Bill Text: IL HB3278 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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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) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3278 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3278-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3278 Introduced , by Rep. Allen Skillicorn SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-22.31c from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31c
105 ILCS 5/34-19.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1
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".
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
10-22.31c and 34-19.1 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.31c) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31c)
Sec. 10-22.31c. Meetings; notice.
(a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that
provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular
meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under
Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act.
(b) The elected board members serving either as an
administrative district or as a governing board under Section
10-22.31 or Section 10-22.31a shall fix a time and place for
regular meetings. Special meetings may be called by any 2 such
members by giving notice thereof in writing, stating the time,
place and purpose of the meeting. Public notice of all meetings
must be given as prescribed in Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the
Open Meetings Act, as now or hereafter amended. 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. If a school district does not maintain a website, the

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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.
At each regular and special meeting which is open to the
public, members of the public and employees of any of the
districts which are parties to the joint agreement shall be
afforded reasonable time to comment to or ask questions of the
board members.
(Source: P.A. 84-1334.)
(105 ILCS 5/34-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-19.1)
Sec. 34-19.1. Board meeting packet; comment Comment at
meetings.
(a) In this Section, "board packet" means a document that
provides detailed information on each item listed in a regular
meeting's agenda or special meeting's agenda, as required under
Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act.
(b) The district must post a board packet on its website
for each scheduled regular or special meeting of the board no
less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
(c) At each regular and special meeting which is open to
the public, members of the public and employees of the district
shall be afforded time, subject to reasonable constraints, to
comment to or ask questions of the board.
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)