94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4331

 

Introduced 12/29/2005, by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 805/3-1   from Ch. 122, par. 103-1

    Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning territory not included in a community college district.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by
5 changing Section 3-1 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 805/3-1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-1)
7     Sec. 3-1. Any contiguous and and compact territory, no part
8 of which is included within any community college district,
9 unless all of such district is included which has an equalized
10 assessed valuation of not less than $150,000,000 and contains a
11 population of not less than 60,000 persons may be organized
12 into a community college district within the State system.
13     For the purpose of this section and Sections 6-5.3, 6-5.5,
14 and 6-6.1 any territory which is completely surrounded by a
15 community college district governed by the provisions of
16 Article 7 of this Act, shall be considered contiguous to any
17 territory beyond the boundaries of such community college
18 district governed by the provisions of Article 7, the closest
19 boundary of which is not more than 5 miles from the boundary of
20 such territory so surrounded. Any territory which comprises a
21 special charter school district and which is completely
22 surrounded by a non-district territory shall be considered
23 contiguous to any community college district beyond the
24 boundaries of such non-district territory, the closest
25 boundary of which is not more than 20 miles from the boundary
26 of such territory so surrounded. The contiguity of such
27 territory shall not be affected by any subsequent change in the
28 status of the surrounding non-district territory, including
29 the inclusion of such non-district territory in a community
30 college district other than the district to which the original
31 territory was annexed.
32     A petition signed by at least 500 or more voters residing

 

 

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1 in the territory described in the petition shall be filed with
2 the State Board. The petition shall:
3     (1) Request the calling of an election for the purpose of
4 voting for or against the establishment of a community college
5 district.
6     (2) Describe the territory comprising the proposed
7 district.
8     (3) Describe the extent to which educational programs will
9 be provided by contract with existing public or private
10 educational institutions.
11     (4) Set forth the maximum tax rates for educational
12 purposes and for operations and maintenance of facilities
13 purposes. The proposed district shall be authorized to levy
14 rates which shall not exceed .75 per cent of the value, as
15 equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for
16 educational purposes, and .1 per cent for operations and
17 maintenance of facilities purposes.
18 (Source: P.A. 85-1335.)