Public Act 0884 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2905 Enrolled LRB100 18795 AXK 34034 b

Public Act 100-0884

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

(30 ILCS 105/5.325 rep.)

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by repealing Section 5.325.

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Sections 1-2, 2-11, 2-12, 2-12.1, 2-15, 2-16.02, 2-24, 3-7, 3-7a, 3-14.2, 3-14.3, 3-20.1, 3-22.1, 3-25.1, 3-26.1, 3-29, 3-40, 3-42.1, 3-48, 3-53, 5-3, 5-4, 5-6, 5-7, 5A-15, 5A-25, 5A-35, 5A-45, 6-2, 6-4.1, 7-5, 7-9, 7-25, and 7-26 and by adding Section 6-4.2 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/1-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 101-2)

Sec. 1-2. The following terms have the meanings respectively prescribed for them except as the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Board of Higher Education": The Board of Higher Education created by "An Act creating a Board of Higher Education, defining its powers and duties, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing an Act herein named", approved August 22, 1961, as now or hereafter amended.

(b) "State Board": Illinois Community College Board created by Article II of this Act.

(c) "Community Colleges": Public community colleges existing in community college districts organized under this Act, or public community colleges which prior to October 1, 1973, were organized as public junior colleges under this Act, or public community colleges existing in districts accepted as community college districts under this Act which districts have a population of not less than 30,000 inhabitants or consist of at least 3 counties or that portion of 3 counties not included in a community college district and an assessed valuation of not less than $75,000,000 and which districts levy a tax for community college purposes.

(d) "Community College Districts": Districts authorized to maintain community colleges under this Act, including community college districts which prior to October 1, 1973, were established under this Act as public junior college districts.

(e) "Comprehensive community college program": A program offered by a community college which includes (1) courses in liberal arts and sciences and general education; (2) adult education courses; and (3) courses in occupational, semi-technical or technical fields leading directly to employment. At least 15% of all courses taught must be in fields leading directly to employment, one-half of which courses to be in fields other than business education.

(f) "Common Schools": Schools in districts operating grades 1 through 8, 1 through 12 or 9 through 12.

(g) "Board": The board of trustees of a community college district, whether elected or appointed.

(h) "The election for the establishment": An election to establish a community college district under Article III, or an election to establish a junior college district prior to July 15, 1965, which district has become a community college district under this Act.

(i) "Regional superintendent": The superintendent of an educational service region.

(j) "Employment Advisory Board": A board, appointed by the Board of Trustees of a Community College District, for the purpose of advising the Board of Trustees as to local employment conditions within the boundaries of the Community College District.

(k) "Operation and maintenance of facilities": The management of fixed equipment, plant and infrastructure.

(Source: P.A. 97-539, eff. 8-23-11.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-11)

Sec. 2-11. The State Board in cooperation with the four-year colleges is empowered to develop articulation procedures to the end that maximize maximum freedom of transfer among and between community colleges and baccalaureate granting between community colleges and degree-granting institutions be available, and consistent with minimum admission policies established by the Board of Higher Education.

(Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-12)

Sec. 2-12. The State Board shall have the power and it shall be its duty:

(a) To provide statewide planning for community colleges as institutions of higher education and to coordinate co-ordinate the programs, services and activities of all community colleges in the State so as to encourage and establish a system of locally initiated and administered comprehensive community colleges.

(b) To organize and conduct feasibility surveys for new community colleges or for the inclusion of existing institutions as community colleges and the locating of new institutions.

(c) (Blank).

(c-5) In collaboration with the community colleges, to furnish information for State and federal accountability purposes, promote student and institutional improvement, and meet research needs.

(d) To cooperate with the community colleges in collecting and maintaining continuing studies of student characteristics, enrollment and completion data, faculty and staff characteristics, financial data, admission standards, grading policies, performance of transfer students, qualification and certification of facilities, and any other issues facing community colleges problem of community college education.

(e) To enter into contracts with other governmental agencies and eligible providers, such as local educational agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher education, public and private nonprofit agencies, libraries, and public housing authorities; to accept federal funds and to plan with other State agencies when appropriate for the allocation of such federal funds for instructional programs and student services including such funds for adult education and adult literacy, vocational and career and technical education, and retraining as may be allocated by state and federal agencies for the aid of community colleges. To receive, receipt for, hold in trust, expend and administer, for all purposes of this Act, funds and other aid made available by the federal government or by other agencies public or private, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. The changes to this subdivision (e) made by this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly apply on and after July 1, 2001.

(f) To determine efficient and adequate standards for community colleges for the physical plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and supplies, instruction and teaching, curriculum, library, operation, maintenance, administration and supervision, and to grant recognition certificates to community colleges meeting such standards.

(g) To determine the standards for establishment of community colleges and the proper location of the site in relation to existing institutions of higher education offering academic, occupational and technical training curricula, possible enrollment, assessed valuation, industrial, business, agricultural, and other conditions reflecting educational needs in the area to be served; however, no community college may be considered as being recognized nor may the establishment of any community college be authorized in any district which shall be deemed inadequate for the maintenance, in accordance with the desirable standards thus determined, of a community college offering the basic subjects of general education and suitable vocational and semiprofessional and technical curricula.

(h) To approve or disapprove new units of instruction, research or public service as defined in Section 3-25.1 of this Act submitted by the boards of trustees of the respective community college districts of this State. The State Board may discontinue programs which fail to reflect the educational needs of the area being served. The community college district shall be granted 60 days following the State Board staff recommendation and prior to the State Board's action to respond to concerns regarding the program in question. If the State Board acts to abolish a community college program, the community college district has a right to appeal the decision in accordance with administrative rules promulgated by the State Board under the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

(i) To review and approve or disapprove any contract or agreement that participate in, to recommend approval or disapproval, and to assist in the coordination of the programs of community colleges enter into with any organization, association, educational institution, or government agency to provide educational services for academic credit participating in programs of interinstitutional cooperation with other public or nonpublic institutions of higher education. The State Board is authorized to monitor performance under any contract or agreement that is approved by the State Board. If the State Board does not approve a particular contract or cooperative agreement, the community college district has a right to appeal the decision in accordance with administrative rules promulgated by the State Board under the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Nothing in this subsection (i) shall be interpreted as applying to collective bargaining agreements with any labor organization.

(j) To establish guidelines regarding sabbatical leaves.

(k) To establish guidelines for the admission into special, appropriate programs conducted or created by community colleges for elementary and secondary school dropouts who have received truant status from the school districts of this State in compliance with Section 26-14 of The School Code.

(l) (Blank). The Community College Board shall conduct a study of community college teacher education courses to determine how the community college system can increase its participation in the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers.

(m) (Blank).

(n) To create and participate in the conduct and operation of any corporation, joint venture, partnership, association, or other organizational entity that has the power: (i) to acquire land, buildings, and other capital equipment for the use and benefit of the community colleges or their students; (ii) to accept gifts and make grants for the use and benefit of the community colleges or their students; (iii) to aid in the instruction and education of students of community colleges; and (iv) to promote activities to acquaint members of the community with the facilities of the various community colleges.

(o) On and after July 1, 2001, to ensure the effective teaching of adults and to prepare them for success in employment and lifelong learning by administering a network of providers, programs, and services to provide adult basic education, adult secondary and high school equivalency testing education, English as a second language, and any other instruction designed to prepare adult students to function successfully in society and to experience success in postsecondary education and employment the world of work.

(p) On and after July 1, 2001, to supervise the administration of adult education and adult literacy programs, to establish the standards for such courses of instruction and supervise the administration thereof, to contract with other State and local agencies and eligible providers of demonstrated effectiveness, such as local educational agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, institutions of higher education, public and private nonprofit agencies, libraries, and public housing authorities, and non-profit institutions for the purpose of promoting and establishing classes for instruction under these programs, to contract with other State and local agencies to accept and expend appropriations for educational purposes to reimburse local eligible providers for the cost of these programs, and to establish an advisory council consisting of all categories of eligible providers; agency partners, such as the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Secretary of State literacy program; and other stakeholders to identify, deliberate, and make recommendations to the State Board on adult education policy and priorities. The State Board shall support statewide geographic distribution; diversity of eligible providers; and the adequacy, stability, and predictability of funding so as not to disrupt or diminish, but rather to enhance, adult education and literacy services by this change of administration.

(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15; 99-655, eff. 7-28-16.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-12.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-12.1)

Sec. 2-12.1. Experimental district; abolition of experimental district and establishment of new community college district.

(a) The State Board shall establish an experimental community college district, referred to in this Act as the "experimental district", to be comprised of territory which includes the City of East St. Louis, Illinois. The State Board shall determine the area and fix the boundaries of the territory of the experimental district. Within 30 days of the establishment of the experimental district, the State Board shall file with the county clerk of the county, or counties, concerned a map showing the territory of the experimental district.

