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90_HB0057
20 ILCS 505/7.4 new
105 ILCS 5/10-23.11A new
310 ILCS 10/24.5 new
Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the School
Code, and the Housing Authorities Act. Requires DCFS to
place school-aged children, 15 years of age or younger, with
a family in the same school district unless the benefits of
continuity are outweighed by some potential harm to the
child. Allows schools to report families that show a pattern
of frequent, random moves without a reasonable explanation.
Requires a housing authority, if possible, to place families
with school-aged children, 15 years of age or younger, within
the same school district if the authority must relocate the
family due to renovation or closure of a complex. Preempts
home rule.
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1 AN ACT in relation to education of children.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is
5 amended by adding Section 7.4 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 505/7.4 new)
7 Sec. 7.4. Placement within school district. In placing
8 a child under this Act, the Department shall, if possible,
9 place a school-aged child, 15 years old or younger, with a
10 family located in the same school district unless the
11 benefits of continuity of education are outweighed by some
12 potential harm to the child.
13 Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Section
14 10-23.11A as follows:
15 (105 ILCS 5/10-23.11A new)
16 Sec. 10-23.11A. Report on frequent relocation. To
17 report families with school-aged children, 15 years of age or
18 younger, that show a pattern of frequent, random moves
19 without a reasonable explanation to appropriate State
20 agencies and local districts.
21 Section 15. The Housing Authorities Act is amended by
22 adding Section 24.5 as follows:
23 (310 ILCS 10/24.5 new)
24 Sec. 24.5. Relocation of families.
25 (a) A housing authority shall, if possible, place
26 families with school-aged children, 15 years of age or
27 younger, within the same school district if the authority is
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1 forced to relocate the family because of the renovation or
2 closure of a particular complex.
3 (b) This Section applies to any housing authority
4 created under this Act or under the powers of any home rule
5 unit. A home rule unit or a housing authority created by a
6 home rule unit may not place families in a manner
7 inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a denial and
8 limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII
9 of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent powers of home
10 rule units to place families.