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HB3879 Engrossed |
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LRB094 10021 RAS 40279 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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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 Construction Law is amended by |
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| changing Section 5-30 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 230/5-30)
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| Sec. 5-30. Priority of school construction projects. The |
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| State Board of
Education shall develop standards for the |
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| determination of priority needs
concerning school construction |
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| projects based upon approved district facilities
plans. Such |
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| standards shall call for prioritization based on
the degree of |
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| need and project type in the following order:
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| (1) Replacement or reconstruction of school buildings |
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| destroyed or damaged
by flood, tornado, fire, earthquake, |
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| or other disasters, either man-made or
produced by nature;
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| (2) Projects designed to alleviate a shortage of |
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| classrooms due to
population growth or to replace aging |
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| school buildings;
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| (3) Projects resulting from interdistrict |
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| reorganization
of school districts contingent on local |
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| referenda;
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| (4) Replacement or reconstruction of school
facilities |
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| determined to be severe and continuing health or life |
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| safety
hazards;
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| (5) Alterations necessary to provide accessibility for |
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| qualified individuals
with disabilities; and
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| (6) Other unique solutions to facility needs.
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| The State Board of Education may not make any material changes |
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| to the standards in effect on May 18, 2004, unless the State |
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| Board of Education is specifically authorized by law.
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| The State Board of Education shall rank school districts |
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| based on the priorities listed in this Section and notify each |