Public Act 096-1170
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Public Act 096-1170 | ||||
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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 Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
14C-12 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/14C-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)
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Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report; | ||||
Reimbursement.
Each
school district shall keep an accurate, | ||||
detailed and separate account of
all monies paid out by it for | ||||
the programs in transitional bilingual education
required or | ||||
permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and
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shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June | ||||
30 indicating
the average per pupil expenditure. Each school | ||||
district shall be reimbursed
for the amount by which such costs | ||||
exceed the average per pupil expenditure
by such school | ||||
district for the education of children of comparable age
who | ||||
are not in any special education program. At least 60% of | ||||
transitional bilingual education funding received from the | ||||
State must be used for the instructional costs of transitional | ||||
bilingual education.
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Applications for preapproval for reimbursement for costs | ||||
of transitional
bilingual education programs must be submitted | ||||
to the State Superintendent of
Education at least 60 days |
before a transitional bilingual education program
is started, | ||
unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State
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Superintendent of Education.
Applications shall set forth a | ||
plan for transitional
bilingual education established and | ||
maintained in accordance with this Article.
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Reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education | ||
programs shall
be made as follows:
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Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current | ||
basis for the
first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a | ||
final adjusted
claim
for the school year ended June 30 | ||
preceding computed in accordance with rules
prescribed by the | ||
State Superintendent's Office.
The State Superintendent
of
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Education before approving any such claims shall
determine | ||
their accuracy and whether
they are based upon services and | ||
facilities provided under approved programs.
Upon approval he | ||
shall transmit to the Comptroller
the
vouchers showing the | ||
amounts due for
school
district reimbursement claims. Upon | ||
receipt of the
final adjusted
claims the State Superintendent | ||
of Education shall make a final
determination of the
accuracy | ||
of such claims. If the money appropriated by the General | ||
Assembly
for such purpose for any year is insufficient, it | ||
shall be apportioned on
the basis of the claims approved.
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Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and | ||
certify the final
adjusted claims due under this Section may | ||
constitute a forfeiture
by the school district of its right to | ||
be reimbursed by the State under this
Section.
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(Source: P.A. 94-441, eff. 8-4-05.)
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