99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2704

 

Introduced , by Rep. Norine Hammond

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 805/3-1  from Ch. 122, par. 103-1

    Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning territory not included in a community college district.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by
5changing Section 3-1 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 805/3-1)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-1)
7    Sec. 3-1. Any contiguous and and compact territory, no part
8of which is included within any community college district,
9unless all of such district is included which has an equalized
10assessed valuation of not less than $150,000,000 and contains a
11population of not less than 60,000 persons may be organized
12into a community college district within the State system.
13    For the purpose of this section and Sections 6-5.3, 6-5.5,
14and 6-6.1 any territory which is completely surrounded by a
15community college district governed by the provisions of
16Article 7 of this Act, shall be considered contiguous to any
17territory beyond the boundaries of such community college
18district governed by the provisions of Article 7, the closest
19boundary of which is not more than 5 miles from the boundary of
20such territory so surrounded. Any territory which comprises a
21special charter school district and which is completely
22surrounded by a non-district territory shall be considered
23contiguous to any community college district beyond the

 

 

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1boundaries of such non-district territory, the closest
2boundary of which is not more than 20 miles from the boundary
3of such territory so surrounded. The contiguity of such
4territory shall not be affected by any subsequent change in the
5status of the surrounding non-district territory, including
6the inclusion of such non-district territory in a community
7college district other than the district to which the original
8territory was annexed.
9    A petition signed by at least 500 or more voters residing
10in the territory described in the petition shall be filed with
11the State Board. The petition shall:
12    (1) Request the calling of an election for the purpose of
13voting for or against the establishment of a community college
14district.
15    (2) Describe the territory comprising the proposed
16district.
17    (3) Describe the extent to which educational programs will
18be provided by contract with existing public or private
19educational institutions.
20    (4) Set forth the maximum tax rates for educational
21purposes and for operations and maintenance of facilities
22purposes. The proposed district shall be authorized to levy
23rates which shall not exceed .75 per cent of the value, as
24equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for
25educational purposes, and .1 per cent for operations and
26maintenance of facilities purposes.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 85-1335.)