Within the experimental district, the State Board shall establish, maintain and operate, until the experimental district is abolished and a new community college district is established under subsection (c), an experimental community college to be known as the State Community College of East St. Louis.

(b) (Blank).

(c) The experimental district established under subsection (a) of this Section is abolished on July 1, 1996. shall be abolished and replaced by a new community college district as follows:

(1) The establishment of the new community college district shall become effective for all purposes on July 1, 1996, notwithstanding any minimum population, equalized assessed valuation or other requirements provided by Section 3-1 or any other provision of this Act for the establishment of a community college district.

(2) The experimental district established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be abolished on July 1, 1996 when the establishment of the new community college district becomes effective for all purposes.

(3) The territory of the new community college district shall be comprised of the territory of, and its boundaries shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the experimental district which it will replace, as those boundaries existed on November 7, 1995.

(4) Notwithstanding the fact that the establishment of the new community college district does not become effective for all purposes until July 1, 1996, the election for the members of the initial board of the new community college district, to consist of 7 members, shall be held at the nonpartisan election in November of 1995 in the manner provided by the general election law, nominating petitions for members of the initial board shall be filed with the regional superintendent in the manner provided by Section 3-7.10 with respect to newly organized districts, and the persons entitled to nominate and to vote at the election for the members of the board of the new community college district shall be the electors in the territory referred to in paragraph (3) of this subsection. In addition, for purposes of the levy, extension, and collection of taxes as provided in paragraph (5.5) of this subsection and for the purposes of establishing the territory and boundaries of the new community college district within and for which those taxes are to be levied, the new community college district shall be deemed established and effective when the 7 members of the initial board of the new community college district are elected and take office as provided in this subsection (c).

(5) Each member elected to the initial board of the new community college district must, on the date of his election, be a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, and a resident of the State and the territory referred to in paragraph (3) of this subsection for at least one year preceding his election. Election to the initial board of the new community college district of a person who on July 1, 1996 is a member of a common school board constitutes his resignation from, and creates a vacancy on that common school board effective July 1, 1996.

(5.5) The members first elected to the board of trustees shall take office on the first Monday of December, 1995, for the sole and limited purpose of levying, at the rates specified in the proposition submitted to the electors under subsection (b), taxes for the educational purposes and for the operations and maintenance of facilities purposes of the new community college district. The taxes shall be levied in calendar year 1995 for extension and collection in calendar year 1996, notwithstanding the fact that the new community college district does not become effective for the purposes of administration of the community college until July 1, 1996. The regional superintendent shall convene the meeting under this paragraph and the members shall organize for the purpose of that meeting by electing, pro tempore, a chairperson and a secretary. At that meeting the board is authorized to levy taxes for educational purposes and for operations and maintenance of facilities purposes as authorized in this paragraph without adopting any budget for the new community college district and shall certify the levy to the appropriate county clerk or county clerks in accordance with law. The county clerks shall extend the levy notwithstanding any law that otherwise requires adoption of a budget before extension of the levy. The funds produced by the levy made under this paragraph to the extent received by a county collector before July 1, 1996 shall immediately be invested in lawful investments and held by the county collector for payment and transfer to the new community college district, along with all accrued interest or other earnings accrued on the investment, as provided by law on July 1, 1996. All funds produced by the levy and received by a county collector on or after July 1, 1996 shall be transferred to the new community college district as provided by law at such time as they are received by the county collector.

(5.75) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section or the fact that establishment of the new community college district as provided in this subsection does not take effect until July 1, 1996, the members first elected to the board of trustees of the new community college district are authorized to meet, beginning on June 1, 1996 and thereafter for purposes of: (i) arranging for and approving educational programs, ancillary services, staffing, and associated expenditures that relate to the offering by the new community college district of educational programs beginning on or after July 1, 1996 and before the fall term of the 1996-97 academic year, and (ii) otherwise facilitating the orderly transition of operations from the experimental district known as State Community College of East St. Louis to the new community college district established under this subsection. The persons elected to serve, pro tempore, as chairperson and secretary of the board for purposes of paragraph (5.5) shall continue to serve in that capacity for purposes of this paragraph (5.75).

(6) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (5.5) and (5.75), each of the members first elected to the board of the new community college district shall take office on July 1, 1996, and the Illinois Community College Board, publicly by lot and not later than July 1, 1996, shall determine the length of term to be served by each member of the initial board as follows: 2 shall serve until their successors are elected at the nonpartisan election in 1997 and have qualified, 2 shall serve until their successors are elected at the consolidated election in 1999 and have qualified, and 3 shall serve until their successors are elected at the consolidated election in 2001 and have qualified. Their successors shall serve 6 year terms. Terms of members are subject to Section 2A-54 of the Election Code.

(7) The regional superintendent shall convene the initial board of the new community college district on July 1, 1996, and the non-voting student member initially selected to that board as provided in Section 3-7.24 shall serve a term beginning on the date of selection and expiring on the next succeeding April 15. Upon being convened on July 1, 1996, the board shall proceed to organize in accordance with Section 3-8, and shall thereafter continue to exercise the powers and duties of a board in the manner provided by law for all boards of community college districts except where obviously inapplicable or otherwise provided by this Act. Vacancies shall be filled, and members shall serve without compensation subject to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their service as members, as provided in Section 3-7. The duly elected and organized board of the new community college district shall levy taxes at a rate not to exceed .175 percent for educational purposes and at a rate not to exceed .05 percent for operations and maintenance of facilities purposes; provided that the board may act to increase such rates at a regular election in accordance with Section 3-14 and the general election law.

(d) (Blank). Upon abolition of the experimental district and establishment of the new community college district as provided in this Section, all tangible personal property, including inventory, equipment, supplies, and library books, materials, and collections, belonging to the experimental district and State Community College of East St. Louis at the time of their abolition under this Section shall be deemed transferred, by operation of law, to the board of trustees of the new community college district. In addition, all real property, and the improvements situated thereon, held by State Community College of East St. Louis or on its behalf by its board of trustees shall, upon abolition of the experimental district and college as provided in this Section, be conveyed by the Illinois Community College Board, in the manner prescribed by law, to the board of trustees of the new community college district established under this Section for so long as that real property is used for the conduct and operation of a public community college and the related purposes of a public community college district of this State. Neither the new community college district nor its board of trustees shall have any responsibility to any vendor or other person making a claim relating to the property, inventory, or equipment so transferred. On August 22, 1997, the endowment funds, gifts, trust funds, and funds from student activity fees and the operation of student and staff medical and health programs, union buildings, bookstores, campus centers, and other auxiliary enterprises and activities that were received by the board of trustees of State Community College of East St. Louis and held and retained by that board of trustees at the time of the abolition of the experimental district and its replacement by the new community college district as provided in this Section shall be deemed transferred by operation of law to the board of trustees of that new community college district, to be retained in its own treasury and used in the conduct and operation of the affairs and related purposes of the new community college district. On August 22, 1997, all funds held locally in the State Community College of East St. Louis Contracts and Grants Clearing Account, the State Community College of East St. Louis Income Fund Clearing Account and the Imprest Fund shall be transferred by the Board to the General Revenue Fund.

(e) (Blank). The outstanding obligations incurred for fiscal years prior to fiscal year 1997 by the board of trustees of State Community College of East St. Louis before the abolition of that college and the experimental district as provided in this Section shall be paid by the State Board from appropriations made to the State Board from the General Revenue Fund for purposes of this subsection. To facilitate the appropriations to be made for that purpose, the State Comptroller and State Treasurer, without delay, shall transfer to the General Revenue Fund from the State Community College of East St. Louis Income Fund and the State Community College of East St. Louis Contracts and Grants Fund, special funds previously created in the State Treasury, any balances remaining in those special funds on August 22, 1997.

(Source: P.A. 89-141, eff. 7-14-95; 89-473, eff. 6-18-96; 90-358, eff. 1-1-98; 90-509, eff. 8-22-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-15)

Sec. 2-15. Recognition. The State Board shall grant recognition to community colleges which maintain equipment, courses of study, standards of scholarship and other requirements set by the State Board. Application for recognition shall be made to the State Board. The State Board shall set the criteria by which the community colleges shall be judged and through the executive officer of the State Board shall arrange for an official evaluation of the community colleges and shall grant recognition of such community colleges as may meet the required standards.

Recognition shall include a review of compliance with Section 3-65 of this Act Public Act 99-482 and other applicable State and federal laws regarding employment contracts and compensation. Annually, the State Board shall convene an advisory committee to review the findings and make recommendations for changes or additions to the laws or the review procedures.

