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105 ILCS 5/11E-55

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-55)
    Sec. 11E-55. Holding of elections.
    (a) Elections provided by this Article shall be conducted in accordance with the general election law. The regional superintendent of schools shall perform the election duties assigned by law to the secretary of a school board for the election and shall certify the officers and candidates therefore pursuant to the general election law.
    (b) Nomination papers filed under this Article are not valid unless the candidate named therein files with the regional superintendent of schools a receipt from the county clerk showing that the candidate has filed a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. This receipt shall be so filed either previously during the calendar year in which his or her nomination papers were filed or within the period for the filing of nomination papers in accordance with the general election law.
    (c)(1) If the petition requests the election of school board members of the school district proposed to be created at the same election at which the proposition to establish that district is to be submitted to voters or if the regional superintendent of schools finds it to be in the best interest of the districts involved to elect school board members of the school district proposed to be created at a consolidated election or general primary election, then that fact shall be included in the notice of referendum.
    (2) If the members of the school board of the school district proposed to be created are not to be elected at the same election at which the proposition to establish that district is to be submitted to the voters, then the regional superintendent of schools shall order an election to be held on the next regularly scheduled election date for the purpose of electing a school board for that district.
    (3) In either event, the school board elected for a new school district or districts created under this Article shall consist of 7 members who shall have the terms and the powers and duties of school boards as provided by statute.
    (d) All notices regarding propositions for reorganization or creation of new school districts under this Article shall be given in accordance with the general election law in substantially the following form:
        (1) Notice in high school - unit conversion or unit
    
to dual conversion:

 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE
CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
ESTABLISH CERTAIN NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to dissolve (here identify the school districts to be dissolved by name and number) and to establish new school districts for the following described territory: A new (here specify elementary, high school, or unit) district shall be formed from (here describe the territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). (Here repeat the territory information for each new school district.)
        The election is called and will be held pursuant to
    
an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in each of the affected districts voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes of the new districts shall be as follows: For the new (here specify elementary, high school, or unit) district formed from the territory of (here describe territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular district), the tax rates for various purposes shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed school district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code). (Here repeat the tax rate information for each new school district.)
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
        (2) Notice for combined school district formation:
 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
TO ESTABLISH COMBINED SCHOOL DISTRICT

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to establish a combined (here insert elementary, high school, or unit) school district for the following described territory: (here describe the territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). The election is called and will be held pursuant to an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in each of the affected school districts voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes of the proposed combined school district shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed combined school district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code).
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
        (3) Notice for unit district formation (other than a
    
partial elementary unit district):

 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO ESTABLISH
A COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to establish a unit district for the following described territory: (here describe the territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). The election is called and will be held pursuant to an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in each of the affected school districts voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes for the proposed unit district shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed unit district shall be authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code).
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
        (4) Notice for combined high school - unit district
    
formation:

 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
TO ESTABLISH COMBINED HIGH SCHOOL - UNIT DISTRICT

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to establish a combined high school - unit district for the following described territory: (here describe the territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). The following described territory shall be included in the combined high school - unit district for high school purposes only: (here describe the territory that will be included only for high school purposes, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). The election is called and will be held pursuant to an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in each of the affected school districts voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes for the proposed combined high school - unit district shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed combined high school - unit district shall be authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-90 of this Code).
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
         (5) Notice for multi-unit conversion:
 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO DISSOLVE CERTAIN
UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISH CERTAIN
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to dissolve (here identify the districts to be dissolved by name and number) and to establish new school districts for the following described territory: A new (here specify elementary or combined high school - unit) district shall be formed from (here describe the territory, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district). (Here repeat the territory information for each new school district.) The following described territory shall be included in the proposed combined high school - unit district only for high school purposes: (here describe the territory that will only be included for high school purposes, which, for territory currently included in an entire school district, may be a general reference to all of the territory included within that particular school district).
        The election is called and will be held pursuant to
    
an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in each of the affected districts voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes of the new districts shall be as follows: For the new elementary district formed from the territory of (here identify the unit district by name and number) the tax rates for various purposes shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed elementary district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code). (Here repeat the tax rate and Property Tax Extension Limitation Law information for each new elementary district.) For the new combined high school - unit district, the tax rates for various purposes shall be (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed combined high school - unit district shall be authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-90 of this Code).
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
        (6) Notice for optional elementary unit district
    
formation:

 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO ESTABLISH
AN OPTIONAL ELEMENTARY UNIT DISTRICT

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to establish an optional elementary unit district for the following described territory: (here describe the elementary and high school district territory by name and number). If a majority of the voters in one or more of the affected elementary districts and in the affected high school district voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, all of the territory included within the affected high school district shall be included in the optional elementary unit district for high school purposes. However, only the territory of elementary districts in which a majority of the voters voting in the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof shall be included in the optional elementary unit district for elementary purposes. The election is called and will be held pursuant to an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in one or more of the affected elementary districts and in the affected high school district voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes for the proposed optional elementary unit district shall be (here list the maximum tax rates for various purposes the proposed optional elementary unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-95 of this Code).
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ..................
 
        (7) Notice for an elementary district to opt into a
    
partial elementary unit district:

 
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TO JOIN
AN OPTIONAL ELEMENTARY UNIT DISTRICT

        NOTICE is hereby given that on (insert date), a
    
referendum will be held in part(s) of ....... county (counties) for the purpose of voting for or against the proposition to dissolve an elementary district and join an optional elementary unit district for kindergarten through 12 grade-level purposes for all of the territory included within (here identify the elementary district by name and number). The election is called and will be held pursuant to an order of the Regional Superintendent dated on (insert date), which order states that if a majority of the voters in the elementary school district voting on the proposition at the referendum vote in favor thereof, the tax rates for various purposes for the optional elementary unit district shall be (here list the maximum tax rates for various purposes the optional elementary unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-95 of this Code) and the elementary district, prior to dissolution, shall issue funding bonds pursuant to Sections 19-8 and 19-9 of the School Code to liquidate any operational deficit or debt incurred or accumulated since the date of the election in which the proposition to form the optional elementary unit district passed.
    Dated (insert date).
    Regional Superintendent of Schools ....................
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-60

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-60)
    Sec. 11E-60. Ballots.
    (a) Separate ballots shall be used for the election in each affected district. If the petition requests the submission of a proposition for the issuance of bonds, then that question shall be submitted to the voters at the referendum on a separate ballot.
    (b) Ballots for all reorganization propositions submitted under the provisions of this Article must be in substantially the following form:
        (1) Ballot for high school - unit conversion or unit
    
to dual conversion:

 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall (here identify the districts to be dissolved by
    
name and number) be dissolved and new school districts be established as follows: a new (here specify elementary, high school, or unit) district formed from all of the territory included within (here identify the existing school district by name and number), with the authority to levy taxes for various purposes as follows: (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new school district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the school district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and a new (here repeat the information for each new school district)?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (2) Ballot for combined school district formation:
 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall a combined (here insert elementary, high, or
    
unit) school district, with the authority to levy taxes at the rate of (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, be established?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (3) Ballot for unit district formation (other than a
    
partial elementary unit district formation):

 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall a unit district, with the authority to levy
    
taxes at the rate of (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, be established?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (4) Ballot for a combined high school - unit district
    
formation:

 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall a combined high school - unit district formed
    
from all of the territory included within (here identify existing school districts by name and number), serving the territory included within (here identify existing school district by name and number) only for high school purposes, with the authority to levy taxes for various purposes as follows: (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new combined high school - unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-90 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, be established?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (5) Ballot for an optional elementary unit district
    
formation:

 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall an optional elementary unit district, with the
    
authority to levy taxes at the rate of (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new optional elementary unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-95 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, be established?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (6) Ballot for multi-unit conversion:
 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall (here identify the districts to be dissolved by
    
name and number) be dissolved and new school districts established as follows: a new elementary district formed from all of the territory included within (here identify the existing school district by name and number), with the authority to levy taxes for various purposes as follows: (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new school district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Section 11E-80 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the school district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, (here repeat the information for each new elementary school district), and a new combined high school - unit district formed from all of the territory included within (here identify the existing school district by name and number), with the authority to levy taxes for various purposes as follows: (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the new combined high school - unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-90 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the school district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".

 
        (7) Ballot for an elementary school district to
    
dissolve and join an optional elementary unit district:

 
        OFFICIAL BALLOT
 
        Shall (here identify the elementary district by name
    
and number) be dissolved and join (here identify the optional elementary unit district by name and number), with the authority to levy taxes at the rate of (here specify the maximum tax rates for various purposes the optional elementary unit district is authorized to levy and, if applicable, the specifications related to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, in accordance with Sections 11E-80 and 11E-95 of this Code), each upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue and shall (here identify the elementary district by name and number), prior to dissolution, issue funding bonds pursuant to Sections 19-8 and 19-9 of the School Code to liquidate any operational deficit or debt incurred or accumulated since the date of the election in which the proposition to form (here identify the optional elementary unit district by name and number) passed?

 
        The election authority must record the votes "Yes" or
    
"No".
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06; 95-903, eff. 8-25-08.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-65

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-65)
    Sec. 11E-65. Passage requirements.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, if a majority of the electors voting at the election in each affected district vote in favor of the proposition submitted to them, then the proposition shall be deemed to have passed.
    (b) In the case of an optional elementary unit district to be created as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if a majority of the electors voting in the high school district and a majority of the voters voting in at least one affected elementary district vote in favor of the proposition submitted to them, then the proposition shall be deemed to have passed and an optional elementary unit district shall be created for all of the territory included in the petition for high school purposes, and for the territory included in the affected elementary districts voting in favor of the proposition for elementary purposes.
    (c) In the case of an elementary district electing to join an optional elementary unit district in accordance with subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, a majority of the electors voting in that elementary district only must vote in favor of the proposition at a regularly scheduled election.
    (d)(1) If a majority of the voters in at least 2 unit districts have voted in favor of a proposition to create a new unit district, but the proposition was not approved under the standards set forth in subsection (a) of this Section, then the members of the Committee of Ten shall submit an amended petition for consolidation to the school boards of those districts, as long as the territory involved is compact and contiguous. The petition submitted to the school boards shall be identical in form and substance to the petition previously approved by the regional superintendent of schools, with the sole exception that the territory comprising the proposed district shall be amended to include the compact and contiguous territory of those unit districts in which a majority of the voters voted in favor of the proposal.
    (2) Each school board to which the petition is submitted shall meet and vote to approve or not approve the amended petition no more than 30 days after it has been filed with the school board. The regional superintendent of schools shall make available to each school board with which a petition has been filed all transcripts and records of the previous petition hearing. The school boards shall, by appropriate resolution, approve or disapprove the amended petition. No school board may approve an amended petition unless it first finds that the territory described in the petition is compact and contiguous.
    (3) If a majority of the members of each school board to whom a petition is submitted votes in favor of the amended petition, then the approved petition shall be transmitted by the secretary of each school board to the State Superintendent of Education, who shall, within 21 days after receipt, approve or deny the amended petition based on the criteria stated in subsection (b) of Section 11E-50 of this Code. If approved by the State Superintendent of Education, the petition shall be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06; 95-903, eff. 8-25-08.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-70

