School Board Member Email Required Under New Law

Illinois Public Act 98-0930 amended the Illinois Local Records Act to add a new section detailing certain "internet posting requirements" applicable to all units of local government and school districts serving a population of less than one million.  If the school district maintains a website other than a social media or social networking website, the district has ninety (90) days from January 1, 2015 (March 31, 2015) to post to that website a "mechanism", such as a uniform single email address, for members of the public to electronically communicate with elected officials of the district board, unless the board members already have an individual email address for that purpose.  The law requires a hyperlink to this email information that must be easily accessible from the home page.