that date, with the sources from which they were derived; (2) the amount
distributed to each of the school treasurers in his county; (3) any
balance on hand. At the same time he shall present for inspection his
books and vouchers for all expenditures, and submit in writing a
statement of the condition of the institute fund and of any other funds
in his care, custody or control.
(Source: P.A. 81‑624.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑6.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑6.1)
Sec. 3‑6.1.
Presentation of records for financial audit.
Each
regional superintendent of schools, whether for a multicounty or for a
single county educational service region, shall present for inspection or
otherwise make available to the Auditor General, or to the agents
designated by the Auditor General, all financial statements,
books, vouchers and
other records required to be so presented or made available pursuant to
Section 2‑3.17a and the rules and regulations of the
Auditor General pursuant to that Section.
(Source: P.A. 92‑544, eff. 6‑12‑02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑7)
Sec. 3‑7.
Failure to prepare and forward information.
If the trustees of schools of any township in Class II county school
units, or any school district which forms a part of a Class II county
school unit but which is not subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of
schools of any township in which such district is located, or any
school district in any Class I county school units fail to
prepare and forward or cause to be prepared and forwarded to the regional
superintendent of schools, reports required by this Act, the regional
superintendent of schools shall furnish such information or he shall
employ a person or persons to furnish such information, as far as
practicable. Such person shall have access to the books, records and
papers of the school district to enable him or them to prepare such
reports, and the school district shall permit such person or persons to
examine such books, records and papers at such time and such place as
such person or persons may desire for the purpose aforesaid. For such
services the regional superintendent of schools shall bill the district an
amount to cover the cost of preparation of such reports if he employs a
person to prepare such reports.
Each school district shall, as of June 30 of each year, cause an audit
of its accounts to be made by a person lawfully qualified to practice
public accounting as regulated by the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Such
audit shall include financial statements of the district applicable to the
type of records required by other sections of this Act and in addition
shall set forth the scope of audit and shall include the professional
opinion signed by the auditor, or if such an opinion is denied by the
auditor, shall set forth the reasons for such denial. Each school district
shall on or before October 15 of each year, submit an original and one copy
of such audit to the regional superintendent of schools in the educational
service region having jurisdiction in which case the regional
superintendent of schools shall be relieved of responsibility in regard to
the accounts of the school district. If any school district fails to supply
the regional superintendent of schools with a copy of such audit report on
or before October 15, or within such time extended by the regional
superintendent of schools from that date, not to exceed 60 days, then it
shall be the responsibility of the regional superintendent of schools
having jurisdiction to cause such audit to be made by employing an
accountant licensed to practice in the State of Illinois to conduct such
audit and shall bill the district for such services, or shall with the
personnel of his office make such audit to his satisfaction and bill the
district for such service. In the latter case, if the audit is made by
personnel employed in the office of the regional superintendent of schools
having jurisdiction, then the regional superintendent of schools shall not
be relieved of the responsibility as to the accountability of the school
district. The copy of the audit shall be forwarded by the regional
superintendent to the State Board of Education on or before November 15 of
each year and shall be filed by the State Board of Education.
Each school district that is the administrative district for several
school districts operating under a joint agreement as authorized by this
Act shall, as of June 30 each year, cause an audit of the accounts of the
joint agreement to be made by a person lawfully qualified to practice
public accounting as regulated by the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Such
audit shall include financial statements of the operation of the joint
agreement applicable to the type of records required by this Act and, in
addition, shall set forth the scope of the audit and shall include the
professional opinion signed by the auditor, or if such an opinion is
denied, the auditor shall set forth the reason for such denial. Each
administrative district of a joint agreement shall on or before October 15
each year, submit an original and one copy of such audit to the regional
superintendent of schools in the educational service region having
jurisdiction in which case the regional superintendent of schools shall be
relieved of responsibility in regard to the accounts of the joint
agreement. The copy of the audit shall be forwarded by the regional
superintendent to the State Board of Education on or before November 15 of
each year and shall be filed by the State Board of Education. The cost of
such an audit shall be apportioned among and paid by the several districts
who are parties to the joint agreement, in the same manner as
other costs and expenses accruing to the districts jointly.
