Chapter 105, SCHOOLS

(105 ILCS 5/7-29) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-29) Sec. 7-29. Limitation on contesting boundary change. No action contesting the annexation of any territory to a school district shall commence unless brought within 2 calendar years after (i) the order annexing the territory shall have b…

(105 ILCS 5/7-2a) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2a) Sec. 7-2a. (a) (Blank). (b) Any school district with a population of less than 5,000 residents or an enrollment of less than 750 students, as determined by the district's most recent fall enrollment counts as posted on the State Board o…

(105 ILCS 5/7-2b) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2b) Sec. 7-2b. Annexation of non-coterminous territory from an elementary or high school district. (a) Any contiguous portion of a high school district that constitutes 5% or less of the equalized assessed value of the district and 5% or le…

(105 ILCS 5/7-2c) Sec. 7-2c. Change of school district boundaries following annexation of vacant and unincorporated territory to a contiguous municipality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any contiguous portion of an elementary school district may be detached fr…

(105 ILCS 5/7-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-3) Sec. 7-3. Limitation on change of boundaries when bond election pending. No petition affecting the boundaries of any school district may be filed under this Article after the district has published the required legal notice calling an ele…

(105 ILCS 5/7-31) Sec. 7-31. Applicability of amendatory Act. For any petition filed with the regional superintendent of schools under this Article prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, including a petition for a rehearing pursuant to s…

(105 ILCS 5/7-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-4) Sec. 7-4. Requirements for granting petitions. No petition shall be granted under Section 7-1 of this Code: (a) If there will be any non-high school territory resulting from the granting of the petition. (b) (Blank). (c) Unless the territ…

(105 ILCS 5/7-4.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-4.1) Sec. 7-4.1. Copies of petition. Each petition submitted under the provisions of Section 7-1 of this Code shall include proof of notice to owners of record of real estate with no legal resident voters in any territory proposed to be de…

(105 ILCS 5/7-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-5) Sec. 7-5. Detachment set aside upon petition. If there is a recognized school district which as a result of detachment is without a school building, the detachment may be set aside by the regional board of school trustees of the region in…

(105 ILCS 5/7-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-6) Sec. 7-6. Petition filing; notice; hearing; decision. (a) The secretary of the regional board of school trustees or his or her designee, the chief administrative officer of an educational service center under Section 7-04 of this Code or …

(105 ILCS 5/7-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-7) Sec. 7-7. Administrative Review Law. The decision of the regional board of school trustees or the decision of the State Superintendent of Education in cases determined pursuant to subsection (l) of Section 7-6 of this Code shall be deemed…

(105 ILCS 5/7-7.5) Sec. 7-7.5. Holding of elections. (a) Elections provided by this Article shall be conducted in accordance with the general election law. (b) The notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF REFERENDUM FOR ANNEXATION BY ..... (Name of Annexing …

(105 ILCS 5/7-7.6) Sec. 7-7.6. Ballots. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the following described territory comprising all of the territory of ..... (name of school distric…

(105 ILCS 5/7-7.7) Sec. 7-7.7. Passage requirements. The proposition for the annexation of all of the territory of one or more school districts to another school district shall be submitted to the voters of the annexing district and the voters of each district all of the territor…

(105 ILCS 5/7-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-8) Sec. 7-8. Limitation on successive petitions. No territory, nor any part thereof, which is involved in any proceeding to change the boundaries of a school district by detachment or dissolution from such school district of such territory, …

(105 ILCS 5/7-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-9) Sec. 7-9. Effective date of change. In the event that the granting of a petition has become final, through failure to seek administrative review, by the final decision of a court on review if no further appeal is taken, or upon certificat…

(105 ILCS 5/8-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-1) Sec. 8-1. Treasurers. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), in Class II county school units the trustees of schools shall appoint a treasurer who shall be ex-officio clerk of the board. The term of the township trea…

(105 ILCS 5/8-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-10) Sec. 8-10. Interest in default-Actions. If default is made in the interest due upon money loaned by any township treasurer, or in the payment of the principal, interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum shall be charged upon the prin…

(105 ILCS 5/8-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-11) Sec. 8-11. Suit when additional security not furnished. If the trustees of schools require additional security for the payment of money loaned, and such security is not given, the township treasurer shall cause suit to be instituted for…

(105 ILCS 5/8-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-12) Sec. 8-12. Name in which securities taken-Actions. Bonds, mortgages, notes and other securities taken for money or other property due, or to become due, to the trustees of schools for the township, shall be made payable to them in their…

(105 ILCS 5/8-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-13) Sec. 8-13. Statement of condition of funds. On or before June 30, annually, the township treasurer shall deliver to the county superintendent of schools a statement verified by his affidavit, showing the exact condition of the township …

(105 ILCS 5/8-14) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-14) Sec. 8-14. Statements to trustees-Books, mortgages, etc., submitted for examination. On the first Mondays in April and October of each year the township treasurer shall submit to the trustees of schools a statement showing the amounts o…

(105 ILCS 5/8-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-15) Sec. 8-15. Statement of district accounts. The school treasurer shall furnish to the school board of the district which he serves as treasurer a monthly reconciliation required by Section 8-6. The treasurer shall comply with any lawful …

(105 ILCS 5/8-16) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-16) Sec. 8-16. School orders; Teacher's wages. The school treasurer shall pay out funds of the school district only upon an order of the school board signed by the president and clerk or secretary or by a majority of the board, except payme…

(105 ILCS 5/8-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-17) Sec. 8-17. Duties of treasurer. (a) It is also the duty of the township treasurer to: 1. Return to the county clerk, on or before the first Tuesday in October in each year, the certificate of tax levy made by each school board in his to…

