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Public Act 093-1079
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| HB0757 Enrolled |
LRB093 05403 NHT 05493 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections |
9-11.2, 9-12, 9-18, 26-2, 26-8, and 26-16 and by adding Section |
14-16 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/9-11.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-11.2)
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Sec. 9-11.2. For all school districts electing candidates |
to a board
of education in a manner other than at large, |
candidates not elected at
large who file
nominating petitions |
for a full term shall be grouped together by area of
residence |
as follows:
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(1) by congressional townships, or
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(2) according to incorporated or unincorporated areas.
, or
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(3) by affected school districts, if the form of ballot |
prescribed by
Format 2a or 2b of Section 9-12 is required to be |
used for the election.
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For all school districts electing candidates to a board of |
education in a
manner other than at large, candidates not |
elected at large who file
nominating petitions for an
unexpired |
term shall be grouped together by area of residence as follows:
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(1) by congressional townships, or
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(2) according to incorporated or unincorporated areas.
, or
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(3) by affected school districts, if the form of ballot |
prescribed by
Format 2a or 2b of Section 9-12 is required to be |
used for the election.
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Candidate
Except in those instances when the ballot under |
Format 5 of Section 9-12 is
required to be used,
candidate |
groupings by area of residence for unexpired
full terms shall |
precede the
candidate groupings by area of residence for full
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unexpired terms on the ballot.
In all instances, however,
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ballot order of each candidate grouping shall be determined by |
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the
order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Section 9-11.1 in the
following manner:
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The area of residence of the candidate determined to be |
first by order of
petition filing or by lottery shall be listed |
first among the candidate
groupings on the ballot. All other |
candidates from the same area of
residence will follow |
according to order of petition filing or the lottery.
The area |
of residence of the candidate determined to be second by the
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order of petition filing or the
lottery shall be listed second |
among the candidate groupings on the ballot.
All other |
candidates from the same area of residence will follow |
according
to the order of petition filing or the lottery. The |
ballot order of
additional candidate groupings by area of |
residence shall be established in a
like manner.
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In any school district that elects its board members |
according to area of
residence and that has one or more |
unexpired terms to be filled at an election,
the winner or |
winners of the unexpired term or terms shall be determined |
first
and independently of those running for full terms. The |
winners of the full
terms shall then be determined taking into |
consideration the areas of residence
of those elected to fill |
the unexpired term or terms.
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"Area of Residence" means congressional township and ,
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incorporated and
unincorporated territories, and, if the form |
of ballot prescribed by Format
2a or 2b
of Section 9-12 is |
required to be used in electing candidates to a board of
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education, affected school districts.
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"Affected school district" means either of the 2 entire |
elementary school
districts that are formed into a combined |
school district established as
provided in subsection (a-5)
of |
Section 11B-7.
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(Source: P.A. 89-579, eff. 7-30-96; 90-59, eff. 7-3-97; 90-459, |
eff.
8-17-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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(105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12)
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Sec. 9-12. Ballots for the election of school officers |
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shall be in one
of the following forms:
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(FORMAT 1
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Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the |
order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section |
9-11.1.
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This format is used by Boards of School Directors. School |
Directors are
elected at large.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
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DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
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DIRECTORS TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
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DIRECTORS TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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(FORMAT 2
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Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the |
order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section |
9-11.1.
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This format is used when school board members are elected |
at large.
Membership on the school board is not restricted by |
area of residence.
