Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.7) Sec. 34-21.7. Racial reports. Beginning July 1, 1994, all forms used by school boards and school districts to collect information within racial categories and all reports used to present information within racial categories shall include a "Multiracial" categ…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.8) Sec. 34-21.8. Chicago public schools violence prevention hotline. (a) In consultation with the Chicago Police Department, the Board must establish a hotline for the purpose of receiving anonymous phone calls for information that may prevent violence. (b) Call…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.9) Sec. 34-21.9. Modification of athletic or team uniform permitted. (a) The board must allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform due to the observance of modesty in clothing or attire in accordance with the requirements of his or her…

(105 ILCS 5/34-210) Sec. 34-210. The Educational Facility Master Plan. (a) In accordance with the schedule set forth in this Article, the chief executive officer or his or her designee shall prepare a 10-year educational facility master plan every 5 years, with updates 2 1/2 year…

(105 ILCS 5/34-215) Sec. 34-215. Capital improvement plans. (a) The district shall develop a capital needs review process and one-year and 5-year capital improvement plans. (b) By January 1, 2012, the chief executive officer or his or her designee shall establish a capital needs …

(105 ILCS 5/34-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22) Sec. 34-22. Buildings. The board may erect, purchase or otherwise acquire buildings suitable for school houses, for school administration, and for deriving revenues from school lands, erect temporary school structures, erect additions…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.1) Sec. 34-22.1. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating and repl…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.10) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.10) Sec. 34-22.10. Issuance of bonds. For the sole purpose of purchasing or otherwise acquiring school buildings and related property and facilities for an agricultural science school pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant t…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.2) Sec. 34-22.2. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating and repl…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.3) Sec. 34-22.3. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating and repl…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.4) Sec. 34-22.4. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating, moderni…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.5) Sec. 34-22.5. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating, moderni…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.6) Sec. 34-22.6. Issuance of bonds. For the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for school houses, erecting temporary school structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating, moderni…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.7) Sec. 34-22.7. For the sole purpose of rehabilitating and accomplishing the deferred maintenance of present school buildings the board, with the consent of the city council expressed by ordinance, may incur an indebtedness and issu…

(105 ILCS 5/34-22.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-22.9) Sec. 34-22.9. Termination of authority to issue bonds for rehabilitation and deferred maintenance of school buildings. Effective July 1, 1984, the board shall not subsequently issue any bonds therefor as provided by and authorized…

(105 ILCS 5/34-220) Sec. 34-220. Financial transparency. (a) For fiscal year 2012, the chief executive officer shall provide the Board with an annual capital expenditure report within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. The report shall be published on the district's Intern…

(105 ILCS 5/34-222) Sec. 34-222. School attendance boundaries. (a) At least once every 5 years, the Department of School Demographics and Planning ("DSP") shall evaluate the enrollment at existing schools in the school district to determine if there is a need to revise existing b…

(105 ILCS 5/34-225) Sec. 34-225. School transition plans. (a) If the Board approves a school action, the chief executive officer or his or her designee shall work collaboratively with local school educators and families of students attending a school that is the subject of a scho…

(105 ILCS 5/34-23) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-23) Sec. 34-23. Tax anticipation warrants. When there is not sufficient money in the treasury to meet the ordinary and necessary expenses for educational and for building purposes, and for the purpose of paying the principal of and intere…

(105 ILCS 5/34-23.5) Sec. 34-23.5. Issuance of notes, bonds, or other obligations in lieu of tax anticipation warrants. (a) In lieu of issuing tax anticipation warrants in accordance with Section 34-23 of this Code, the board may issue notes, bonds, or other obligations (and in c…

(105 ILCS 5/34-230) Sec. 34-230. School action public meetings and hearings. (a) By October 1 of each year, the chief executive officer shall prepare and publish guidelines for school actions. The guidelines shall outline the academic and non-academic criteria for a school action…

(105 ILCS 5/34-232) Sec. 34-232. Proposed school action announcement and notice; 2012-2013 school year. The following apply for school actions proposed during the 2012-2013 school year: (1) On or before March 31, 2013, the chief executive officer shall announce all proposed schoo…

(105 ILCS 5/34-235) Sec. 34-235. Emergencies. Nothing in Sections 34-200 through 34-235 of this Code prevents the district from taking emergency action to protect the health and safety of students and staff in an attendance center. In the event of an emergency that requires the d…

(105 ILCS 5/34-24) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-24) Sec. 34-24. Numbering of warrants - Setting apart taxes - Interest. Warrants drawn and issued under Section 34-23 shall be numbered consecutively in the order of their issuance and shall show upon their face that they are payable sole…

(105 ILCS 5/34-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-25) Sec. 34-25. Use of special funds to purchase tax anticipation warrants - Payment. Any board holding in its treasury any fund set aside for use for some particular purpose that is not immediately necessary for such purpose may by resol…

(105 ILCS 5/34-26) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-26) Sec. 34-26. Resale of tax anticipation warrants-Sale of new warrants. If it is deemed necessary or expedient to convert into money any tax anticipation warrants issued and purchased by public funds pursuant to Section 34-25 before the…

(105 ILCS 5/34-27) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-27) Sec. 34-27. Use of special funds to purchase outstanding bonds. If the board has in its treasury any fund set aside for some particular purpose that is not immediately necessary for such purpose, it may by resolution adopted by a majo…

