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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
534-21.1 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/34-21.1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.1)
7    Sec. 34-21.1. Additional powers. In addition to other
8powers and authority now possessed by it, the board shall have
9power:
10        (1) To lease from any public building commission
11    created pursuant to the provisions of the Public Building
12    Commission Act, approved July 5, 1955, as heretofore or
13    hereafter amended or from any individuals, partnerships or
14    corporations, any real or personal property for the purpose
15    of securing space for its school purposes or office or
16    other space for its administrative functions for a period
17    of time not exceeding 40 years.
18        (2) To pay for the use of this leased property in
19    accordance with the terms of the lease and with the
20    provisions of the Public Building Commission Act, approved
21    July 5, 1955, as heretofore or hereafter amended.
22        (3) Such lease may be entered into without making a
23    previous appropriation for the expense thereby incurred;

 

 

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1    provided, however, that if the board undertakes to pay all
2    or any part of the costs of operating and maintaining the
3    property of a public building commission as authorized in
4    subparagraph (4) of this Section, such expenses of
5    operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual
6    budget of such board annually during the term of such
7    undertaking.
8        (4) In addition, the board may undertake, either in the
9    lease with a public building commission or by separate
10    agreement or contract with a public building commission, to
11    pay all or any part of the costs of maintaining and
12    operating the property of a public building commission for
13    any period of time not exceeding 40 years.
14        (5) To enter into agreements, including lease and lease
15    purchase agreements having a term not longer than 40 years
16    from the date on which such agreements are entered into,
17    with private sector individuals, partnerships, or
18    corporations for the construction of school buildings,
19    school administrative offices, site development, and
20    school support facilities. The board shall maintain
21    exclusive possession of all schools, school administrative
22    offices, and school facilities which it is occupying or
23    acquiring pursuant to any such lease or lease purchase
24    agreement, and in addition shall have and exercise complete
25    control over the education program conducted at such
26    schools, offices and facilities. The board's contribution

 

 

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1    under any such agreement shall be limited to the use of the
2    real estate and existing improvements on a rental basis
3    which shall be exempt from any form of leasehold tax or
4    assessment, but the interests of the board may be
5    subordinated to the interests of a mortgage holder or
6    holders acquired as security for additional improvements
7    made on the property.
8        (6) To make payments on a lease or lease purchase
9    agreement entered into pursuant to subparagraph (5) of this
10    Section with an individual, partnership, or a corporation
11    for school buildings, school administrative offices, and
12    school support facilities constructed by such individual,
13    partnership, or corporation.
14        (7) To purchase the interests of an individual,
15    partnership, or corporation pursuant to any lease or lease
16    purchase agreement entered into by the board pursuant to
17    subparagraph (5) of this Section, and to assume or retire
18    any outstanding debt or obligation relating to such lease
19    or lease purchase agreement for any school building, school
20    administrative office, or school support facility.
21        (8) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (9) of
22    this Section, to enter into agreements, including lease and
23    lease purchase agreements, having a term not longer than 40
24    years from the date on which such agreements are entered
25    into for the provision of school buildings and related
26    property and facilities for an agricultural science

 

 

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1    school. The enrollment in such school shall be limited to
2    720 students, and no less than 50% of the total number of
3    enrollment positions in each incoming class must be
4    reserved for students who live within proximity to the
5    school. "Proximity to the school" means all areas within
6    the existing city limits of Chicago located south of 87th
7    Street (8700 South) and west of Wood Street (1800 West). In
8    addition to the other authorizations in this paragraph (8),
9    a maximum of 80 additional students may be enrolled in the
10    agricultural science school's significantly modified
11    curriculum for diverse learners, commonly known as the
12    special education cluster program. Under such agreements
13    the board shall have exclusive possession of all such
14    school buildings and related property and facilities which
15    it is occupying or acquiring pursuant to any such
16    agreements, and in addition shall have and exercise
17    complete control over the educational program conducted at
18    such school. Under such agreements the board also may lease
19    to another party to such agreement real estate and existing
20    improvements which are appropriate and available for use as
21    part of the necessary school buildings and related property
22    and facilities for an agricultural science school. Any
23    interest created by such a lease shall be exempt from any
24    form of leasehold tax or assessment, and the interests of
25    the board as owner or lessor of property covered by such a
26    lease may be subordinated to the interests of a mortgage

 

 

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1    holder or holders acquired as security for additional
2    improvements made on the property. In addition, but subject
3    to the provisions of subparagraph (9) of this Section, the
4    board is authorized: (i) to pay for the use of school
5    buildings and related property and facilities for an
6    agricultural science school as provided for in an agreement
7    entered into pursuant to this subparagraph (8) and to enter
8    into any such agreement without making a previous
9    appropriation for the expense thereby incurred; and (ii) to
10    enter into agreements to purchase any ownership interests
11    in any school buildings and related property and facilities
12    subject to any agreement entered into by the board pursuant
13    to this subparagraph (8) and to assume or retire any
14    outstanding debt or obligation relating to such school
15    buildings and related property and facilities.
16        (9) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (8)
17    of this Section or any other law, the board shall not at
18    any time on or after the effective date of this amendatory
19    Act of 1991 enter into any new lease or lease purchase
20    agreement, or amend or modify any existing lease, lease
21    purchase or other agreement entered into pursuant to
22    subparagraph (8), covering all or any part of the property
23    or facilities, consisting of 78.85 acres more or less,
24    heretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the board for
25    an agricultural science school; nor shall the board enter
26    into any agreement on or after the effective date of this

 

 

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1    amendatory Act of 1991 to sell, lease, transfer or
2    otherwise convey all or any part of the property so
3    purchased or acquired, nor any of the school buildings or
4    related facilities thereon, but the same shall be held,
5    used, occupied and maintained by the board solely for the
6    purpose of conducting and operating an agricultural
7    science school. The board shall not, on or after the
8    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991, enter into
9    any contracts or agreements for the construction,
10    alteration or modification of any new or existing school
11    buildings or related facilities or structural improvements
12    on any part of the 78.85 acres purchased or otherwise
13    acquired by the board for agricultural science school
14    purposes, excepting only those contracts or agreements
15    that are entered into by the board for the construction,
16    alteration or modification of such school buildings,
17    related facilities or structural improvements that on the
18    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 are either
19    located upon, under construction upon or scheduled under
20    existing plans and specifications to be constructed upon a
21    parcel of land, consisting of 17.45 acres more or less and
22    measuring approximately 880 feet along its northerly and
23    southerly boundaries and 864 feet along its easterly and
24    westerly boundaries, located in the northeast part of the
25    78.85 acres. Nothing in this subparagraph (9) shall be
26    deemed or construed to alter, modify, impair or otherwise

 

 

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1    affect the terms and provisions of, nor the rights and
2    obligations of the parties under any agreement or contract
3    made and entered into by the board prior to the effective
4    date of this amendatory Act (i) for the acquisition, lease
5    or lease purchase of, or for the construction, alteration
6    or modification of any school buildings, related
7    facilities or structural improvements upon all or any part
8    of the 78.85 acres purchased or acquired by the board for
9    agricultural science school purposes, or (ii) for the lease
10    by the board of an irregularly shaped parcel, consisting of
11    23.19 acres more or less, of that 78.85 acres for park
12    board purposes.
13(Source: P.A. 97-648, eff. 12-30-11.)