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105 ILCS 5/28-21

(105 ILCS 5/28-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-21)
Sec. 28-21.

The State Board of Education shall require each publisher
of any printed textbook or electronic textbook that is furnished at public expense under Sections 28-14
through 28-19 and is first published after July 19, 2006 to furnish, as provided in this Section, an accessible electronic file set of contracted print material to the National Instructional Materials Access Center, which shall then be available to the State Board of Education or its authorized user for the purpose of conversion to an accessible format for use by a child with a print disability and for distribution to local education agencies.  An "accessible electronic file" means a file that conforms to specifications of the national file format adopted by the United States Department of Education. Other terms used in this Section shall be construed in compliance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and related regulations.

(Source: P.A. 101-17, eff. 6-14-19.)

105 ILCS 5/Art. 28A

(105 ILCS 5/Art. 28A heading)

ARTICLE 28A. Education Purchasing Program.

(Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)

105 ILCS 5/28A-5

(105 ILCS 5/28A-5)

    Sec. 28A-5. Definitions. In this Article:
    "State Board" means the State Board of Education.

"Education purchasing contract" means a contract negotiated by the State Board, a local, State, or federal governmental entity, or a not-for-profit, for-profit, or cooperative entity that is certified under Section 28A-15 of this Code and made available to school districts.

"Master contract" means a contract designated as a statewide education master contract under Section 28A-15 of this Code.

"Program" means the education purchasing program created under this Article.

(Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)

105 ILCS 5/28A-10

(105 ILCS 5/28A-10)

Sec. 28A-10. Program created.

The State Board shall create an education purchasing program.  Under the program, the State Board shall designate itself or another entity to act as a State education purchasing entity to form and designate statewide education master contracts and to certify education purchasing contracts for key categories identified and defined by the State Board.  The State education purchasing entity shall provide master contract and education purchasing contract information and pricing to school districts.

(Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)

105 ILCS 5/28A-15

(105 ILCS 5/28A-15)

Sec. 28A-15. Powers of State education purchasing entity. The State education purchasing entity shall have all of the following powers:
(1) To select vendors and form contracts in

accordance with the State's purchasing laws.

(2) To designate a contract as a statewide education

master contract for purposes of subsection (c) of Section 10-20.21 of this Code.

(3) To certify an education purchasing contract,

provided that the contract was entered into according to procedures and conditions that conform to applicable State purchasing laws, for purposes of subsection (d) of Section 10-20.21 of this Code.

(4) To facilitate the inter-district sale or

transfer of excess inventory or equipment.

(5) To select and subsidize e-procurement tools to

be implemented within school districts.

(Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)