Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.1a) Sec. 34-8.1a. Waiver of collective bargaining agreement provisions. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary, the principal, with the concurrence of at least 63.5% through August 31, 1995, and 51% thereafter…

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.3) Sec. 34-8.3. Remediation and probation of attendance centers. (a) The general superintendent shall monitor the performance of the attendance centers within the district and shall identify attendance centers, pursuant to criteria tha…

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.3a) Sec. 34-8.3a. Financial supervision of attendance centers. (a) A fiscal advisor that has been appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 34-2.1 of this Code shall, not later than 90 days after his or her appointment, report to the general superintendent,…

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.4) Sec. 34-8.4. Intervention. The Chicago Schools Academic Accountability Council may recommend to the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees that any school placed on remediation or probation under Section 34-8.3 or schools that for the 3 consecutive school yea…

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.6) Sec. 34-8.6. Short title. Sections 34-8.6 through 34-8.19 of this Act may be cited as the Chicago Learning Zone Implementation Law. (Source: P.A. 89-3, eff. 2-27-95.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-8.7) Sec. 34-8.7. Findings. The General Assembly observes that the Chicago Learning Zone Advisory Committee has issued its report and recommendations. The General Assembly finds, after due consideration of the Committee's report and recommendations, that establishm…

(105 ILCS 5/34-80) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-80) Sec. 34-80. Liability on treasurer's bond. The school treasurer shall be liable on his official bond as city treasurer for the proper performance of his duties and the conservation of all moneys held by him under this article. It is h…

(105 ILCS 5/34-81) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-81) Sec. 34-81. Interest on fund. Neither the treasurer nor any other officer having the custody of public school funds is entitled to retain any interest accruing thereon, but such interest shall accrue and inure to the benefit of such f…

(105 ILCS 5/34-82) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-82) Sec. 34-82. Designation of person to sign for president. The president of the board, with the approval of the board, may designate one or more persons who shall have authority, when directed to do so by the president, to affix the sig…

(105 ILCS 5/34-83.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-83.1) Sec. 34-83.1. Residence Requirements. Residency within any school district governed by this Article, if not required at the time of employment as a qualification of employment, shall not be considered in determining the compensati…

(105 ILCS 5/34-84) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-84) Sec. 34-84. Appointments and promotions of teachers. Appointments and promotions of teachers shall be made for merit only, and after satisfactory service for a probationary period of 3 years with respect to probationary employees empl…

(105 ILCS 5/34-84.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-84.1) Sec. 34-84.1. Teachers employed in Department of Defense overseas dependents' schools. By mutual agreement of a teacher and the board of education, the board may, but is not required to, grant the teacher a leave of absence to acc…

(105 ILCS 5/34-84a) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-84a) Sec. 34-84a. Maintenance of discipline. Subject to the limitations of all policies established or adopted under Section 14-8.05, teachers, other licensed educational employees, and any other person, whether or not a licensed employe…

(105 ILCS 5/34-84a.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-84a.1) Sec. 34-84a.1. Principals shall report incidents of intimidation. The principal of each attendance center shall promptly notify and report to the local law enforcement authorities for inclusion in the Department of State Police'…

(105 ILCS 5/34-84b) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-84b) Sec. 34-84b. Conviction of sex or narcotics offense, first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, or Class X felony as grounds for revocation of certificate. (a) Whenever the holder of any certificate issued by the board of e…

(105 ILCS 5/34-85) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-85) Sec. 34-85. Removal for cause; notice and hearing; suspension. (a) No teacher employed by the board of education shall (after serving the probationary period specified in Section 34-84) be removed except for cause. Teachers (who have …

(105 ILCS 5/34-85c) Sec. 34-85c. Alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal for cause after remediation. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board and the exclusive representative of the district's teachers are hereby authorized to enter …

(105 ILCS 5/34-85d) Sec. 34-85d. Teacher evaluation; copies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the school district shall provide all copies of teacher evaluations to the exclusive bargaining representative of the school district's teachers within 7 days …

(105 ILCS 5/34-85e) Sec. 34-85e. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the school district on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Any sick leave used by a teacher or employee during t…

(105 ILCS 5/34-88) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-88) Sec. 34-88. District and school report cards. The board shall, in accordance with Section 10-17a of the School Code, annually present and disseminate the school district and school report cards prepared by the State Superintendent of …

(105 ILCS 5/34-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-9) Sec. 34-9. Report and estimates. On or before December 1, 1972, on or before December 1, 1973, on or before August 1, 1974 and on or before August 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, the general superintendent of schools shall submit to t…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-101) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-101) Sec. 34A-101. Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "School Finance Authority Act." (Source: P.A. 81-1221.)