If a community college district fails to meet the recognition standards set by the State Board, and if the district, in accordance with: (a) generally accepted Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, (b) auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or (c) other applicable State and federal standards, is found by the district's auditor or the State Board working in cooperation with the district's auditor to have material deficiencies in the design or operation of financial control structures that could adversely affect the district's financial integrity and stability, or is found to have misused State or federal funds and jeopardized its participation in State or federal programs, the State Board may, notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, implement one or more of the following emergency powers:

(1) To direct the district to develop and implement a plan that addresses the budgetary, programmatic, and other relevant factors contributing to the need to implement emergency measures. The State Board shall assist in the development and shall have final approval of the plan.

(2) To direct the district to contract for educational services in accordance with Section 3-40. The State Board shall assist in the development and shall have final approval of any such contractual agreements.

(3) To approve and require revisions of the district's budget.

(4) To appoint a Financial Administrator to exercise oversight and control over the district's budget. The Financial Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the State Board and may be an individual, partnership, corporation, including an accounting firm, or other entity determined by the State Board to be qualified to serve, and shall be entitled to compensation. Such compensation shall be provided through specific appropriations made to the State Board for that express purpose.

(5) To develop and implement a plan providing for the dissolution or reorganization of the district if in the judgment of the State Board the circumstances so require.

(Source: P.A. 99-691, eff. 1-1-17.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-16.02)

Sec. 2-16.02. Grants. Any community college district that maintains a community college recognized by the State Board shall receive, when eligible, grants enumerated in this Section. Funded semester credit hours or other measures or both as specified by the State Board shall be used to distribute grants to community colleges. Funded semester credit hours shall be defined, for purposes of this Section, as the greater of (1) the number of semester credit hours, or equivalent, in all funded instructional categories of students who have been certified as being in attendance at midterm during the respective terms of the base fiscal year or (2) the average of semester credit hours, or equivalent, in all funded instructional categories of students who have been certified as being in attendance at midterm during the respective terms of the base fiscal year and the 2 prior fiscal years. For purposes of this Section, "base fiscal year" means the fiscal year 2 years prior to the fiscal year for which the grants are appropriated. Such students shall have been residents of Illinois and shall have been enrolled in courses that are part of instructional program categories approved by the State Board and that are applicable toward an associate degree or certificate. Courses that are eligible for reimbursement are those courses for which the district pays 50% or more of the program costs from unrestricted revenue sources, with the exception of dual credit courses and courses offered by contract with the Department of Corrections in correctional institutions. For the purposes of this Section, "unrestricted revenue sources" means those revenues in which the provider of the revenue imposes no financial limitations upon the district as it relates to the expenditure of the funds. Except for Fiscal Year 2012, base operating grants shall be paid based on rates per funded semester credit hour or equivalent calculated by the State Board for funded instructional categories using cost of instruction, enrollment, inflation, and other relevant factors. For Fiscal Year 2012, the allocations for base operating grants to community college districts shall be the same as they were in Fiscal Year 2011, reduced or increased proportionately according to the appropriation for base operating grants for Fiscal Year 2012.

Equalization grants shall be calculated by the State Board by determining a local revenue factor for each district by: (A) adding (1) each district's Corporate Personal Property Replacement Fund allocations from the base fiscal year or the average of the base fiscal year and prior year, whichever is less, divided by the applicable statewide average tax rate to (2) the district's most recently audited year's equalized assessed valuation or the average of the most recently audited year and prior year, whichever is less, (B) then dividing by the district's audited full-time equivalent resident students for the base fiscal year or the average for the base fiscal year and the 2 prior fiscal years, whichever is greater, and (C) then multiplying by the applicable statewide average tax rate. The State Board shall calculate a statewide weighted average threshold by applying the same methodology to the totals of all districts' Corporate Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund allocations, equalized assessed valuations, and audited full-time equivalent district resident students and multiplying by the applicable statewide average tax rate. The difference between the statewide weighted average threshold and the local revenue factor, multiplied by the number of full-time equivalent resident students, shall determine the amount of equalization funding that each district is eligible to receive. A percentage factor, as determined by the State Board, may be applied to the statewide threshold as a method for allocating equalization funding. A minimum equalization grant of an amount per district as determined by the State Board shall be established for any community college district which qualifies for an equalization grant based upon the preceding criteria, but becomes ineligible for equalization funding, or would have received a grant of less than the minimum equalization grant, due to threshold prorations applied to reduce equalization funding. As of July 1, 2013, a community college district eligible to receive an equalization grant based upon the preceding criteria must maintain a minimum required combined in-district tuition and universal fee rate per semester credit hour equal to 70% of the State-average combined rate, as determined by the State Board, or the total revenue received by the community college district from combined in-district tuition and universal fees must be at least 30% of the total revenue received by the community college district, as determined by the State Board, for equalization funding. As of July 1, 2004, a community college district must maintain a minimum required operating tax rate equal to at least 95% of its maximum authorized tax rate to qualify for equalization funding. This 95% minimum tax rate requirement shall be based upon the maximum operating tax rate as limited by the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.

The State Board shall distribute such other grants as may be authorized or appropriated by the General Assembly.

Each community college district entitled to State grants under this Section must submit a report of its enrollment to the State Board not later than 30 days following the end of each semester, quarter, or term in a format prescribed by the State Board. These semester credit hours, or equivalent, shall be certified by each district on forms provided by the State Board. Each district's certified semester credit hours, or equivalent, are subject to audit pursuant to Section 3-22.1.

The State Board shall certify, prepare, and submit monthly vouchers to the State Comptroller setting forth an amount equal to one-twelfth of the grants approved by the State Board for base operating grants and equalization grants. The State Board shall prepare and submit to the State Comptroller vouchers for payments of other grants as appropriated by the General Assembly. If the amount appropriated for grants is different from the amount provided for such grants under this Act, the grants shall be proportionately reduced or increased accordingly.

For the purposes of this Section, "resident student" means a student in a community college district who maintains residency in that district or meets other residency definitions established by the State Board, and who was enrolled either in one of the approved instructional program categories in that district, or in another community college district to which the resident's district is paying tuition under Section 6-2 or with which the resident's district has entered into a cooperative agreement in lieu of such tuition. Students shall be classified as residents of the community college district without meeting the 30-day residency requirement of the district if they are currently residing in the district and are youth (i) who are currently under the legal guardianship of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services or have recently been emancipated from the Department and (ii) who had previously met the 30-day residency requirement of the district but who had a placement change into a new community college district. The student, a caseworker or other personnel of the Department, or the student's attorney or guardian ad litem appointed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall provide the district with proof of current in-district residency.

For the purposes of this Section, a "full-time equivalent" student is equal to 30 semester credit hours.

The Illinois Community College Board Contracts and Grants Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. Items of income to this fund shall include any grants, awards, endowments, or like proceeds, and where appropriate, other funds made available through contracts with governmental, public, and private agencies or persons. The General Assembly shall from time to time make appropriations payable from such fund for the support, improvement, and expenses of the State Board and Illinois community college districts.

(Source: P.A. 98-46, eff. 6-28-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-845, eff. 1-1-17.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-24)

Sec. 2-24. We Want to Learn English Initiative.

(a) Subject to appropriation and Section 7 of the Board of Higher Education Act, the State Board may establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees in this State to learn English in order to move towards becoming full members of American society.

(b) If funds are Each fiscal year, the State Board may include, as a separate line item, in its budget proposal $15,000,000 or less in funding for the We Want to Learn English Initiative, to be disbursed by the State Board. If the State Board decides to disburse the funds appropriated for this Initiative, then the State Board it must disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated each fiscal year to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs so that immigrants and refugees can learn English where they live, work, pray, and socialize and where their children go to school.

(c) Funds for the We Want to Learn English Initiative may be used only to provide programs that teach English to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other persons residing in this State who are in lawful immigration status.

(Source: P.A. 95-638, eff. 6-1-08.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-7)

Sec. 3-7. (a) The election of the members of the board of trustees shall be nonpartisan and shall be held at the time and in the manner provided in the general election law.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in this Act, members shall be elected to serve 6 year terms. The term of members elected in 1985 and thereafter shall be from the date the member is officially determined to be elected to the board by a canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code, to the date that the winner of the seat is officially determined by the canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code the next time the seat on the board is to be filled by election.

(c) Each member must on the date of his election be a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, and a resident of the State and the territory which on the date of the election is included in the community college district for at least one year immediately preceding his election. In Community College District No. 526, each member elected at the consolidated election in 2005 or thereafter must also be a resident of the trustee district he or she represents for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election, except that in the first consolidated election for each trustee district following reapportionment, a candidate for the board may be elected from any trustee district that contains a part of the trustee district in which he or she resided at the time of the reapportionment and may be reelected if a resident of the new trustee district he or she represents for one year prior to reelection. In the event a person who is a member of a common school board is elected or appointed to a board of trustees of a community college district, that person shall be permitted to serve the remainder of his or her term of office as a member of the common school board. Upon the expiration of the common school board term, that person shall not be eligible for election or appointment to a common school board during the term of office with the community college district board of trustees.

