HB3203eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3203 Engrossed LRB095 06943 NHT 27062 b

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 10-20.46 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new)

Sec. 10-20.46. Safe Routes to School Construction Program. School boards are encouraged to develop and pursue projects that meet the eligibility criteria specified by the Safe Routes to School Construction Program under Section 2705-317 of the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and that are otherwise in conformity with applicable provisions of this School Code. These projects may be financed with available unrestricted funds of the school district. A school board may transfer funds as provided in Section 17-2A of this Code and other provisions of this Code to finance projects for these purposes. School boards are encouraged to apply for funding for such projects through the Safe Routes to School Construction Program and other local, State, and federal funding sources.