Public Act 093-1042
 
HB0766 Enrolled LRB093 05412 NHT 05502 b

    AN ACT relating to schools.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
18-8.10 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/18-8.10 new)
    Sec. 18-8.10. Fast growth grants.
    (a) If there has been an increase in a school district's
student population over the most recent 2 school years of (i)
over 1.5% in a district with over 10,000 pupils in average
daily attendance (as defined in Section 18-8.05 of this Code)
or (ii) over 7.5% in any other district, then the district is
eligible for a grant under this Section, subject to
appropriation.
    (b) The State Board of Education shall determine a per
pupil grant amount for each school district. The total grant
amount for a district for any given school year shall equal the
per pupil grant amount multiplied by the difference between the
number of pupils in average daily attendance for the 2 most
recent school years.
    (c) Funds for grants under this Section must be
appropriated to the State Board of Education in a separate line
item for this purpose. If the amount appropriated in any fiscal
year is insufficient to pay all grants for a school year, then
the amount appropriated shall be prorated among eligible
districts. As soon as possible after funds have been
appropriated to the State Board of Education, the State Board
of Education shall distribute the grants to eligible districts.
    (d) If a school district intentionally reports incorrect
average daily attendance numbers to receive a grant under this
Section, then the district shall be denied State aid in the
same manner as State aid is denied for intentional incorrect
reporting of average daily attendance numbers under Section
18-8.05 of this Code.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 10/8/2004