Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3451: SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMNT
Status: Introduced, October 15, 2026
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall, upon passage of a referendum after submission of a petition signed by no less than 8% of the school district's voters in the last consolidated election, or may, by resolution, enter into a joint agreement with other school boards to share the services of a superintendent or other administrator. Provides that any savings realized by sharing services must be divided equally between classroom needs and property tax relief. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall obtain from its school board a written resolution approving the withdrawal and shall present a petition for withdrawal to the other member school districts within the timelines designated by the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by resolution. Provides that a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall submit to the voters of the district the question of whether the school district shall withdraw from the joint agreement if the school district entered into the joint agreement by a referendum vote (also provides for a referendum upon submission of a petition).
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3451Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Sue RezinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/10-21.4from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 105 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 Amends the School Code…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3451Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Sue RezinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/10-21.4from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 105 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall, uponpassage of a referendum after submission of a petition signed by no lessthan 8% of the school district's voters in the last consolidated election,or may, by resolution, enter into a joint agreement with other schoolboards to share the services of a superintendent or other administrator.Provides that any savings realized by sharing services must be dividedequally between classroom needs and property tax relief. Provides that aschool district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shall obtainfrom its school board a written resolution approving the withdrawal andshall present a petition for withdrawal to the other member schooldistricts within the timelines designated by the joint agreement if theschool district entered into the joint agreement by resolution. Providesthat a school district wishing to withdraw from the joint agreement shallsubmit to the voters of the district the question of whether the schooldistrict shall withdraw from the joint agreement if the school districtentered into the joint agreement by a referendum vote (also provides for areferendum upon submission of a petition). LRB104 15212 LNS 28359 b LRB104 …
Sponsors
- Sue Rezin (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- : Assigned to Education
- : Referred to Assignments
- : First Reading
- : Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
Subjects: ILCS 105 - Schools
Common questions
- What is SB3451?
- SB3451 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SCH CD-SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMNT.
- What does SB3451 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3451Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Sue RezinSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/10-21.4from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 105 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 ILCS 5/10-21.4 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.4 Amends the School Code…
- What is the status of SB3451?
- Introduced as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3451?
- Sue Rezin (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB3451?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3451&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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