(d) Whenever a vacancy occurs, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy, and the person so appointed shall serve until a successor is elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term at the next regular election for board members and is certified in accordance with Sections 22-17 and 22-18 of the Election Code. If the remaining members fail so to act within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, the chairman of the State Board shall fill that vacancy, and the person so appointed shall serve until a successor is elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term at the next regular election for board members and is certified in accordance with Sections 22-17 and 22-18 of the Election Code. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall have the same residential qualifications as his predecessor in office was required to have. In either instance, if the vacancy occurs with less than 4 months remaining before the next scheduled consolidated election, and the term of office of the board member vacating the position is not scheduled to expire at that election, then the term of the person so appointed shall extend through that election and until the succeeding consolidated election. If the term of office of the board member vacating the position is scheduled to expire at the upcoming consolidated election, the appointed member shall serve only until a successor is elected and qualified at that election.

(e) Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their service as members. Compensation, for purposes of this Section, means any salary or other benefits not expressly authorized by this Act to be provided or paid to, for or on behalf of members of the board. The board of each community college district may adopt a policy providing for the issuance of bank credit cards, for use by any board member who requests the same in writing and agrees to use the card only for the reasonable expenses which he or she incurs in connection with his or her service as a board member. Expenses charged to such credit cards shall be accounted for separately and shall be submitted to the chief financial officer of the district for review prior to being reported to the board at its next regular meeting.

(f) The Except in an election of the initial board for a new community college district created pursuant to Section 6-6.1, the ballot for the election of members of the board for a community college district shall indicate the length of term for each office to be filled. In the election of a board for any community college district, the ballot shall not contain any political party designation.

(Source: P.A. 100-273, eff. 8-22-17.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-7a) (was 110 ILCS 805/3-7, subsec. (c))

Sec. 3-7a. Trustee districts; Community College District No. 522. A board of trustees of a community college district which is contiguous or has been contiguous to an experimental community college district as authorized and defined by Article IV of this Act may, on its own motion, or shall, upon the petition of the lesser of 1/10 or 2,000 of the voters registered in the district, order submitted to the voters of the district at the next general election the proposition for the election of board members by trustee district rather than at large, and such proposition shall thereupon be certified by the secretary of the board to the proper election authority in accordance with the general election law for submission.

If the proposition is approved by a majority of those voting on the proposition, the State Board of Elections, in 1991, shall reapportion the trustee districts to reflect the results of the last decennial census, and shall divide the community college district into 7 trustee districts, each of which shall be compact, contiguous and substantially equal in population to each other district. In 2001, and in the year following each decennial census thereafter, the board of trustees of community college District #522 shall reapportion the trustee districts to reflect the results of the census, and shall divide the community college district into 7 trustee districts, each of which shall be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population to each other district. The division of the community college district into trustee districts shall be completed and formally approved by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of community college District #522 in 2001 and in the year following each decennial census. At the same meeting of the board of trustees, the board shall, publicly by lot, divide the trustee districts as equally as possible into 2 groups. Beginning in 2003 and every 10 years thereafter, trustees or their successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years and 6 years; and members or their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 6 years and 4 years. One member shall be elected from each such trustee district. Each member elected in 2001 shall be elected at the 2001 consolidated election from the trustee districts established in 1991. The term of each member elected in 2001 shall end on the date that the trustees elected in 2003 are officially determined by a canvass conducted pursuant to the Election Code.

(Source: P.A. 97-539, eff. 8-23-11.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-14.2) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14.2)

Sec. 3-14.2. In addition to any other tax levies authorized by law, the board of a community college district (1) whose boundaries are entirely within a county with a population in excess of 2 million persons and (2) which was organized as a public junior college prior to October 1, 1973, and (3) whose existence was validated by an Act filed with the Secretary of State on May 31, 1937, may levy an additional tax upon the taxable property of the district in any year in which the State Board issues a certificate of eligibility to do so. The additional tax may be used to increase the total taxing authority of the district to the rate of 23.54 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value for educational and operations, building and maintenance purposes.

In order to be eligible to levy the additional tax as provided herein, the district shall have been eligible to receive equalization grants pursuant to Section 2-16.02 102-16 for each of the five fiscal years in the period 1984 to 1988.

The additional amount certified by the State Board to be levied shall not exceed the combined increases in the educational and operations, building and maintenance purposes funds authorized in Section 3-14. The State Board shall notify the board of trustees of the community college district of its eligibility to levy additional taxes as authorized in this Section and the amount of such levy, by November 1, 1988.

A resolution, adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, which expresses the district's intent to levy such a tax, or a portion thereof, when accompanied by the State Board certificate of eligibility, shall be the authority for the county clerk or clerks to extend such a tax. The district board shall cause a copy of the resolution to be published in one or more newspapers published in the district within 10 days after such levy is made. If no newspaper is published in the district, the resolution shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation within the district. The publication of the resolution shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the tax levy be submitted to the voters of the district; (2) the time within which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The district secretary shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.

If within 30 days of the adoption of such additional levy, a petition is filed with the secretary of the board of trustees, signed by not less than 10% of the voters of the district, requesting that the proposition to levy such additional taxes as authorized by this Section be submitted to the voters of the district, then the district shall not be authorized to levy such additional taxes as permitted by this Section until the proposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition at a regularly scheduled election in the manner provided in the general election law. The secretary shall certify the proposition to the proper election authority for submission to the voters. If no such petition with the requisite number of signatures and which is otherwise valid is filed within such 30 day period, then the district shall thereafter be authorized to levy such additional taxes as provided and for the purposes expressed in this Section.

(Source: P.A. 85-1150; 86-1253.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-14.3) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-14.3)

Sec. 3-14.3. In addition to any other tax levies authorized by law, the board of a community college district may levy an additional tax upon the taxable property of the district in any year in which the State Board issues a certificate of eligibility to do so. The additional tax may be used to increase the total taxing authority of the district to the most recently reported statewide average actual levy rate in cents per $100 of equalized assessed value for educational and operations and maintenance purposes as certified by the State Board.

In order to be eligible to levy the additional tax as provided herein, the district shall have been eligible to receive equalization grants pursuant to Section 2-16 or 2-16.02, as the case may be, in the year of eligibility certification or in the previous fiscal year.

The additional amount certified by the State Board to be levied shall not exceed the combined increases in the educational and operations and maintenance purposes funds authorized in Section 3-14. The State Board shall notify the board of trustees of the community college district of its eligibility to levy additional taxes as authorized in this Section and the amount of such levy, by November 1 of each year.

A resolution, adopted annually pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, which expresses the district's intent to levy such a tax, or a portion thereof, when accompanied by the State Board certificate of eligibility, shall be the authority for the county clerk or clerks to extend such a tax. Within 10 days after adoption of such resolution, the district shall cause to be published the resolution in at least one or more newspapers published in the district. The publication of the resolution shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the proposition of the adoption of the resolution be submitted to the voters of the district; (2) the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The secretary shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.

If within 30 days of the annual adoption of such additional levy, a petition is filed with the secretary of the board of trustees, signed by not less than 10% of the registered voters of the district, requesting that the proposition to levy such additional taxes as authorized by this Section be submitted to the voters of the district, then the district shall not be authorized to levy such additional taxes as permitted by this Section until the proposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition at a regularly scheduled election in the manner provided in the general election law. The secretary shall certify the proposition to the proper election authority for submission to the voters. If no such petition with the requisite number of signatures and which is otherwise valid is filed within such 30 day period, then the district shall be authorized to levy such additional taxes as provided for the purposes expressed in this Section.

(Source: P.A. 86-360; 87-1018.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.1)

Sec. 3-20.1. The board of each community college district shall within or before the first quarter of each fiscal year, adopt an annual budget which it deems necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the district, and in such annual budget shall specify the objects and purposes of each item and amount needed for each object or purpose. The board of each community college district shall file a written or electronic copy of the annual budget with the State Board.

The budget shall contain a statement of the cash on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, an estimate of the cash expected to be received during such fiscal year from all sources, an estimate of the expenditures contemplated for such fiscal year, and a statement of the estimated cash expected to be on hand at the end of such year. The estimate of taxes to be received may be based upon the amount of actual cash receipts that may reasonably be expected by the district during such fiscal year, estimated from the experience of the district in prior years and with due regard for other circumstances that may substantially affect such receipts. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring any district to change or preventing any district from changing from a cash basis of financing to a surplus or deficit basis of financing; or as requiring any district to change or preventing any district from changing its system of accounting.

The board of each community college district shall fix a fiscal year. If the beginning of the fiscal year of a district is subsequent to the time that the tax levy for such fiscal year shall be made, then such annual budget shall be adopted prior to the time such tax levy shall be made.