The State Board of Education shall determine the adequacy
of the audits. All audits shall be kept on file in the office of the
State Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1441; 87‑473 .)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑8)
Sec. 3‑8.
School treasurer's bond ‑ Duties of regional superintendent.
Whenever the bond of any school treasurer, approved by the trustees
of schools or school board as required by law, is filed with the regional
superintendent of schools, he shall carefully examine it, and if it is
found to be in all respects according to law, and the sureties
sufficient, he shall endorse his approval thereon, and file it with the
papers of his office; but if the bond is in any respect defective, or if
the penalty is or sureties are insufficient, he shall return it for
correction. When the bond has been received and filed, the
superintendent shall, on demand, deliver to the school treasurer a
written statement certifying that his bond has been approved and filed
and that the school treasurer is entitled to the care and custody, on
demand, of all moneys and securities belonging to the township or
district for which he is treasurer and all books and papers pertaining
to his office. The regional superintendent of schools shall file with the
State Board of Education before September 1 in each year an
affidavit showing which treasurers of school districts under his
supervision and control are properly bonded.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑9)
Sec. 3‑9.
School funds; apportionment and payment.
Whenever the regional
superintendent receives amounts due to local school districts,
the regional superintendent shall apportion and distribute the moneys to the
appropriate local school districts as directed. No part of the State or
other school funding,
however, shall be paid to any school treasurer or other persons authorized to
receive it unless such treasurer has filed the required bond, or if
reelected, has
renewed the bond and filed it as required by law and unless the
publication of
the annual fiscal statement required in Section 10‑17 has been made and
properly certified.
(Source: P.A. 92‑121, eff. 7‑20‑01.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑9.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑9.1)
Sec. 3‑9.1.
Investment of funds.
Funds of the educational service
region are public funds within the meaning of the Public Funds Investment
Act and may be invested by the educational service region as provided in
that Act, except as otherwise provided in this Code.
Any educational service region, with the approval of its regional
superintendent of schools, is authorized to enter into agreements of any
definite or indefinite term regarding the deposit, redeposit, investment,
reinvestment or withdrawal of educational service region funds, including,
without limitation, agreements with other educational service regions,
agreements with community college districts authorized by Section 3‑47
of the Public Community College Act and agreements with township and school
treasurers authorized by Section 8‑7 of this Code.
Each educational service region is permitted to (i) combine moneys of the
educational service region for the purpose of investing the moneys and
(ii) join with other educational service regions, community
college districts, and township and school treasurers in investing
educational service region funds, community college funds and school funds.
Those joint investments shall be made only in investments authorized by law
for the investment of educational service region funds or, in the case of
investments made jointly with community colleges and school and township
treasurers, in investments authorized by law for the investment of
educational service region funds, community college funds and school funds.
When moneys of more than one fund of a single educational service region
are combined for investment purposes or when moneys of an educational
service region are combined with moneys of other educational service
regions or moneys of community college districts and school districts, the
moneys combined for that purpose shall be accounted for separately in all
respects, and the earnings from that investment shall be separately and
individually computed and recorded, and credited to the fund or educational
service region, community college district or school district, as the case
may be, for which the investment was acquired.
(Source: P.A. 87‑968; 88‑641, eff. 9‑9‑94.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑9.5)
Sec. 3‑9.5.
Interfund loans allowed.
A regional office of education
is allowed to make interfund loans. If a regional office of education makes an
interfund loan, then it must
repay the loan by the end of the fiscal year.
(Source: P.A. 92‑169, eff. 1‑1‑02.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑10) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑10)
Sec. 3‑10.