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Types of school districts generally using this format are:
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Common school districts;
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Community unit and community consolidated school districts |
formed on or
after January 1, 1975;
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Community unit school districts formed prior to January 1, |
1975 that
elect board members at large and without restriction |
by area of residence
within the district under subsection (c) |
of Section 11A-8;
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Community unit, community consolidated and combined school |
districts in which
more than 90% of the population is in one |
congressional township;
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High school districts in which less than 15% of the taxable |
property is
located in unincorporated territory; and unit |
districts (OLD TYPE);
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Combined school districts formed on or after July 1, 1983;
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Combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
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community consolidated school districts that elect board
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members at large and without restriction by area of residence |
within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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(FORMATS 2a and 2b
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Ballot position for at large candidates shall be determined |
by the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Section 9-11.1 and ballot position
for candidates grouped by |
"affected school district", as that term is defined
in Section |
9-11.2, shall be determined by order
of petition filing or |
lottery held pursuant to Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Format 2a is used only in electing, to unstaggered terms |
expiring on the
date of the regular school election held in |
calendar year 2001, the initial 7
members of the board of |
education of a combined school district that is
established as |
provided in subsection (a-5) of Section 11B-7, and Format 2b is
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used only in electing,
when required under Section 10-10, a |
successor to serve the remainder of the
unstaggered, unexpired |
term of any such initial board member in whose office a
vacancy |
has occurred.)
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Format 2a:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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Instructions to voter: One member of the board of education |
is to be elected
at large from within the territory included |
within the boundaries of (insert
name of
the combined school |
district as proposed or formed), 3 members are to be
elected |
from the territory included within the boundaries of (former)
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Elementary School District No. ....., and 3 members are to be |
elected from the
territory included within the boundaries of |
(former) Elementary School District
No. ......
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FOR THE MEMBER
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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(FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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VOTE FOR THREE
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FOR MEMBERS OF
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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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(FORMER) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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VOTE FOR THREE
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Format 2b:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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FOR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ONE
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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FOR MEMBERS (A MEMBER)
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OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO BE ELECTED FROM
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FORMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ....
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING ON
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(Insert date of regular school election in 2001)
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) .......................................
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(FORMAT 3
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by community unit, community |
consolidated and
combined school districts when the territory |
is less than 2 congressional
townships, or 72 square miles, but |
consists of more than one congressional
township, or 36 square |
miles, outside of the corporate limits of any city,
village or |
incorporated town within the school district. The School Code
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requires that not more than 5 board members shall be selected |
from any
city, village or incorporated town in the school |
district. At least two
board members must reside in the |
unincorporated area of the school district.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and |
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without restriction by area
of residence within the district |
under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and
except for combined |
school districts formed before July 1, 1983 and community
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consolidated school districts that elect board members at large |
and without
restriction by area of residence within the |
district under subsection (c) of
Section 11B-7, this format |
applies to community unit and community consolidated
school |
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined school |
districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: The board of education shall be |
composed of
members from both the incorporated and the |
unincorporated area; not more
than 5 board members shall be |
selected from any city, village or incorporated
town.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, NOT MORE THAN |
.... MAY BE ELECTED FROM THE INCORPORATED AREAS.
On the basis |
of existing board membership, not more than .... may be
elected |
from the incorporated areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS |
IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE |
FULL TERMS.
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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................... Area
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................... Area
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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................... Area
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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(FORMAT 4
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Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by |
the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
prior to
January 1, 1975 that elect board members at large and |
without restriction by
area of residence within the district |
under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8
and except for those |
combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and |
community consolidated school districts
that elect board |
members at large and without restriction by area of residence
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within the district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this |
format
applies to community unit and community consolidated |
school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975 and combined |
school districts
formed prior to July 1, 1983 when the |
territory of the school district is
greater than 2 |
congressional townships, or 72 square miles. This format
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applies only when less than 75% of the population is in one |
congressional
township. Congressional townships of less than |
100 inhabitants shall not
be considered for the purpose of such |
mandatory board representation. In
this case, not more than 3 |
board members may be selected from any one
congressional |
township.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education |
is restricted
to a maximum of 3 members from any congressional |
township.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE |
ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL |
TOWNSHIP.
On the basis of
existing board membership, members |
may be elected in the following numbers
from each congressional |
township.
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NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE |
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
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NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE |
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
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NOT MORE THAN .... MAY BE ELECTED FROM TOWNSHIP .... RANGE |
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Not more than .... may be elected from Township .... Range |
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(Include each remaining congressional township in district |
as needed)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS |
IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE |
FULL TERMS.