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-70)
    Sec. 11E-70. Effective date of change.
    (a) Except as provided in subsections (a-5) and (a-10) of this Section, if a petition is filed under the authority of this Article, the change is granted and approved at election, and no appeal is taken, then the change shall become effective after the time for appeal has run for the purpose of all elections; however, the change shall not affect the administration of the schools until July 1 following the date that the school board election is held for the new district or districts and the school boards of the districts as they existed prior to the change shall exercise the same power and authority over the territory until that date.
    (a-5) If a petition is filed under the authority of this Article for the consolidation of Christopher Unit School District 99 and Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188, the change is granted and approved at election, and no appeal is taken, then the change shall become effective after one or both of the school districts have been awarded school construction grants under the School Construction Law.
    (a-10) If (i) a petition is filed under the authority of this Article for the reorganization of 2 or more school districts that requires a new school building to effectively educate students, (ii) the change is granted and approved at an election, and (iii) no appeal is taken, then, with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, the change may become effective after one or more of the school districts have been awarded school construction grants, in accordance with the School Construction Law. The intent to postpone the reorganization's effective date must be documented in the petition, and the petition is void if it does not take effect within 5 years after being filed. After the referendum approval and before the effective date of the reorganization, the petition becomes void if the following requirements are met:
        (1) the board of each affected district, by proper
    
resolution, causes the proposition to void the petition to be submitted to the voters of each affected district at a regularly scheduled election; and
        (2) a majority of the electors voting at the
    
election in each affected district votes in favor of voiding the petition.
    (b) If any school district is dissolved in accordance with this Article, upon the close of the then current school year, the terms of office of the school board of the dissolved district shall terminate.
    (c) New districts shall be permitted to organize and elect officers within the time prescribed by the general election law. Additionally, between the date of the organization and the election of officers and the date on which the new district takes effect for all purposes, the new district shall also be permitted, with the stipulation of the districts from which the new district is formed and the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, to take all action necessary or appropriate to do the following:
        (1) Establish the tax levy for the new district, in
    
lieu of the levies by the districts from which the new district is formed, within the time generally provided by law and in accordance with this Article. The funds produced by the levy shall be transferred to the new district as generally provided by law at such time as they are received by the county collector.
        (2) Enter into agreements with depositories and
    
direct the deposit and investment of any funds received from the county collector or any other source, all as generally provided by law.
        (3) Conduct a search for the superintendent of the
    
new district and enter into a contract with the person selected to serve as the superintendent of the new district in accordance with the provisions of this Code generally applicable to the employment of a superintendent.
        (4) Conduct a search for other administrators and
    
staff of the new district and enter into a contract with these persons in accordance with the provisions of this Code generally applicable to the employment of administrators and other staff.
        (5) Engage the services of accountants, architects,
    
attorneys, and other consultants, including but not limited to consultants to assist in the search for the superintendent.
        (6) Plan for the transition from the administration
    
of the schools by the districts from which the new district is formed.
        (7) Bargain collectively, pursuant to the Illinois
    
Educational Labor Relations Act, with the certified exclusive bargaining representative or certified exclusive bargaining representatives of the new district's employees.
        (8) Expend the funds received from the levy and any
    
funds received from the districts from which the new district is formed to meet payroll and other essential operating expenses or otherwise in the exercise of the foregoing powers until the new district takes effect for all purposes.
        (9) Issue bonds authorized in the proposition to form
    
the new district or bonds pursuant to and in accordance with all of the requirements of Section 17-2.11 of this Code, levy taxes upon all of the taxable property within the new district to pay the principal of and interest on those bonds as provided by statute, expend the proceeds of the bonds and enter into any necessary contracts for the work financed therewith as authorized by statute, and avail itself of the provisions of other applicable law, including the Omnibus Bond Acts, in connection with the issuance of those bonds.
    (d) After the granting of a petition has become final and approved at election, the date when the change becomes effective for purposes of administration and attendance may be accelerated or postponed by stipulation of the school board of each district affected and approval by the regional superintendent of schools with which the original petition is required to be filed.
(Source: P.A. 97-925, eff. 8-10-12; 98-125, eff. 8-2-13.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-75

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-75)
    Sec. 11E-75. Map showing change. Within 30 days after a new school district has been created or the boundaries of an existing district have been changed under the provisions of this Article, the regional superintendent of schools of any county involved shall make and file with the county clerk of his or her county a map of any districts changed by the action, whereupon the county clerk or county clerks, as the case may be, shall extend taxes against the territory in accordance therewith.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-80

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-80)
    Sec. 11E-80. Specification of taxing purposes and rates. Whenever taxing purposes and rates are required to be specified or described under this Article for petition, hearing, notice, or ballot requirements, the purposes and rates shall be specified or described in accordance with this Section and, where applicable, shall also include a specification of the aggregate extension base and debt service extension base in accordance with the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
        (1) For the formation of a district not subject to
    
the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, other than a partial elementary unit district, all of the following must be done:
            (A) List the maximum rate at which the district
        
will be authorized to levy a tax for educational purposes, operations and maintenance purposes, and pupil transportation purposes (such as .....% for educational purposes, .....% for operations and maintenance purposes, and .....% for pupil transportation purposes), subject to the rate limitations specified in Sections 17-2 and 17-3 of this Code.
            (B) If it is desired to secure authority to levy
        
other taxes above the statutory permissive rate, then list the maximum rate at which the district will be authorized to levy a tax for each such purpose (such as .....% for special educational purposes, .....% for leasing educational facilities or computer technology purposes, .....% for capital improvement purposes, and .....% for fire prevention and safety purposes), subject to all applicable statutory rate limitations.
        (2) For the formation of a district that is subject
    
to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, other than a partial elementary unit district, all of the following must be done:
            (A) List the purpose for each and every tax that
        
the new district will be authorized to levy (such as educational purposes and operations and maintenance purposes).
            (B) For each tax purpose listed, specify the
        
maximum rate at which the district will be authorized to levy each tax (such as .....% for educational purposes and .....% for operations and maintenance purposes), subject to all applicable statutory rate limitations.
            (C) Specify the aggregate extension base the
        
district will seek to establish in conformity with the provisions of Section 18-210 of the Property Tax Code. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, no notice and referendum requirements other than those set forth in this Article shall be required to establish an aggregate extension base for a new district formed in accordance with this Article.
            (D) If desired, specify the debt service
        
extension base the district will seek to establish in accordance with Section 18-212 of the Property Tax Code. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, no notice and referendum requirements other than those set forth in this Article shall be required to establish a debt service extension base for a new district formed in accordance with this Article.
        (3) For the formation of a partial elementary unit
    
district not subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, the purposes and tax rate information required by subsection (b) of Section 11E-90 or subsection (b) of Section 11E-95 of this Code, as applicable, must be specified.
        (4) For the formation of a partial elementary unit
    
district that is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, all of the following must be done:
            (A) List the purpose for each and every tax that
        
the new district will be authorized to levy, including an indication of whether the tax is for grade K through 8 or grade 9 through 12 purposes, to the extent required by Section 11E-90 or 11E-95 of this Code.
            (B) For each tax purpose listed, list the maximum
        
rate at which the district will be authorized to levy each tax, subject to the rate limitations specified in subsection (b) of Section 11E-90 or subsection (b) of Section 11E-95 of this Code, as applicable, and elsewhere in statute.
            (C) Specify the aggregate extension base the
        
district will seek to establish in conformity with the provisions of Section 18-210 of the Property Tax Code. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, no notice and referendum requirements other than those set forth in this Article shall be required to establish an aggregate extension base for a new district formed in accordance with this Article.
            (D) If desired, specify the debt service
        
extension base the district will seek to establish in accordance with Section 18-212 of the Property Tax Code. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, no notice and referendum requirements other than those set forth in this Article shall be required to establish a debt service extension base for a new district formed in accordance with this Article.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-85

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-85)
    Sec. 11E-85. Tax levy and borrowing authority, bonds, and working cash funds; districts other than partial elementary unit districts. The school board of any district involved in a school district conversion or the school board of any new district created under the provisions of this Article other than a partial elementary unit district may do any of the following:
        (1) Levy for the purposes and at not exceeding the
    
rates specified in the petition with respect to each district, which rates thereafter may be increased or decreased in accordance with Sections 17-2 through 17-7 of this Code, and further levy taxes for other purposes as generally permitted by law.
        (2) Borrow money and issue bonds as authorized in
    
Articles 10 and 19 of this Code and as otherwise permitted by law.
        (3) Establish, maintain, or re-create a working cash
    
fund as authorized by Article 20 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-90

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-90)
    Sec. 11E-90. Classification of property, taxes, bonds, and funds for combined high school - unit districts.
    (a) All real property included within the boundaries of a combined high school - unit district created in accordance with this Article shall be classified into either a high school only classification or elementary and high school classification as follows:
        (1) Real property included within the high school
    
only classification shall include all of the real property included within both the boundaries of the combined high school - unit district and the boundaries of a separate school district organized and established for purposes of providing instruction up to and including grade 8.
        (2) Real property included within the elementary and
    
high school classification shall include all of the real property of the combined high school - unit district not included in the high school only classification.
    (b) The petition to establish a combined high school - unit district shall set forth the maximum annual authorized tax rates for the proposed district as follows:
        (1) The petition to establish a combined high school
    
- unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 educational purposes and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The combined rate for both grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not exceed 4.0%.
        (2) The petition to establish a combined high school
    
- unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The combined rate for both grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.75%.
        (3) The petition to establish a combined high school
    
- unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 special education purposes and grade 9 through 12 special education purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 special education purposes shall not exceed 0.40%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 special education purposes shall not exceed 0.40%.
        (4) The petition to establish a combined high school
    
- unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax rate for transportation purposes.
        (5) If it is desired to secure authority to levy
    
other taxes above the permissive rate applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in statute, the petition must include the maximum annual authorized tax rate at which the district will be authorized to levy a tax for each such purpose, not to exceed the maximum rate applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in statute.
    (c) The school board of any new combined high school - unit district created under the provisions of this Article may levy a tax annually upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, as follows:
        (1) For all real property within the district, rates
    
not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized transportation purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and for all other purposes, the statutory permissive rate for unit districts or the maximum annual authorized rate for that purpose established in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section.
        (2) For all real property in the district included
    
within the elementary and high school classification, in addition to the rates authorized by subdivision (1) of this subsection (c), rates not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section.
    (d) The school board may, subsequent to the formation of the district and in accordance with Sections 17-2 through 17-7 of this Code, seek to increase the maximum annual authorized tax rates for any statutorily authorized purpose up to the maximum rate set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or otherwise applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in statute, whichever is less, subject to the following approval requirements:
        (1) The school board may increase the following
    
rates only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election and obtaining approval by both a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the high school only classification voting on the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition:
            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this Section.
            (D) The maximum annual authorized transportation
        
purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (E) For all other statutorily authorized
        
purposes, any rate exceeding the statutory permissive rate for unit districts established in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this Section.
        (2) The school board may increase the following rates
    
only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification at any regular scheduled election and obtaining approval by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition:
            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade K
        
through 8 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade K
        
through 8 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade K
        
through 8 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this Section.
    (e) The school board may, after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election, seek to do either of the following:
        (1) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized
    
annual tax rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes, such that there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both purposes.
        (2) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized
    
annual tax rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes, such that there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both purposes.
    Any modification to maximum authorized annual tax rates pursuant to this subsection (e) must be approved by both a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the high school only classification voting on the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute.
    (f) The school board may seek to do either of the following:
        (1) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate
    
for either grade K through 8 educational purposes or grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum authorized tax rate for the other fund.
        (2) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate
    
