Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/29-3.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-3.5) Sec. 29-3.5. Other use of school buses. The school board of any school district may provide transportation services to any non-profit organization for recreational, cultural, educational, and public service programs operated by the …

(105 ILCS 5/29-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-4) Sec. 29-4. Pupils attending a charter school or nonpublic school. The school board of any school district that provides any school bus or conveyance for transporting pupils to and from the public schools shall afford transportation, wit…

(105 ILCS 5/29-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 29-5. Reimbursement by State for transportation. Any school district or State-authorized charter school, maintaining a school, transporting resident pupils to another school distri…

(105 ILCS 5/29-5.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-5.2) Sec. 29-5.2. Reimbursement of transportation. (a) Reimbursement. A custodian of a qualifying pupil shall be entitled to reimbursement in accordance with procedures established by the State Board of Education for qualified transporta…

(105 ILCS 5/29-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-6) Sec. 29-6. Inter-district contracts for transportation. Any school district, including any non-high school district, may contract at actual cost with 1 or more school districts for the transportation of pupils to and from the school att…

(105 ILCS 5/29-6.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-6.1) Sec. 29-6.1. Contracts for transportation. Subject to Section 6-106.11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, school boards may enter into contracts for any period of time deemed appropriate by those school boards for transportation of pupil…

(105 ILCS 5/29-6.3) Sec. 29-6.3. Transportation to and from specified interscholastic or school-sponsored activities. (a) Any school district transporting students in grade 12 or below for an interscholastic, interscholastic athletic, or school-sponsored, noncurriculum-related ac…

(105 ILCS 5/29-6.4) Sec. 29-6.4. Non-contract transportation; bids; reimbursement. A school board of a school district that provides transportation of its pupils to and from school on buses that are owned by the district that are operated by drivers who are employed by the distri…

(105 ILCS 5/29-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 29-9) Sec. 29-9. Liability insurance. Any school district, including any non-high school district, which provides transportation for pupils shall insure against any loss or liability of such district, its agents or employees, resulting from o…

(105 ILCS 5/3-0.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-0.01) Sec. 3-0.01. "County superintendent of schools" and "regional superintendent of schools" defined - Application of Article. (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b), after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1975, …

(105 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. Election; eligibility. Quadrennially there shall be elected in every county, except those which have been consolidated into a multicounty educational service region under Article 3A and except those having a population of 2,000,…

(105 ILCS 5/3-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-1.1) Sec. 3-1.1. Eligible voters. Whenever a unit school district is located in more than one educational service region, a qualified elector residing in that unit school district but outside of the educational service region administered …

(105 ILCS 5/3-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-10) Sec. 3-10. Controversies - opinion and advice - Appeal. In all controversies arising under the school law, the opinion and advice of the regional superintendent shall first be sought, whence appeal may be taken upon a written statement …

(105 ILCS 5/3-11) Sec. 3-11. Institutes or inservice training workshops. (a) In counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the regional superintendent may arrange for or conduct district, regional, or county institutes, or equivalent professional educational experiences, not mo…

(105 ILCS 5/3-11.5) Sec. 3-11.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11. Repealed by P.A. 99-30, eff. 7-10-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-12) Sec. 3-12. Institute fund. (a) All license registration fees and a portion of renewal and duplicate fees shall be kept by the regional superintendent as described in Section 21-16 or 21B-40 of this Code, together with a record of the na…

(105 ILCS 5/3-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-13) Sec. 3-13. Truant officer - Duties. Each county superintendent of schools shall appoint a county truant officer. Such appointee shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the county board, together with his necessary traveling e…