Such budget shall be prepared in tentative form by some person or persons designated by the board, and in such tentative form shall be made conveniently available to public inspection for at least 30 days prior to final action thereon. At least one public hearing shall be held as to such budget prior to final action thereon. Notice of availability for public inspection and of such public hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper published in such district, at least 30 days prior to the time of such hearing. If there is no newspaper published in such district, notice of such public hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper having general circulation within the district posting notices thereof in 5 of the most public places in such district. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to make the tentative budget available to public inspection, and to arrange for such public hearing. The board may from time to time make transfers between the various items in any fund not exceeding in the aggregate 10% of the total of such fund as set forth in the budget. The board may amend the annual budget from time to time at a regular meeting of the board if public notice of any amendment is provided pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. The board may from time to time amend such budget by the same procedure as is herein provided for its original adoption.

(Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-22.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-22.1)

Sec. 3-22.1. To cause an audit to be made as of the end of each fiscal year by an accountant licensed to practice public accounting in Illinois and appointed by the board. The auditor shall perform his or her examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and regulations prescribed by the State Board, and submit his or her report thereon in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The examination and report shall include a verification of student enrollments and any other bases upon which claims are filed with the State Board. The audit report shall include a statement of the scope and findings of the audit and a professional opinion signed by the auditor. If a professional opinion is denied by the auditor he or she shall set forth the reasons for that denial. The board shall not limit the scope of the examination to the extent that the effect of such limitation will result in the qualification of the auditor's professional opinion. The procedures for payment for the expenses of the audit shall be in accordance with Section 9 of the Governmental Account Audit Act. Copies of the audit report shall be filed with the State Board in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Board. The State Board shall file one copy of the audit report with the Auditor General.

(Source: P.A. 99-655, eff. 7-28-16.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-25.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-25.1)

Sec. 3-25.1. To authorize application to the State Illinois Community College Board for the approval of new units of instruction, research or public service as defined in this Section and to establish such new units following approval in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the Board of Higher Education Act.

The term "new unit of instruction, research or public service" includes the establishment of a college, school, division, institute, department or other unit including majors and curricula in any field of instruction, research, or public service not theretofore included in the program of the community college, and includes the establishment of any new branch or campus of the institution. The term shall not include reasonable and moderate extensions of existing curricula, research, or public service programs which have a direct relationship to existing programs; and the State Board may, under its rule making power define the character of reasonable and moderate extensions.

(Source: P.A. 88-322.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-26.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-26.1)

Sec. 3-26.1. Any employee of a community college board who is a member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Services, including the Illinois National Guard, and who is mobilized to active military duty on or after August 1, 1990 as a result of an order of the President of the United States, shall for each pay period beginning on or after August 1, 1990 continue to receive the same regular compensation that he receives or was receiving as an employee of the community college board at the time he is or was so mobilized to active military duty, plus any health insurance and other benefits he is or was receiving or accruing at that time, minus the amount of his base pay for military service, for the duration of his active military service. If the employee's active military duty commences on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the military duty shall not result in the loss or diminishment of any employment benefit, service credit, or status accrued at the time the duty commenced.

In the event any provision of a collective bargaining agreement or any community college board or district policy covering any employee so ordered to active duty is more generous than the provisions contained in this Section the collective bargaining agreement or community college board or district policy shall be controlling.

(Source: P.A. 87-631.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-29) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-29)

Sec. 3-29. To indemnify and protect board members and , employees, and student teachers of boards against civil rights damage claims and suits, constitutional rights damage claims and suits, death, bodily injury and property damage claims and suits, including defense thereof, when damages are sought for alleged negligent or wrongful acts while such board member or , employee or student teacher is engaged in the exercise or performance of any powers or duties of the board, or is acting within the scope of employment or under the direction of the community college board.

To insure against any loss or liability of the district or board members and , employees, and student teachers of boards against civil rights damage claims and suits, constitutional rights damage claims and suits and death, bodily injury and property damage claims and suits, including defense thereof, when damages are sought for alleged negligent or wrongful acts while such board member or , employee, or student teacher is engaged in the exercise or performance of any powers or duties of the board, or is acting within the scope of employment or under the direction of the board. Such insurance shall be carried in a company licensed to write such coverage in this State.

(Source: P.A. 83-1391.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-40) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-40)

Sec. 3-40. To enter into contracts or agreements with any person, organization, association, educational institution, or governmental agency for providing or securing educational services for academic credit. The authority of any community college district to exercise the powers granted under this Section is subject to the prior review and approval of the State Board under subsection (i) of Section 2—12 of this Act. Any initial contract with a public university or a private degree-granting college or university entered into on or after July 1, 1985 but before July 1, 2016 shall have prior approval of the State Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Any initial contract with a public university or a private degree-granting college or university entered into on or after July 1, 2016 shall have prior approval of the State Board.

(Source: P.A. 99-655, eff. 7-28-16.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-42.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-42.1)

Sec. 3-42.1. (a) To appoint law enforcement officer and non-law enforcement officer members of the community college district police department or department of public safety.

(b) Members of the community college district police department or department of public safety who are law enforcement officers, as defined in the Illinois Police Training Act, shall be peace officers under the laws of this State. As such, law enforcement officer members of these departments shall have all of the powers of police officers in cities and sheriffs in counties, including the power to make arrests on view or on warrants for violations of State statutes and to enforce county or city ordinances in all counties that lie within the community college district, when such is required for the protection of community college personnel, students, property, or interests. Such officers shall have no power to serve and execute civil process.

As peace officers in this State, all laws pertaining to hiring, training, retention, service authority, and discipline of police officers, under State law, shall apply. Law enforcement officer members must complete the minimum basic training requirements of a police training school under the Illinois Police Training Act. Law enforcement officer members who have successfully completed an Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board certified firearms course shall be equipped with appropriate firearms and auxiliary weapons.

(c) Non-law enforcement officer members of the community college police, public safety, or security departments whose job requirements include performing patrol and security type functions shall, within 6 months after their initial hiring date or the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, whichever is later, be required to successfully complete the 20-hour basic security training course required by (i) the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation for Security Officers, (ii) by the International Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators, or (iii) campus protection officer training program or a similar course certified and approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. They shall also be permitted to become members of an Illinois State Training Board Mobile Training Unit and shall complete 8 hours in continuing training, related to their specific position of employment, each year. The board may establish reasonable eligibility requirements for appointment and retention of non-law enforcement officer members.

All non-law enforcement officer members authorized to carry weapons, other than firearms, shall receive training on the proper deployment and use of force regarding such weapons.

(Source: P.A. 96-269, eff. 8-11-09.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-48) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-48)

Sec. 3-48. Interest of board member in contracts.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no No community college board member shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in his own name or in the name of any other person, association, trust or corporation, in any contract, work, or business of the district or in the sale of any article, whenever the expense, price, or consideration of the contract, work, business, or sale is paid either from the treasury or by any assessment levied by any statute or ordinance. A community college board member shall not be deemed interested if the board member is an employee of a business that is involved in the transaction of business with the district and has no financial interests other than as an employee. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no No community college board member shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any property which (1) belongs to the district, or (2) is sold for taxes or assessments, or (3) is sold by virtue of legal process at the suit of the district.

(b) A However, any board member may provide materials, merchandise, property, services, or labor, if:

A. the contract is with a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or cooperative association in which the board member has less than a 7 1/2% share in the ownership; and

B. such interested board member publicly discloses the nature and extent of his interest prior to or during deliberations concerning the proposed award of the contract; and

C. such interested board member abstains from voting on the award of the contract, though he shall be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum; and

D. such contract is approved by a majority vote of those board members presently holding office; and

E. the contract is awarded after sealed bids to the lowest responsible bidder if the amount of the contract exceeds $1500, or awarded without bidding if the amount of the contract is less than $1500; and

F. the award of the contract would not cause the aggregate amount of all such contracts so awarded to the same person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or cooperative association in the same fiscal year to exceed $25,000.

(c) In addition to the exemptions under subsection (b) of this Section, a above exemption, any board member may provide materials, merchandise, property, services or labor if:

A. the award of the contract is approved by a majority vote of the board provided that any such interested member shall abstain from voting; and

B. the amount of the contract does not exceed $250; and

C. the award of the contract would not cause the aggregate amount of all such contracts so awarded to the same person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or cooperative association in the same fiscal year to exceed $500; and

D. such interested member publicly discloses the nature and extent of his interest prior to or during deliberations concerning the proposed award of the contract; and

E. such interested member abstains from voting on the award of the contract, though he shall be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum.

(d) A contract for the procurement of public utility services by a district with a public utility company is not barred by this Section by one or more members of the board being an officer or employee of the public utility company or holding an ownership interest of no more than 7 1/2% in the public utility company. A An elected or appointed member of the board having such an interest shall be deemed not to have a prohibited interest under this Section.

