Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/27A-5) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-288) Sec. 27A-5. Charter school; legal entity; requirements. (a) A charter school shall be a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious, non-home based, and non-profit school. A charter school shall be organized and operated as a nonprofi…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-5.5) Sec. 27A-5.5. Charter school truancy. (a) A charter school shall comply with all applicable absenteeism and truancy policies and requirements applicable to public schools under the laws of the State of Illinois. (b) A charter school shall define a truant as a…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-6) Sec. 27A-6. Contract contents; applicability of laws and regulations. (a) A certified charter shall constitute a binding contract and agreement between the charter school and a local school board under the terms of which the local school board authorizes the go…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5) Sec. 27A-6.5. Charter school referendum. (a) No charter shall go into effect under this Section that would convert any existing private, parochial, or non-public school to a charter school or whose proposal has not been certified by the State Board. (b) A loc…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-7) Sec. 27A-7. Charter submission. (a) A proposal to establish a charter school shall be submitted to the local school board and the State Board for certification under Section 27A-6 of this Code in the form of a proposed contract entered into between the local sc…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-7.10) Sec. 27A-7.10. Authorizer powers and duties; immunity; principles and standards. (a) Authorizers are responsible for executing, in accordance with this Article, all of the following powers and duties: (1) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications. (2) A…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-7.5) Sec. 27A-7.5. State Charter School Commission; abolition and transfer to State Board; fee. (a) (Blank). (a-5) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) (Blank). (d) (Blank). (e) (Blank). (f) (Blank). (g) (Blank). (g-5) (Blank). (h) (Blank). (i) (Blank). (j) The State Board m…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-8) Sec. 27A-8. Evaluation of charter proposals. (a) This Section does not apply to a charter school established by referendum under Section 27A-6.5. In evaluating any charter school proposal submitted to it, the local school board shall give preference to proposal…

(105 ILCS 5/27A-9) Sec. 27A-9. Term of charter; renewal. (a) An initial charter shall be granted for a period of 5 school years. A charter may be renewed in incremental periods not to exceed 10 school years. Authorizers shall ensure that every charter granted on or after January …

(105 ILCS 5/28-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-1) Sec. 28-1. Copies and prices filed - Bond. No publisher or retail dealer shall offer any school instructional materials for adoption, sale, or exchange in the State until it has complied with the following conditions: 1. The publisher o…

(105 ILCS 5/28-10) Sec. 28-10. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 97-570, eff. 8-25-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-11) Sec. 28-11. Penalties. Any dealer who violates the provisions of Sections 28--7 or 28--9 shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. Whoever violates any of the provisions of the foregoi…

(105 ILCS 5/28-12) Sec. 28-12. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 97-570, eff. 8-25-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-13) Sec. 28-13. Districts adopting provisions for free textbooks. The foregoing sections of this Article do not apply to school boards and school districts that have adopted the subsequent provisions of this Article. (Source: Laws 1961, p…

(105 ILCS 5/28-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-14) Sec. 28-14. Free textbooks - Referendum - Ballot. Any school board may, and whenever petitioned so to do by 5% or more of the voters of such district shall order submitted to the voters thereof at a regular scheduled election the ques…

(105 ILCS 5/28-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-15) Sec. 28-15. Textbooks provided and loaned to pupils-Sale to pupils. The governing body of every school district having voted in favor of furnishing free textbooks or electronic textbooks under the provisions of Sections 28-14 through …

(105 ILCS 5/28-16) Sec. 28-16. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 97-570, eff. 8-25-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-17) Sec. 28-17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1403, eff. 7-29-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-570, eff. 8-25-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-18) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-18) Sec. 28-18. Boards may jointly carry out law. School boards of two or more districts may jointly carry out the provisions of Sections 28-14 through 28-19. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-19) Sec. 28-19. Penalty for demanding or receiving money, promise or thing of value. Whoever directly or indirectly, demands or receives any money, promise or thing of value from any pupil, parent, guardian or caretaker of a pupil for any…

(105 ILCS 5/28-19.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-19.1) Sec. 28-19.1. Any member of the public may inspect all text and instructional material used in the public schools. (Source: P.A. 81-625.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-19.2) Sec. 28-19.2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-805, eff. 1-1-23. Repealed by P.A. 104-391, eff. 8-15-25.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-19.5) Sec. 28-19.5. Funding for electronic format of textbooks. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school district may use funding received pursuant to this Code to purchase textbooks or instructional materials in an electronic format or hard-bound forma…