(105 ILCS 5/34-28) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-28) Sec. 34-28. Investment of school funds. Investments of school funds shall be made by the board of education only in Federal Government, State or municipal securities the payment of which is protected by the power to levy taxes therefo…

(105 ILCS 5/34-29) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-29) Sec. 34-29. Audit of accounts. The board shall for each fiscal year and may as often as necessary, appoint certified public accountants to examine the business methods and audit the accounts of the board as of December 31, 1972, as of…

(105 ILCS 5/34-29.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-29.1) Sec. 34-29.1. General obligation notes - Limitations - Issuance - Tax levy - Tax rate - Reimbursement to working cash fund. The board may incur an indebtedness by the issuance of full faith and credit general obligation notes in a…

(105 ILCS 5/34-29.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-29.2) Sec. 34-29.2. Debt service funds for obligations. (a) The board shall establish debt service funds, each to be maintained by a corporate trustee (which may be any trust company or bank having the power of a trust company within th…

(105 ILCS 5/34-29.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-29.3) Sec. 34-29.3. Transfer of excess funds. When bonds are issued under Sections 34-22 through 34-22.7, and the purposes for which the bonds have been issued are accomplished and paid for in full and there remain funds on hand from th…

(105 ILCS 5/34-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-3) Sec. 34-3. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees; new Chicago Board of Education; members; term; vacancies. (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, the terms of all members of the Chicago Board of E…

(105 ILCS 5/34-3.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-3.2) Sec. 34-3.2. Board training. After January 1, 1990 all board members shall participate in training provided by board employees or not-for-profit organizations, including without limitation the following: 1. budget and revenue review…

(105 ILCS 5/34-3.3) Sec. 34-3.3. Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees; powers and duties; chief operating, fiscal, educational, and purchasing officers. The General Assembly finds that an education crisis exists in the Chicago Public Schools and that a 5-member Chicago School …

(105 ILCS 5/34-30) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-30) Sec. 34-30. Establishment of fund authorized-Purpose. The board may, by resolution, establish a fund to be known as a "working cash fund" which shall be maintained and administered for the purpose of enabling the board to have in its …

(105 ILCS 5/34-31) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-31) Sec. 34-31. Bond issue to increase fund. (a). Where the board has created and is maintaining such a working cash fund for the purposes above mentioned, it may, with the consent of the city council expressed by ordinance, incur an inde…

(105 ILCS 5/34-32) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-32) Sec. 34-32. Resolution for bond issue-Signature-Sale. Before issuing any bonds under Section 34-31, as amended, the board shall adopt a resolution designating the purpose and fixing the amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, the m…

(105 ILCS 5/34-33) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-33) Sec. 34-33. Tax for payment of bonds. Before or at the time of issuing bonds under Sections 34-31 and 34-32, as amended, the city council, upon the demand and under the direction of the board, shall, by ordinance, provide for the coll…

(105 ILCS 5/34-34) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-34) Sec. 34-34. Bond moneys set apart-Use and reimbursement of fund. All moneys derived from the issuance of bonds under Sections 34-31 and 34-32, or from any tax levied pursuant to Section 34-57 when received by the city treasurer, as sc…

(105 ILCS 5/34-35) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-35) Sec. 34-35. Resolution for transfer from fund-Amount transferred. Moneys shall be transferred from the working cash fund to the educational purposes fund only upon the authority of the board, which shall by resolution direct the schoo…

(105 ILCS 5/34-36) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-36) Sec. 34-36. Violations of provisions-Liability. Any member of the board or any officer thereof or of the city, or any other person holding any other trust or employment under the board or city, who is guilty of the wilful violation of…

(105 ILCS 5/34-37) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-37) Sec. 34-37. Abolishment of working cash funds. The board may abolish its working cash fund, upon the adoption of a resolution so providing, and directing the transfer of any balance in such fund to the educational purposes fund, effec…

(105 ILCS 5/34-38) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-38) Sec. 34-38. Re-creation of working cash fund. Nothing in this Article prevents a board which has abolished its working cash fund from again creating a working cash fund in the manner provided in Section 34-30 of this Article; provided…

(105 ILCS 5/34-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-4) Sec. 34-4. Eligibility. To be eligible for election or appointment to the Board, a person shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be a registered voter as provided in the Election Code, shall have been, for a period of one year i…

(105 ILCS 5/34-4.1) Sec. 34-4.1. Nomination petitions. In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the form of petitions under Section 34-4 of this Code shall be substantially as follows:NOMINATING PETITIONS (LEAVE OUT THE INAPPLICABLE PART.) To the Board of Elec…

(105 ILCS 5/34-4.5) Sec. 34-4.5. Chronic truants. (a) Socio-emotional focused attendance intervention. The chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall implement a socio-emotional focused attendance approach that targets the underlying causes of chronic…

(105 ILCS 5/34-42) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-42) Sec. 34-42. Fiscal year. The period commencing January 1, 1974 and ending August 31, 1974 shall be a fiscal year. Beginning September 1, 1974, each fiscal year of the board through fiscal year 1996 shall commence on September 1 of eac…

(105 ILCS 5/34-43) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-43) Sec. 34-43. Adoption of budget and resolution. The board shall, within the first 60 days of each fiscal year, adopt a budget and pass a resolution to be termed the "annual school budget", hereinafter called the "budget", in and by whi…

(105 ILCS 5/34-43.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-43.1) Sec. 34-43.1. (A) Limitation of noninstructional costs. It is the purpose of this Section to establish for the Board of Education and the general superintendent of schools requirements and standards which maximize the proportion o…