for either grade 9 through 12 educational purposes or grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum authorized tax rate for the other fund.
    A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade K through 8 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be submitted to the voters of the district residing in the elementary and high school classification at any regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be submitted to all of the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute. The terms and provisions of this subsection (f) shall apply instead of the terms and provisions of Section 17-6.1 of this Code to any concurrent equal increase and decrease in the maximum authorized rates for educational and operations and maintenance purposes by a combined high school - unit district.
    (g) The school board may borrow money and issue bonds for elementary or high school purposes (but not K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Articles 10 and 19 and Section 17-2.11 of this Code and as otherwise permitted by law. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to borrowing money and issuing bonds in accordance with this subsection (g) shall indicate whether the proposed action is for elementary or high school purposes. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued for high school purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued for elementary purposes shall be extended only against property within the elementary and high school classification. The proposition to issue bonds for high school purposes must be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters of the district voting on the proposition. The proposition to issue bonds for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory proposed to be included or included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Notwithstanding the terms and provisions of Section 19-4 of this Code, the board of a combined high school - unit district may not seek to designate any bonds issued for high school purposes as bonds issued for elementary purposes or designate any bonds issued for elementary purposes as bonds issued for high school purposes. Any petition filed in accordance with Section 19-9 of this Code requesting that the proposition to issue bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary purposes be submitted to the voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters of the elementary and high school classification. If required pursuant to Section 19-9 of this Code, the proposition to issue bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds, coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by the combined high school - unit district for high school purposes or issued by a district that dissolved to form the combined high school - unit district shall be extended against the entire district. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds, coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by the combined high school - unit district for elementary purposes shall only be extended against the property within the elementary and high school classification.
    (h) The school board may establish, maintain, or re-create a working cash fund for elementary or high school purposes (but not K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Article 20 of this Code. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to the establishment of a working cash fund shall indicate whether the working cash fund shall be for elementary or high school purposes. For purposes of Section 20-2 of this Code, taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for high school purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for elementary purposes shall be extended only against property within the elementary and high school classification. Any petition filed in accordance with Section 20-7 of this Code requesting that the proposition to issue bonds to establish a working cash fund for elementary purposes be submitted to the voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters of the elementary and high school classification. If required pursuant to Section 20-7 of this Code, the proposition to issue bonds for a working cash fund for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for elementary purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade K through 8 educational purposes. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for high school purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes.
    (i) The school board shall establish separate funds for the receipt of tax proceeds from levies specified for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with subdivisions (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of this Section and the receipt of tax and other proceeds from bond issuances for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with subsection (g) of this Section. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance specified for grade K through 8 purposes shall not be used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in grades 9 through 12. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes shall not be used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in grades K through 8. Expenses related to staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services related to instruction in both grades K through 8 and grades 9 through 12 may be paid from proceeds received from a levy or bond issuance specified for either grade K through 8 purposes or grade 9 through 12 purposes.
    (j) The school board of a combined high school - unit district may abate or abolish any fund in accordance with this Code, provided that no funds may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes to a fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes, and no funds may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes to a fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes.
    (k) To the extent the specific requirements for borrowing money, levying taxes, issuing bonds, establishing, maintaining, or re-creating a working cash fund, and transferring funds by a combined high school - unit district set forth in this Section conflicts with any general requirements for school districts set forth in Article 10, 17, 19, or 20 of this Code, the requirements set forth in this Section shall control over any such general requirements.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-95

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-95)
    Sec. 11E-95. Classification of property, taxes, bonds, and funds for optional elementary unit districts.
    (a) All real property included within the boundaries of an optional elementary unit district created in accordance with this Article shall be classified into either a high school only classification or an elementary and high school classification as follows:
        (1) Real property included within the high school
    
only classification shall include all of the real property included within both the boundaries of the optional elementary unit district and the boundaries of a separate school district organized and established for purposes of providing instruction up to and including grade 8 that did not elect to join the optional elementary unit district in accordance with this Article.
        (2) Real property included within the elementary and
    
high school classification shall include all real property of the optional elementary unit district not included in the high school only classification.
    (b) The petition to establish an optional elementary unit district shall set forth the maximum annual authorized tax rates for the proposed district as follows:
        (1) The petition must specify a maximum annual
    
authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 educational purposes and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The combined rate for both grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not exceed 4.0%.
        (2) The petition must specify a maximum annual
    
authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The combined rate for both grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.75%.
        (3) The petition must specify a maximum annual
    
authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 special education purposes and grade 9 through 12 special education purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 special education purposes shall not exceed 0.40%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 special education purposes shall not exceed 0.40%.
        (4) The petition must specify a maximum annual
    
authorized tax rate for transportation purposes.
        (5) If it is desired to secure authority to levy
    
other taxes above the permissive rate applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in statute, the petition must specify the maximum annual authorized tax rate at which the district will be authorized to levy a tax for each such purpose, not to exceed the maximum annual authorized tax rate applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in statute.
        (6) The aggregate of all rates specified in
    
accordance with this subsection (b) shall not exceed the highest dual district rate, excluding rates for bond and interest levies, applicable to any territory within the high school district included in the petition in the year immediately preceding the creation of the new district.
    (c) The school board of any new optional elementary unit district created under the provisions of this Article may levy a tax annually upon all of the taxable property of the district at the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue as follows:
        (1) For all real property within the district, rates
    
not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized transportation purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, and, for all other purposes, the statutory permissive rate for unit districts or the maximum annual authorized rate for that purpose established in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section.
        (2) For all real property in the district included
    
within the elementary and high school classification, in addition to the rates authorized by subdivision (1) of this subsection (c), rates not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the maximum annual authorized grade K through 8 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section.
    (d) The school board may, subsequent to the formation of the district and in accordance with Sections 17-2 through 17-7 of this Code, seek to increase the maximum annual authorized tax rates for any statutorily authorized purpose up to the maximum rate set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or otherwise applicable to unit school districts as specified elsewhere in statute, whichever is less, subject to the following approval requirements:
        (1) The school board may increase the following
    
rates only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election and obtaining approval by both a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the high school only classification voting on the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition:
            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade 9
        
through 12 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (D) The maximum annual authorized transportation
        
purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (E) For all other statutorily authorized
        
purposes, any rate exceeding the statutory permissive rate for unit districts established in accordance with subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
        (2) The school board may increase the following
    
rates only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification at any regular scheduled election and obtaining approval by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition:
            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade K
        
through 8 educational purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade K through
        
8 operation and maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade K
        
through 8 special education purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this subsection (d).
    (e) The school board may, after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election, seek to do either of the following:
        (1) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized
    
annual tax rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes, such that there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both purposes.
        (2) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized
    
annual tax rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes, such that there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both purposes.
    Any modification to maximum authorized annual tax rates pursuant to this subsection (e) must be approved by both a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the high school only classification voting on the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute.
    (f) The school board may seek to do either of the following:
        (1) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate
    
for either grade K through 8 educational purposes or grade K through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum authorized tax rate for the other fund.
        (2) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate
    
for either grade 9 through 12 educational purposes or grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum authorized tax rate for the other fund.
    A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade K through 8 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be submitted to the voters of the district residing in the elementary and high school classification at any regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be submitted to all of the voters of the district at any regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute. The terms and provisions of this subsection (f) shall apply instead of the terms and provisions of Section 17-6.1 of this Code to any concurrent equal increase and decrease in the maximum authorized rates for educational and operations and maintenance purposes by an optional elementary unit district.
    (g) The school board may borrow money and issue bonds for elementary or high school purposes (but not grade K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Articles 10 and 19 and Section 17-2.11 of this Code and as otherwise permitted by law. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to borrowing money and issuing bonds in accordance with this subsection (g) shall indicate whether the proposed action is for elementary or high school purposes. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued for high school purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued for elementary purposes shall be extended only against property within the elementary and high school classification. The proposition to issue bonds for high school purposes must be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters of the district voting on the proposition. The proposition to issue bonds for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Notwithstanding the terms and provisions of Section 19-4 of this Code, the board of an optional elementary unit district may not seek to designate any bonds issued for high school purposes as bonds issued for elementary purposes or designate any bonds issued for elementary purposes as bonds issued for high school purposes. Any petition filed in accordance with Section 19-9 of this Code requesting that the proposition to issue bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary purposes be submitted to the voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters of the elementary and high school classification. If required pursuant to Section 19-9 of this Code, the proposition to issue bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds, coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by the optional elementary unit district for high school purposes or issued by a district that dissolved to form the optional elementary unit district shall be extended against the entire district. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds, coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by the optional elementary unit district for elementary purposes shall only be extended against the property within the elementary and high school classification.
    (h) The school board may establish, maintain, or re-create a working cash fund for elementary or high school purposes (but not grade K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Article 20 of this Code. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to the establishment of a working cash fund shall indicate whether the working cash fund shall be for elementary or high school purposes. For purposes of Section 20-2 of this Code, taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for high school purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for elementary purposes shall be extended only against property within the elementary and high school classification. Any petition filed in accordance with Section 20-7 of this Code requesting that the proposition to issue bonds to establish a working cash fund for elementary purposes be submitted to the voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters of the elementary and high school classification. If required pursuant to Section 20-7 of this Code, the proposition to issue bonds for a working cash fund for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the territory included within the elementary and high school classification voting on the proposition. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for elementary purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade K through 8 educational purposes. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for high school purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes.
    (i) The school board shall establish separate funds for the receipt of tax proceeds from levies specified for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with subdivisions (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of this Section and the receipt of tax and other proceeds from bond issuances for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in accordance with subsection (g) of this Section. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance specified for grade K through 8 purposes shall not be used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in grades 9 through 12. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes shall not be used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in grades K through 8. Expenses related to staff, equipment, materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services related to instruction in both grades K through 8 and grades 9 through 12 may be paid from proceeds received from a levy or bond issuance specified for either grade K through 8 purposes or grade 9 through 12 purposes.
    (j) The school board of an optional elementary unit district may abate or abolish any fund in accordance with this Code, provided that no funds may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes to a fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes, and no funds may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes to a fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes.
    (k) To the extent that the specific requirements for borrowing money, levying taxes, issuing bonds, establishing, maintaining, or re-creating a working cash fund, and transferring funds by an optional elementary unit district set forth in this Section conflicts with any general requirements for school districts set forth in Article 10, 17, 19, or 20 of this Code, the requirements set forth in this Section shall control over any such general requirements.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-100

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-100)
    Sec. 11E-100. Timing of extension of tax levies.
    (a) If the election of the school board of the new district occurs at a regular election and the board of education makes its initial levy or levies in that same year, the county clerk shall extend the levy or levies, notwithstanding any other law that requires the adoption of a budget before the clerk may extend the levy. In addition, the districts from which the new district is formed, by joint agreement and with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, shall be permitted to amend outstanding levies in the same calendar year in which the creation of the new district is approved at the rates specified in the petition.
    (b) If the election of the board of education of the new district does not occur in the same calendar year that the proposition to create the new district is approved, the districts from which the new district or districts are formed, by joint agreement and with the approval of the regional superintendent of schools, shall be permitted to levy in the same calendar year in which the creation of the new district is approved at the rates specified in the petition. The county clerks shall extend any such levy notwithstanding any law that requires adoption of a budget before extension of the levy.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-105