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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Township .............. Range ................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
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EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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Township .............. Range ................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE |
AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM |
VOTE FOR .... |
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Township .............. Range ................
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(FORMAT 5
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Ballot position for township areas shall be determined by |
the order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to |
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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Except for those community unit school districts formed |
before January 1,
1975 that elect board members at large and |
without restriction by area of
residence within the district |
under subsection (c) of Section 11A-8 and except
for those |
combined school districts formed before July 1, 1983
and |
community consolidated school districts
that elect board
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members at large and without restriction by area of residence |
within the
district under subsection (c) of Section 11B-7, this |
format is used by
community unit and community consolidated |
school
districts formed prior to January 1, 1975, and
combined |
school districts formed prior to July 1, 1983, when the |
territory
of the school district is
greater than 2 |
congressional townships, or 72 square miles and when at
least |
75%, but not more than 90%, of the population resides in one
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congressional township. In this case, 4 school board members |
shall be
selected from that one congressional township and the |
3 remaining board
members shall be selected from the rest of |
the district. If a school district
from which school board |
members are to be selected is located in a county under
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township organization and if the surveyed boundaries of a |
congressional
township from which one or more of those school |
board members is to be
selected, as described by township |
number and range, are coterminous with the
boundaries of the |
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township as identified by the township name assigned to it as
a |
political subdivision of the State, then that township may be |
referred to on
the ballot by both its township name and by |
township number and
range.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: Membership on the board of education |
is to consist
of 4 members from the congressional township that |
has at least 75% but not
more than 90% of the population, and 3 |
board members from the remaining
congressional townships in the |
school district.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE |
ELECTED IN THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL |
TOWNSHIP.
On the basis of existing
board membership, members |
may be elected in the following numbers from each
congressional |
township.
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FOR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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FROM (name)........ TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
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VOTE FOR ONE
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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..... shall be elected from (name)...... Township ..... Range
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(name)....... TOWNSHIP ..... RANGE .....
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VOTE FOR ....
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...... board members shall be elected from the remaining
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congressional townships.
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The Remaining Congressional Townships
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(FORMAT 6
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Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the |
order of
petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section |
9-11.1.
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This format is used by school districts in which voters |
have approved a
referendum to elect school board members by |
school board district. The
school district is then divided into |
7 school board districts, each of
which elects one member to |
the board of education.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ONE
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(-OR-) |
OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ONE
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(-OR-)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ONE
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REVERSE SIDE:
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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DISTRICT ....... (1 through 7)
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(Precinct name or number)
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School District No. ......, ........... County, Illinois
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Election Tuesday (insert date)
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(facsimile signature of Election Authority)
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(County)
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(FORMAT 7
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the school district. In this case, |
at least one board member
shall be a resident of the |
unincorporated territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of |
the taxable
property of this high school district is located in |
the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at |
least one board member shall be a
resident of the |
unincorporated areas.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE |
MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.
On the |
basis of existing board membership, at least one member shall |
be
elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS |
IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE |
FULL TERMS.
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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................... Area
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................... Area
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR A TOTAL OF ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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( ) ........................... |
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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( ) ...........................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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................... Area
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(FORMAT 7a
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Ballot position for candidates shall be
determined by the |
order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to
Sections |
9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
15% but less
than 30% of the taxable property is located in the |
unincorporated territory
of the school district and on the |
basis of existing board membership no
board member is required |
to be elected from the unincorporated area.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instruction to voter: More than 15% but less than 30% of |
the taxable
property of this high school district is located in |
the unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at |
least one board member shall be a
resident of the |
unincorporated areas.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE |
ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.
On the basis of existing board |
membership, members may be elected from
any area or areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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( ) ........................................
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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(FORMAT 8
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST 2 |
MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.
On the |
basis of existing board membership at least 2 members shall be
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elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS |
IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE |
FULL TERMS.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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(FORMAT 8a
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AT LEAST ONE |
MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE UNINCORPORATED AREA.