(105 ILCS 5/28-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-2) Sec. 28-2. Approval of bond-Duration. The bond required by Section 28-1 shall be approved by the Attorney General and shall continue in force for 5 years after its filing, at or before the expiration of which period a new bond shall be …

(105 ILCS 5/28-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-20) Sec. 28-20. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this Act the term instructional materials shall mean both print and non-print materials, including electronic textbooks, that are used in the educational process. (b) For purposes of this A…

(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 …

(105 ILCS 5/28-3) Sec. 28-3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1508. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-4) Sec. 28-4. Notice of violations - Proceedings for forfeiture of bond. The school board of each district wherein the instructional materials listed under the provisions of this Article have been adopted shall notify the State Board of Ed…

(105 ILCS 5/28-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-5) Sec. 28-5. Inducement to teacher or officer forbidden. No person shall secure or attempt to secure the sale of any school instructional materials in any school district by rewarding or promising to reward any teacher or by securing for …

(105 ILCS 5/28-6) Sec. 28-6. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1403, eff. 7-29-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-570, eff. 8-25-11.)

(105 ILCS 5/28-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-7) Sec. 28-7. Retail prices of books. It is unlawful for any retail dealer in textbooks to sell any books listed on the sworn statement published on the retail dealer's website at a price to exceed a 15% advance on the net prices as so lis…

(105 ILCS 5/28-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-8) Sec. 28-8. Purchase by districts for resale at cost. School districts may purchase textbooks and electronic textbooks and the technological equipment necessary to gain access to and use electronic textbooks from the publishers and manuf…

(105 ILCS 5/28-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-9) Sec. 28-9. Purchase by districts - Designation of agent for sale. School districts may purchase out of contingent funds school textbooks or electronic textbooks, instructional materials, and the technological equipment necessary to gain…

(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 mast…

(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 st…

(105 ILCS 5/28A-20) Sec. 28A-20. Rules. The State Board or other State agency designated by the State Board may adopt rules to implement the program. (Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)

(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 coope…

(105 ILCS 5/29-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-1) Sec. 29-1. Free transportation of pupils. School boards may provide free transportation for pupils, as prescribed in Section 10-22.22. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/29-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-15) Sec. 29-15. Subject to the provisions of Section 10-22.8 of this Act, school districts, which own buses or other vehicular equipment for the transportation of pupils to or from school within such district, may sell or lease such buses…

(105 ILCS 5/29-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-16) Sec. 29-16. The school board of any school district which owns buses or other vehicular equipment for the transportation of pupils may rent such buses or equipment to the county board of any county in which it is situated to provide p…

(105 ILCS 5/29-17) Sec. 29-17. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1010. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07; 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/29-18) Sec. 29-18. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-756, eff. 8-14-98. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/29-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-2) Sec. 29-2. Transportation of pupils less than one and one-half miles from school. School boards may provide transportation for pupils living less than one and one-half miles as measured by the customary route of travel from the school a…

(105 ILCS 5/29-20) Sec. 29-20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-907, eff. 8-15-14. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-16.)

(105 ILCS 5/29-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3) Sec. 29-3. Transportation in school districts. School boards of community consolidated districts, community unit districts, consolidated districts, consolidated high school districts, optional elementary unit districts, combined high sc…

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.1) Sec. 29-3.1. Transportation to and from school sponsored activities. The school board of any school district that provides transportation for pupils to and from the school attended may provide transportation for pupils to and from a…

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.2) Sec. 29-3.2. Transportation to and from activities of private schools. The school board of any school district that provides transportation for pupils to and from the public schools may, by agreement with the officials of a non-publ…

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.2a) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.2a) Sec. 29-3.2a. Transportation to and from summer school sessions.) The school board of any school district that provides transportation for pupils to and from the school attended may provide transportation for pupils to and from sc…

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.3) Sec. 29-3.3. Transportation for pupils of other districts. The school board of any school district that provides transportation for pupils to and from the public schools may, pursuant to agreement with the school board of any other …

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.4) Sec. 29-3.4. The school board of any school district may provide transportation services to children participating in or adults who are attending organized recreational, cultural, educational, and public service programs. The school…