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-105)
    Sec. 11E-105. Assets, liabilities and bonded indebtedness; tax rate.
    (a) Subject to the terms and provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, whenever a new district is created under any of the provisions of this Article, the outstanding bonded indebtedness shall be treated as provided in this subsection (a) and in Section 19-29 of this Code. The tax rate for bonded indebtedness shall be determined in the manner provided in Section 19-7 of this Code, and, notwithstanding the creation of any such district, the county clerk or clerks shall annually extend taxes, for each outstanding bond issue against all of the taxable property that was situated within the boundaries of the district, as those boundaries existed at the time of the issuance of the bond issue, regardless of whether the property is still contained in that same district at the time of the extension of the taxes by the county clerk or clerks; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19-18 of this Code, upon resolution of the school board, the county clerk must extend taxes to pay the principal of and interest on any general obligation bonds issued by the new district exclusively to refund any bonded indebtedness of a district organized into the new district against all of the taxable property that was situated within the boundaries of the previously existing district as the boundaries existed at the time of the issuance of the bonded indebtedness being refunded; however, (i) the net interest rate on the refunding bonds may not exceed the net interest rate on the refunded bonds, (ii) the final maturity date of the refunding bonds may not extend beyond the final maturity date of the refunded bonds, and (iii) the tax levy to pay the refunding bonds in any levy year may not exceed the tax levy that would have been required to pay the refunded bonds for that levy year. The terms of the proviso are applicable to districts that were created pursuant to a referendum held in November of 2008. The terms of the proviso, other than this sentence, are inoperative after June 30, 2016.
    (b) For a unit district formation, whenever a part of a district is included within the boundaries of a newly created unit district, the regional superintendent of schools shall cause an accounting to be had between the districts affected by the change in boundaries as provided for in Article 11C of this Code. Whenever the entire territory of 2 or more school districts is organized into a unit district pursuant to a petition filed under this Article, the petition may provide that the entire territory of the new unit district shall assume the bonded indebtedness of the previously existing school districts. In that case, the tax rate for bonded indebtedness shall be determined in the manner provided in Section 19-7 of this Code, except that the county clerk shall annually extend taxes for each outstanding bond issue against all the taxable property situated in the new unit district as it exists after the organization.
    (c)(1) For a high school-unit conversion, unit to dual conversion, or multi-unit conversion, upon the effective date of the change as provided in Section 11E-70 of this Code and subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection (c), each newly created elementary district shall receive all of the assets and assume all of the liabilities and obligations of the dissolved unit district forming the boundary of the newly created elementary district.
    (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection (c), upon the stipulation of the school board of the school district serving a newly created elementary district for high school purposes and either (i) the school board of the unit district prior to the effective date of its dissolution or (ii) thereafter the school board of the newly created elementary district and with the approval in either case of the regional superintendent of schools of the educational service region in which the territory described in the petition filed under this Article or the greater percentage of equalized assessed valuation of the territory is situated, the assets, liabilities, and obligations of the dissolved unit district may be divided and assumed between and by the newly created elementary district and the school district serving the newly created elementary district for high school purposes, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the stipulation and approval. In this event, the provisions of Section 19-29 shall be applied to determine the debt incurring power of the newly created elementary district and of the school district serving the newly created elementary district for high school purposes.
    (3) Without regard to whether the receipt of assets and the assumption of liabilities and obligations of the dissolved unit district is determined pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection (c), the tax rate for bonded indebtedness shall be determined in the manner provided in Section 19-7, and, notwithstanding the creation of this new elementary district, the county clerk or clerks shall annually extend taxes for each outstanding bond issue against all of the taxable property that was situated within the boundaries of the dissolved unit district as those boundaries existed at the time of the issuance of the bond issue, regardless of whether the property was still contained in that unit district at the time of its dissolution and regardless of whether the property is contained in the newly created elementary district at the time of the extension of the taxes by the county clerk or clerks.
(Source: P.A. 98-1112, eff. 1-1-15.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-110

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-110)
    Sec. 11E-110. Teachers in contractual continued service; educational support personnel employees.
    (a) When a school district conversion or multi-unit conversion becomes effective for purposes of administration and attendance, as determined pursuant to Section 11E-70 of this Code, the provisions of subsection (h) of Section 24-11 of this Code relative to the contractual continued service status of teachers having contractual continued service whose positions are transferred from one school board to the control of a new or different school board shall apply, and the positions held by teachers, as that term is defined in subsection (a) of Section 24-11 of this Code, having contractual continued service with the unit district at the time of its dissolution shall be transferred on the following basis:
        (1) positions of teachers in contractual continued
    
service that, during the 5 school years immediately preceding the effective date of the change, as determined under Section 11E-70 of this Code, were full-time positions in which all of the time required of the position was spent in one or more of grades 9 through 12 shall be transferred to the control of the school board of the new high school district or combined high school - unit district, as the case may be;
        (2) positions of teachers in contractual continued
    
service that, during the 5 school years immediately preceding the effective date of the change, as determined under Section 11E-70 of this Code, were full-time positions in which all of the time required of the position was spent in one or more of grades kindergarten through 8 shall be transferred to the control of the school board of the newly created successor elementary district; and
        (3) positions of teachers in contractual continued
    
service that were full-time positions not required to be transferred to the control of the school board of the new high school district or combined high school - unit district, as the case may be, or the school board of the newly created successor elementary district under the provisions of subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection (a) shall be transferred to the control of whichever of the boards the teacher shall request.
    With respect to each position to be transferred under the provisions of this subsection (a), the amount of time required of each position to be spent in one or more of grades kindergarten through 8 and 9 through 12 shall be determined with reference to the applicable records of the unit district being dissolved pursuant to stipulation of the school board of the unit district prior to the effective date of its dissolution or thereafter of the school board of the newly created districts and with the approval in either case of the regional superintendent of schools of the educational service region in which the territory described in the petition filed under this Article or the greater percentage of equalized assessed evaluation of the territory is situated; however, if no such stipulation can be agreed upon, the regional superintendent of schools, after hearing any additional relevant and material evidence that any school board desires to submit, shall make the determination.
    (a-5) When a school district conversion or multi-unit conversion becomes effective for purposes of administration and attendance, as determined pursuant to Section 11E-70 of this Code, the provisions of subsection (b) of Section 10-23.5 of this Code relative to the transfer of educational support personnel employees shall apply, and the positions held by educational support personnel employees shall be transferred on the following basis:
        (1) positions of educational support personnel
    
employees that, during the 5 school years immediately preceding the effective date of the change, as determined under Section 11E-70 of this Code, were full-time positions in which all of the time required of the position was spent in one or more of grades 9 through 12 shall be transferred to the control of the school board of the new high school district or combined high school - unit district, as the case may be;
        (2) positions of educational support personnel
    
employees that, during the 5 school years immediately preceding the effective date of the change, as determined under Section 11E-70 of this Code, were full-time positions in which all of the time required of the position was spent in one or more of grades kindergarten through 8 shall be transferred to the control of the school board of the newly created successor elementary district; and
        (3) positions of educational support personnel
    
employees that were full-time positions not required to be transferred to the control of the school board of the new high school district or combined high school - unit district, as the case may be, or the school board of the newly created successor elementary district under subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection (a-5) shall be transferred to the control of whichever of the boards the educational support personnel employee requests.
    With respect to each position to be transferred under this subsection (a-5), the amount of time required of each position to be spent in one or more of grades kindergarten through 8 and 9 through 12 shall be determined with reference to the applicable records of the unit district being dissolved pursuant to stipulation of the school board of the unit district prior to the effective date of its dissolution or thereafter of the school board of the newly created districts and with the approval in either case of the regional superintendent of schools of the educational service region in which the territory described in the petition filed under this Article or the greater percentage of equalized assessed evaluation of the territory is situated; however, if no such stipulation can be agreed upon, the regional superintendent of schools, after hearing any additional relevant and material evidence that any school board desires to submit, shall make the determination.
    (b) When the creation of a unit district or a combined school district becomes effective for purposes of administration and attendance, as determined pursuant to Section 11E-70 of this Code, the positions of teachers in contractual continued service in the districts involved in the creation of the new district are transferred to the newly created district pursuant to the provisions of subsection (h) of Section 24-11 of this Code relative to teachers having contractual continued service status whose positions are transferred from one board to the control of a different board, and those provisions of subsection (h) of Section 24-11 of this Code shall apply to these transferred teachers. The contractual continued service status of any teacher thereby transferred to the newly created district is not lost and the new school board is subject to this Code with respect to the transferred teacher in the same manner as if the teacher was that district's employee and had been its employee during the time the teacher was actually employed by the school board of the district from which the position was transferred.
    (c) When the creation of a unit district or a combined school district becomes effective for purposes of administration and attendance, as determined pursuant to Section 11E-70 of this Code, the positions of educational support personnel employees in the districts involved in the creation of the new district shall be transferred to the newly created district pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 10-23.5 of this Code. The length of continuing service of any educational support personnel employee thereby transferred to the newly created district is not lost and the new school board is subject to this Code with respect to the transferred educational support personnel employee in the same manner as if the educational support personnel employee had been that district's employee during the time the educational support personnel employee was actually employed by the school board of the district from which the position was transferred.
(Source: P.A. 99-657, eff. 7-28-16.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-115

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-115)
    Sec. 11E-115. Limitations on contesting boundary change. Neither the People of the State of Illinois, any person or corporation, private or public, nor any association of persons shall commence an action contesting either directly or indirectly the dissolution, division, annexation, or creation of any new school district under the provisions of this Article, unless the action is commenced within one year after the date of the election provided for in this Article if no proceedings to contest the election are duly instituted within the time permitted by law, or within one year after the final disposition of any proceedings that may be so instituted to contest the election; however, where a limitation of a shorter period is prescribed by statute, the shorter limitation shall apply, and the limitation set forth in this Section shall not apply to any order where the judge, body, or officer entering the order being challenged did not at the time of the entry of the order have jurisdiction of the subject matter.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-120

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-120)
    Sec. 11E-120. Limitation on successive petitions.
    (a) No affected district shall be again involved in proceedings under this Article for at least 2 years after a final non-procedural determination of the first proceeding, unless during that 2-year period a petition filed is substantially different than any other previously filed petition during the previous 2 years or if an affected district is identified as a priority district under Section 2-3.25d-5 of this Code, is placed on the financial watch list by the State Board of Education, or is certified as being in financial difficulty during that 2-year period.
    (b) Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to limit or restrict the ability of an elementary district to join an optional elementary unit district in accordance with the terms and provisions of subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 99-193, eff. 7-30-15.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-125

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-125)
    Sec. 11E-125. Districts not penalized for nonrecognition. Any school district included in a petition for reorganization as authorized under this Article shall not suffer loss of State aid as a result of being placed on nonrecognition status if the district continues to operate and the petition is granted.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-130

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-130)
    Sec. 11E-130. Unit district formation and joint agreement vocational education program.
    (a) If a unit district is established under the provisions of this Article and more than 50% of the territory of the unit district is territory that immediately prior to its inclusion in the unit district was included in a high school district or districts that were signatories under the same joint agreement vocational education program, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, then the unit district shall upon its establishment be deemed to be a member and signatory to the joint agreement and shall also have the right to continue to extend taxes under any previous authority to levy a tax under Section 17-2.4 of this Code.
    (b) In those instances, however, when more than 50% of the territory of any unit district was not, immediately prior to its establishment, included within the territory of a high school district that was a signatory to the same joint agreement vocational education program, then the unit district shall not be deemed upon its establishment to be a signatory to the joint agreement nor shall the unit district be deemed to have the special tax levy rights under Section 17-2.4 of this Code.
    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to forbid the unit district from subsequently joining a joint agreement vocational education program and to thereafter levy a tax under Section 17-2.4 of this Code by following the provisions of Section 17-2.4. In the event that any such unit district should subsequently join any such joint agreement vocational education program, it shall be entitled to a fair credit, as computed by the State Board of Education, for any capital contributions previously made to the joint agreement vocational education program from taxes levied against the assessed valuation of property situated in any part of the territory included within the unit district.
(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-135