On the |
basis of existing board membership at least one member shall be
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elected from the unincorporated area.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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THE AREA OF RESIDENCE OF THOSE ELECTED TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS |
IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING THE WINNERS OF THE |
FULL TERMS.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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(FORMAT 8b
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Ballot position for incorporated and unincorporated areas |
shall be
determined by the order of petition filing or lottery |
held pursuant to
Sections 9-11.1 and 9-11.2.
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This format is used by high school districts if more than |
30% of the
taxable property is located in the unincorporated |
territory of the school
district. In this case, at least two |
board members shall be residents of
the unincorporated |
territory.)
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
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Instructions to voters: Thirty percent (30%) or more of the |
taxable
property of this high school district is located in the |
unincorporated
territory of the district, therefore, at least |
two board members shall be
residents of the unincorporated |
territory.
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ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERS MAY BE |
ELECTED FROM ANY AREA OR AREAS.
On the basis of existing board |
membership, members may be elected from
any area or areas.
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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A FULL 4-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE
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AN UNEXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM
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VOTE FOR ....
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(Source: P.A. 93-706, eff. 7-9-04.)
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(105 ILCS 5/9-18) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-18)
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Sec. 9-18. Canvass of elections. A canvass of the votes at |
any election
held in districts governed by a board of education |
shall be made by the
board of education
within 21
7 days after |
the election.
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A canvass of the votes at an election ordered by the |
regional superintendent
of schools shall be made by the |
regional superintendent of schools within
21
7 days after the |
election.
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A canvass of the votes at an election ordered by the Board
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of Directors shall be made by the Board of Directors within 21
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7
days after the election.
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(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
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(105 ILCS 5/14-16 new) |
Sec. 14-16. Participation in graduation ceremony.
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(a) This Section may be referred to as Brittany's Law. The |
General Assembly finds the following: |
(1) Each year, school districts across this State |
celebrate their students' accomplishments through |
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graduation ceremonies at which high school diplomas are |
bestowed upon students who have completed their high school |
requirements. |
(2) There are children with disabilities in this State |
who have finished 4 years of high school, but whose |
individualized education programs prescribe the |
continuation of special education, transition planning, |
transition services, or related services beyond the |
completion of 4 years of high school. |
(3) It is well-established that the awarding of a high |
school diploma to and the high school graduation of a child |
with a disability is tantamount to the termination of |
eligibility for special education and related services for |
the student under applicable federal law. |
(4) Many children with disabilities who will continue |
their public education in accordance with their |
individualized education programs after finishing 4 years |
of high school wish to celebrate their accomplishments by |
participating in a graduation ceremony with their |
classmates. |
(5) The opportunity for classmates with disabilities |
and those without disabilities to celebrate their |
accomplishments together only occurs once, and the |
opportunity to celebrate the receipt of a diploma several |
years after one's classmates have graduated diminishes the |
experience for students whose age peers have left high |
school several years earlier. |
(b) Beginning March 1, 2005, each school district that |
operates a high school must have a policy and procedures that |
allow a child with a disability who will have completed 4 years |
of high school at the end of a school year to participate in |
the graduation ceremony of the student's high school graduating |
class and receive a certificate of completion if the student's |
individualized education program prescribes special education, |
transition planning, transition services, or related services |
beyond the student's 4 years of high school. The policy and |
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procedures must require timely and meaningful written notice to |
children with disabilities and their parents or guardians about |
the school district's policy and procedures adopted in |
accordance with this Section. |
(c) The State Board of Education shall monitor and enforce |
compliance with the provisions of this Section and is |
authorized to adopt rules for that purpose.
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(105 ILCS 5/26-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-2) |
(Text of Section from P.A. 93-803) |
Sec. 26-2. Enrolled pupils below 7 or over 17
16.