(e) This Section does not prohibit a student member of the board from maintaining official status as an enrolled student, from maintaining normal student employment at the college or from receiving scholarships or grants when the eligibility for the scholarships or grants is not determined by the board.

(f) Nothing contained in this Section shall preclude a contract of deposit of monies, loans or other financial services by a district with a local bank or local savings and loan association, regardless of whether a member or members of the community college board are interested in such bank or savings and loan association as a director, as an officer or employee or as a holder of less than 7 1/2% of the total ownership interest. A member or members holding such an interest in such a contract shall not be deemed to be holding a prohibited interest for purposes of this Act. Such interested member or members of the community college board must publicly state the nature and extent of their interest during deliberations concerning the proposed award of such a contract, but shall not participate in any further deliberations concerning the proposed award. Such interested member or members shall not vote on such a proposed award. Any member or members abstaining from participation in deliberations and voting under this Section may be considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum. Award of such a contract shall require approval by a majority vote of those members presently holding office. Consideration and award of any such contract in which a member or members are interested may only be made at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the community college board.

(g) Any board member who violates this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and in addition thereto any office held by such person so convicted shall become vacant and shall be so declared as part of the judgment of the court.

(Source: P.A. 86-930.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-53)

Sec. 3-53. Private-public partnership boards.

(a) In this Section:

"Advanced manufacturing technology" means a program of study that leads students to an industry certification, diploma, degree, or combination of these in skills and competencies needed by manufacturers.

"Industry certification" means an industry-recognized credential that is (i) industry created, (ii) nationally portable, (iii) third-party-validated by either the International Organization for Standardization or the American National Standards Institute and is data-based and supported.

"Institution" means a public high school or community college, including a community college in a community college district to which Article 7 of this Act applies, that offers instruction in advanced manufacturing technology for credit towards a degree.

"Private-public partnership board" means a formal group of volunteers within a community college district that may be comprised of some, but not necessarily all, of the following: local and regional manufacturers, applicable labor unions, community college officials, school district superintendents, high school principals, workforce investment boards, or other individuals willing to participate.

(b) The creation of a private-public partnership board is encouraged and may be authorized at each community college. A board, if created, shall meet no less than 5 of the following criteria:

(1) be minimally comprised of those entities described in subsection (a) of this Section;

(2) be led cooperatively by a manufacturer, a school district superintendent, and a community college president or their designees;

(3) meet no less than 4 times each year during State fiscal years 2015 and 2016 and thereafter no less than twice each State fiscal year;

(4) encourage and define the implementation of programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to meet the competency and skill demands of manufacturers;

(5) define a minimum of 4 programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to meet the needs of the broadest number of manufacturers in the area;

(6) encourage formal alignment and dual-credit opportunities for high school students who begin advanced manufacturing technology training to transition to community college programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology; and

(7) establish, as its foundation, the certified production technician credential offered by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council or its successor entity.

(Source: P.A. 98-1069, eff. 8-26-14.)

(110 ILCS 805/5-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 105-3)

Sec. 5-3. Community college districts desiring to participate in the program authorized in Section 5-1 of this Act shall make a written application to the State Board on forms provided by such Board. The State Board may require the following information:

(a) Description of present facilities and those planned for construction.

(b) Present community college enrollment.

(c) (Blank). The projected enrollment over the next 5 years. However, no application shall be accepted unless such district contains 3 counties, or that portion of 3 counties not included in an existing community college district, or the projected enrollment shows more than 1,000 fulltime equivalent students within 5 years in districts outside the Chicago standard metropolitan area and more than 2,000 fulltime equivalent students in the Chicago standard metropolitan area, such area as defined by U.S. Bureau of Census.

(d) Outline of community college curricula, including vocational and technical education, present and proposed.

(e) District financial report including financing plans for district's share of costs.

(f) Facts showing adequate standards for the physical plant, heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety, equipment and supplies, instruction and teaching, curricula, library, operation, maintenance, administration and supervision.

(g) Survey of the existing community college or proposed community college service area and the proper location of the site in relation to the existing institutions of higher education offering pre-professional, occupational and technical training curricula. The factual survey must show the possible enrollment, assessed valuation, industrial, business, agricultural and other conditions reflecting educational needs in the area to be served; however, no community college will be authorized in any location which, on the basis of the evidence supplied by the factual survey, shall be deemed inadequate for the maintenance of desirable standards for the offering of basic subjects of general education, semiprofessional and technical curricula.

(h) Such other information as the State Board may require.

(Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/5-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 105-4)

Sec. 5-4. Any community college district desiring to participate in the program for new academic facilities or any facilities built or bought under contract entered into after July 7, 1964, shall file an application with the State Board prior to such dates as are designated by the State Board. The State Board in providing priorities if such are needed because of limited funds shall be regulated by objective criteria which shall be such as will tend best to achieve the objectives of this Article, while leaving opportunity and flexibility for the development of standards and methods that will best accommodate the varied needs of the community colleges in the State. Basic criteria shall give special consideration to the expansion of enrollment capacity and shall include consideration of the degree to which the applicant districts effectively utilize existing facilities and which allow the Board, for priority purposes, to provide for the grouping in a reasonable manner, the application for facilities according to functional or educational type.

(Source: P.A. 78-669.)

(110 ILCS 805/5-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 105-6)

Sec. 5-6. Any community college district may, as a part of its 25% contribution for building purposes, contribute real property situated within the geographical boundaries of such community college district at market value as determined at the time the contribution is made to the Capital Development Board in accordance with the program and budget, the plan as approved by the State Board by 3 licensed appraisers appointed by the State Board, except that where a community college district has acquired such lands without cost or for a consideration substantially less than the market value thereof at the time of acquisition, the amount of the community college district's contribution for the land shall be limited (a) to the difference, if any, between the appraised market value at the time of acquisition and the appraised market value at the time the contribution is made to the Capital Development Board, if the grantor is the Federal government, (except that no property acquired prior to December 18, 1975 shall be affected by the provisions of this section), or any department, agency, board or commission thereof or (b) to the actual amount, if any, of the consideration paid for the land if the grantor is the State of Illinois or any department, agency, board or commission thereof.

In the event the highest appraisal exceeds the average of the other two appraisals by more than 10%, such appraisal shall not be considered in determining the market value of the land and a new appraiser shall be appointed by the State Board, who shall re-appraise the land. The re-appraisal shall then become the third appraisal as required by this section. The cost of the appraisement shall be paid by the community college district.

(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

(110 ILCS 805/5-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 105-7)

Sec. 5-7. Transfer of funds or designation of real property. As part of Prior to entering into an agreement with the Capital Development Board, the community college board shall transfer to the Capital Development Board funds or designate for building purposes any real property it may own, either improved or unimproved, situated within the geographical boundaries of such community college district, or both, in an amount equal to at least 25% of the total amount necessary to finance the project, except that no real property may be so designated, unless prior to its acquisition by the community college district after December 18, 1975 the Capital Development Board has had an opportunity to evaluate the land and issue a report concerning its suitability for construction purposes. Of the total funds transferred from the community college board to the Capital Development Board, an amount equal to 40% of each of the fees under an architect or engineer contract, including any reimbursable items under the contract to cover contractual obligations through the design development phase of the project, shall be transferred prior to the signing of the contract. Prior to approval to proceed beyond the design development stage or to advertising the first bid package of a phased-bid project, whichever comes first, the community college board shall transfer funds to the Capital Development Board in an amount equal to the balance of the local share of the total project cost. For the purposes of this Section, the proceeds derived from the sale of bonds as provided in this Act, any lands designated as all or part of the 25% contribution by the community college district or any other money available to the community college for building purposes may be used.

(Source: P.A. 89-281, eff. 8-10-95.)

(110 ILCS 805/5A-15)

Sec. 5A-15. Guaranteed energy savings contract. "Guaranteed energy savings contract" means a contract for: (i) the implementation of an energy audit, data collection, and other related analyses preliminary to the undertaking of energy conservation measures; (ii) the evaluation and recommendation of energy conservation measures; (iii) the implementation of one or more energy conservation measures; and (iv) the implementation of project monitoring and data collection to verify post-installation energy consumption and energy-related operating costs. The contract shall provide that all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration, are to be made over time and that the savings are guaranteed to the extent necessary to pay the costs of the energy conservation measures. Energy savings may include energy reduction and offsetting sources of renewable energy funds, including renewable energy credits and carbon credits.

(Source: P.A. 88-173.)