Controversies ‑ opinion and advice ‑ Appeal.
In all controversies arising under the school law, the opinion and
advice of the regional superintendent shall first be sought, whence appeal
may be taken upon a written statement of facts certified by the regional
superintendent to the State Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑11.5)
Sec. 3‑11.5.
Regional professional development review committee.
The
regional superintendent of schools shall constitute a regional professional
development
review committee or committees, as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (g)
of
Section 21‑14 of this Code, to advise the regional superintendent of schools,
upon his
or her request, and to hear appeals relating to the renewal of teaching
certificates, in
accordance with Section 21‑14 of this Code. The expenses of these review
committees
shall be funded, in part, from the fees collected pursuant to Section 21‑16 of
this Code
and deposited into the institute fund.
(Source: P.A. 91‑102, eff. 7‑12‑99.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑13) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑13)
Sec. 3‑13.
Truant officer ‑ Duties.
Each county superintendent of schools
shall appoint a county truant officer. Such appointee shall receive such
compensation as may be fixed by the county board, together with his necessary
traveling expenses, to be paid out of the county treasury. He shall file his
acceptance with the county clerk and shall take and subscribe an oath of
office. He shall perform the duties of truant officer in all the school
districts of the county; provided, that the school board in any school district
may appoint one or more truant officers and fix his or their compensation,
which shall be paid by the district.
The county superintendent of schools shall furnish the county truant
officer, at the opening of the schools, with a list of the teachers and
superintendents employed in his county other than in school districts that
employ truant officers.
(Source: P.A. 88‑50.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14)
Sec. 3‑14.
Duties of regional superintendent.
The regional superintendent
of schools shall perform the duties enumerated in the following Sections
preceding Section 3‑15.
(Source: P.A. 93‑404, eff. 8‑1‑03.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.1)
Sec. 3‑14.1.
New bond.
To execute, upon notice by the county board, a new
bond, conditioned and approved as the first bond.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.2)
Sec. 3‑14.2.
Supervision and control of school districts.
The county superintendent of schools shall exercise supervision and
control over all school districts within the county. If a district is
divided by a county line or lines the county superintendent in the
county where the majority of the children attend school
at the time the district is organized
shall exercise supervision and control over all aspects of
supervision, reports, and financial accounting of the district
until it has been determined by the State Superintendent of Education that
60 per cent of the children attend school in another county or that a majority
of the children have attended a school in another county for three
consecutive years and the school board has adopted a resolution requesting
the supervision and control be transferred to the county superintendent
in the county in which the majority of children attend school.
The county superintendent under
whose direction a school district has been established shall retain
supervision and control until July 1 following the date of the election
establishing the district. Whenever a change in supervision and control
shall result from a change in school district boundaries, population
shifts, or other cause, such change in supervision and control shall not
be effective until July 1 following the date of its determination. All
references to the county superintendent of schools, in relation to
school districts, in this Act shall be interpreted to mean the county
superintendent of schools having supervision and control of the district
or districts as defined in this Section.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1146.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.3)
Sec. 3‑14.3.
Township fund lands.
To sell township fund lands, issue certificates of purchase, report to
the county board and State Comptroller in the manner provided in Article 15
of this Act, and perform all other duties pertaining thereto.
(Source: P.A. 78‑592.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.4)
Sec. 3‑14.4.
Scholarships.
To register the names of all applicants for scholarships to State
controlled universities; to hold or cause to be held examinations therefor,
and to perform such other duties as pertain thereto.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.5)
Sec. 3‑14.5.
Visitation of public schools.
To visit each public school in the county at least once a year, noting
the methods of instruction, the branches taught, the text‑books used, and
the discipline, government and general condition of the schools.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.6)
Sec. 3‑14.6.
Directions to teacher and school officers.
To give teachers and school officers such directions in the science, art
and methods of teaching, and in regard to courses of study, as he deems
expedient.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.7)
Sec. 3‑14.7.