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-135)
    Sec. 11E-135. Incentives. For districts reorganizing under this Article and for a district or districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts in accordance with Article 7 of this Code, the following payments shall be made from appropriations made for these purposes:
    (a)(1) For a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or for a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, for its first year of existence, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code or the evidence-based funding calculated under Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, shall be computed for the new district and for the previously existing districts for which property is totally included within the new district. If the computation on the basis of the previously existing districts is greater, a supplementary payment equal to the difference shall be made for the first 4 years of existence of the new district.
    (2) For a school district that annexes all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts as defined in Article 7 of this Code, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes, as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code or the evidence-based funding calculated under Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, shall be computed for the annexing district as constituted after the annexation and for the annexing and each annexed district as constituted prior to the annexation; and if the computation on the basis of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation is greater, then a supplementary payment equal to the difference shall be made for the first 4 years of existence of the annexing school district as constituted upon the annexation.
    (3) For 2 or more school districts that annex all of the territory of one or more entire other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes, as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid calculated under Section 18-8.05 of this Code or the evidence-based funding calculated under Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, shall be computed for each annexing district as constituted after the annexation and for each annexing and annexed district as constituted prior to the annexation; and if the aggregate of the general State aid and supplemental general State aid or evidence-based funding, as applicable, as so computed for the annexing districts as constituted after the annexation is less than the aggregate of the general State aid and supplemental general State aid or evidence-based funding, as applicable, as so computed for the annexing and annexed districts, as constituted prior to the annexation, then a supplementary payment equal to the difference shall be made and allocated between or among the annexing districts, as constituted upon the annexation, for the first 4 years of their existence. The total difference payment shall be allocated between or among the annexing districts in the same ratio as the pupil enrollment from that portion of the annexed district or districts that is annexed to each annexing district bears to the total pupil enrollment from the entire annexed district or districts, as such pupil enrollment is determined for the school year last ending prior to the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes. The amount of the total difference payment and the amount thereof to be allocated to the annexing districts shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that shall be certified to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, by the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which the annexing and annexed districts are located.
    (4) For a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code, or a multi-unit conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if in their first year of existence the newly created elementary districts and the newly created high school district, from a school district conversion, or the newly created elementary district or districts and newly created combined high school - unit district, from a multi-unit conversion, qualify for less general State aid under Section 18-8.05 of this Code or evidence-based funding under Section 18-8.15 of this Code than would have been payable under Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15, as applicable, for that same year to the previously existing districts, then a supplementary payment equal to that difference shall be made for the first 4 years of existence of the newly created districts. The aggregate amount of each supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly created districts in the proportion that the deemed pupil enrollment in each district during its first year of existence bears to the actual aggregate pupil enrollment in all of the districts during their first year of existence. For purposes of each allocation:
        (A) the deemed pupil enrollment of the newly created
    
high school district from a school district conversion shall be an amount equal to its actual pupil enrollment for its first year of existence multiplied by 1.25;
        (B) the deemed pupil enrollment of each newly created
    
elementary district from a school district conversion shall be an amount equal to its actual pupil enrollment for its first year of existence reduced by an amount equal to the product obtained when the amount by which the newly created high school district's deemed pupil enrollment exceeds its actual pupil enrollment for its first year of existence is multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual pupil enrollment of the newly created elementary district for its first year of existence and the denominator of which is the actual aggregate pupil enrollment of all of the newly created elementary districts for their first year of existence;
        (C) the deemed high school pupil enrollment of the
    
newly created combined high school - unit district from a multi-unit conversion shall be an amount equal to its actual grades 9 through 12 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence multiplied by 1.25; and
        (D) the deemed elementary pupil enrollment of each
    
newly created district from a multi-unit conversion shall be an amount equal to each district's actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence, reduced by an amount equal to the product obtained when the amount by which the newly created combined high school - unit district's deemed high school pupil enrollment exceeds its actual grade 9 through 12 pupil enrollment for its first year of existence is multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of each newly created district for its first year of existence and the denominator of which is the actual aggregate grade K through 8 pupil enrollment of all such newly created districts for their first year of existence.
    The aggregate amount of each supplementary payment under this subdivision (4) and the amount thereof to be allocated to the newly created districts shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data, which shall be certified to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, by the regional superintendent of schools for each educational service region in which the newly created districts are located.
    (5) For a partial elementary unit district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, if, in the first year of existence, the newly created partial elementary unit district qualifies for less general State aid and supplemental general State aid under Section 18-8.05 of this Code or less evidence-based funding under Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, than would have been payable under those Sections for that same year to the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, then a supplementary payment equal to that difference shall be made to the partial elementary unit district for the first 4 years of existence of that newly created district.
    (6) For an elementary opt-in, as described in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the general State aid or evidence-based funding difference shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (5) of this subsection (a) as if the elementary opt-in was included in an optional elementary unit district at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date. If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is less than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (a) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then no adjustments may be made. If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is more than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (a) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then the excess must be paid as follows:
        (A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 4 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
    (6.5) For a school district that annexes territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, for the first year during which the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code, the general State aid and supplemental general State aid or evidence-based funding, as applicable, calculated under this Section shall be computed for the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as constituted after the annexation and for the same districts as constituted prior to the annexation; and if the aggregate of the general State aid and supplemental general State aid or evidence-based funding, as applicable, as so computed for the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as constituted after the annexation is less than the aggregate of the general State aid and supplemental general State aid or evidence-based funding, as applicable, as so computed for the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as constituted prior to the annexation, then a supplementary payment shall be made to the annexing district for the first 4 years of existence after the annexation, equal to the difference multiplied by the ratio of student enrollment in the territory detached to the total student enrollment in the district losing territory for the year prior to the effective date of the annexation. The amount of the total difference and the proportion paid to the annexing district shall be computed by the State Board of Education on the basis of pupil enrollment and other data that must be submitted to the State Board of Education in accordance with Section 7-14A of this Code. The changes to this Section made by Public Act 95-707 are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (6.5) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707), the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (6.5) shall be paid in the fiscal year of January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707). Subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (6.5) is complete.
    (7) Claims for financial assistance under this subsection (a) may not be recomputed except as expressly provided under Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15 of this Code.
    (8) Any supplementary payment made under this subsection (a) must be treated as separate from all other payments made pursuant to Section 18-8.05 or 18-8.15 of this Code.
    (b)(1) After the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, or a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing districts on June 30, prior to the creation of the new district. For the first 4 years after the formation of the new district, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the new district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the new district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts during the year immediately preceding the formation of the new district, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the new district if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
    (2) After the territory of one or more school districts is annexed by one or more other school districts as defined in Article 7 of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in each annexed district and in the annexing district or districts as they were each constituted on June 30 preceding the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation became effective for all purposes, as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code. For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each annexing district as constituted after the annexation equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the annexing district as constituted after the annexation, while employed in an annexed or annexing district during the year immediately preceding the annexation, and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts had the highest salary schedule during the immediately preceding year.
    (3) For each new high school district formed under a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code, the State shall make a supplementary payment for 4 years equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each certified member of the new high school district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts, and the sum of the salaries those certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule.
    (4) For each newly created partial elementary unit district, the State shall make a supplementary payment for 4 years equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each certified member of the newly created partial elementary unit district, while employed in one of the previously existing districts that formed the partial elementary unit district, and the sum of the salaries those certified members would have been paid if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing district with the highest salary schedule. The salary schedules used in the calculation shall be those in effect in the previously existing districts for the school year prior to the creation of the new partial elementary unit district.
    (5) For an elementary district opt-in, as described in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the salary difference incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) as if the opted-in elementary district was included in the optional elementary unit district at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date. If the calculation in this paragraph (5) is less than that calculated in paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then no adjustments may be made. If the calculation in this paragraph (5) is more than that calculated in paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then the excess must be paid as follows:
        (A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 4 years after the effective date for the partial elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in each of the first 4 years after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
    (5.5) After the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in each of the previously existing high schools on June 30 prior to the formation of the cooperative high school. For the first 4 years after the formation of the cooperative high school, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the cooperative high school equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the cooperative high school while employed in one of the previously existing high schools during the year immediately preceding the formation of the cooperative high school and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately prior to the formation of the cooperative high school if placed on the salary schedule of the previously existing high school with the highest salary schedule.
    (5.10) After the annexation of territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in the district gaining territory and the district losing territory as they each were constituted on June 30 preceding the date when the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation became effective for all purposes as determined under Section 7-9 of this Code. For the first 4 years after the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the annexing district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members of the annexing district as constituted after the annexation while employed in the district gaining territory or the district losing territory during the year immediately preceding the annexation and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during such immediately preceding year if placed on the salary schedule of whichever of the district gaining territory or district losing territory had the highest salary schedule during the immediately preceding year. To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining territory in the annexation. The changes to this Section made by Public Act 95-707 are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (5.10) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707), the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (5.10) shall be paid in the fiscal year of January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707). Subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (5.10) is complete.
    (5.15) After the deactivation of a school facility in accordance with Section 10-22.22b of this Code, a computation shall be made to determine the difference between the salaries effective in the sending school district and each receiving school district on June 30 prior to the deactivation of the school facility. For the lesser of the first 4 years after the deactivation of the school facility or the length of the deactivation agreement, including any renewals of the original deactivation agreement, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to each receiving district equal to the difference between the sum of the salaries earned by each of the certificated members transferred to that receiving district as a result of the deactivation while employed in the sending district during the year immediately preceding the deactivation and the sum of the salaries those certificated members would have been paid during the year immediately preceding the deactivation if placed on the salary schedule of the sending or receiving district with the highest salary schedule.
    (6) The supplementary State aid reimbursement under this subsection (b) shall be treated as separate from all other payments made pursuant to Section 18-8.05 of this Code. In the case of the formation of a new district or cooperative high school or a deactivation, reimbursement shall begin during the first year of operation of the new district or cooperative high school or the first year of the deactivation, and in the case of an annexation of the territory of one or more school districts by one or more other school districts or the annexation of territory detached from a school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, reimbursement shall begin during the first year when the change in boundaries attributable to the annexation becomes effective for all purposes as determined pursuant to Section 7-9 of this Code, except that for an annexation of territory detached from a school district that is effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707), whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, reimbursement shall begin during the fiscal year of January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707). Each year that the new, annexing, or receiving district or cooperative high school, as the case may be, is entitled to receive reimbursement, the number of eligible certified members who are employed on October 1 in the district or cooperative high school shall be certified to the State Board of Education on prescribed forms by October 15 and payment shall be made on or before November 15 of that year.
    (c)(1) For the first year after the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code or a unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling each previously existing district's audited fund balances in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the creation of the new district. The new district shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of the previously existing district with the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other previously existing districts.
    (2) For the first year after the annexation of all of the territory of one or more entire school districts by another school district, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, computations shall be made, for the year ending June 30 prior to the date that the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation is allowed by the affirmative decision issued by the regional board of school trustees under Section 7-6 of this Code, notwithstanding any effort to seek administrative review of the decision, totaling the annexing district's and totaling each annexed district's audited fund balances in their respective educational, working cash, operations and maintenance, and transportation funds. The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
    (3) For the first year after the annexation of all of the territory of one or more entire school districts by 2 or more other school districts, as defined by Article 7 of this Code, computations shall be made, for the year ending June 30 prior to the date that the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation is allowed by the affirmative decision of the regional board of school trustees under Section 7-6 of this Code, notwithstanding any action for administrative review of the decision, totaling each annexing and annexed district's audited fund balances in their respective educational, working cash, operations and maintenance, and transportation funds. The annexing districts as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid, allocated as provided in this paragraph (3), in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of whichever of the annexing or annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other districts as constituted prior to the annexation. The aggregate amount of the supplementary State aid payable under this paragraph (3) shall be allocated between or among the annexing districts as follows:
        (A) the regional superintendent of schools for each
    
