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Public Act 093-0706
Public Act 0706 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 093-0706 |
SB2810 Enrolled |
LRB093 18333 NHT 44039 b |
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| AN ACT concerning schools.
| 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 Section | 9-12 as follows:
| (105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12)
| Sec. 9-12. Ballots for the election of school officers | shall be in one
of the following forms:
| (FORMAT 1
| Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the | order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section | 9-11.1.
| This format is used by Boards of School Directors. School | Directors are
elected at large.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
| DIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
| DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| (FORMAT 2
| Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the | order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section |
| 9-11.1.
| This format is used when school board members are elected | at large.
Membership on the school board is not restricted by | area of residence.
| Types of school districts generally using this format are:
| Common school districts;
| Community unit and community consolidated school districts | formed on or
after January 1, 1975;
| Community unit school districts formed prior to January 1, | 1975 that
elect board members at large and without restriction | by area of residence
within the district under subsection (c) | of Section 11A-8;
| Community unit, community consolidated and combined school | districts in which
more than 90% of the population is in one | congressional township;
| High school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable | property is
located in unincorporated territory; and unit | districts (OLD TYPE);
| Combined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;
| Combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and | community consolidated school districts that elect board
| members at large and without restriction by area of residence | within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
| EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
| EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
|
| (FORMATS 2a and 2b
| Ballot position for at large candidates shall be determined | by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to | Section 9-11.1 and ballot position
for candidates grouped by | "affected school district", as that term is defined
in Section | 9-11.2, shall be determined by order
of petition filing or | lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| Format 2a is used only in electing, to unstaggered terms | expiring on the
date of the regular school election held in | calendar year 2001, the initial 7
members of the board of | education of a combined school district that is
established as | provided in subsection (a-5) of Section 11B-7, and Format 2b is
| used only in electing,
when required under Section 10-10, a | successor to serve the remainder of the
unstaggered, unexpired | term of any such initial board member in whose office a
vacancy | has occurred.)
| Format 2a:
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING ON
| (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
| Instructions to voter: One member of the board of education | is to be elected
at large from within the territory included | within the boundaries of (insert
name of
the combined school | district as proposed or formed), 3 members are to be
elected | from the territory included within the boundaries of (former)
| Elementary School District No. ....., and 3 members are to be | elected from the
territory included within the boundaries of | (former) Elementary School District
No. ......
| FOR THE MEMBER
| OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
|
| VOTE FOR ONE
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| FOR MEMBERS OF
| THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED FROM
| (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
| VOTE FOR THREE
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| FOR MEMBERS OF
| THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED FROM
| (FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
| VOTE FOR THREE
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| Format 2b:
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
| (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
| VOTE FOR ONE
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
|
| OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED FROM
| FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
| (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
| OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO BE ELECTED FROM
| FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
| (Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) .......................................
| ( ) .......................................
| (FORMAT 3
| Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas | shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery | held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| This format is used by community unit, community | consolidated and
combined school districts when the territory | is less than 2 congressional
townships, or 72 square miles, but | consists of more than one congressional
township, or 36 square | miles, outside of the corporate limits of any city,
village or | incorporated town within the school district. The School Code
| requires that not more than 5 board members shall be selected | from any
city, village or incorporated town in the school | district. At least two
board members must reside in the | unincorporated area of the school district.
| Except for those community unit school districts formed | before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and | without restriction by area
of residence within the district |
| under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and
except for combined | school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and community
| consolidated school districts that elect board members at large | and without
restriction by area of residence within the | district under subsection (c) of
Section 11B-7, this format | applies to community unit and community consolidated
school | districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined school | districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be | composed of
members from both the incorporated and the | unincorporated area; not more
than 5 board members shall be | selected from any city, village or incorporated
town.
| On the basis of existing board membership, not more than | .... may be
elected from the incorporated areas.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| (FORMAT 4
| Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by | the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to | Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| Except for those community unit school districts formed | prior to
January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and | without restriction by
area of residence within the district | under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8
and except for those | combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and | community consolidated school districts
that elect board | members at large and without restriction by area of residence
| within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this | format
applies to community unit and community consolidated | school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined | school districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983 when the | territory of the school district is
greater than 2 | congressional townships, or 72 square miles. This format
| applies only when less than 75% of the population is in one | congressional
township. Congressional townships of less than | 100 inhabitants shall not
be considered for the purpose of such | mandatory board representation. In
this case, not more than 3 | board members may be selected from any one
congressional | township.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education | is restricted
to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional | township. On the basis of
existing board membership, members | may be elected in the following numbers
from each congressional | township.
| Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range | ....
| Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
| ....
| Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range | ....
| (Include each remaining congressional township in district | as needed)
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
| EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| Township .............. Range ................