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(a) Any person having custody or
control of a child who is |
below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above the age |
of 16 years
and who is enrolled in any of grades 1 through 12,
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in the public school shall
cause him to attend the public |
school in the district wherein he resides when
it is in session |
during the regular school term, unless he is excused under
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paragraph
paragraphs 2, 3, 4,
or 5, or 6 of Section 26-1.
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(b) A school district shall deny reenrollment in its |
secondary schools
to any
child above the age of 19 years of age |
or above who has dropped out of school
and who could
not, |
because of age and lack of credits, attend classes during the |
normal
school year and graduate before his or her twenty-first |
birthday.
A district may, however, enroll the child in a |
graduation incentives program under Section 26-16 of this Code |
or an alternative learning
opportunities program established
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under Article 13B.
No
child shall be denied reenrollment for |
the above reasons
unless the school district first offers the |
child
due process as required in cases of expulsion under |
Section
10-22.6. If a child is denied reenrollment after being |
provided with due
process, the school district must provide |
counseling to that child and
must direct that child to
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alternative educational
programs, including adult education |
programs, that lead to graduation or
receipt of a GED diploma.
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(c) A school or school district may deny enrollment to a |
student 17
16 years
of age
or older for one semester for |
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failure to meet minimum academic standards if all
of the
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following conditions are met:
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(1) The student achieved a grade point average of less |
than "D" (or its
equivalent)
in the semester immediately |
prior to the current semester.
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(2) The student and the student's parent or guardian |
are given written
notice
warning that the student is |
failing academically and is subject to denial from
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enrollment for one semester unless a "D" average (or its |
equivalent) or better
is attained in the
current
semester.
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(3) The parent or guardian is provided with the right |
to appeal the
notice, as
determined by the State Board of |
Education in accordance with due process.
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(4) The student is provided with an academic |
improvement plan and academic
remediation services.
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(5) The student fails to achieve a "D" average (or its |
equivalent) or
better in the current
semester.
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A school or school district may deny enrollment to a |
student 17
16 years of age
or
older for one semester for |
failure to meet minimum attendance standards if all
of the
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following conditions are met:
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(1) The student was absent without valid cause for 20% |
or more of the
attendance
days in the semester immediately |
prior to the current semester.
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(2) The student and the student's parent or guardian |
are given written
notice
warning that the student is |
subject to denial from enrollment for one
semester
unless |
the student is absent without valid cause less than 20% of |
the
attendance days
in the current semester.
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(3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with |
the right to appeal
the
notice, as determined by the State |
Board of Education in accordance with due
process.
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(4) The student is provided with attendance |
remediation services,
including
without limitation |
assessment, counseling, and support services.
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(5) The student is absent without valid cause for 20% |
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or more of the
attendance
days in the current semester.
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A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a |
student (or
reenrollment
to a dropout) who is at least 17
16
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years of age or older but below
not more than 19
years for more
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than one consecutive semester for failure to meet academic or |
attendance
standards.
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(d) No child may be denied enrollment or reenrollment under |
this
Section in violation
of the Individuals with Disabilities |
Education Act or the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
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(e) In this subsection (e), "reenrolled student" means a |
dropout who has
reenrolled
full-time in a public school. Each |
school district shall identify, track, and
report on the
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educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students as a |
subset of the
district's
required reporting on all enrollments.
|
A reenrolled student who again drops out must not be counted |
again
against a district's dropout rate performance measure.
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The State
Board of Education shall set performance standards |
for programs serving
reenrolled
students.
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(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules |
necessary to
implement the
changes to this Section made by |
Public Act 93-803
this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
|
Assembly.
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02; 93-803, eff. 7-23-04.)
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(Text of Section from P.A. 93-858)
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Sec. 26-2. Enrolled pupils below 7 or over 17. |
(a) Any person having custody or
control of a child who is |
below the age of 7 years or is 17 years of age or above
and who |
is enrolled in any of grades 1 through 12 in the public school |
shall
cause him to attend the public school in the district |
wherein he resides when
it is in session during the regular |
school term, unless he is excused under
paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, |
or 6 of Section 26-1.
