Bill Text: IL HB4095 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the School Code. With regard to regular and special school board meetings, provides that if a school district maintains a website, the school district must post a board packet on the website for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Provides that if a school district does not maintain a website, the school district must post a board packet in the school district's administrative office for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Defines "board packet".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-16 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4095 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB4095-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10-22.31c and 34-19.1 as follows:
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6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-22.31c) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31c)
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7 | Sec. 10-22.31c. Meetings; notice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The elected board members serving
either as an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | administrative district or as a governing board under Section
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14 | 10-22.31 or Section 10-22.31a shall fix a time and place for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | regular
meetings. Special meetings may be called by any 2 such | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | members by giving
notice thereof in writing, stating the time, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | place and purpose of the
meeting. Public notice of all meetings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | must be given as prescribed in
Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Open Meetings Act, as now or hereafter amended. If a school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | district maintains a website, the school district must post a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | board packet on the website for each scheduled regular or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | meeting. If a school district does not maintain a website, the |
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1 | school district must post a board packet in the school | ||||||
2 | district's administrative office for each scheduled regular or | ||||||
3 | special meeting of the board no less than 24 hours prior to the | ||||||
4 | meeting.
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5 | At each regular and special meeting which is open to the | ||||||
6 | public, members
of the public and employees of any of the | ||||||
7 | districts which are parties to
the joint agreement shall be | ||||||
8 | afforded reasonable time to comment to or ask
questions of the | ||||||
9 | board members.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 84-1334.)
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11 | (105 ILCS 5/34-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1)
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12 | Sec. 34-19.1. Board meeting packet; comment Comment at | ||||||
13 | meetings. | ||||||
14 | (a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that | ||||||
15 | provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular | ||||||
16 | meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under | ||||||
17 | Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act. | ||||||
18 | (b) The district must post a board packet on its website | ||||||
19 | for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no | ||||||
20 | less than 24 hours prior to the meeting. | ||||||
21 | (c) At each regular and special meeting
which is open to | ||||||
22 | the public, members of the public and employees of the
district | ||||||
23 | shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to
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24 | comment to or ask questions of the board.
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25 | (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
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