Official adviser and assistant of school officers and
teachers. To act as the official adviser and assistant of the school officers
and teachers in his region. In the performance of this duty he shall
carry out the advice of the State Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1508.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.8)
Sec. 3‑14.8.
Teachers' institute and other meetings.
To conduct a
teachers' institute, to insure that instruction in the warning signs of
suicidal behavior in adolescents and teens and intervention techniques are
offered at such an institute, to aid and encourage the formation of other
teachers' meetings, and to assist in their management.
(Source: P.A. 85‑297.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.9)
Sec. 3‑14.9.
Elevation of standard of teaching ‑ Improvement of schools.
To labor in every practicable way to elevate the standard of teaching
and improve the condition of the common schools of his county.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.11) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.11)
Sec. 3‑14.11.
School treasurer's books, accounts and vouchers.
To examine at least once each year all books, accounts and vouchers of
every school treasurer in his educational service region,
and if he finds any irregularities in them, to report them at once, in
writing, to the trustees in Class II county school units, to the respective
school boards of those school districts which form a part of a Class II
county school unit but which are not subject to the jurisdiction of the
trustees of schools of any township in which any such district is located,
or to the respective school boards of the district in Class I county school
units whose duty it shall be to take immediately such action as the case
demands.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1441; 87‑473.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.12)
Sec. 3‑14.12.
Examine evidences of indebtedness.
To examine all notes, bonds, mortgages, and other evidences of
indebtedness which the township or school treasurer holds officially, and
if he finds that the papers are not in proper form or that the securities
are insufficient, he shall so state, in writing, to the
trustees of schools or school board.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1441.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.15)
Sec. 3‑14.15.
Returns, reports, statements.
To file and
keep all the returns of elections required to be returned
to him and the reports and statements returned by school treasurers and
trustees of schools.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1490.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.16) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.16)
Sec. 3‑14.16.
Census.
To take a special census of a school district when
petitioned by 10% or 1,500 legal voters, whichever is less, to determine
if such district has the proper type of school board, either of directors
or a board of education, required by this Act. The expense of such census
shall be a school district expense. If such census shows that the proper
type of board does not exist, then such regional superintendent shall
immediately notify the school district and certify to the proper election
authorities that an election shall be held at the time next provided
for the regular election of school district officers and in the manner provided
by the general election law to select an entirely new board of the type
legally required. The length of term of each of the members of the new board
shall be determined in the manner provided for such type of board in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 81‑1490.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.17) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.17)
Sec. 3‑14.17.
Notice of amount of money distributed.
To notify the presidents of boards of trustees and the clerks and
secretaries of school districts, on or before September 30, annually, of
the amount of money distributed by him to the school treasurer, with the
date of distribution.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.18) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.18)
Sec. 3‑14.18.
Map ‑ Numbering of districts.
To keep in his office a map of his county on a scale of not less than
two inches to the mile and to indicate thereon the boundary lines and
numbers of all school districts. Districts shall be numbered consecutively.
If a new district composed of parts of two or more counties is formed, the
county superintendents of such counties shall agree upon a number by which
the district shall be designated, which number shall not be a duplicate of
any number in either of such counties.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.19) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.19)
Sec. 3‑14.19.
List of districts to treasurers.
To furnish the township treasurers a list of the districts in their
respective townships with the consecutive numbers thereof.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.22) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.22)
Sec. 3‑14.22.
Condemnation of school buildings.
To request the Department of
Public Health, the State Fire Marshal or the State Superintendent of Education
to inspect public school buildings and temporary school facilities which appear
to him to be unsafe, insanitary or unfit for occupancy. These officials shall
inspect such buildings and temporary school facilities and if, in their
opinion, such buildings or temporary facilities are unsafe, insanitary or unfit
for occupancy, shall state in writing in what particular they are unsafe,
insanitary or unfit for occupancy. Upon the receipt of such statement the
regional superintendent shall condemn the building or temporary facility and
notify the school board thereof in writing and the reasons for such
condemnation. He shall also notify, in writing, the board of school trustees
that the school or temporary facility so condemned is not kept as required by
law.