(110 ILCS 805/5A-25)

Sec. 5A-25. Request for proposals. "Request for proposals" means a competitive selection achieved by negotiated procurement. The request for proposals shall be submitted to the administrators of the Capital Development Board announced in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin for publication and through at least one public notice, at least 14 days before the request date in a newspaper published in the district, or if no newspaper is published in the district, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the district, by a community college district that will administer the program, requesting innovative solutions and proposals for energy conservation measures. Proposals submitted shall be sealed. The request for proposals shall include all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the community college district.

(2) The name, address, title, and phone number of a contact person.

(3) Notice indicating that the community college district is requesting qualified providers to propose energy conservation measures through a guaranteed energy savings contract.

(4) The date, time, and place where proposals must be received.

(5) The evaluation criteria for assessing the proposals.

(6) Any other stipulations and clarifications the community college district may require.

(Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)

(110 ILCS 805/5A-35)

Sec. 5A-35. Award of guaranteed energy savings contract. Sealed proposals must be opened by a member or employee of the community college board at a public opening at which the contents of the proposals must be announced. Each person or entity submitting a sealed proposal must receive at least 10 days notice of the time and place of the opening. The community college district shall select the qualified provider that best meets the needs of the district. The community college district shall provide public notice of the meeting at which it proposes to award a guaranteed energy savings contract of the names of the parties to the proposed contract and of the purpose of the contract. The public notice shall be made at least 10 days prior to the meeting. After evaluating the proposals under Section 5A-30, a community college district may enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract with a qualified provider if it finds that the amount it would spend on the energy conservation measures recommended in the proposal would not exceed the amount to be saved in either energy or operational costs, or both, within a 20-year period from the date of installation, if the recommendations in the proposal are followed. Contracts let or awarded shall be submitted to the administrators of the Capital Development Board Procurement Bulletin for publication published in the next available subsequent Illinois Procurement Bulletin.

(Source: P.A. 94-1062, eff. 7-31-06.)

(110 ILCS 805/5A-45)

Sec. 5A-45. Installment payment contract; lease purchase agreement. A community college district or 2 or more such districts in combination may enter into an installment payment contract or lease purchase agreement with a qualified provider or with a third-party lender, as authorized by law, for the funding or financing of the purchase and installation of energy conservation measures by a qualified provider. Every community college district may issue certificates evidencing the indebtedness incurred pursuant to the contracts or agreements. Any such contract or agreement shall be valid whether or not an appropriation with respect thereto is first included in any annual or additional or supplemental budget adopted by the community college district. Each contract or agreement entered into by a community college district pursuant to this Section shall be authorized by official action resolution of the community college board. The authority granted under this Section is in addition to any other authority granted by law.

(Source: P.A. 95-612, eff. 9-11-07.)

(110 ILCS 805/6-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 106-2)

Sec. 6-2. Any graduate of a recognized high school or student otherwise qualified to attend a public community college and residing outside a community college district but within this State who notifies the board of education of his district may, subject to Section 3-17, attend any recognized public community college in the State at the tuition rate of a student residing in the district. Subject to appropriation, which he chooses, and the State Board board of education of that district shall pay the difference between the in-district and out-of-district tuition amounts to the community college district his tuition, as defined herein, for any semester, quarter or term of that academic year and the following summer term from the educational fund or the proceeds of a levy made under Section 6-1. In addition, any graduate of a recognized high school or student otherwise qualified to attend a public community college and residing in a new community college district formed pursuant to Section 6-6.1 who notifies the board of education of his district may, subject to the provisions of Section 3-17, attend any recognized public community college in the State, and the board of education of that district shall pay his tuition until January 1, 1991. If a resident is not eligible for tuition for a summer term because he did not notify his board of education by the previous September 15, he may become eligible for that tuition for a summer term by giving notice to the board of education by May 15 preceding his enrollment for the summer term. Such tuition may not exceed the per capita cost of the community college attended for the previous year, or in the case of the first year of operation the estimated per capita cost, less certain deductions to be computed in the manner set forth below. The community college per capita cost shall be computed, in a manner consistent with any accounting system prescribed by the State Board, by adding all of the non-capital expenditures, including interest, to the depreciation on capital outlay expenditures paid from sources other than State and Federal funds and then dividing by the number of full-time equivalent students for the fiscal year as defined in this Section. The community college tuition to be charged to the district of the student's residence shall be computed, in a manner consistent with any accounting system prescribed by the State Board, by adding all of the non-capital expenditures for the previous year, including interest, to the depreciation on capital outlay expenditures paid from sources other than State and Federal funds less any payments toward non-capital expenditures received from State and Federal sources for the previous year except grants through the State Board, as authorized in Section 2-16 or 2-16.02, as the case may be, and then dividing by the number of full-time equivalent students for that fiscal year as defined in this Section; this average per student computation shall be converted to a semester hour or quarter hour base and further reduced by the combined rate of State grants other than equalization grants for the current year as provided for in Section 2-16.02 and any rate of tuition and fees assessed all students for the current year as authorized in Section 6-4.

Any person who has notified the board of education of his or her district as provided above and who is a resident of that district at the time of such notification shall have his or her tuition paid by that district for that academic year and the following summer term so long as he or she resides in Illinois outside a community college district. If he or she becomes a resident of a community college district, he or she shall be classified as a resident of that district at the beginning of any semester, quarter or term following that change of residence and the State Board shall no longer pay the difference in tuition rates.

If a resident of a community college district wishes to attend the community college maintained by the district of his or her residence but the program in which the student wishes to enroll is not offered by that community college, and the community college maintained by the district of his residence does not have a contractual agreement under Section 3-40 of this Act for such program, the student may attend any recognized public community college in some other district, subject to the provisions of Section 3-17, and have his or her tuition, as defined herein, paid by the community college district of his or her residence while enrolled in a program at that college which is not offered by his or her home community college if he or she makes application to his or her home board at least 30 days prior to the beginning of any semester, quarter or term in accordance with rules, regulations and procedures established and published by his or her home board. The payment of tuition by his or her district of residence may not exceed the per capita cost of the community college attended for the previous year, or in the case of the first year of operation the estimated per capita cost, less certain deductions, to be computed by adding all of the non-capital expenditures for the previous year, including interest, to the depreciation on the capital outlay expenditures paid from sources other than State and federal funds, less any payments toward non-capital expenditures received from State and federal sources for the previous year (except for grants through the State Board under Section 2-16.02 of this Act), and dividing that amount by the number of full-time equivalent students for that fiscal year as defined under this Section. This average per student computation shall be converted to a semester hour base and further reduced by the combined rate of State grants, other than equalization grants for the current year as provided under Section 2-16.02 of this Act, and any rate of tuition and fees assessed for all students for the current year as authorized under Section 6-4 of this Act. in the manner set forth above for the community college tuition to be charged to the district of the student's residence.

Payment shall be made hereunder to the community college district of attendance immediately upon receipt, by the district liable for the payment, of a statement from that community college district of the amount due it. Before sending such a statement requesting payment, however, the community college district of attendance shall make all calculations and deductions required under this Section so that the amount requested for payment is the exact amount required under this Section to be paid by the district liable for payment.

If the moneys in the educational fund or the proceeds from a levy made under Section 6-1 of a district liable for payments under this Section are insufficient to meet such payments, the district liable for such payments may issue tax anticipation warrants as provided in Section 3-20.10.

A full-time equivalent student for a semester, quarter or term is defined as a student doing 15 semester hours of work per semester or 15 quarter hours of work per quarter or the equivalent thereof, and the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled per term shall be determined by dividing by 15 the total number of semester hours or quarter hours of work for which State Board grants are received, or the equivalent thereof, carried by all students of the college through the mid-term of each semester, quarter or term. The number of full-time equivalent students for a fiscal year shall be computed by adding the total number of semester hours or quarter hours of work or the equivalent thereof carried by all students of the college through the mid-term of each semester, quarter or term during that fiscal year and dividing that sum by 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours or the equivalent thereof depending upon the credit hour system utilized by the college. Tuition of students carrying more or less than 15 semester hours of work per semester or 15 quarter hours of work per quarter or the equivalent thereof shall be computed in the proportion which the number of hours so carried bears to 15 semester hours or 15 quarter hours or the equivalent thereof.

If the United States Government, the State of Illinois, or any agency pays tuition for any community college student, neither the district of residence of the student nor the student may be required to pay that tuition or such part thereof as is otherwise paid. No part of the State's financial responsibility provided for in Section 2-16 may be transferred to a student's district of residence under this Section.

(Source: P.A. 86-469; 86-1246; 87-1018.)

