HB 305

Abstract

Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 426/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 122, par. 5-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Trustees of Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, all remaining Class II county school units shall, by proper resolution, withdraw from the jurisdiction and authority of the trustees of schools of the township and the township treasurer. Provides that each school board shall, upon the adoption and passage of this resolution, either (1) elect or appoint its own school treasurer, or (2) enter into a contractual or intergovernmental agreement for these services. Provides that the office of township trustees shall dissolve upon the passage of the school board resolution or, if no action is taken, 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that upon adoption and passage of the resolution and the election or appointment by the school board of its own school treasurer, upon the signing of the contractual or intergovernmental agreement, or upon the statutory dissolution of the office of township trustees: (1) the trustees of schools in the township or townships shall no longer have or exercise any powers or duties with respect to the school district or with respect to the school business, operations, or assets of the school district; (2) all books and records of the trustees of schools and all moneys, securities, loanable funds, and other assets relating to the school business and affairs of the school district shall be transferred and delivered to the school board; and (3) all legal titles to and all rights, titles, and interests formerly held by the trustees of schools in any common school lands, school buildings, or school sites used and occupied by the school board and all rights of property and causes of action pertaining to or constituting a part of the common school lands, buildings, or sites shall be deemed transferred by operation of law to and shall vest in the school board. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 426/1 Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/5-2 from Ch. 122, par. 5-2 105 ILCS 5/5-2.1 from Ch. 122, par. 5-2.1 105 ILCS 5/5-2.2 105 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 122, par. 5-3 105 ILCS 5/5-4 105 ILCS 5/5-4 105 ILCS 5/5-12 from Ch. 122, par. 5-12 105 ILCS 5/5-13 from Ch. 122, par. 5-13 105 ILCS 5/5-16 from Ch. 122, par. 5-16 105 ILCS 5/8-1 from Ch. 122, par. 8-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Trustees of Schools Article of the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school district that forms a part of a Class II county school unit may, by a resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of the members of the school board of a school district, withdraw a school district from the jurisdiction and authority of the trustees of schools of the township in which such school district is located and from the jurisdiction and authority of the township treasurer of the township in which such school district is located, provided that the school board of the school district shall, upon the adoption and passage of such resolution, thereupon elect or appoint its own school treasurer as provided under the School Code. Provides that the appointed school treasurer may include a township treasurer. Provides that the school board may enter into a contractual or intergovernmental agreement with an appointed school treasurer for school treasurer services. Sets forth provisions concerning the appointment of the trustee of schools. Provides that certain provisions of the Trustees of Schools Article of the School Code are inoperative or repealed on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that after the April 4, 2023 consolidated election, no trustees of schools shall be elected. Provides that a trustee elected or appointed on or before April 4, 2023 may complete the term to which that trustee was elected or appointed but may not be succeeded by election. Provides that each school board of each school district that is a part of a Class II county school unit shall appoint one member of the school board or one school employee to serve as trustee of schools of the township in which such school district is located. Provides that the trustees of schools shall be appointed by each school board within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall reorganize within 30 days after all the trustees of schools have been appointed or within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, whichever is sooner. Provides that the trustee of schools shall serve at the pleasure of the school board that appointed the trustee of schools but may not serve as a trustee of schools for longer than 2 years unless reappointed by the school board. Amends the Treasurers Article of the School Code to make related changes. Effective immediately.