The provisions of this Section shall not preclude inspection of school
premises and buildings pursuant to Section 9 of the Fire Investigation
Act, although not requested as hereinabove provided.
(Source: P.A. 87‑984.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.23) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.23)
Sec. 3‑14.23.
School bus driver permits.
(a) To conduct courses
of instruction for school bus drivers pursuant to the standards
established by the Secretary of State under Section 6‑106.1 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code and to charge a fee based upon the cost of
providing such courses of up to $4 per person for the initial
classroom course in school bus driver safety and of up to $4 per
person for the annual refresher course. The State Board of Education shall
annually request such additional appropriation as may be necessary to ensure
that adequate and sufficient training is provided to all school bus drivers in
Illinois. This appropriation shall be used to supplement, not supplant,
programs conducted using fees received from applicants for school bus driver
permits.
(b) To conduct such investigations
as may be necessary to insure that all persons hired to operate school buses
have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6‑104 and
6‑106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code". If a regional superintendent finds
evidence of non‑compliance with this requirement, he shall submit such
evidence together with his recommendations in writing to the school board.
If the regional superintendent finds evidence of noncompliance with the
requirement that all persons employed directly by the school board to operate
school buses have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6‑104 and 6‑106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional superintendent
shall schedule a hearing on a date not less than 5 days nor more than 10
days after notifying the district of his findings. If based on the
evidence presented at the hearing the regional superintendent finds that
persons employed directly by the school board to operate school buses do not
have
valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6‑104 and 6‑106.1
of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the regional superintendent shall submit
such evidence and his findings together with his recommendations to the
State Superintendent of Education. The State Superintendent of Education
may reduce the district's claim for reimbursement under Sections
29‑5 and 14‑13.01 for transportation by 1.136% for each day of
noncompliance.
If a school board finds evidence of noncompliance with the requirement
that all persons employed by a contractor to operate school buses have valid
school bus driver permits as required under Sections 6‑104 and 6‑106.1 of
"The Illinois Vehicle Code", the school board shall request a hearing before
the regional superintendent. The regional superintendent shall schedule
a hearing on a date not less than 5 days nor more than 10 days after receiving
the request. If based on the evidence presented at the hearing the regional
superintendent finds that persons employed by a contractor to operate school
buses do not have valid school bus driver permits as required under Sections
6‑104 and 6‑106.1 of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", the school board's financial
obligations under the contract shall be reduced by an amount equal to
1.136% for
each day of noncompliance. The findings of the regional superintendent and
the relief provided herein shall not impair the obligations of the contractor
to continue to provide transportation services in accordance with the terms
of the contract.
The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and
modifications thereof and the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall apply
to and govern all proceedings instituted for judicial review of final
administrative decisions of the regional superintendent under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90‑811, eff. 1‑26‑99.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.25) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.25)
Sec. 3‑14.25.
Unfilled teaching positions list; subject shortage area
certifications.
(a) To maintain, and make available to the public during regular
business hours, a list of unfilled teaching positions within the region.
The most current version of the list must be posted on or linked to the
regional office of education's Internet web site. If the regional office of
education does not have an Internet web site, the regional superintendent of
schools must make the list available to the State Board of Education and the
State Board of Education must post the list on the State Board of Education's
Internet web site. The State Board of Education's Internet web site must
provide a link to each regional office of education's list.
(b) To certify to the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
that a school district has submitted satisfactory evidence of compliance with
the requirements of subsection (e) of Section 16‑150.1 of the Illinois Pension
Code, for the purpose of authorizing the employment of retired teachers in
subject shortage areas under the program established in that Section.
