Bill Text: IL SB2323 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning buildings for school purposes, provides that, for Bloomington School District 87, no referendum shall be required for the purchase, construction, or building of any building for school or education purposes if such cost is paid or will be paid with funds available at the time of contract, purchase, construction, or building in Bloomington School District 87's existing fund balances to fund the procurement or requisition of a building or site during the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, or 2024-2025 school year. Provides that the school board must hold at least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to construct a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the school board is considering constructing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the school board's website. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-17 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam [SB2323 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2323-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
10-22.36 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.36) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.36)
Sec. 10-22.36. Buildings for school purposes.
(a) To build or purchase a building for school classroom
or instructional purposes upon the approval of a majority of
the voters upon the proposition at a referendum held for such
purpose or in accordance with Section 17-2.11, 19-3.5, or
19-3.10. The board may initiate such referendum by resolution.
The board shall certify the resolution and proposition to the
proper election authority for submission in accordance with
the general election law.
The questions of building one or more new buildings for
school purposes or office facilities, and issuing bonds for
the purpose of borrowing money to purchase one or more
buildings or sites for such buildings or office sites, to
build one or more new buildings for school purposes or office
facilities or to make additions and improvements to existing
school buildings, may be combined into one or more
propositions on the ballot.

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Before erecting, or purchasing or remodeling such a
building the board shall submit the plans and specifications
respecting heating, ventilating, lighting, seating, water
supply, toilets and safety against fire to the regional
superintendent of schools having supervision and control over
the district, for approval in accordance with Section 2-3.12.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no referendum shall
be required if the purchase, construction, or building of any
such building (1) occurs while the building is being leased by
the school district or (2) is paid with (A) funds derived from
the sale or disposition of other buildings, land, or
structures of the school district or (B) funds received (i) as
a grant under the School Construction Law or (ii) as gifts or
donations, provided that no funds to purchase, construct, or
build such building, other than lease payments, are derived
from the district's bonded indebtedness or the tax levy of the
district.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no referendum shall
be required if the purchase, construction, or building of any
such building is paid with funds received from the County
School Facility and Resources Occupation Tax Law under Section
5-1006.7 of the Counties Code or from the proceeds of bonds or
other debt obligations secured by revenues obtained from that
Law.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, for Decatur School
District Number 61, no referendum shall be required if at

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least 50% of the cost of the purchase, construction, or
building of any such building is paid, or will be paid, with
funds received or expected to be received as part of, or
otherwise derived from, any COVID-19 pandemic relief program
or funding source, including, but not limited to, Elementary
and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund grant proceeds.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), for
any school district: (i) that is a tier 1 school, (ii) that has
a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants, (iii) whose
student population is between 5,800 and 6,300, (iv) in which
57% to 62% of students are low-income, and (v) whose average
district spending is between $10,000 to $12,000 per pupil,
until July 1, 2025, no referendum shall be required if at least
50% of the cost of the purchase, construction, or building of
any such building is paid, or will be paid, with funds received
or expected to be received as part of, or otherwise derived
from, the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act and the
federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
For this subsection (b), the school board must hold at
least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to
discuss the decision to construct a school building and to
receive input from the community. The notice of each public
hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or
description of the school building that the school board is
considering constructing must be provided at least 10 days
prior to the hearing by publication on the school board's

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Internet website.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) and
(b), for Bloomington School District 87, no referendum shall
be required for the purchase, construction, or building of any
building for school or education purposes if such cost is
paid, or will be paid with funds available at the time of
contract, purchase, construction, or building in Bloomington
School District Number 87's existing fund balances to fund the
procurement or requisition of a building or site during the
2022-2023, 2023-2024, or 2024-2025 school years.
For this subsection (c), the school board must hold at
least 2 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to
discuss the decision to construct a school building and to
receive input from the community. The notice of each public
hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or
description of the school building that the school board is
considering constructing must be provided at least 10 days
prior to the hearing by publication on the school board's
website.
(Source: P.A. 101-455, eff. 8-23-19; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21;
102-699, eff. 7-1-22.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.