(105 ILCS 5/3-13.5) Sec. 3-13.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-798, eff. 10-28-09. Repealed internally, eff. 8-2-10.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14) Sec. 3-14. Duties of regional superintendent. The regional superintendent of schools shall perform the duties enumerated in the following Sections preceding Section 3-15. (Source: P.A. 93-404, eff. 8-1-03.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.1) Sec. 3-14.1. New bond. To execute, upon notice by the county board, a new bond, conditioned and approved as the first bond. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.11) Sec. 3-14.11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-473. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.12) Sec. 3-14.12. Examine evidences of indebtedness. In Class II county school units with respect to townships wherein trustees of schools maintain jurisdiction and in which township funds have not heretofore been liquidated and distr…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.15) Sec. 3-14.15. Returns, reports, statements. To file and keep all the returns of elections required to be returned to him and the reports and statements returned by school treasurers and trustees of schools. (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.16) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.16) Sec. 3-14.16. Census. To take a special census of a school district when petitioned by 10% or 1,500 legal voters, whichever is less, to determine if such district has the proper type of school board, either of directors or a board…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.17) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.17) Sec. 3-14.17. Notice of amount of money distributed. To notify the presidents of boards of trustees and the clerks and secretaries of school districts, on or before September 30, annually, of the amount of money distributed by him…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.18) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.18) Sec. 3-14.18. Map - Numbering of districts. To keep in his office a map of his county on a scale of not less than two inches to the mile and to indicate thereon the boundary lines and numbers of all school districts. Districts sha…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.19) Sec. 3-14.19. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.2) Sec. 3-14.2. Supervision and control of school districts. Except in regions established within that portion of a Class II county school unit outside of a city of 500,000 or more inhabitants, the county superintendent of schools shal…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.20) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.20) Sec. 3-14.20. Building plans and specifications. To inspect the building plans and specifications, including but not limited to plans and specifications for the heating, ventilating, lighting, seating, water supply, toilets and sa…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.21) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.21) Sec. 3-14.21. Inspection of schools. (a) The regional superintendent shall inspect and survey all public schools under his or her supervision and notify the board of education, or the trustees of schools in a district with trustee…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.22) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.22) Sec. 3-14.22. Condemnation of school buildings. To request the Department of Public Health, the State Fire Marshal or the State Superintendent of Education to inspect public school buildings and temporary school facilities which a…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.23) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.23) Sec. 3-14.23. School bus driver permits. (a) To conduct courses of instruction for school bus drivers pursuant to the standards established by the Secretary of State under Section 6-106.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and to charge…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.25) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.25) Sec. 3-14.25. Unfilled teaching positions list; subject shortage area certifications. (a) To maintain, and make available to the public during regular business hours, a list of unfilled teaching positions within the region. The mo…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.26) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.26) Sec. 3-14.26. To coordinate, aid and encourage the indemnification of members of regional boards of school trustees by county boards, as provided in Section 5-1102 of the Counties Code. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.27) Sec. 3-14.27. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-721. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.28) Sec. 3-14.28. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-559. Repealed by P.A. 98-1155, eff. 1-9-15.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.29) Sec. 3-14.29. Sharing information on school lunch applicants. Whenever requested by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid), to agree in writing with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (as the State a…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.3) Sec. 3-14.3. Township fund lands. To sell township fund lands, issue certificates of purchase, report to the county board and the Secretary of State in the manner provided in Article 15 of this Code, and perform all other duties per…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.30) Sec. 3-14.30. Grant applications. To assist and support school districts with the preparation and submission of grant applications. (Source: P.A. 93-1036, eff. 9-14-04.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.31) Sec. 3-14.31. School facility and resources occupation tax proceeds. (a) Within 30 days after receiving any proceeds of a school facility and resources occupation tax under Section 5-1006.7 of the Counties Code, each regional superintendent must disburse thos…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.4) Sec. 3-14.4. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.5) Sec. 3-14.5. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.6) Sec. 3-14.6. Directions to teacher and school officers. To give teachers and school officers such directions in the science, art and methods of teaching, and in regard to courses of study, as he deems expedient. (Source: Laws 1961, …

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.7) Sec. 3-14.7. Official adviser and assistant of school officers and teachers. To act as the official adviser and assistant of the school officers and teachers in his region. In the performance of this duty he shall carry out the advi…

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.8) Sec. 3-14.8. Teachers' institute and other meetings. To conduct a teachers' institute, to insure that instruction in the warning signs of suicidal behavior in adolescents and teens and intervention techniques are offered at such an …

(105 ILCS 5/3-14.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-14.9) Sec. 3-14.9. Elevation of standard of teaching - Improvement of schools. To labor in every practicable way to elevate the standard of teaching and improve the condition of the common schools of his county. The State Superintendent o…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15) Sec. 3-15. Powers of county superintendent. The county superintendent shall have the powers enumerated in the subsequent sections of this article. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.1) Sec. 3-15.1. Reports. To require the appointed school treasurer in Class II counties, in each school district which forms a part of a Class II county school unit but which is not subject to the jurisdiction of the trustees of school…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.10) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.10) Sec. 3-15.10. Assistant Regional Superintendent. To employ, in counties or regions of 2,000,000 inhabitants or less, in addition to any assistants authorized to be employed with the approval of the county board, an assistant regio…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.11) Sec. 3-15.11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)