educational service region in which an annexed district is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms that it shall provide for that purpose, the value of all taxable property in each annexed district, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation, and the equalized assessed value of each part of the annexed district that was annexed to or included as a part of an annexing district;
        (B) using equalized assessed values as certified by
    
the regional superintendent of schools under clause (A) of this paragraph (3), the combined audited fund balance deficit of each annexed district as determined under this Section shall be apportioned between or among the annexing districts in the same ratio as the equalized assessed value of that part of the annexed district that was annexed to or included as a part of an annexing district bears to the total equalized assessed value of the annexed district; and
        (C) the aggregate supplementary State aid payment
    
under this paragraph (3) shall be allocated between or among, and shall be paid to, the annexing districts in the same ratio as the sum of the combined audited fund balance deficit of each annexing district as constituted prior to the annexation, plus all combined audited fund balance deficit amounts apportioned to that annexing district under clause (B) of this subsection, bears to the aggregate of the combined audited fund balance deficits of all of the annexing and annexed districts as constituted prior to the annexation.
    (4) For the new elementary districts and new high school district formed through a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code or the new elementary district or districts and new combined high school - unit district formed through a multi-unit conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling each previously existing district's audited fund balances in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum establishing the new districts. In the first year of the new districts, the State shall make a one-time supplementary payment equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of the previously existing district with the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other previously existing districts. A district with a combined balance among the 4 funds that is positive shall be considered to have a deficit of zero. The supplementary payment shall be allocated among the newly formed high school and elementary districts in the manner provided by the petition for the formation of the districts, in the form in which the petition is approved by the regional superintendent of schools or State Superintendent of Education under Section 11E-50 of this Code.
    (5) For each newly created partial elementary unit district, as defined in subsection (a) or (c) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, a computation shall be made totaling the audited fund balances of each previously existing district that formed the new partial elementary unit district in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the referendum for the formation of the partial elementary unit district. In the first year of the new partial elementary unit district, the State shall make a one-time supplementary payment to the new district equal to the sum of the differences between the deficit of the previously existing district with the smallest deficit and the deficits of each of the other previously existing districts. A district with a combined balance among the 4 funds that is positive shall be considered to have a deficit of zero.
    (6) For an elementary opt-in as defined in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the deficit fund balance incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) as if the opted-in elementary was included in the optional elementary unit district at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date. If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is less than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then no adjustments may be made. If the calculation in this paragraph (6) is more than that calculated in paragraph (5) of this subsection (c) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, then the excess must be paid as follows:
        (A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 4 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 25% of the calculated excess shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district in the first year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
    (6.5) For the first year after the annexation of territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of the annexation, a computation shall be made totaling the audited fund balances of the district gaining territory and the audited fund balances of the district losing territory in the educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the year ending June 30 prior to the date that the change of boundaries attributable to the annexation is allowed by the affirmative decision of the regional board of school trustees under Section 7-6 of this Code, notwithstanding any action for administrative review of the decision. The annexing district as constituted after the annexation shall be paid supplementary State aid equal to the difference between the deficit of whichever district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation had the smallest deficit and the deficit of each other district included in this calculation as constituted prior to the annexation, multiplied by the ratio of equalized assessed value of the territory detached to the total equalized assessed value of the district losing territory. The regional superintendent of schools for the educational service region in which a district losing territory is located prior to the annexation shall certify to the State Board of Education the value of all taxable property in the district losing territory and the value of all taxable property in the territory being detached, as last equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue prior to the annexation. To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that fund balances were transferred from the district losing territory to the district gaining territory in the annexation. The changes to this Section made by Public Act 95-707 are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (6.5) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707), the required payment under this paragraph (6.5) shall be paid in the fiscal year of January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707).
    (7) For purposes of any calculation required under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (6.5) of this subsection (c), a district with a combined fund balance that is positive shall be considered to have a deficit of zero. For purposes of determining each district's audited fund balances in its educational fund, working cash fund, operations and maintenance fund, and transportation fund for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), the balance of each fund shall be deemed decreased by an amount equal to the amount of the annual property tax theretofore levied in the fund by the district for collection and payment to the district during the calendar year in which the June 30 fell, but only to the extent that the tax so levied in the fund actually was received by the district on or before or comprised a part of the fund on such June 30. For purposes of determining each district's audited fund balances, a calculation shall be made for each fund to determine the average for the 3 years prior to the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), of the district's expenditures in the categories "purchased services", "supplies and materials", and "capital outlay", as those categories are defined in rules of the State Board of Education. If this 3-year average is less than the district's expenditures in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c), then the 3-year average shall be used in calculating the amounts payable under this Section in place of the amounts shown in these categories for the specified year ending June 30, as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c). Any deficit because of State aid not yet received may not be considered in determining the June 30 deficits. The same basis of accounting shall be used by all previously existing districts and by all annexing or annexed districts, as constituted prior to the annexation, in making any computation required under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (6.5) of this subsection (c).
    (8) The supplementary State aid payments under this subsection (c) shall be treated as separate from all other payments made pursuant to Section 18-8.05 of this Code.
    (d)(1) Following the formation of a combined school district, as defined in Section 11E-20 of this Code, a new unit district, as defined in Section 11E-25 of this Code, a new elementary district or districts and a new high school district formed through a school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of this Code, a new partial elementary unit district, as defined in Section 11E-30 of this Code, or a new elementary district or districts formed through a multi-unit conversion, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, or the annexation of all of the territory of one or more entire school districts by one or more other school districts, as defined in Article 7 of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for the number of school years determined under the following table to each new or annexing district equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year:
 
Reorganized District's RankReorganized District's Rank
by type of district (unit,in Average Daily Attendance
high school, elementary)By Quintile
in Equalized Assessed Value
Per Pupil by Quintile

3rd, 4th,

1st2ndor 5th

QuintileQuintileQuintile
    1st Quintile1 year1 year1 year
    2nd Quintile1 year2 years2 years
    3rd Quintile2 years3 years3 years
    4th Quintile2 years3 years3 years
    5th Quintile2 years3 years3 years

 
The State Board of Education shall make a one-time calculation of a reorganized district's quintile ranks. The average daily attendance used in this calculation shall be the best 3 months' average daily attendance for the district's first year. The equalized assessed value per pupil shall be the district's real property equalized assessed value used in calculating the district's first-year general State aid claim, under Section 18-8.05 of this Code, or first-year evidence-based funding claim, under Section 18-8.15 of this Code, as applicable, divided by the best 3 months' average daily attendance.
    No annexing or resulting school district shall be entitled to supplementary State aid under this subsection (d) unless the district acquires at least 30% of the average daily attendance of the district from which the territory is being detached or divided.
    If a district results from multiple reorganizations that would otherwise qualify the district for multiple payments under this subsection (d) in any year, then the district shall receive a single payment only for that year based solely on the most recent reorganization.
    (2) For an elementary opt-in, as defined in subsection (d) of Section 11E-30 of this Code, the full-time certified staff incentive shall be computed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection (d), equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee of the elementary district that opts-in who is employed by the optional elementary unit district on a full-time basis for the regular term of the school year. The calculation from this paragraph (2) must be paid as follows:
        (A) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is one year after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 100% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (B) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 2 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 75% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (C) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 3 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 50% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (D) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 4 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, 25% of the amount calculated in this paragraph (2) shall be paid to the optional elementary unit district for the number of years calculated in paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) at the optional elementary unit district's original effective date, starting in the second year after the effective date of the elementary opt-in.
        (E) If the effective date for the elementary opt-in
    
is 5 years after the effective date for the optional elementary unit district, the optional elementary unit district is not eligible for any additional incentives due to the elementary opt-in.
    (2.5) Following the formation of a cooperative high school by 2 or more school districts under Section 10-22.22c of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for 3 school years to the cooperative high school equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the cooperative high school on a full-time basis for the regular term of any such school year. If a cooperative high school results from multiple agreements that would otherwise qualify the cooperative high school for multiple payments under this Section in any year, the cooperative high school shall receive a single payment for that year based solely on the most recent agreement.
    (2.10) Following the annexation of territory detached from another school district whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases 90% or more as a result of the annexation, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid to the annexing district equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by the annexing district on a full-time basis and shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section. To be eligible for supplementary State aid reimbursement under this Section, the intergovernmental agreement to be submitted pursuant to Section 7-14A of this Code must show that certified staff members were transferred from the control of the district losing territory to the control of the district gaining territory in the annexation. The changes to this Section made by Public Act 95-707 are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. For annexations that are eligible for payments under this paragraph (2.10) and that are effective on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707), the first required yearly payment under this paragraph (2.10) shall be paid in the second fiscal year after January 11, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-707). Any subsequent required yearly payments shall be paid in subsequent fiscal years until the payment obligation under this paragraph (2.10) is complete.
    (2.15) Following the deactivation of a school facility in accordance with Section 10-22.22b of this Code, a supplementary State aid reimbursement shall be paid for the lesser of 3 school years or the length of the deactivation agreement, including any renewals of the original deactivation agreement, to each receiving school district equal to the sum of $4,000 for each certified employee who is employed by that receiving district on a full-time basis for the regular term of any such school year who was originally transferred to the control of that receiving district as a result of the deactivation. Receiving districts are eligible for payments under this paragraph (2.15) based on the certified employees transferred to that receiving district as a result of the deactivation and are not required to receive at least 30% of the deactivating district's average daily attendance as required under paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) to be eligible for payments.
    (3) The supplementary State aid reimbursement payable under this subsection (d) shall be separate from and in addition to all other payments made to the district pursuant to any other Section of this Article.
    (4) During May of each school year for which a supplementary State aid reimbursement is to be paid to a new, annexing, or receiving school district or cooperative high school pursuant to this subsection (d), the school board or governing board shall certify to the State Board of Education, on forms furnished to the school board or governing board by the State Board of Education for purposes of this subsection (d), the number of certified employees for which the district or cooperative high school is entitled to reimbursement under this Section, together with the names, certificate numbers, and positions held by the certified employees.
    (5) Upon certification by the State Board of Education to the State Comptroller of the amount of the supplementary State aid reimbursement to which a school district or cooperative high school is entitled under this subsection (d), the State Comptroller shall draw his or her warrant upon the State Treasurer for the payment thereof to the school district or cooperative high school and shall promptly transmit the payment to the school district or cooperative high school through the appropriate school treasurer.
(Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)

105 ILCS 5/11E-190

    (105 ILCS 5/11E-190)
    Sec. 11E-190. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 97-503, eff. 8-23-11. Repealed internally, eff. 1-31-13.)

105 ILCS 5/Art. 12

 
    (105 ILCS 5/Art. 12 heading)
ARTICLE 12. HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS--NONHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS--COMMUNITY HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICTS

105 ILCS 5/12-1

    (105 ILCS 5/12-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-1)
    Sec. 12-1. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 225. Repealed by P.A. 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.)

105 ILCS 5/12-2

    (105 ILCS 5/12-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-2)
    Sec. 12-2. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 81-1490. Repealed by 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.)