(Source: P.A. 92‑41, eff. 7‑1‑01; 93‑320, eff. 7‑23‑03.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.26) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.26)
Sec. 3‑14.26.
To coordinate, aid and encourage the indemnification of
members of regional boards of school trustees by
county boards, as provided in Section
5‑1102 of the Counties Code.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.27) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.27)
Sec. 3‑14.27.
Community college enrollments.
To assemble all data
reported to the regional superintendent of schools under Section 10‑21.4 or
34‑8, by the superintendents and general superintendent of schools,
relating to the number of high school students in the educational service
region who are enrolled in accredited courses at any community college,
together with the name and number of the course or courses which each such
student is taking, and to report such data to the State Board of Education,
assembled both by individual school district and by educational service
region totals. Each regional superintendent of schools shall make the
report required by this Section not later than February 15 of each year,
beginning in 1990.
(Source: P.A. 86‑721.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.28) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑14.28)
Sec. 3‑14.28.
To remove any member of a school board from office upon
the direction of the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to action
of the State Board of Education authorized under Section 2‑3.25f and to
appoint individuals to fill vacancies thereby created within 30 days.
(Source: P.A. 87‑559.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑14.29)
Sec. 3‑14.29.
Sharing information on school lunch applicants.
Whenever requested by the
Department of Public Aid, to agree in writing with the Department of Public Aid
(as the State agency that administers the State Medical Assistance Program as
provided in Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and the State
Children's
Health Insurance Program as provided in Title XXI of the federal Social
Security
Act) to share with the Department of Public Aid information on applicants for
free or reduced‑price lunches. This sharing of information shall be for the
sole
purpose of helping the Department of Public Aid identify and enroll children in
the State Medical Assistance Program or the State Children's Health Insurance
Program or both as allowed under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1758(b)(2)(C)(iii)(IV) and
under the
restrictions set forth in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1758(b)(2)(C)(vi) and (vii).
(Source: P.A. 93‑404, eff. 8‑1‑03.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15)
Sec. 3‑15.
Powers of county superintendent.
The county superintendent shall have the powers enumerated in the
subsequent sections of this article.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.1)
Sec. 3‑15.1.
Reports.
To require the appointed school treasurer in Class
II counties, in each school district which forms a part of a Class II
county school unit but which is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
trustees of schools of any township in which such district is located, and
in each school district of the Class I counties to prepare and forward to
his office on or before October 15, annually, and at such other times as
may be required by him or by the State Board of Education a statement
exhibiting the financial condition of the school for the preceding year
commencing on July 1 and ending June 30.
In Class I county school units, and in each school district which forms
a part of a Class II county school unit but which is not subject to the
jurisdiction of the trustees of schools of any township in
which such school district is located, the statement shall in the case of
districts on the accrual basis show the assets, liabilities and fund
balance of the funds as of the end of the fiscal year. The statement
shall show the operation of the funds for the fiscal year with a
reconciliation and analysis of changes in the funds at the end of the
period. For districts on a cash basis the statement shall show the
receipts and disbursements by funds including the source of receipts and
purpose for which the disbursements were made together with the balance
at the end of the fiscal year. Each school district that is the
administrator of a joint agreement shall cause an Annual Financial
Statement to be submitted on forms prescribed by the State Board of
Education exhibiting the financial condition of the program established
pursuant to the joint agreement, for the fiscal year ending on the
immediately preceding June 30.
The regional superintendent shall send all required reports to the
State Board of Education on or before November 15, annually.
For all districts the statements shall show bonded debt, tax
warrants, taxes received and receivable by funds and such other
information as may be required by the State Board of Education. Any
district from which such report is not so received when
required shall have its portion of the distributive fund withheld for
the next ensuing year until such report is filed.
If a district is divided by a county line or lines the foregoing
required statement shall be forwarded to the regional superintendent of
schools having supervision and control of the district.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1441; 87‑473.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.2)
Sec. 3‑15.2.
