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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 
534-18.69 and by adding Section 34-18.87 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.69)
7    Sec. 34-18.69. Moratorium on school closings, 
8consolidations, and phase-outs. The Board shall not approve 
9any school closings, consolidations, or phase-outs until 
10February 1, 2027 the Board of Education is seated on January 
1115, 2025.
12(Source: P.A. 102-177, eff. 12-17-21 (See Section 15 of P.A. 
13102-691 for the effective date of P.A. 102-177).)
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.87 new)
15    Sec. 34-18.87. Selective enrollment schools; changes to 
16standards of admission and disproportionate decreases in 
17funding. 
18    (a) Until February 1, 2027, the board shall not change the 
19standards for admission to any attendance center within the 
20school district that has selective admission requirements that 
21apply to the entire student body and that are approved by the 
22board.
 
 
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1    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the 
2board shall not take any action, until February 1, 2027, that 
3results in a disproportionate decrease in either the total 
4amount or percentage of funds allocated to an attendance 
5center within the school district that has selective admission 
6requirements that apply to the entire student body and that 
7are approved by the board compared to other attendance centers 
8of comparable size.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.