105 ILCS 5/12-6

    (105 ILCS 5/12-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-6)
    Sec. 12-6. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 79-1366. Repealed by 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.)

105 ILCS 5/12-7

    (105 ILCS 5/12-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-7)
    Sec. 12-7. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 84-545. Repealed by 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.)

105 ILCS 5/12-8

    (105 ILCS 5/12-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-8)
    Sec. 12-8. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3739. Repealed by P.A. 89-159, eff. 1-1-96.)

105 ILCS 5/12-9

    (105 ILCS 5/12-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-9)
    Sec. 12-9. Application of laws of community high school district to other districts. All high school districts shall be governed by the provisions of this Act for the operation of a community high school district.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/prec. Sec. 12-10

 
    (105 ILCS 5/prec. Sec. 12-10 heading)
NON-HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS

105 ILCS 5/12-10

    (105 ILCS 5/12-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-10)
    Sec. 12-10. Territory constituting - Board of education. All the territory of each county not included in a district maintaining a recognized four year high school is a non-high school district for the purpose of levying a tax to pay the tuition of all eighth grade graduates residing therein, including pupils attending a recognized two or three year high school conducted by a school district. The board of education for each non-high school district shall consist of the county superintendent of schools who shall be an ex-officio member of the board and secretary thereof but who shall have no vote, and 3 members each of whom shall serve for 4 years from the first Monday of the month following his election. At the first such election those elected shall, by lot, determine one to serve for 2 years and 2 for 4 years; thereafter all terms shall be for 4 years. When a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining members shall, within 30 days, fill the vacancy by appointment until the next regular election for members of the board. Within 10 days after the commencement of their terms the members of the board shall meet and organize by electing one of their number president.
    Notwithstanding any provision of Article 7 the non-high school board shall remain in existence after the elimination of all the non-high school territory of the county for which it was elected until it prepares for and delivers to the county clerk a final statement showing the amount of debts or obligations, other than bonded indebtedness, of the district, the date upon which such debts or obligations were incurred and to whom the obligations run, together with a map showing the extent of the territory on such dates.
    This section does not prevent the organization of any territory of non-high school districts into community high school districts.
(Source: P.A. 80-1469.)

105 ILCS 5/12-11

    (105 ILCS 5/12-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-11)
    Sec. 12-11. Duties of board of education. The board of education of a non-high school district shall perform the duties prescribed in sections 12-11.1 through 12-11.5.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-11.1

    (105 ILCS 5/12-11.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-11.1)
    Sec. 12-11.1. Tax levy. Levy a tax annually upon all the taxable property of the district not to exceed 1% of value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, for the purpose of paying the tuition of all eighth-grade graduates residing within the district attending any recognized high school. The board of education of such nonhigh school district may by proper resolution cause a proposition to increase the annual tax rate for such purpose to be submitted to the voters of such district at any regular scheduled election. The rate shall not be increased at any single referendum more than 0.21% upon the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for such purpose, and the maximum rate for such purpose shall not exceed 1.60%. Such amount shall be certified and returned to the county clerk on or before the last Tuesday in September of each year. The certificate shall be signed by the president and the secretary of the board and may be in the following form:
CERTIFICATE OF TAX LEVY
    We hereby certify that we require the sum of .... dollars to be levied as a special tax to pay the tuition of graduates of the eighth grade residing in the nonhigh school district of .... County, on the equalized assessed valuation of the taxable property of our nonhigh school district.
    Signed on (insert date).
A..... B....., President
C..... D....., Secretary

    A failure to certify and return the certificate of tax levy to the county clerk in the time required shall not vitiate the assessment.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

105 ILCS 5/12-11.2

    (105 ILCS 5/12-11.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-11.2)
    Sec. 12-11.2. Orders for payment of tuition.
    Issue orders on the county treasurer for the payment of the tuition of eighth-grade graduates residing within the non-high school district attending a recognized high school, provided such attendance is certified to the board by the board of education of the high school attended. Such orders shall be payable out of any funds belonging to the district.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-11.3

    (105 ILCS 5/12-11.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-11.3)
    Sec. 12-11.3. Reports. Make such reports as may be required by the State Board of Education and by the regional superintendent of schools.
(Source: P.A. 81-1508.)

105 ILCS 5/12-11.5

    (105 ILCS 5/12-11.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-11.5)
    Sec. 12-11.5. Transportation of pupils.
    If in the discretion of the board of education sufficient moneys of the district are available after payment of the other expenses of the district, including tuition, may provide free transportation for the pupils of their district not living within one and one-half miles of a high school which they may lawfully attend to the most convenient high school which such pupils may lawfully attend under the provisions of this Act, or reimburse pupils living in a portion of such district which cannot be reached by bus or train for the reasonable cost of their transportation, or for the amount necessarily expended by them for transportation in attending a high school approved by such board.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-12

    (105 ILCS 5/12-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-12)
    Sec. 12-12. Anticipation warrants. When there is no money in the treasury of any non-high school district to defray the necessary expenses of the district, including amounts necessary to pay maturing principal and interest of bonds, the board of education may issue warrants or may provide a fund to meet the expenses by issuing and disposing of warrants drawn against and in anticipation of any taxes levied for the payment of such expenses, either for educational or building purposes or for the payment of maturing principal and interest of bonds, to the extent of 85% of the total amount of the tax so levied. The warrants shall show upon their faces that they are payable, in the numerical order of their issuance, solely from such taxes when collected, and shall be received by any collector of taxes in payment of the taxes against which they are issued, and such taxes shall be set apart and held for their payment.
    Every warrant shall bear interest payable only out of the taxes against which it is drawn, at the rate of not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, for warrants issued before January 1, 1972 and not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, for warrants issued after January 1, 1972, from the date of its issuance until paid or until notice is given by publication in a newspaper or otherwise that the money for its payment is available and that it will be paid on presentation, unless a lower rate of interest shall be specified therein, in which case the interest shall be computed and paid at the lower rate.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86-4.)

105 ILCS 5/12-13

    (105 ILCS 5/12-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-13)
    Sec. 12-13. Bond issue - Resolution - Election. If there has been a delay in the extension and collection of taxes levied by the governing body of any nonhigh school district caused by a reassessment of real property therein, the district may issue bonds for the purpose of paying unpaid tuition claims or other claims against it.
    Before any nonhigh school district issues any such bonds the board of education shall examine and consider the claims proposed to be paid, and if it appears that they were authorized and allowed for proper nonhigh school purposes, it shall adopt a resolution so declaring and set forth and describe in detail such claims. The adoption of the resolution shall establish the validity thereof. The resolution shall also declare the intention of the nonhigh school district to issue bonds for the purpose of paying such claims and direct that notice of such intention be published at least once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the district, if there be one, but if there is no newspaper published in such district then by publishing such notice in a newspaper having a general circulation in the district or if no newspaper is published in the district in one or more newspapers with a general circulation in the district. The notice shall include a statement of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the resolution be submitted to the electors of the district; (2) the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The recording officer of the district shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. If within 30 days after the publication a petition is filed with the recording officer of the district, signed by voters of the district equal to 10% or more of the registered voters of the district, requesting that the proposition to issue the bonds be submitted to the voters thereof, then such district shall not be authorized to issue them until either the petition has been determined to be invalid or insufficient or the proposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition at a regular scheduled election. The board shall certify the proposition to the proper election authorities for submission in accordance with the general election law. If no such petition is filed, or if any and all petitions filed are invalid, such district may issue the bonds. In addition to the requirements of the general election law the notice of the election shall set forth the intention of the district to issue bonds under the provisions of this Section. The ballot to be used at the election shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
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    Shall the Board of Education
of Nonhigh School District No.                YES
...., .... County, Illinois, be            -------------------
authorized to issue bonds as authorized        NO
by Sec. 12-13 of the School Code?
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(Source: P.A. 87-767.)

105 ILCS 5/12-14

    (105 ILCS 5/12-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-14)
    Sec. 12-14. Resolution authorizing issue - Interest - Maturity - Taxes - Sale or exchange. Any non-high school district which has complied with the provisions of Section 12-13 and which is authorized to issue bonds thereunder shall adopt a resolution authorizing the issue of bonds. The resolution shall set forth the date, denomination, rate of interest and maturities of the bonds, fix all the details with respect to the issue and execution thereof, and provide for the levy of a separate tax sufficient to pay both principal and interest of the bonds as they mature. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, for bonds issued before January 1, 1972 and not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, for bonds issued after January 1, 1972, payable annually or semi-annually as the board of education may determine, and mature in not more than 20 years from the date thereof.
    A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the non-high school district is situated. The county clerk shall annually extend taxes against all of the taxable property contained in the non-high school district in amounts sufficient to pay maturing principal and interest of the bonds without limitation as to rate and amount, and in addition to and in excess of any taxes authorized to be levied by the district.
    The bonds may be exchanged par for par for unpaid tuition claims or other unpaid claims or both or may be sold and the proceeds used to pay such claims.
    Purchasers of bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the claims funded thereby but the determination of the board of education by resolution to issue such bonds for such purpose shall be conclusive evidence to such purchaser or owner as to the validity of the claims thereby funded.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86-4.)

105 ILCS 5/12-15

    (105 ILCS 5/12-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-15)
    Sec. 12-15. Bonds to pay tuition or judgments - Resolution - Election. Any nonhigh school district may issue bonds for the purpose of paying unpaid tuition claims or judgments which have been obtained by any school district against the nonhigh school district on unpaid tuition claims, or for the purpose of paying other claims against the nonhigh school district.
    Before any such district issues any such bonds the board of education thereof shall examine and consider the claims for unpaid tuition and other claims proposed to be paid including any judgments obtained against the district on unpaid tuition claims and if it appears that such claims and judgments were authorized and allowed for proper nonhigh school purposes, it shall adopt a resolution so declaring and set forth and describe in detail such claims and judgments and the adoption of the resolution shall establish the validity thereof. The intention of the district to issue bonds for the purpose of paying such claims and judgments shall be declared in the resolution and it shall be directed therein that notice of such intention be published in accordance with the general election law. The proposition to issue bonds shall be certified to the proper election authorities for submission to the voters of the district at a regular scheduled election, in accordance with the general election law and if approved by a majority of such voters voting thereon the district may issue the bonds. In addition to the requirements in the general election law notice of the election shall set forth the intention of the district to issue bonds under the provisions of this Section. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
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    Shall the Board of Education of
Nonhigh School District No.....,          YES
.... County, Illinois, be authorized     ---------------------
to issue bonds as authorized by           NO
Section 12-15 of the School Code?
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(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

105 ILCS 5/12-16

    (105 ILCS 5/12-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-16)
    Sec. 12-16. Resolution authorizing issue - interest - maturity - taxes - sale or exchange. Any non-high school district which has complied with Section 12-15 and which is authorized to issue bonds thereunder shall adopt a resolution authorizing their issuance. The resolution shall set forth the date, denomination, rate of interest and maturities of the bonds, fix all details with respect to the issue and execution thereof, and provide for the levy of a separate tax sufficient to pay both principal and interest of the bonds as they mature. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable annually or semi-annually as the board of education may determine, and mature in not more than 20 years from the date thereof.
    A certified copy of the resolution authorizing the issue of the bonds shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the non-high school district is situated and the county clerk shall annually extend taxes against all of the taxable property in the non-high school district in amounts sufficient to pay maturing principal and interest of the bonds without limitation as to rate and amount, and in addition to and in excess of any taxes authorized to be levied by the district.
    The bonds may be exchanged par for par for unpaid tuition claims or such judgment or judgments or other unpaid claims or both, or may be sold and the proceeds used to pay such claims or judgments.
    Purchasers of bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the claims funded thereby but the determination of the board of education by resolution to issue them shall be conclusive evidence of the validity of the claims thereby funded.
    With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.
(Source: P.A. 86-4.)

