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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2938

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/34-2.2

from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2

Amends the Article of the School Code concerning the Chicago school
district. Removes the prohibition on student members of a local school
council being counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is
present to act and having a vote on the following measures: (i) the
evaluation of a principal; (ii) the renewal of a principal's performance
contract or the inclusion of any provision or modification of the
contract; (iii) the direct selection by the local school council of a new
principal to serve under a 4-year performance contract; or (iv) the
determination of the names of candidates to be submitted to the general
superintendent for the position of principal. Requires 8 affirmative votes
of the local school council at attendance centers enrolling students
through grade 8 and 9 affirmative votes of the local school council at
secondary attendance centers (rather than 7) for the direct selection by
the local school council of a new principal. Provides that student members
of a local school council shall count toward a quorum on all measures
brought before the local school council. Removes the prohibition on
student members of a local school council being eligible to vote on
personnel matters and the allocation of teaching and staff resources.
LRB104 19390 LNS 32838 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The School Code is amended by changing Section
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34-2.2 as follows:

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(105 ILCS 5/34-2.2)

(from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.2)
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Sec. 34-2.2.
Local school councils; manner of operation.
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(a) The annual organizational meeting of each local school
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council shall be held at the attendance center or via
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videoconference or teleconference if guidance from the
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Department of Public Health or Centers for Disease Control and
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Prevention limits the size of in-person meetings at the time
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of the meeting. At the annual organization meeting, which
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shall be held no sooner than July 1 and no later than July 14,
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a parent member of the local school council shall be selected
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by the members of such council as its chairperson, and a
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secretary shall be selected by the members of such council
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from among their number, each to serve a term of one year.
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However, an organizational meeting held by members elected to
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a local school council under subsection (c-5) of Section
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34-2.1 may be held no sooner than January 11, 2021 and no later
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than January 31, 2021. Whenever a vacancy in the office of
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chairperson or secretary of a local school council shall

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occur, a new chairperson (who shall be a parent member) or
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secretary, as the case may be, shall be elected by the members
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of the local school council from among their number to serve as
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such chairperson or secretary for the unexpired term of office
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in which the vacancy occurs. At each annual organizational
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meeting, the time and place of any regular meetings of the
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local school council shall be fixed. Special meetings of the
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local school council may be called by the chairperson or by any
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4 members from an attendance center enrolling students up to
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grade 8 or any 5 members from a secondary attendance center or
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an attendance center enrolling students in grades 7 through
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12, by giving notice thereof in writing, specifying the time,
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place and purpose of the meeting. Public notice of meetings
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shall also be given in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
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(b) Members and officers of the local school council shall
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serve without compensation and without reimbursement of any
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expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, except
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that the board of education may by rule establish a procedure
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and thereunder provide for reimbursement of members and
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officers of local school councils for such of their reasonable
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and necessary expenses (excluding any lodging or meal
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expenses) incurred in the performance of their duties as the
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board may deem appropriate.
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(c) A majority of the full membership of the local school
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council shall constitute a quorum, except as provided in
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subsection (c-5), and whenever a vote is taken on any measure

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before the local school council, a quorum being present, the
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affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of the full
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membership then serving of the local school council shall
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determine the outcome thereof; provided that whenever the
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measure before the local school council is (i) the evaluation
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of the principal, or (ii) the renewal of his or her performance
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contract or the inclusion of any provision or modification of
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the contract, or (iii) the direct selection by the local
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school council of a new principal (including a new principal
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to fill a vacancy) to serve under a 4 year performance
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contract, or (iv) the determination of the names of candidates
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to be submitted to the general superintendent for the position
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of principal, the principal
and any student members of a local
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school council
shall not be counted for purposes of
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determining whether a quorum is present to act on the measure
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and shall have no vote thereon; and provided further that
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affirmative votes of the local school council
at attendance
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centers enrolling students through grade 8 and 9 affirmative
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votes of the local school council at secondary attendance
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centers
shall be required for the direct selection by the
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local school council of a new principal to serve under a 4 year
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performance contract but not for the renewal of a principal's
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performance contract.
Student members of a local school
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council shall count toward a quorum on all measures brought
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before the local school council.

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(c-5) If the number of members serving on a local school

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council at an attendance center enrolling students through the
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8th grade falls below 7 members due to vacancies, then 4
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serving members of whom at least 2 are parent or community
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members of the local school council shall constitute a quorum
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for the sole purpose of convening a meeting to fill vacancies
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through appointments in accordance with the process set forth
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in Section 34-2.1 of this Code. If the number of members
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serving on a local school council at a secondary attendance
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center falls below 8 members due to vacancies, then 5 serving
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members of whom at least 2 are parent or community members of
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the local school council shall constitute a quorum for the
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sole purpose of convening a meeting to fill vacancies through
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appointments in accordance with the process set forth in
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Section 34-2.1 of this Code. For such purposes, the
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affirmative vote of a majority of those present shall be
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required to fill a vacancy through appointment by the local
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school council.
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(d)
(Blank).

Student members shall not be eligible to vote
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on personnel matters, including but not limited to principal
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evaluations and contracts and the allocation of teaching and
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staff resources.
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(e) The local school council of an attendance center which
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provides bilingual education shall be encouraged to provide
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translators at each council meeting to maximize participation
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of parents and the community.
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(f) Each local school council of an attendance center

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which provides bilingual education shall create a Bilingual
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Advisory Committee or recognize an existing Bilingual Advisory
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Committee as a standing committee. The Chair and a majority of
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the members of the advisory committee shall be parents of
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students in the bilingual education program. The parents on
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the advisory committee shall be selected by parents of
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students in the bilingual education program, and the committee
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shall select a Chair. The advisory committee for each
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secondary attendance center shall include at least one
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full-time bilingual education student. The Bilingual Advisory
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Committee shall serve only in an advisory capacity to the
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local school council.
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(g) Local school councils may utilize the services of an
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arbitration board to resolve intra-council disputes.
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(Source: P.A. 101-643, eff. 6-18-20; 102-194, eff. 7-30-21;
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102-296, eff. 8-6-21; 102-677, eff. 12-3-21.)

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