Chapter 105 — SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.4c) Sec. 34-2.4c. Whistle Blower Protection. (a) In any case involving the disclosure of information by an employee of the board of education or a local school council member, which the employee or member reasonably believes evidences (1) a violation of any law, …

(105 ILCS 5/34-2.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.5) Sec. 34-2.5. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-20) Sec. 34-20. Acquisition of real estate-Condemnation proceedings-Title-Conveyances. The board may acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, real estate for any school purposes. Condemnation proceedings shall be conducted in the n…

(105 ILCS 5/34-20.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-20.1) Sec. 34-20.1. Limitation on use for school purposes. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article or this Act, no building or other structure owned by the Board of Education, or by the City as trustee for the use and benef…

(105 ILCS 5/34-200) Sec. 34-200. Definitions. For the purposes of Sections 34-200 through 34-235 of this Article: "Capital improvement plan" means a plan that identifies capital projects to be started or finished within the designated period, excluding projects funded by locally …

(105 ILCS 5/34-205) Sec. 34-205. Educational facility standards. (a) By January 1, 2012, the district shall publish space utilization standards on the district's website. The standards shall include the following: (1) the method by which design capacity is calculated, including c…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21) Sec. 34-21. Rentals and leases - Sale of real estate - Engagement of real estate broker - Indirect and participating ownership interest - Conveyance, payment and disclosure. (a) The board may: (1) enter into leases as lessee of buildi…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.1) Sec. 34-21.1. Additional powers. In addition to other powers and authority now possessed by it, the board shall have power: (1) To lease from any public building commission created pursuant to the provisions of the Public Building…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.10) Sec. 34-21.10. Creation of districts and subdistricts; reapportionment of subdistricts. (a) For purposes of the election of Chicago Board of Education members under subsection (b-15) of Section 34-3, the General Assembly shall subdivide the City of Chicago i…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.2) Sec. 34-21.2. Playgrounds. The board shall take control and management of all public playgrounds owned or acquired by the city which are adjacent to or connected with any public school in the city and may equip, maintain and opera…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.3) Sec. 34-21.3. Contracts. The board shall by record vote let all contracts (other than those excepted by Section 10-20.21 of this Code) for supplies, materials, or work and contracts with private carriers for transportation of pupi…

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.4) Sec. 34-21.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1508. Repealed by P.A. 101-149, eff. 7-26-19.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.5) Sec. 34-21.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-1221. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-21.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-21.6) Sec. 34-21.6. Waiver of fees and fines. (a) The board shall waive all fees and any fines for the loss of school property assessed by the district on children whose parents are unable to afford them, including but not limited to: (…

(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 5/34-22.8) Sec. 34-22.8. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 78-200. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)

(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 5/34-3.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 34-3.1) Sec. 34-3.1. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-15, eff. 5-30-95.)

(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…