SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMNT
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall, upon passage of a referendum after submission of a petition signed by no less than 8% of the school district's voters in the last consolidated election, or may, by resolution, enter into a joint agreement with other school boards to share the services of a superintendent or other administrator. Provides that any savings realized by sharing services must be divided equally between classroom needs and property tax relief. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall obtain from its school board a written resolution approving the withdrawal and shall present a petition for withdrawal to the other member school districts within the timelines designated by the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by resolution. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall submit to the voters of the district the question of whether the school district shall withdraw from the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by a referendum vote (also provides for a referendum upon submission of a petition).
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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