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90_HB2844sam005
LRB9008869NTsbam08
1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2844
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2844, AS AMENDED,
3 in the introductory clause of Section 5, after "10-22.6,", by
4 inserting "17-2.2a,"; and
5 in Section 5, immediately below the end of Sec. 10-22.6, by
6 inserting the following:
7 "(105 ILCS 5/17-2.2a) (from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.2a)
8 Sec. 17-2.2a. (a) Tax for special education programs.
9 The school board of any district having a population of less
10 than 500,000 inhabitants may, by proper resolution, levy an
11 annual tax upon the value as equalized or assessed by the
12 Department of Revenue, for special education purposes,
13 including the purposes authorized by Section 10-22.3lb as
14 follows:
15 (1) districts maintaining only grades kindergarten
16 through 8, and prior to July 1, 1970, districts
17 maintaining only grades 1 through 8, .02%;
18 (2) districts maintaining only grades 9 through 12,
19 .02%;
20 (3) districts maintaining only grades kindergarten
21 through 12, and prior to July 1, 1970, districts
22 maintaining only grades 1 through 12, .04%.
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1 The revenue raised by such tax shall be used only for
2 special education purposes, including the construction and
3 maintenance of special education facilities.
4 Upon proper resolution of the school board, the school
5 district may accumulate such funds for special education
6 building purposes for a period of 8 years.
7 Buildings constructed under the provisions of this
8 Section shall comply with the building code authorized under
9 Section 2-3.12.
10 If it is no longer feasible or economical to utilize
11 classroom facilities constructed with revenues raised and
12 accumulated by the tax for special education building
13 purposes, the district, or cooperative district by unanimous
14 consent, may with the approval of the regional superintendent
15 of schools and the State Superintendent of Education use such
16 facilities for regular school purposes. The district or
17 cooperative of districts shall make comparable facilities
18 available for special education purposes at another
19 attendance center which is in a more practical location due
20 to the proximity of the students served.
21 (b) If the school board of any district that has levied
22 the tax authorized by this Section determines that the
23 accumulated funds from such tax and from the $1,000 State
24 reimbursement per professional worker received under Section
25 14-13.02 are no longer required for special education
26 building purposes, the board may by proper resolution
27 transfer such funds to any other fund to be used for any
28 special education purposes authorized by Article 14. Such
29 transfer shall not be made until after the regional
30 superintendent has certified to the State Superintendent of
31 Education that adequate housing provisions have been made for
32 all children with disabilities residing in the school
33 district.
34 (c) The tax rate limits specified in this Section may be
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1 increased to .40% .125% by districts maintaining only grades
2 kindergarten through 8 or only grades 9 through 12, and to
3 .80% .25% by districts maintaining grades kindergarten
4 through 12, upon the approval of a proposition to effect such
5 increase by a majority of the electors voting on such
6 proposition at a regular scheduled election. The proposition
7 may be initiated by resolution of the school board and shall
8 be certified by the secretary to the proper election
9 authorities for submission in accordance with the general
10 election law. If at such election a majority of the votes
11 cast on the proposition is in favor thereof, the school board
12 may thereafter until such authority is revoked in like manner
13 levy annually the tax so authorized.
14 (Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)".