(105 ILCS 5/8-18) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-18) Sec. 8-18. District in two or more townships-Taxes-Treasurer. When a district is composed of parts of two or more townships, any treasurer not authorized to receive the taxes of the district shall notify the school board of the amount o…

(105 ILCS 5/8-19) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-19) Sec. 8-19. Delivery of money, books, mortgages, etc. to successor. At the expiration of his term of office, or upon his removal or resignation the school treasurer, or in case of his death, his representatives shall deliver to his succe…

(105 ILCS 5/8-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-2) Sec. 8-2. Bond of treasurer. Before entering upon his duties, each school treasurer shall execute a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this State, as sureties, payable to the township trustees of schools in Class II c…

(105 ILCS 5/8-20) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-20) Sec. 8-20. Failure or refusal to perform duties. The school treasurer who as such treasurer fails, neglects or refuses to perform the duties imposed upon him by this Act, within the time or in the manner prescribed, shall forfeit not le…

(105 ILCS 5/8-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-3) Sec. 8-3. Compensation. Each school treasurer shall receive in full, for his services, a compensation to be fixed, prior to his appointment, and such compensation shall not be decreased during his term of office. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31…

(105 ILCS 5/8-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-4) Sec. 8-4. High school districts to pay share of compensation and expenses. Each elementary school district, community high school district and township high school district - excepting, however, any school district that no longer is subje…

(105 ILCS 5/8-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-5) Sec. 8-5. Books and accounts. (a) The township treasurer shall be provided by the trustees of schools with a cash book, a loan book, a district account book, and a journal. In the cash book he shall enter in separate accounts all moneys r…

(105 ILCS 5/8-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-6) Sec. 8-6. Custody of school funds. The school treasurer shall have custody of the school funds and shall keep in a cash book separate cash balances. In the cash book he shall enter in separate accounts the balance, total of all moneys rec…

(105 ILCS 5/8-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-7) Sec. 8-7. Only lawful custodian of funds - Depositaries. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of Section 8-1, subsection (c) of Section 5-1, and subsection (b) of Section 8-5, the township treasurer in Class II county school uni…

(105 ILCS 5/8-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-8) Sec. 8-8. Township fund - Loans - Investments. The township treasurer or township land commissioners, as the case may be, shall keep the principal of the township fund loaned at interest. The rate of interest, which shall not be less than…

(105 ILCS 5/8-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 8-9) Sec. 8-9. Mortgages - Form. Mortgages to secure the payment of money loaned under the provisions of this Act may be in the following form: I, A B, of the county of ...., State of ...., do hereby grant, convey and transfer to the trustees …

(105 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. Scope of article. All school elections shall be governed by the general election law of the State. (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)

(105 ILCS 5/9-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-1.1) Sec. 9-1.1. Referenda. Whenever a proposition or public question is required to be submitted pursuant to this Act for approval or rejection by the electorate at an election, the time and manner of conducting such referendum shall be i…

(105 ILCS 5/9-1.5) Sec. 9-1.5. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority of the members of the school board, the board may authorize an advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the school district. The school bo…

(105 ILCS 5/9-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-10) Sec. 9-10. Candidates for office - nominating petitions. Candidates for the office of school director shall be nominated by petition signed by at least 25 voters or 5% of the voters, whichever is less, residing within the district and f…

(105 ILCS 5/9-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-11) Sec. 9-11. Tax rate increase - notice of election - ballot. In addition to the notice requirements of the general election law, whenever a proposition to increase a school tax rate is submitted to be voted upon by the voters of any dist…

(105 ILCS 5/9-11.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-11.1) Sec. 9-11.1. The county clerk or the board of election commissioners, as the case may be, of the jurisdiction in which the principal office of the school district is located shall conduct a lottery to determine the ballot order of c…

(105 ILCS 5/9-11.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-11.2) Sec. 9-11.2. For all school districts electing candidates to a board of education in a manner other than at large, candidates not elected at large who file nominating petitions for a full term shall be grouped together by area of re…

(105 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12) Sec. 9-12. Ballots for the election of school officers shall be in one of the following forms: (FORMAT 1 Ballot position for candidates shall be determined by the order of petition filing or lottery held pursuant to Section 9-11.1. This…

(105 ILCS 5/9-12.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-12.1) Sec. 9-12.1. (a) On the reverse side of each ballot contained in Section 9-12, except the ballot under Format 6, shall be printed the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT ..... County, Illinois School District No. ...., ...... County, Illinoi…

(105 ILCS 5/9-13) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-13) Sec. 9-13. Public measure - Ballot. More than one public measure may be submitted upon the same ballot. The proposition of purchasing one or more schoolhouse sites, building one or more new schoolhouses, and issuing bonds for the purpos…

(105 ILCS 5/9-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-2) Sec. 9-2. Election Definitions. As used in this Act in connection with elections of school officials and referenda: (a) "Voter" or "Legal voter" or "elector" means a person qualified to vote under the general election law. (b) "Certify" a…

(105 ILCS 5/9-22) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-22) Sec. 9-22. School board districts; changing manner of election. A school board may by resolution or shall, upon the petition of the lesser of 2,500 or 5% of the district's registered voters, order submitted to the district's voters at a…

(105 ILCS 5/9-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-5) Sec. 9-5. Election dates and terms of offices. The dates upon which school officer elections shall be held are as established in the general election law. Members of boards of education shall unless otherwise provided serve terms of 4 yea…

(105 ILCS 5/10-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-1) Sec. 10-1. Board of school directors. (a) School districts having a population of fewer than 1000 inhabitants and not governed by any special act shall be governed by a board of school directors to consist of 3 members who shall be elec…