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(b) A school district shall deny reenrollment in its |
secondary schools to any
child 19
17 years of age or above who |
has dropped out of school
and who could
not, because of age and |
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lack of credits, attend classes during the normal
school year |
and graduate before his or her twenty-first birthday.
A |
district may, however, enroll the child in a graduation |
incentives program under Section 26-16 of this Code or an |
alternative learning
opportunities program established
under |
Article 13B.
No
child shall be denied reenrollment for the |
above reasons
unless the school district first offers the child
|
due process as required in cases of expulsion under Section
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10-22.6. If a child is denied reenrollment after being provided |
with due
process, the school district must provide counseling |
to that child and
must direct that child to
alternative |
educational
programs, including adult education programs, that |
lead to graduation or
receipt of a GED diploma. |
(c) A school or school district may deny enrollment to a |
student 17 years
of age
or older for one semester for failure |
to meet minimum academic standards if all
of the
following |
conditions are met: |
(1) The student achieved a grade point average of less |
than "D" (or its
equivalent)
in the semester immediately |
prior to the current semester. |
(2) The student and the student's parent or guardian |
are given written
notice
warning that the student is |
failing academically and is subject to denial from
|
enrollment for one semester unless a "D" average (or its |
equivalent) or better
is attained in the
current
semester. |
(3) The parent or guardian is provided with the right |
to appeal the
notice, as
determined by the State Board of |
Education in accordance with due process. |
(4) The student is provided with an academic |
improvement plan and academic
remediation services. |
(5) The student fails to achieve a "D" average (or its |
equivalent) or
better in the current
semester. |
A school or school district may deny enrollment to a |
student 17 years of age
or
older for one semester for failure |
to meet minimum attendance standards if all
of the
following |
conditions are met: |
|
(1) The student was absent without valid cause for 20% |
or more of the
attendance
days in the semester immediately |
prior to the current semester. |
(2) The student and the student's parent or guardian |
are given written
notice
warning that the student is |
subject to denial from enrollment for one
semester
unless |
the student is absent without valid cause less than 20% of |
the
attendance days
in the current semester. |
(3) The student's parent or guardian is provided with |
the right to appeal
the
notice, as determined by the State |
Board of Education in accordance with due
process. |
(4) The student is provided with attendance |
remediation services,
including
without limitation |
assessment, counseling, and support services. |
(5) The student is absent without valid cause for 20% |
or more of the
attendance
days in the current semester. |
A school or school district may not deny enrollment to a |
student (or
reenrollment
to a dropout) who is at least 17 years |
of age or older but below 19
years for more
than one |
consecutive semester for failure to meet academic or attendance
|
standards.
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(d) No child may be denied enrollment or reenrollment under |
this Section in violation
of the Individuals with Disabilities |
Education Act or the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
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(e) In this subsection (e), "reenrolled student" means a |
dropout who has
reenrolled
full-time in a public school. Each |
school district shall identify, track, and
report on the
|
educational progress and outcomes of reenrolled students as a |
subset of the
district's
required reporting on all enrollments.
|
A reenrolled student who again drops out must not be counted |
again
against a district's dropout rate performance measure.
|
The State
Board of Education shall set performance standards |
for programs serving
reenrolled
students. |
(f) The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules |
necessary to
implement the
changes to this Section made by |
Public Act 93-803.
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(Source: P.A. 92-42, eff. 1-1-02; 93-858, eff. 1-1-05.)
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(105 ILCS 5/26-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-8)
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Sec. 26-8. Determination as to compliance - Complaint in |
circuit court.
