Bill Text: IL SB0639 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the board.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0880 [SB0639 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB0639-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0880 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Construction Law is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5-30 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 230/5-30)
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Sec. 5-30. Priority of school construction projects. The | ||||
State Board of
Education shall develop standards for the | ||||
determination of priority needs
concerning school construction | ||||
projects based upon approved district facilities
plans. Such | ||||
standards shall call for prioritization based on
the degree of | ||||
need and project type in the following order:
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(1) Replacement or reconstruction of school buildings | ||||
destroyed or damaged
by flood, tornado, fire, earthquake, | ||||
mine subsidence, or other disasters, either man-made or
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produced by nature;
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(2) Projects designed to alleviate a shortage of | ||||
classrooms due to
population growth or to replace or | ||||
rehabilitate aging school buildings;
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(3) Projects resulting from interdistrict | ||||
reorganization
of school districts contingent on local | ||||
referenda;
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(4) Replacement, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of | ||||
school
facilities determined to be severe and continuing | ||
health or life safety
hazards;
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(5) Alterations necessary to provide accessibility for | ||
qualified individuals
with disabilities; and
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(6) Other unique solutions to facility needs.
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Except for those changes absolutely necessary to comply with | ||
the changes made to subsection (c) of Section 5-25 of this Law | ||
by Public Act 96-37, the State Board of Education may not make | ||
any material changes to the standards in effect on May 18, | ||
2004, unless the State Board of Education is specifically | ||
authorized by law.
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(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-102, eff. 7-29-09; | ||
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, | ||
2012.
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