Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/2-3.7a

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     To create, form, or appoint task forces, study committees, blue ribbon panels, commissions, or any other type of organization, by whatever name designated, to study or examine educational policy issues, problems, or concerns. Any task force, study committee, blue ribbon panel, commission, or organization created or appointed by the State Board of Education or the State Superintendent of Education after this amendatory Act takes effect shall include parents or guardians of students involved in or directly affected by the issues, problems, or concerns under study. The parents or guardians appointed to comply with this Section shall not be employed by or administratively connected with any school system or institution of higher learning in Illinois, employed by any educational collective bargaining organization within Illinois, employed by any association of school boards or school administrative officers, employed by the State Board of Education, or members of any school board or board of school trustees of any public or private school, college, university, or technical institution within Illinois.