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
| EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| Township .............. Range ................
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| Township .............. Range ................
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| Township .............. Range ................
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| (FORMAT 5
| Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by | the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to | Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| Except for those community unit school districts formed | before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and |
| without restriction by area of
residence within the district | under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except
for those | combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and | community consolidated school districts
that elect board
| members at large and without restriction by area of residence | within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this | format is used by
community unit and community consolidated | school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975, and
combined | school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983, when the | territory
of the school district is
greater than 2 | congressional townships, or 72 square miles and when at
least | 75%, but not more than 90%, of the population resides in one
| congressional township. In this case, 4 school board members | shall be
selected from that one congressional township and the | 3 remaining board
members shall be selected from the rest of | the district. If a school district
from which school board | members are to be selected is located in a county under
| township organization and if the surveyed boundaries of a | congressional
township from which one or more of those school | board members is to be
selected, as described by township | number and range, are coterminous with the
boundaries of the | township as identified by the township name assigned to it as
a | political subdivision of the State, then that township may be | referred to on
the ballot by both its township name and by | township number and
range.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education | is to consist
of 4 members from the congressional township that | has at least 75% but not
more than 90% of the population, and 3 | board members from the remaining
congressional townships in the | school district. On the basis of existing
board membership, | members may be elected in the following numbers from each
| congressional township.
| FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
|
| VOTE FOR ONE
| ( )..........................
| ( )..........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
| TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township ..... Range
| ..... ; ...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
| congressional townships .
| (name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| ...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
| congressional townships.
| The Remaining Congressional Townships
| ( ) ............................
| ( ) ............................
| (FORMAT 6
| Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the | order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section | 9-11.1.
| This format is used by school districts in which voters | have approved a
referendum to elect school board members by | school board district. The
school district is then divided into | 7 school board districts, each of
which elects one member to | the board of education.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ONE
| ( ) .....................................
| ( ) .....................................
| ( ) .....................................
| (-OR-)
|
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ONE
| ( ) .....................................
| ( ) .....................................
| ( ) .....................................
| REVERSE SIDE:
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
| (Precinct name or number)
| School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois
| Election Tuesday (insert date)
| (facsimile signature of Election Authority)
| (County)
| (FORMAT 7
| Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas | shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery | held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| This format is used by high school districts if more than | 15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the | unincorporated
territory of the school district. In this case, | at least one board member
shall be a resident of the | unincorporated territory.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of | the taxable
property of this high school district is located in | the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at | least one board member shall be a
resident of the | unincorporated areas.
| On the basis of existing board membership, at least one | member shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
|
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| (FORMAT 7a
| Ballot position for candidates shall be
determined by the | order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to
Sections | 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| This format is used by high school districts if more than | 15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the | unincorporated territory
of the school district and on the | basis of existing board membership no
board member is required | to be elected from the unincorporated area.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instruction to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of | the taxable
property of this high school district is located in |
| the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at | least one board member shall be a
resident of the | unincorporated areas.
| On the basis of existing board membership, members may be | elected from
any area or areas.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| ( ) ........................................
| (FORMAT 8
| Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas | shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery | held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| This format is used by high school districts if more than | 30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated | territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two | board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated | territory.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the | taxable
property of this high school district is located in the | unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least | two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated | territory.
| On the basis of existing board membership at least 2 | members shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
|
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| (FORMAT 8a
| Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas | shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery | held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
| This format is used by high school districts if more than | 30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated | territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two | board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated | territory.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the | taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
| unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least | two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated | territory.
| On the basis of existing board membership at least one | member shall be
elected from the unincorporated area.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ........................... | FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
| ................... Area
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| (FORMAT 8b
| Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas | shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery | held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
|
| This format is used by high school districts if more than | 30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated | territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two | board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated | territory.)
| OFFICIAL BALLOT
| Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the | taxable
property of this high school district is located in the | unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least | two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated | territory.
| On the basis of existing board membership, members may be | elected from
any area or areas.
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
| AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
| VOTE FOR ....
|
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| ( ) ...........................
| (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-459, eff. 8-17-97; 91-357, | eff.
7-29-99.)
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | becoming law.
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Effective Date: 7/9/2004
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