Senate Sponsors: CRONIN. Short description: SCH CD-REGIONAL SUP-CNTY 2 MIL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Removes a provision that provides that a Section of the School Code concerning the election of a regional superintendent of schools for a consolidated region, filing a bond, and vacancies in an educational service region has no application in an educational service region that is located in any county, including a county that is a home rule unit, if that educational service region has a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Provides that on or after August 7, 1995, if a vacancy occurs in the office of regional superintendent of schools of an educational service region that is located in a county that is a home rule unit and that has a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, then that vacancy shall be filled by the first assistant superintendent/deputy superintendent until the end of the term to which the regional superintendent was elected. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the School Code. Provides that a person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of regional superintendent of schools (of an educational service region that is not located in a county that is a home rule unit) shall serve for the remainder of the term, unless more than 28 months remain in the term, in which case the appointment shall be until the next general election and the vacated office shall be filled by election for the remainder of the term. Includes provisions concerning nominations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced but provides that the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the township committeemen of the same political party as the incumbent in that educational service region (instead of being filled by the first assistant superinten- dent/deputy superintendent). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status