Bill Text: IL SB0101 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends provisions related to local school councils in the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that beginning with the first local school council election that occurs after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a local school council shall be established for each attendance center within the school district, including public small schools within the district. Provides that one full-time student member shall be appointed in each attendance center enrolling students in 7th and 8th grade. In the case of a tie vote in the election of candidates to serve on a local school council, requires the local school council to determine the winner by lottery (rather than lot). Requires the Chicago Board of Education to make public the vetting process of staff member candidates. Allows any staff member seeking candidacy to inquire if the Board may deny the staff member's appointment; requires an inquiry to be made in writing in accordance with Board procedure. Provides for binding elections (rather than non-binding, advisory polls) for the appointment of student members to local school councils. Makes other changes concerning the appointment of teacher and non-teacher staff members and student members to a local school council. Makes changes to provisions concerning vacancies, the calling of special meetings, quorums, the vote to transfer allocations within funds, and limitations upon applicability. Specifies that a local school council retains the right to reject or modify any school improvement plan or implementation thereof, as long as the rejection or modification of the school improvement plan or implementation thereof is consistent with State and federal requirements. Makes changes concerning schools placed on probation, including providing for the restoration of certain powers to the local school councils of schools that have been on probation for 5 years or more. Requires the Board to deliver certain criteria to local school councils by October 31 of each year. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-2)

Status: (Passed) 2021-12-03 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0677 [SB0101 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB0101-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
WHEREAS, Postsecondary education is increasingly necessary
for success in the modern workforce; and
WHEREAS, The affordability of college is an ongoing
concern for students, families, and State policymakers; and
WHEREAS, The equitable first-day-of-class access to
effective textbooks and other learning materials plays a
critical role in a student's postsecondary educational
experience; and
WHEREAS, Institutions of higher learning within and
outside of this State are utilizing online educational
software to enhance and personalize a student's learning
experience while driving down the costs of attending college;
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access
Collaborative Study Act.

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Section 5. College Course Materials Affordability and
Equitable Access Task Force; membership.
(a) The College Course Materials Affordability and
Equitable Access Task Force is created within the Illinois
Student Assistance Commission.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of all of the following
members:
(1) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
the President of the Senate.
(2) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(3) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(4) One member of the General Assembly appointed by
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(5) One member of the public appointed by the
President of the Senate.
(6) One member of the public appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate.
(7) One member of the public appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
(8) One member of the public appointed by the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
(9) One member representing an institution of higher
learning appointed by the President of the Senate.
(10) One member representing an institution of higher

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learning appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(11) One member representing an institution of higher
learning appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(12) One member representing an institution of higher
learning appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(13) The following members appointed by the Governor:
(A) One member representing the Board of Higher
Education.
(B) One member representing the Illinois Community
College Board.
(C) One member representing the Illinois Student
Assistance Commission.
(D) One member representing the Faculty Advisory
Council of the Board of Higher Education.
(E) One member representing the Student Advisory
Council of the Board of Higher Education.
(F) One member who is a librarian or online
education specialist.
(G) One member representing a national association
representing the higher education textbook publishing
industry.
(H) One member representing a statewide
professional organization that advocates on behalf of
public university employees.

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(I) One member representing a statewide
professional organization that advocates on behalf of
public community college employees.
(J) One member representing a national association
representing higher education book stores in this
State.
(K) One member representing a higher education
digital content platform provider with offices located
within this State.
(b) Appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 90
days after the effective date of this Act.
(c) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the
Illinois Student Assistance Commission, shall elect a
chairperson from among the appointed members at the Task
Force's initial meeting, and shall thereafter meet at the call
of the chairperson.
(d) The chairperson and other members of the Task Force
shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for
their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds
appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for
that purpose, including travel, subject to the rules of the
appropriate travel control board.
Section 10. Illinois Student Assistance Commission
assistance.
(a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall

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provide administrative support, staff support, and other
resources necessary for the College Course Materials
Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force to fulfill the
Task Force's obligations under this Act.
(b) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall
designate a staff member to serve as a point of contact between
the Task Force and the public and to serve as a technology and
policy advisor to assist the Task Force. The Commission shall
provide a public website or web page for the Task Force to
publish digital meeting notices, minutes, commentary, draft
reports, reports, and other relevant documents and information
online.
Section 15. Meetings.
(a) Meetings of the College Course Materials Affordability
and Equitable Access Task Force are subject to the Open
Meetings Act. The Task Force shall make available to the
public online meeting notices at least 10 days in advance of
any Task Force meeting and shall publish meeting minutes that
are available to the public within 14 days after the meeting to
allow for structured written and verbal commentary by the
public throughout the process.
(b) The Task Force shall establish and maintain a contact
list of all members of the public who seek to be apprised of
the work of the Task Force to allow for electronic
notification, by email or by any other mutually agreed-upon

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method, of Task Force meetings, agendas, minutes, draft
reports, reports, and other communications regarding the work
of the Task Force.
(c) The Task Force may conduct its work remotely via
telephone and online video broadcasting, including through
audio and video conferencing applications. The Task Force
shall allow for public observation and structured
participation via telephone and online video broadcasting for
all meetings conducted by the Task Force.
Section 20. Duties.
(a) The duties of the College Course Materials
Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force are to:
(1) conduct a collaborative college course materials
affordability and equitable access study;
(2) examine the cost-saving methods and practices
utilized by public and private institutions of higher
learning in this State and throughout the United States
for improving students' equitable first-day-of-class
access to required course materials and conduct an
affordability comparison of providing students' course
materials, including digital learning tools; and
(3) submit a report of its findings to the Governor,
the General Assembly, and the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission.
(b) The report required to be submitted under subsection

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(a) shall include all of the following items:
(1) A list of cost-saving methods available to
students, including, but not limited to:
(A) inclusive access programs;
(B) textbook subscription programs;
(C) textbook rental programs;
(D) used textbooks; and
(E) other institutional textbook cost-saving
methods, such as open educational resources.
(2) The total amount of cost savings achieved by
public and private institutions of higher learning and the
total number of students that utilize each cost-saving
method.
(3) The equitable access achieved for students by
providing all students with access to course materials on
the first day of class.
(4) The potential impact on academic freedom of
faculty to be able to choose the most appropriate
materials for their courses for each of the various
methods of providing course materials.
(5) A description of the process required to implement
each cost-saving method listed in paragraph (1) of this
subsection (b).
(6) A description of the process by which students
obtain required course materials.
(7) The current, future, and potential costs of the

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development and maintenance necessary for the utilization
of any course material that is provided to students at no
charge.
(8) The identification of best practices resulting
from the cost-saving methods listed in paragraph (1) of
this subsection (b).
(9) An examination of the following areas in relation
to improving equity in higher education to determine
whether the methods:
(A) improved equitable access to required course
materials by the first day of class;
(B) increased the affordability of required course
materials; and
(C) improved access to learning materials and
improved student outcomes for minority, low-income,
and first-generation students.
(10) A description of the ways students and faculty
are utilizing or have utilized inclusive access programs,
subscription programs, textbook rental programs, used
textbooks, and open educational resources for the purposes
of remote learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
health crisis.
Section 25. Collaboration. As part of the College Course
Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Task Force's
information gathering process to prepare its report under

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Section 20, the Task Force shall engage and consult with
higher education administrators, faculty, campus bookstores,
publishers, librarians, and other online education specialists
for their perspectives on the topics covered by this Act. The
Task Force may also seek advice and input from such other
persons and entities as the Task Force finds helpful to its
work as outlined in this Act.
Section 30. Reporting; dissolution.
(a) No later than October 1, 2022, the Task Force shall
submit an initial collaborative report of its findings to the
Governor, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Student
Assistance Commission. The Illinois Student Assistance
Commission shall publish the initial collaborative report of
the Task Force's findings on the Commission's website. Members
of the public and other interested parties shall have until
February 1, 2023 to submit written comments with regard to the
initial collaborative report. The Commission shall publish
comments submitted by members of the public or other
interested parties on its website.
(b) No later than March 31, 2023, the Task Force shall
submit a final collaborative report of its findings to the
Governor, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Student
Assistance Commission. The Illinois Student Assistance
Commission shall publish the final collaborative report of the
Task Force's findings on the Commission's website.

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(c) The Task Force is dissolved on March 31, 2024.
Section 90. Repeal. This Act is repealed on March 31,
2025.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.