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91_HB1518
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1 AN ACT to amend the School Code by changing Section
2 34-8.17.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing
6 Section 34-8.17 as follows:
7 (105 ILCS 5/34-8.17)
8 Sec. 34-8.17. Lump-sum allocation; key centralized
9 functions. Final designation as a Learning Zone under this
10 Law shall entitle the participating attendance centers to
11 receive funds in lump-sum allocations, to budget and spend
12 those funds, and to operate in accordance with the
13 designation and this Law. Lump-sum allocations shall be
14 based on the number of enrolled regular and special needs
15 students and shall include all operating funds for
16 compensation, supplies, equipment, repairs, energy,
17 maintenance, transportation, and professional services, and
18 all special funds that follow special populations, including
19 desegregation, special education, bilingual, federal, and
20 State Chapter 1 funds. A sum equal to 3.2% of operating
21 funds shall be deducted by the board to provide key
22 centralized functions, unless a designated Learning Zone
23 obtains one or more of those functions elsewhere, in which
24 case the sum shall be appropriately adjusted. As used in
25 this Law, key centralized functions shall mean the following:
26 (1) Equity assurance staff to ensure that services
27 are maintained for students with disabilities, limited
28 English proficient students, low-income students, and any
29 other special need students as required by federal law;
30 (2) Payroll services and background and credential
31 checks;
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1 (3) Budget and treasury services to levy and
2 collect taxes and distribute lump-sum funding;
3 (4) Central computer systems providing information
4 distribution and networking;
5 (5) On-line data collection and analysis centers
6 for student and school data;
7 (6) Emergency pool funding; and
8 (7) Legal and labor departmental services for
9 system-wide litigation and collective bargaining
10 negotiations.
11 (Source: P.A. 89-3, eff. 2-27-95; 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)