Recommending imposition or remission of penalty.
To recommend to the State Board of Education the
imposition or remission of the penalty provided in Section 2‑3.24.
(Source: P.A. 88‑641, eff. 9‑9‑94.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.3)
Sec. 3‑15.3.
School treasurer's accounts.
To direct in what manner school
treasurers shall keep their books and accounts.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.4)
Sec. 3‑15.4.
Suit against county collector.
To bring suit against the county collector for failure to pay the amount
due upon the auditor's warrant.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.5)
Sec. 3‑15.5.
Removal of school board members.
To remove any member of a school board from office for wilful failure to
perform his official duties.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.6)
Sec. 3‑15.6.
Additional employees.
To employ, with the approval of the
county board, such additional employees as are needed for the discharge of
the duties of the office. The non‑clerical employees shall be persons
versed in the principles and methods of education, familiar with public
school work, competent to visit schools and certificated pursuant to this
Code if their duties are comparable to those for which certification is
required by this Code.
On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have
no application in any educational service region having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants.
(Source: P.A. 86‑361; 87‑654; 87‑1251.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.7)
Sec. 3‑15.7.
Maps and records of new districts.
To demand of the
trustees of schools or regional board of school trustees having custody of
maps and records of school districts as organized certified copies of the
same. In case of discrepancies or defects in defining the boundaries of
school districts the county superintendent, or in case of a district lying
in two or more counties, the county superintendents of such counties acting
jointly, may define such boundaries in conformity with what appears to have
been the intention of the trustees of schools when such boundaries were
established.
(Source: P.A. 87‑473.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.8)
Sec. 3‑15.8.
Report to State Board of Education.
On or before November
15, annually, to present to the State Board of Education such information
relating to schools in his region as the State Board of Education may require.
(Source: P.A. 82‑143.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.9)
Sec. 3‑15.9.
Delivery of money, books, papers and property to successor.
Upon his removal or resignation, or at the expiration of his term of
office, or in case of his death his representatives to deliver to his
successor in office, on demand, all moneys, books, papers and personal
property belonging to his office or subject to his control or disposition.
On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have
no application in any educational service region having a population of
2,000,000 or more inhabitants.
(Source: P.A. 87‑654; 87‑1251.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.10) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.10)
Sec. 3‑15.10.
Assistant Regional Superintendent.
To employ, in counties or
regions of 2,000,000 inhabitants or less, in addition to any assistants
authorized to be employed with the approval of the county board, an assistant
regional superintendent of schools who shall be a person of good attainment,
versed in the principles and methods of education, and qualified to teach and
supervise schools under Article 21 of this Act; to fix the term of such
assistant and direct his work and define his duties. In regions established
within that portion of a Class II county outside a city of 500,000 or more
inhabitants, the regional superintendent may employ, in addition to any
assistants authorized to be employed with the approval of the county board, 3
assistant regional superintendents of schools. Until July 1, 1994, in counties
or regions having a population of more than 2,000,000 inhabitants the regional
superintendent may employ, in addition to any assistants authorized to be
employed with the approval of the county board, 11 assistant regional
superintendents of schools. Assistant regional superintendents shall each be a
person of good attainment, versed in the principles and methods of education,
and qualified to teach and supervise schools under Article 21 of this Act. The
work of such assistant regional superintendent shall be so arranged and
directed that the county or regional superintendent and assistant
superintendent, together, shall devote an amount of time during the school
year, equal to at least the full time of one individual, to the supervision of
schools and of teaching in the schools of the county.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Section, any person who,
on July 1, 1955, was employed as an assistant county superintendent of
schools shall be qualified for that position if he holds a state
certificate valid for teaching and supervising.
On July 1, 1994, the employment of all persons serving as assistant
county or regional superintendents in any county or educational service
region having a population of more than 2,000,000 inhabitants is
terminated, the office of assistant county or regional superintendent in
each such county or educational service region is abolished, and this Section
shall, from and after July 1, 1994, have no further application in any
such county or educational service region.
