Public Act 0703 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2706 Enrolled LRB097 16118 NHT 61271 b

Public Act 097-0703

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 3A-4 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/3A-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-4)

Sec. 3A-4. Mandatory consolidation of educational service regions.

(a) After July 1, 2015 October 15, 1993, each region must contain at least 61,000 43,000 inhabitants. Before June 30, 2013, regions Regions may be consolidated voluntarily under Section 3A-3 or by joint resolution of the county boards of regions seeking to join a voluntary consolidation, effective July 1, 2015, to meet these population requirements. The boundaries of regions already meeting these population requirements on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly 1993 may not be changed except to consolidate with another region or a whole county portion of another region which does not meet these population requirements. If, before January 1, 2014, locally determined consolidation decisions result in more than 35 45 regions of population greater than 61,000 43,000 each, the State Board of Education shall, before June 1, 2014, direct further consolidation, beginning with the region of lowest population, until the number of 35 45 regions is achieved.

(b) (Blank).

(c) If, within 90 days after the most recent certified federal census, a region does not meet the population requirements of this Section, then regions may be consolidated voluntarily under Section 3A-3 of this Code or by joint resolution of the county boards of regions seeking to join a voluntary consolidation to meet these population requirements. If locally determined consolidation decisions result in a region not meeting the population requirements of this Section or result in more than 35 regions, then the State Board of Education shall have the authority to impose further consolidation by order of the State Superintendent of Education. Such an order shall be a final order and is subject to the Administrative Review Law. If any region does not meet the population requirements of this Section the State Board of Education, within 15 days after the above said dates, shall direct such consolidation of that region with another region or regions to which it is contiguous as will result in a region conforming to these population requirements.

(d) All population determinations shall be based on the most recent federal census.

(Source: P.A. 88-89; 89-608, eff. 8-2-96.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 06/25/2012