105 ILCS 5/12-17

    (105 ILCS 5/12-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-17)
    Sec. 12-17. Clerk to extend taxes.
    The County Clerk shall extend taxes to pay principal and interest of any outstanding bonds of a non-high school district issued to fund and pay unpaid tuition claims or judgments obtained by any school district against a non-high school district on unpaid tuition claims, as provided by each bond resolution on file in his office, against all the taxable property included within the said non-high school district as of the date of the said bonds, and the County Clerk shall extend taxes to pay principal and interest of any outstanding refunding bonds, as provided by each bond resolution on file in his office, against all of the taxable property included within said non-high school district as of the date of the bonds which were refunded thereby, and the County Clerk shall extend taxes for the payment of principal and interest of any refunding bonds hereafter issued, according to each such bond resolution on file in his office, against all the taxable property included within any non-high school district as of the date of the bonds of said District refunded thereby.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-18

    (105 ILCS 5/12-18) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-18)
    Sec. 12-18. Winding up of affairs of Non-High School District.
    Upon the elimination of any non-high school district, as provided by Section 12-24 of this Article, the Regional Superintendent of Schools, the County Treasurer and the County Clerk shall constitute a Board of Education, ex-officio, for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the non-high school district and paying all outstanding obligations. The County Treasurer shall be Treasurer, ex-officio, of that Board to receive and collect all delinquent taxes and taxes in process of collection of the district at the time of its elimination, and the Board shall apply the taxes so collected to the payment of any outstanding obligations of the eliminated non-high school district. Such Board of Education shall meet annually by the second Tuesday in September of each year and ascertain the amount of outstanding bonds of the non-high school district, the amount of funds on hand from the tax levies for the payment of either principal or interest, or both, of such bond issues, and to ascertain the deficiencies in the collection of the taxes for the purpose of paying such principal and interest of such bonds, and to provide for and levy taxes annually in an amount sufficient to make up the deficiency in the levy and collection of such taxes for the purpose of paying in full the principal and interest of any outstanding bonds of such non-high school district. Such Board of Education shall file with the County Clerk by the second Monday of October in each year a certificate of the amounts necessary to be levied to make up any deficiency in the collection of taxes for payment of principal and interest of any outstanding bonds of the non-high school district over the signature of the Regional Superintendent of Schools and the County Treasurer, and the County Clerk shall extend the tax for the deficiency as so ascertained against all the taxable property of the non-high school district as it existed as of the date of the bonds for which the tax levy is made, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-17 of this Article.
    After payment of all outstanding bonds or after provision has been made for the payment of such bonds, any funds remaining in the bond principal and interest account shall be paid by the Board to high school districts organized since January 1, 1955 solely from the territory of an eliminated non-high school district. Payment to each high school district shall be made in the same ratio as the assessed valuation of each high school district bears to the total valuation of all high school districts to which payment is being made. In the event payment is made in more than one installment, second and succeeding installments shall be computed on the basis of the same percentages as were used for the first payment.
(Source: P.A. 86-1028.)

105 ILCS 5/12-19

    (105 ILCS 5/12-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-19)
    Sec. 12-19. Treasurer.
    The county treasurer shall be the treasurer of the non-high school district of the county. He shall: (1) receive and hold all moneys belonging to the district and disburse them upon lawful orders issued by the board of education of the district; (2) report to the secretary of the board of education of the district on or before June 30, annually, the receipts and expenditures of funds belonging to the district and the balance on hand; (3) make annually a complete report to the county superintendent of schools, including therein whatever statistics may be required by the county superintendent; (4) perform such other duties in connection with the non-high school district as are performed by the township treasurers for school districts.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-20

    (105 ILCS 5/12-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-20)
    Sec. 12-20. Attendance in other districts.
    If a recognized two or three year high school is conducted in a non-high school district, any eighth grade graduate residing in the district, upon the approval of the county superintendent of schools, may attend a recognized high school more convenient in some district other than the district in which he resides and his tuition shall be paid by the board of education of the non-high school district. If no recognized two or three year high school is conducted in a non-high school district, any eighth grade graduate residing in the district may attend any recognized two, three or four year high school, and his tuition shall be paid by the board of education of the non-high school district.
    When non-high school territory is eliminated from the non-high school district the pupils residing in the former non-high school territory who have been attending a recognized public high school in another district as tuition pupils may continue to attend such school until their high school education is finished and the annexing board shall pay the tuition after the annexation of the former non-high school territory.
    "Eighth grade graduate" in this section means any person of school age who gives satisfactory evidence of having completed the first eight grades of school work by presenting a certificate of promotion issued by the school board of the school attended by him, or by passing an examination given by the county superintendent of schools or by passing an examination given by the school attended.
    "Recognized high school" in this section means any public high school providing a course of two or more years of work approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-21

    (105 ILCS 5/12-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-21)
    Sec. 12-21. Attendance in adjoining state. Upon a determination by the State Board of Education and of the regional superintendent of schools of the region in which a high school student or an eighth grade graduate resides that no high school of this State is readily accessible to the pupil or graduate, but that a high school in an adjoining state providing a course of two or more years of work approved by the State Board of Education of this State is readily accessible to him, the pupil or graduate may attend such high school in an adjoining state and the board of education of the high school district or of the non-high school district in which he resides shall pay his tuition.
(Source: P.A. 81-1508.)

105 ILCS 5/12-22

    (105 ILCS 5/12-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-22)
    Sec. 12-22. Computation of tuition - audit of claims.
    The tuition paid shall in no case exceed the per capita cost of maintaining the high school attended, which tuition shall be computed by dividing the total cost of conducting and maintaining the high school by the average number of pupils enrolled, including tuition pupils. Depreciation on the building and equipment of the high school attended shall be included as part of the cost of maintaining the high school attended, and the amount of annual depreciation on such building and equipment shall be dependent upon the useful life of such property. The board of education of any non-high school district may audit the claims of any school submitting a claim for tuition, and shall, after making request of the school board and the school treasurer, have access to the school records and financial records of the district for the purpose of making the audit.
    The school board of the high school that the tuition pupils attend shall certify not later than August 1, of each year, to the non-high school board, the estimated amount of the tuition charges for the succeeding school year.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-23

    (105 ILCS 5/12-23) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-23)
    Sec. 12-23. Detachment of territory from non-high school district.
    When all of the territory of the non-high school district is annexed to one or more districts, the funds remaining to the credit of the non-high school district and property of such district shall within 60 days be apportioned and paid by the county board of school trustees to the respective school districts to which non-high school territory has been annexed since May 1, 1945, on the basis of the assessed valuation of the non-high school territory annexed at the date of the annexation to the respective school districts.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

105 ILCS 5/12-24

    (105 ILCS 5/12-24) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-24)
    Sec. 12-24. Elimination of non-high school district. The territory of the non-high school district or unit district not maintaining a high school in existence on January 1, 1950 of any county having a population of 500,000 or less shall be automatically eliminated from the non-high school district or unit district, unless (1) the non-high school territory is adjacent to a district created by a special Act whose boundaries are required by such Act to be coterminous with some city or village or to a district maintaining grades 1 through 12 and (2) has children in such territory who customarily attend the high school of such district and (3) has no school district operating grades 9 through 12 to which such territory could be annexed without impairing the educational opportunities of the children of such territory and in such case the territory shall remain non-high school territory.
    Any such non-high school district including any unit district not maintaining a high school pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall pay tuition for high school students at a rate to be mutually agreed by the boards of education of each district affected.
    When territory is eliminated from a non-high school district or unit district not maintaining a high school it shall be annexed by the county board of school trustees as provided in Section 7-27 of this Code (now repealed).
    Any non-high school district affected by such elimination and annexation may continue to exercise all previously conferred and existing powers pending final administrative or judicial affirmance thereof.
(Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)

105 ILCS 5/12-25

    (105 ILCS 5/12-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-25)
    Sec. 12-25. Non-high territory surrounded by water or possessing an ancient grant.
    Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article for the elimination of non-high school territory and in addition to the exemptions provided in this Article for the elimination of non-high school territory, any non-high school territory that has no direct land connection with any school district to which it could be annexed or any school district whose inhabitants were entitled to the use and benefit of certain lands by virtue of an ancient grant prior to the admission of Illinois to the Union and which grant was recognized and confirmed by the government of the United States, may be permitted to remain non-high school territory, in whole or in part, or may be eliminated, in whole or in part, from the non-high school district of the county as part of an attachment, assignment, annexation, detachment, division, or dissolution action of the regional board of school trustees. In the event an elementary district is non-recognized by the State Board of Education, the elementary district and that portion of any non-high school district with coterminous boundaries with such elementary district shall be assigned, annexed, and attached to a unit district or to an elementary district and a high school district by the regional board of school trustees under the guidelines of Section 7-11.
(Source: P.A. 86-139.)

105 ILCS 5/12-26

    (105 ILCS 5/12-26) (from Ch. 122, par. 12-26)
    Sec. 12-26. Transferred territory liable for indebtedness-Levy of tax.
    If any non-high school district or protectorate high school district has outstanding debts and obligations other than bonded indebtedness the territory constituting the district at the time the indebtedness is incurred shall remain liable for the indebtedness even though the district is dissolved or a part of the territory is detached from or ceases to be a part of such district.
    The board of education of the non-high school district or protectorate high school district at the time of making its annual tax levy or prior to the time it ceases to exist shall prepare and file with the county clerk a map of the district showing the territory embraced therein prior to any dissolution or change in the boundary thereof and shall also file with the county clerk a statement certified by the county superintendent of schools showing the amount of outstanding debts or obligations other than bonded indebtedness of the district remaining unpaid, the time when the indebtedness was created, the changes in the boundary of the district and the date of such changes.
    The board of education shall determine and certify to the county clerk the amount of tax required for the purpose of paying the outstanding debts or obligations other than bonded indebtedness and the county clerk shall extend each year upon all the territory so liable a rate of tax necessary to raise the amount thereof at the maximum rate permissible at the time the territory ceased to be non-high school territory or protectorate high school territory until such outstanding debts or obligations other than bonded indebtedness have been paid.
    When collected the tax shall be paid to the county superintendent of schools who shall pay the debts and obligations other than bonded indebtedness in the order that they were incurred.
(Source: P.A. 76-124.)

105 ILCS 5/Art. 13

 
    (105 ILCS 5/Art. 13 heading)
ARTICLE 13. SCHOOLS FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES

105 ILCS 5/prec. Sec. 13-1

 
    (105 ILCS 5/prec. Sec. 13-1 heading)
CONTINUATION SCHOOLS

105 ILCS 5/13-1

    (105 ILCS 5/13-1)
    Sec. 13-1. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-2

    (105 ILCS 5/13-2)
    Sec. 13-2. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-3

    (105 ILCS 5/13-3)
    Sec. 13-3. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-4

    (105 ILCS 5/13-4)
    Sec. 13-4. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3745. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-5

    (105 ILCS 5/13-5)
    Sec. 13-5. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3745. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-6

    (105 ILCS 5/13-6)
    Sec. 13-6. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 77-2267. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-7

    (105 ILCS 5/13-7)
    Sec. 13-7. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 77-2267. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-8

    (105 ILCS 5/13-8)
    Sec. 13-8. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

105 ILCS 5/13-9

    (105 ILCS 5/13-9)
    Sec. 13-9. (Repealed).
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)