A regional superintendent of schools shall not employ his or her spouse,
child, stepchild, or
relative as an assistant regional superintendent of schools.
By September 1 each year, a regional superintendent shall certify to the State
Board of Education
that he or she
has complied with this paragraph.
If the State Board of Education becomes aware of the fact that a regional
superintendent is employing his or her spouse, child, stepchild, or relative as
an assistant regional superintendent, the State Board of Education shall not
request for payment from the State Comptroller any warrants for the payment of
the assistant regional superintendent's salary. In this paragraph, "relative"
means a grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, sibling, first cousin, nephew, niece,
grandchild, or spouse of one of these persons. This paragraph applies only to
contracts for employment entered into on or after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 91‑764, eff. 6‑9‑00.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.11) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.11)
Sec. 3‑15.11.
Census for special education and report.
To take
before December 1 of each year pursuant to the rules and regulations issued
by the State Superintendent of Education through the school districts a
census of all children age 3 through 21 years of age inclusive of the
types described, except as to age, in Sections 14‑1.02 through 14‑1.07
who are receiving special education and related services.
To take before December 1 of each year through the school districts a
census of all children age 3 through 21 years of age of the types
described, except as to age, in Sections 14‑1.02 through 14‑1.07 whether
in or out of school and report such findings to the State Superintendent
of Education and in each year that said census is taken to call together
the school boards of any districts in which children
with disabilities reside who are not receiving special education services
which they require, and
to recommend to the districts the establishment of special education
programs for such children in accordance with procedures as set forth in
Article 14 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89‑397, eff. 8‑20‑95.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.14)
Sec. 3‑15.14.
Cooperative Educational Programs.
To administer and direct a cooperative or joint educational program
or project when 2 or more districts request and authorize him to provide
and administer these services. He may provide and contract for the
staff, space, necessary materials, supplies, books and apparatus for
such agreements. The school boards of the respective districts shall pay
to the regional superintendent the pro rata share of the expenses of the
operation of such programs, and the regional superintendent shall use
such funds in payment of such operational expenses. The regional
superintendent shall collect and remit the required pension contributions
from the participating districts if the board of control of the program
participates in Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code.
A board of control composed of one member from each cooperating
district and one member from the office of the regional superintendent
will set policy for the cooperative. The agreement establishing the
cooperative may provide that the cooperative shall act as its own
administrative district and shall be an entity separate and apart from the
Educational Service Region.
Each regional superintendent that is the administrator of a joint
agreement shall cause an annual financial statement to be submitted on
forms prescribed by the State Board of Education exhibiting
the financial condition of the program established pursuant to the joint
agreement for the fiscal year ending on the immediately preceding June
30.
The regional superintendent may also administer, direct and account
for educational programs of single or multi‑county educational service
region, or of multi‑regional design which are sponsored and financed by
State or federal educational agencies, or by both such agencies.
In cases where funding for any such approved program is delayed, the
regional superintendent may borrow the funds required to begin operation of
the program in accordance with the terms of the grant; and the principal
amount so borrowed, together with the interest due thereon, shall be paid
from the grant moneys when received.
(Source: P.A. 83‑815; 86‑1332.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3‑15.15)
Sec. 3‑15.15.
Local education agency.
To apply as a local education
agency for any grant, loan, program authorization or other assistance
provided to local education agencies by the State Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 87‑1124; 88‑670, eff. 12‑2‑94.)
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(105 ILCS 5/3‑15.16)
Sec. 3‑15.16.
Racial reports.
Beginning July 1, 1994, all forms used by
regional superintendents to collect information within racial categories and
all reports used to present information within racial categories shall include
a "Multiracial" category, if such information is collected and reported for
State or local purposes only.
(Source: P.A. 88‑71; 88‑670, eff. 12‑2‑94.)
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