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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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14C-12 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/14C-12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)



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    Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report; 
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Reimbursement. 
Each
school district shall keep an accurate, 
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detailed and separate account of
all monies paid out by it for 
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the programs in transitional bilingual education
required or 
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permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and

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shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June 
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30 indicating
the average per pupil expenditure.  Each school 
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district shall be reimbursed
for the amount by which such costs 
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exceed the average per pupil expenditure
by such school 
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district for the education of children of comparable age
who 
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are not in any special education program.

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    Applications for preapproval for reimbursement for costs 
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of transitional
bilingual education programs must be submitted 
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to the State Superintendent of
Education at least 60 days 
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before a transitional bilingual education program
is started, 
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unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State

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Superintendent of Education.
Applications shall set forth a 
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plan for transitional
bilingual education established and 
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maintained in accordance with this Article.

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    Reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education 
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programs shall
be made as follows:

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    Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current 
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basis for the
first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a 
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final adjusted
claim
for the school year ended June 30 
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preceding computed in accordance with rules
prescribed by the 
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State Superintendent's Office.
School districts shall file 
 


 






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estimated claims with the State Superintendent by October
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January 20, and April 20 and file final adjusted claims by
July 
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20.  The State Superintendent
of
Education before approving any 
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such claims shall
determine their accuracy and whether
they are 
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based upon services and facilities provided under approved 
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programs.
Upon approval he shall transmit by November 15, 
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February 15, May 15, and
August 20 to the Comptroller
the

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vouchers showing the amounts due for
school
district 
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reimbursement claims.  Upon receipt of the July
final adjusted

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claims the State Superintendent of Education shall make a final

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determination of the
accuracy of such claims.  If the money 
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appropriated by the General Assembly
for such purpose for any 
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year is insufficient, it shall be apportioned on
the basis of 
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the claims approved.

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    Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and 
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certify the final
adjusted claims due under this Section on or 
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before July 20 of
any year,
and its failure thereafter to 
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prepare and certify such report to the regional
superintendent 
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of schools within 10 days after receipt of notice of such

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delinquency sent to it by
the State Superintendent of Education 
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by
registered mail, shall constitute a forfeiture
by the school 
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district of its right to be reimbursed by the State under this

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Section.

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(Source: P.A. 90-463, eff. 8-17-97; 91-764, eff. 6-9-00.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2005.