A truant officer or, in a school district that |
does not have a truant officer, the regional superintendent of |
schools or his or her designee, after giving the notice |
provided in Section 26-7, shall
determine whether the notice |
has been complied with. If 3 notices have been given and the |
notices have not
been complied with, and if the persons having |
custody or control have knowingly
and wilfully permitted the |
truant behavior to continue, the regional superintendent of |
schools, or his or her designee, of the school district where |
the child resides shall conduct a truancy hearing. If the |
regional superintendent determines as a result of the hearing |
that the child is truant, the regional superintendent shall, if |
age appropriate at the discretion of the regional |
superintendent, require the student to complete 20 to 40 hours |
of community service over a period of 90 days. If the truancy |
persists, the regional superintendent shall (i) make complaint |
against the persons having custody or control to the state's
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attorney or in the circuit court in the county where such |
person resides
for failure to comply with the provisions of |
this Article or (ii) conduct truancy mediation and encourage |
the student to enroll in a graduation incentives program under |
Section 26-16 of this Code. If, however,
after giving the |
notice provided in Section 26-7 the truant behavior has
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continued, and the child is beyond the control of the parents, |
guardians
or custodians, a truancy petition shall be filed |
under the provisions of
Article III of the Juvenile Court Act |
of 1987.
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(Source: P.A. 93-858, eff. 1-1-05.)
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(105 ILCS 5/26-16) |
Sec. 26-16. Graduation incentives program.
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(a) The General Assembly finds that it is critical to |
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provide options for children to succeed in school. The purpose |
of this Section is to provide incentives for and encourage all |
Illinois students who have experienced or are experiencing |
difficulty in the traditional education system to enroll in |
alternative programs. |
(b) Any student who is below the age of 20 years
no more |
than 18 years of age is eligible to enroll in a graduation |
incentives program if he or she: |
(1) is considered a dropout pursuant to Section 26-2a |
of this Code; |
(2) has been suspended or expelled pursuant to Section |
10-22.6 or 34-19 of
this Code; |
(3) is pregnant or is a parent; |
(4) has been assessed as chemically dependent; or |
(5) is enrolled in a bilingual education or LEP |
program. |
(c) The following programs qualify as graduation |
incentives programs for students meeting the criteria |
established in this Section: |
(1) Any public elementary or secondary education |
graduation incentives program established by a school |
district or by a regional office of education. |
(2) Any alternative learning opportunities program |
established pursuant to Article 13B of this Code. |
(3) Vocational or job training courses approved by the |
State Superintendent of Education that are available |
through the Illinois public community college system. |
Students may apply for reimbursement of 50% of tuition |
costs for one course per semester or a maximum of 3 courses |
per school year. Subject to available funds, students may |
apply for reimbursement of up to 100% of tuition costs upon |
a showing of employment within 6 months after completion of |
a vocational or job training program. The qualifications |
for reimbursement shall be established by the State |
Superintendent of Education by rule. |
(4) Job and career programs approved by the State |
|
Superintendent of Education that are available through |
Illinois-accredited private business and vocational |
schools. Subject to available funds, pupils may apply for |
reimbursement of up to 100% of tuition costs upon a showing |
of employment within 6 months after completion of a job or |
career program. The State Superintendent of Education |
shall establish, by rule, the qualifications for |
reimbursement, criteria for determining reimbursement |
amounts, and limits on reimbursement. |
(5) Adult education courses that offer preparation for |
the General Educational Development Test. |
(d) Graduation incentives programs established by school |
districts are entitled to claim general State aid, subject to |
Sections 13B-50, 13B-50.5, and 13B-50.10 of this Code. |
Graduation incentives programs operated by regional offices of |
education are entitled to receive general State aid at the |
foundation level of support per pupil enrolled. A school |
district must ensure that its graduation incentives program |
receives supplemental general State aid, transportation |
reimbursements, and special education resources, if |
appropriate, for students enrolled in the program.
|
(Source: P.A. 93-858, eff. 1-1-05.)
|
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding |
Section 8.28 as
follows:
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(30 ILCS 805/8.28 new)
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Sec. 8.28. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 |
of this
Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the |
implementation of
any mandate created by this amendatory Act of |
the 93rd General Assembly.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law, except that the provisions changing Sections |
26-2, 26-8, and 26-16 of the School Code take effect January 1, |
2005.
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