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    AN ACT concerning schools.

 
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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 Code is amended  by changing Section 
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10-22.5a and adding Section 34-18.30 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.5a)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.5a)



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    Sec. 10-22.5a. Attendance by dependents of United States 
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military personnel, foreign exchange students, and certain

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nonresident pupils.

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    (a) To enter into written agreements with cultural exchange 
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organizations,
or with nationally recognized eleemosynary 
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institutions that promote excellence
in the arts, mathematics, 
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or science. The written agreements may provide
for tuition free 
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attendance at the local district school by foreign exchange

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students, or by nonresident pupils of eleemosynary 
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institutions. The local
board of education, as part of the 
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agreement, may require that the cultural
exchange program or 
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the eleemosynary institutions provide services to the
district 
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in exchange for the waiver of nonresident tuition.

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    To enter into written agreements with adjacent school 
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districts to provide
for tuition free attendance by a student 
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of the adjacent district when
requested for the student's 
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health and safety by the student or parent and both
districts 
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determine that the student's health or safety will be served by 
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such
attendance. Districts shall not be required to enter into 
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such agreements nor
be
required to alter existing 
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transportation services due to the attendance of
such 
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non-resident pupils.

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    (a-5) If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United 
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States military personnel is housed in temporary housing 
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located outside of a school district, but will be living within 
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the district within 60 days after the time of initial 
 


 






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enrollment, the dependent must be allowed to enroll, subject to 
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the requirements of this subsection (a-5), and must not be 
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charged tuition. Any United States military personnel 
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attempting to enroll a dependent under this subsection (a-5) 
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shall provide proof that the dependent will be living within 
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the district within 60 days after the time of initial 
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enrollment. Proof of residency may include, but is not limited 
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to, postmarked mail addressed to the military personnel and 
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sent to an address located within the district, a lease 
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agreement for occupancy of a residence located within the 
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district, or proof of ownership of a residence located within 
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the district.

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    (b) Nonresident pupils and foreign exchange students 
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attending school on a
tuition free basis under such agreements 
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and nonresident dependents of United States military personnel 
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attending school on a tuition free basis may be counted for the 
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purposes
of determining the apportionment of State aid provided 
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under Section 18-8.05
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of this Code, provided
Act. Provided

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that any cultural exchange organization or eleemosynary

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institutions
wishing to participate in an agreement authorized 
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under this Section must
be approved in writing by the State 
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Board of Education. The State Board
of Education may establish 
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reasonable rules to determine the eligibility
of cultural 
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exchange organizations or eleemosynary institutions wishing
to 
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participate in agreements authorized under this Section. No 
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organization
or institution participating in agreements 
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authorized under this Section
may exclude any individual for 
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participation in its program on account
of the person's race, 
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color, sex, religion or nationality.

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(Source: P.A. 89-480, eff. 1-1-97; 89-622, eff. 8-9-96; 90-14, 
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eff.
7-1-97.)


 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new)

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    Sec. 34-18.30. Dependents of military personnel; no 
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tuition charge. If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of 
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United States military personnel is housed in temporary housing 
 


 






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located outside of the school district, but will be living 
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within the district within 60 days after the time of initial 
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enrollment, the dependent must be allowed to enroll, subject to 
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the requirements of this Section, and must not be charged 
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tuition. Any United States military personnel attempting to 
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enroll a dependent under this Section shall provide proof that 
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the dependent will be living within the district within 60 days 
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after the time of initial enrollment. Proof of residency may 
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include, but is not limited to, postmarked mail addressed to 
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the military personnel and sent to an address located within 
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the district, a lease agreement for occupancy of a residence 
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located within the district, or proof of ownership of a 
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residence located within the district.  Non-resident dependents 
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of United States military personnel attending school on a 
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tuition-free basis may be counted for the purposes
of 
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determining the apportionment of State aid provided under 
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Section 18-8.05 of this Code.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.