(105 ILCS 5/34A-102) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-102) Sec. 34A-102. Findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds: (i) A fundamental goal of the people of the State, as expressed in Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution, is the educational development of all pers…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-103) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-103) Sec. 34A-103. Definitions. As used in this Article: (a) "Authority" means the "(Name of City) School Finance Authority"; (b) "Board" means any board of education to which this Article is applicable; (c) "Budget" means the budget o…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-104) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-104) Sec. 34A-104. Establishment of Authority. For each school district organized under Article 34 there is established a body both corporate and politic and a unit of local government to be known as the "(Name of City) School Finance …

(105 ILCS 5/34A-201) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-201) Sec. 34A-201. General powers. The purposes of the Authority shall be to exercise financial control over the Board, and to furnish financial assistance so that the Board can provide public education within the Board's jurisdiction …

(105 ILCS 5/34A-202) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-202) Sec. 34A-202. Deposits and Investments. (a) The Authority shall have the power to establish checking and whatever other banking or savings and loan association accounts it may deem appropriate for conducting its affairs. (b) Subje…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-301) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-301) Sec. 34A-301. Board of Directors. The governing body of the Authority shall be a board consisting of 5 Directors appointed as follows: (a) Two Directors appointed by the Governor, with the approval of the Mayor. (b) Two Directors …

(105 ILCS 5/34A-302) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-302) Sec. 34A-302. Terms, vacancies and removal. Of the initial Directors appointed by the Governor, with the approval of the Mayor, one each shall be selected for terms expiring on January 31, 1981 and January 31, 1982. Of the initial…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-303) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-303) Sec. 34A-303. Chairman and other officers. The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Directors. The Directors may establish such offices and appoint such officers for the Authority as they may deem appropriate. (Source: P.A. 8…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-304) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-304) Sec. 34A-304. Assistance by state agencies, units of local government or school districts. The Board shall render such services to, and permit the use of its facilities and resources by, the Authority at no charge as may be reques…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-305) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-305) Sec. 34A-305. Compensation. The Directors shall serve without compensation, but each Director shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as a Director. (Sour…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-306) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-306) Sec. 34A-306. Meetings and records. (a) The Governor shall call the first meeting of the Authority. Thereafter, the Directors shall prescribe the times and places for their meetings and the manner in which regular and special meet…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-401) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-401) Sec. 34A-401. Approval of Financial Plan and Budget. In carrying out the purposes of this Article and pursuant to Sections 34A-402 through 34A-411, as hereinafter provided, the Authority shall have the power to approve or to rejec…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-401.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-401.1) Sec. 34A-401.1. Limitation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Authority shall have no power to reject the Financial Plans, Budgets and Contracts of the Board for the failure of the Board to k…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-402) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-402) Sec. 34A-402. Balanced budget. The Board's budget for its fiscal year ending in 1982 and for each subsequent fiscal year shall be balanced in accordance with an accounting system and procedure to be prescribed by the Authority, wi…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-403) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-403) Sec. 34A-403. Financial Plans. The Board shall develop, adopt and submit to the Authority on or before March 1, 1980, for approval by the Authority, an initial Financial Plan with respect to the remaining portion of the Fiscal Yea…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-403.1) Sec. 34A-403.1. Fiscal year 1994 contracts. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article to the contrary, the failure of a Board to have a Financial Plan approved by the School Finance Authority within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Ac…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-404) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-404) Sec. 34A-404. Budgets. The Board shall develop and adopt and submit to the Authority on or before February 1, 1980, for approval by the Authority, a revised Budget for the remaining portion of the Fiscal Year ending in 1980 and, t…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-405) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-405) Sec. 34A-405. Contracts. (a) No contract or other obligation shall be entered into by the Board unless it is consistent with the Financial Plan and Budget in effect. No multi-year employment contract or collective bargaining agree…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-405.1) Sec. 34A-405.1. Interim operations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for the period September 1 through September 12, 1993, the following provisions apply: (1) The Board of Education shall not be subject to the provisions of Secti…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-405.2) Sec. 34A-405.2. Staffing levels. (a) No hiring or appointment of any person in any position by the Board, the general superintendent, any other officer or employee of the Board, or any local school council shall be made or entered into unless it is consiste…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-406) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-406) Sec. 34A-406. Expenditures. The Board shall meet its debt service obligations as they become due. No other expenditure shall be made by the Board unless it is consistent with the Financial Plan and Budget or a provisional budget p…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-406.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-406.1) Sec. 34A-406.1. During the 1984-85 school year only, the number of education fund positions for both teacher-certificated and career service personnel employed by the Chicago Board of Education shall not exceed the previous ye…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-406.2) Sec. 34A-406.2. Interim Operations for Fiscal Year 1994 Pending Budget Adoption and Approval. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for the fiscal year of the Board ending in 1994 only, during the period of 30 days after the effective …

(105 ILCS 5/34A-407) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-407) Sec. 34A-407. Approval of chief financial officer. The Board shall appoint a chief financial officer subject to the approval of the Authority. Either the Authority or the Board shall have the power to remove the chief financial of…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-408) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-408) Sec. 34A-408. Financial and managerial audits. (a) The Authority may examine the business records and audit the accounts of the Board or require that the Board examine its business records and audit its accounts at such time and i…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-409) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-409) Sec. 34A-409. Cash accounts and bank accounts. (a) The Authority shall require the Board or any officer of the Board, including the Board's treasurer or any person acting as the Board's official or ex officio treasurer, to establi…

(105 ILCS 5/34A-410) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-410) Sec. 34A-410. Financial, management and budgetary structure. Upon direction of the Authority, the Board shall reorganize the financial accounts, management and Budgetary systems of the Board in whatever manner the Authority deems …

(105 ILCS 5/34A-411) (from Ch. 122, par. 34A-411) Sec. 34A-411. Termination and reinstatement of Authority's power under this Article. (a) The powers and responsibilities granted to or imposed upon the Authority and the Board under Sections 34A-401 through 34A-410 of this Article…