Bill Title: Creates the Chicago Board of Education Subdistricts Act. Divides the City of Chicago into 20 subdistricts for the purposes of identifying persons who will serve on the Chicago Board of Education. Amends the School Code. Provides that, by December 14, 2024, the Mayor of the City of Chicago shall appoint a President of the Chicago Board of Education who shall serve a 2-year term that begins January 15, 2025. Provides that, beginning with the 2026 general election, one member shall be elected at large at each general election and shall serve as the president of the board for a 4-year term that begins on January 15 following the date of the general election. Provides that other board members shall be elected in accordance with the Election Code at the 2024 general election and shall be elected in accordance with the Election Code during each subsequent general election. Specifies that each member elected at the 2024 general election shall serve a 2-year term that begins on January 15, 2025. Provides that, of the members elected at the 2026 general election, those members who represent odd-numbered subdistricts shall be elected to serve 4-year terms that begin on January 15, 2027, and those members who represent even-numbered subdistricts shall be elected to serve 2-year terms that begin on January 15, 2027. Provides that, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to serve a 4-year term, then the member who is elected in that subdistrict at the 2030 general election shall serve a 2-year term that begins on January 15, 2031. Provides that, if a member is elected at the 2026 general election to serve a 2-year term, then the member elected at the 2028 general election shall serve a 4-year term that begins on January 15, 2029. Provides that, beginning with the members elected at the 2032 general election, the members of each subdistrict shall serve two 4-year terms and one 2-year term for each 10-year period thereafter, as determined by lot. Makes changes to provisions concerning conflicts of interest of members of the Chicago Board of Education. Describes the petition circulation and filing deadlines and other requirements for the election of board members. Creates the Chicago Board of Education Black Student Achievement Committee and describes its duties. Authorizes the Board to establish committees or advisory boards to seek guidance on addressing disparities or individualized needs. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-12-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2233 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Jay Hoffman [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-113	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Laura Faver Dias [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-062	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Barbara Hernandez [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Don Harmon [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kimberly Lightford [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-004	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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