SCH CD-LOCAL SCH COUNCIL MEMBR Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/34-2.1from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.1Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. With regard to local school council members, provides that an individual is ineligible for election or appointment to a local school council if he or she appears on the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website or the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Provides that if the general superintendent, upon a check, determines at any time that a local school council member or member-elect appears on the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website or the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, the general superintendent must notify the local school council member or member-elect of such determination and the local school council member or member-elect must be removed from the local school council by the school board, subject to a hearing, convened pursuant to board rule, prior to removal. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a local school council member must comply with all applicable board rules and policies regarding employees or volunteers if he or she engages in school activities beyond the scope of his or her official duty as a council member. Removes provisions regarding ineligibility for election or appointment of a local school council member based on a criminal conviction. Effective immediately. 1/28/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 1/28/2020SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die