325 ILCS 35/4
The Board shall consist of 12 members, one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The State Superintendent of Education shall appoint 2 members, one of whom shall be a parent of a child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and has an emotional or behavioral disorder, and one of whom shall be an employee of the agency. The Director of Children and Family Services shall appoint 2 members, one of whom shall be a parent, foster parent, or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard-of-hearing and has an emotional or behavioral disorder, and one of whom shall be an employee of the agency. The Secretary of Human Services shall appoint 4 members, 2 of whom shall be parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder, and 2 of whom shall be employees of the agency.
The Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall appoint one member who shall be an employee of the agency. The Community and Residential Services Authority for Behavior Disturbed and Severe Emotionally Disturbed Students shall appoint one member who shall be an employee of the Authority, and the Director of the Division of Specialized Care for Children shall appoint one member who shall be an employee of that agency.
Each appointing authority shall give preference to any qualified deaf employee when making appointments to the Board.
325 ILCS 35/4