95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1478

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 230/5-30

    Amends the School Construction Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the priority of school construction projects.


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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 School Construction Law is amended by
5 changing Section 5-30 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 230/5-30)
7     Sec. 5-30. Priority of school construction projects. The
8 The State Board of Education shall develop standards for the
9 determination of priority needs concerning school construction
10 projects based upon approved district facilities plans. Such
11 standards shall call for prioritization based on the degree of
12 need and project type in the following order:
13         (1) Replacement or reconstruction of school buildings
14     destroyed or damaged by flood, tornado, fire, earthquake,
15     or other disasters, either man-made or produced by nature;
16         (2) Projects designed to alleviate a shortage of
17     classrooms due to population growth or to replace aging
18     school buildings;
19         (3) Projects resulting from interdistrict
20     reorganization of school districts contingent on local
21     referenda;
22         (4) Replacement or reconstruction of school facilities
23     determined to be severe and continuing health or life

 

 

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1     safety hazards;
2         (5) Alterations necessary to provide accessibility for
3     qualified individuals with disabilities; and
4         (6) Other unique solutions to facility needs.
5 The State Board of Education may not make any material changes
6 to the standards in effect on May 18, 2004, unless the State
7 Board of Education is specifically authorized by law.
8 (Source: P.A. 93-679, eff. 6-30-04.)