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 This Task Force is set to be repealed on July 1, 2020.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