Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(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 5/3-14.29) 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 5/3-14.6) (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 5/3-15.12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.12) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-465) Sec. 3-15.12. High school equivalency. The regional superintendent of schools and the Illinois Community College Board shall make available for qualified individuals residing within the region a…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.12a) Sec. 3-15.12a. Alternate route to high school diploma for adult learners. (a) The purpose of Public Act 100-514 is to provide eligible applicants that have been or are unable to establish agreements with a secondary or unit school district in the area in whi…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.14) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.14) Sec. 3-15.14. Cooperative Educational and Operational Programs. To administer and direct a cooperative or joint educational or operational program or project when 2 or more districts request and authorize him or her to provide and…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.14a) Sec. 3-15.14a. Shared services. The regional superintendent of schools may, at the request of a school district, present to the school district possible services and functions that multiple schools may share or consolidate. Such services and functions may in…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.15) Sec. 3-15.15. Local education agency. To apply as a local education agency for any grant, loan, program authorization or other assistance provided to local education agencies by the State Board of Education. (Source: P.A. 87-1124;…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.2) Sec. 3-15.2. Recommending imposition or remission of penalty. To recommend to the State Board of Education the imposition or remission of the penalty provided in Section 2-3.24. (Source: P.A. 88-641, eff. 9-9-94.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.3) Sec. 3-15.3. School treasurer's accounts. To direct in what manner school treasurers shall keep their books and accounts. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.4) Sec. 3-15.4. Suit against county collector. To bring suit against the county collector for failure to pay the amount due upon the auditor's warrant. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.5) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.5) Sec. 3-15.5. Removal of school board members. To remove any member of a school board from office for wilful failure to perform his official duties. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.6) Sec. 3-15.6. Additional employees. To employ, with the approval of the county board, such additional employees as are needed for the discharge of the duties of the office. The non-clerical employees shall be persons versed in the pr…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.7) Sec. 3-15.7. Maps and records of new districts. To demand of the trustees of schools or regional board of school trustees having custody of maps and records of school districts as organized certified copies of the same. In case of d…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.8) Sec. 3-15.8. Report to State Board of Education. On or before November 15, annually, to present to the State Board of Education such information relating to schools in his region as the State Board of Education may require. (Source:…

(105 ILCS 5/3-15.9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.9) Sec. 3-15.9. Delivery of money, books, papers and property to successor. Upon his removal or resignation, or at the expiration of his term of office, or in case of his death his representatives to deliver to his successor in office,…

(105 ILCS 5/3-16) Sec. 3-16. Grants to alternative schools, safe schools, and alternative learning opportunities programs. The State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, shall award grants to alternative schools, safe schools, and alternative learning opportunities progr…

(105 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-2) Sec. 3-2. Oath of office - Bond - Salary. Before entering upon his or her duties a regional superintendent of schools shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the Constitution and execute a bond payable to the People of the State o…

(105 ILCS 5/3-2.5) Sec. 3-2.5. Salaries. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the regional superintendents of schools shall receive for their services an annual salary according to the population, as determined by the last preceding federal census, of the region they…

(105 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-5) Sec. 3-5. Report of official acts. The county superintendent shall present under oath or affirmation to the county board at its meeting in September and as nearly quarterly thereafter as it may have regular or special meetings, a report o…

(105 ILCS 45/3-5) Sec. 3-5. Article 2 of this Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 88-634, eff. 9-9-94.)

(105 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-6) Sec. 3-6. Financial report - Presentation of books and vouchers for inspection. The regional superintendent shall report, in writing, to the county board, on or before January 1 of each year, stating, (1) the balance on hand at the time o…

(105 ILCS 5/3-6.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-6.1) Sec. 3-6.1. Presentation of records for financial audit. Each regional superintendent of schools, whether for a multicounty or for a single county educational service region, shall present for inspection or otherwise make available to…

(105 ILCS 5/3-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-7) Sec. 3-7. Failure to prepare and forward information. If the trustees of schools of any township in Class II county school units, or any school district which forms a part of a Class II county school unit but which is not subject to the j…

(105 ILCS 5/3-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-8) Sec. 3-8. School treasurer's bond - Duties of regional superintendent. Whenever the bond of any school treasurer, approved by the trustees of schools or school board as required by law, is filed with the regional superintendent of schools…

(105 ILCS 5/3-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-9) Sec. 3-9. School funds; apportionment and payment. Whenever the regional superintendent receives amounts due to local school districts, the regional superintendent shall apportion and distribute the moneys to the appropriate local school …

(105 ILCS 5/3-9.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3-9.1) Sec. 3-9.1. Investment of funds. Funds of the educational service region are public funds within the meaning of the Public Funds Investment Act and may be invested by the educational service region as provided in that Act, except as o…

(105 ILCS 5/3-9.5) Sec. 3-9.5. Interfund loans allowed. A regional office of education is allowed to make interfund loans. If a regional office of education makes an interfund loan, then it must repay the loan by the end of the fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 92-169, eff. 1-1-02.)…

(105 ILCS 5/3A-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-1) Sec. 3A-1. County or portion of county as educational service region. Each county of the State shall, except as otherwise provided in this Article, be designated as an educational service region, referred to in this Article as a "region…

(105 ILCS 5/3A-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-10) Sec. 3A-10. Notice of Election. A notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the general election law. In addition to the requirements of the general election law the notice shall be in substantially the following form: …

(105 ILCS 5/3A-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-12) Sec. 3A-12. Limitation on successive petitions. If a majority of those voting in a disconnection election do not favor disconnection, no petition for a disconnection election shall be submitted to the regional superintendent unless th…

(105 ILCS 5/3A-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-13) Sec. 3A-13. Petition for Consolidation. If a majority of those voting in the disconnection election favor disconnection and requesting consolidation with another educational service region, the regional superintendent shall notify, wi…

(105 ILCS 5/3A-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-14) Sec. 3A-14. Interim Period. An educational service region shall continue to serve a county as herein provided until the time the consolidation is effective as provided for in Section 3A-13. (Source: P.A. 80-951.)

(105 ILCS 5/3A-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 3A-15) Sec. 3A-15. Legal representation. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, upon request the State's attorney of the county where the regional superintendent's office is located shall act as the legal representative of the regiona…

(105 ILCS 5/3A-16) Sec. 3A-16. Regional office of education advisory board. (a) Beginning October 1, 2009, a regional office of education advisory board shall be established within each region serving Class I counties or within each group of regions participating in an intergover…