School Construction Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Illinois State Board of Education
Function
The Task Force must review this Law and research the needs for capital improvements in schools throughout this State. On or before March 1, 2020, the Task Force must submit a report to the Governor, General Assembly, and the chairperson of the State Board of Educations that outlines recommendations for revising this Law and implementing a sound capital program to support the capital needs of public schools in this State, early childhood education programs, and vocational education programs. This Task Force is set to be repealed on July 1, 2020.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
The Task Force shall consist of the following members: (1) A member appointed by the Governor who shall serve as the Chairperson (2) The Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the vice-chairperson (3) The Executive Director of the Capital Development Board or his or her designee (4) The State Superintendent of Education or his or her designee (5) A representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (6) A Senator appointed by the President of the Senate (7) A representative appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (8) A senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate (9) Five public members appointed by the Governor representing each of the following: (A) Early childhood education programs (B) Elementary school districts (C) High School districts (D) Unit districts (E) Vocational education programs
Chair
Appointed by the Governor
Authority
105 ILCS 230/5-43
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruiz, Jesse | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Chair, Deputy Governor of Education | Cook | |||
| VACANT | Statute | Vice-Chair | Director of Governor's Office of Management and Budget | ||||
| VACANT | Statute | Member | Executive Director of the Capital Development Board | ||||
| VACANT | Statute | Member | State Superintendent of Education | ||||
| Welch, Rep. Emanuel Chris | 06/17/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| McGuire, Sen. Pat | 07/01/2020 | 07/18/2019 | President of the Senate | Member | Senator | ||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | ||||
| Weaver, Sen. Chuck | 07/15/2019 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Senator | |||
| Neri, Joe | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Public Member | Representative of early childhood education programs | Cook | ||
| Booth, Daniel | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Public Member | Representative of elementary school districts | Jackson | ||
| Riordan, Michael | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Public Member | Representative of high school districts | Cook | ||
| Walters, Genevra | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Public Member | Representative of unit districts | Kankakee | ||
| Dosier, Jeff | 11/08/2019 | Governor | Public Member | Representative of vocational education programs | St. Clair |