(110 ILCS 805/6-4.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 106-4.1)

Sec. 6-4.1. If a resident of Illinois qualifies for admission to a public community college under Section 3-17 but does not qualify for financial support under Section 6-2, he may be enrolled in the college upon payment of the difference between the per capita cost as defined in Section 6-2 less any payments toward noncapital expenditures received from State and federal sources for the previous year except grants through the State Board as authorized in Section 2-16 or 2-16.02, as the case may be, converted to a semester hour or quarter hour base, and the combined rate of State grants other than equalization grants for the current year as authorized in Section 2-16.02, notwithstanding tuition limits of Section 6-4. Subject to Section 3-17, a public community college may accept out-of-state students upon payment of the per capita cost as defined in Section 6-2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the out-of-district or out-of-state tuition, whichever is applicable, may be waived for a student who is employed for at least 35 hours per week by an entity located in the district or is enrolled in a course that is being provided under terms of a contract for services between the employing entity and the college.

(Source: P.A. 86-1246; 87-741; 87-1018.)

(110 ILCS 805/6-4.2 new)

Sec. 6-4.2. In-district tuition charge. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, for tuition purposes, a student shall be classified as a resident of a community college district after establishing the 30-day residency requirement of the district.

(110 ILCS 805/7-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 107-5)

Sec. 7-5. The Until January 1, 1972, the fiscal year of the Board is the calendar year, and thereafter the fiscal year shall commence on the first day of July and end on the last day of June of each succeeding year. To effect this transition the Board shall adopt a resolution establishing the first fiscal year for the period commencing on January 1, 1972, and ending on June 30, 1973. All reports of the chief administrative officer, the budget and all appropriations shall be prepared for such period.

The board and its officers shall have all necessary powers to effectuate such change in the fiscal year, but the proceedings had pursuant to this Section shall not alter the procedures for the levy of taxes as provided in Section 7-18.

(Source: P.A. 77-676.)

(110 ILCS 805/7-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 107-9)

Sec. 7-9. The budget shall set forth estimates, by classes, of all current assets and liabilities of each fund of the board as of the beginning of the fiscal year, and the amounts of those assets estimated to be available for appropriation in that year, either for expenditures or charges to be made or incurred during that year or for liabilities unpaid at the beginning thereof. Estimates of taxes to be received from the levies of prior years shall be net, after deducting amounts estimated to be sufficient to cover the loss and cost of collecting those taxes and also deferred collections thereof and abatements in the amount of those taxes extended or to be extended upon the collectors' books.

Estimates of the liabilities of the respective funds shall include:

1. All final judgments, including accrued interest thereon, entered against the board and unpaid at the beginning of that fiscal year;

2. The principal of all tax anticipation warrants and all temporary loans and all accrued interest thereon unpaid at the beginning of that fiscal year;

3. Any amount for which the board is required under this Act to reimburse the working cash fund from the educational fund and operations and maintenance fund; and

4. The amount of all accounts payable including estimates of audited vouchers, participation certificates, interfund loans and purchase orders payable.

The budget shall also set forth detailed estimates of all taxes to be levied for that year and of all current revenues to be derived from sources other than taxes, including State and Federal contributions, rents, fees, perquisites, and all other types of revenue, which will be applicable to expenditures or charges to be made or incurred during that year.

No estimate of taxes to be levied during the fiscal year for educational purposes and operations and maintenance of facilities purposes may exceed a sum equivalent to the product of the value of the taxable property in the district, as ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the passage of the budget, multiplied by the maximum per cent or rate of tax which the corporate authorities of the city are authorized by law to levy for the current fiscal year for those purposes: Provided that any estimate of taxes to be levied for the year 1975 collectible in 1976 and for the first half of the year 1976 collectible in 1977 for educational purposes and operations and maintenance of facilities purposes may be equal to a sum equivalent to the product of the value of the taxable property in the district, as ascertained by the 1972 assessment for State and county taxes, multiplied by the maximum per cent or rate of tax which the corporate authorities of the city are authorized by law to levy for the current fiscal year for those purposes.

All these estimates shall be so segregated and classified as to funds and in such other manner as to give effect to the requirements of law relating to the respective purposes to which the assets and taxes and other current revenues are applicable, so that no expenditure will be authorized or made for any purpose in excess of the money lawfully available therefor.

The several estimates of assets, liabilities and expenditure requirements required or authorized to be made by this Section and by Section 7-10 shall be made on the basis of information known to the board at the time of the passage of the annual budget and are not invalidated or otherwise subject to attack merely because after that time additional information is known to or could be discovered by the board that would require a different estimate or because the board might have amended these estimates under Section 7-12.

(Source: P.A. 85-1335.)

(110 ILCS 805/7-25) (from Ch. 122, par. 107-25)

Sec. 7-25. Issuance of bonds; terms and sale. The board may incur an indebtedness and issue bonds for the purpose of erecting, purchasing or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for community college use, transferring funds to the Capital Development Board Illinois Building Authority for community college building purposes, erecting temporary community college structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating and replacing existing community college buildings and temporary community college structures, furnishing and equipping community college buildings and temporary community college structures, and purchasing or otherwise acquiring and improving sites for such purposes.

The bonds may not be issued until the proposition of authorizing such bonds has been certified to the proper election officials, who shall have submitted it to the electors of the city at a regular scheduled election in accordance with the general election law, and approved by a majority of the electors voting upon that question.

The board shall adopt a resolution providing for certifying that proposition for such an election. In addition to the requirements of the general election law the notice of the referendum must contain the amount of the bond issue, maximum rate of interest and purpose for which issued. This notice shall be published in accordance with the general election law.

The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

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Shall bonds in the amount of $............ be issued by the Board of community College District YES No....., County of.... and State of Illinois for the purpose of (Here print the purpose of the public -----------------------

measure) bearing interest at the rate of not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond NO Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract?

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Whenever the board desires to issue bonds as herein authorized, it shall adopt a resolution designating the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds are to be expended and fixing the amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, the maturity thereof, and optional provisions, if any, the rate of interest thereon, and the amount of taxes to be levied annually for the purpose of paying the interest upon and the principal of such bonds.

The bonds shall bear interest at the rate of not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, and shall mature within not to exceed 20 years from their date, and may be made callable on any interest payment date at par and accrued interest, after notice has been given, at the time and in the manner provided in the bond resolution.

The bonds shall be issued in the corporate name of the community college district, and they shall be signed by the chairman and secretary of the community college board. The bonds shall also be registered, numbered and countersigned by the treasurer who receives the taxes of the district. The registration shall be in a book in which shall be entered the record of the election authorizing the board to borrow money and a description of the bonds issued, including the number, date, to whom issued, amount, rate of interest and when due.

The bonds shall be sold by the board upon such terms as are approved by the board after advertisement for bids, and the proceeds thereof shall be received by the community college treasurer, and expended by the board for the purposes provided in the bond resolution.

The community college treasurer shall, before receiving any of such money, execute a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties with a surety company authorized to do business in this State, which surety bond shall be approved by the community college board and filed as otherwise required under this Act for the treasurer's bond. The penalty of the surety bond shall be in the amount of such bond issue. The surety bond shall be in substantially the same form as the bond otherwise required under this Act for the treasurer and when so given shall fully describe the bond issue which it specifically covers and shall remain in force until the funds of the bond issue are fully disbursed in accordance with the law.

Before or at the time of issuing any bonds herein authorized, the board shall by resolution provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property of such community college district sufficient to pay and discharge the principal thereof at maturity and to pay the interest thereon as it falls due. Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with the other taxes of the community college district and shall be in addition to and exclusive of the maximum of all other taxes which the board is authorized by law to levy for community college purposes. Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein such community college district is located of a certified copy of any such ordinance, the county clerk shall extend the tax therein provided for, including an amount to cover loss and cost of collecting such taxes and also deferred collections thereof and abatements in the amounts of such taxes as extended upon the collector's books. The ordinance shall be in force upon its passage.

With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.

(Source: P.A. 89-281, eff. 8-10-95.)

(110 ILCS 805/7-26) (from Ch. 122, par. 107-26)

Sec. 7-26. Issuance of bonds not exceeding $15,000,000 aggregate. The board may incur an indebtedness and issue bonds therefor in an amount or amounts not to exceed in the aggregate $15,000,000 for the purpose of erecting, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring buildings suitable for community college use, transferring funds to the Capital Development Board Illinois Building Authority for community college building purposes, erecting temporary community college structures, erecting additions to, repairing, rehabilitating, and replacing existing community college buildings and temporary community college structures, furnishing and equipping community college buildings and temporary community college structures, and purchasing or otherwise acquiring and improving sites for such purposes. The bonds may be issued without submitting the question of issuance thereof to the voters of the community college district for approval.

Whenever the board desires to issue bonds as herein authorized, it shall adopt a resolution designating the purpose for which the proceeds of the bonds are to be expended and fixing the amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, the schedule of the maturities thereof; and optional provisions, if any, and the maximum rate of interest thereon and directing the sale upon such terms as are determined by the board.

The secretary of the board shall cause such sale to be advertised by publication of a notice of sale once, as a legal notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the district, and once in a financial journal published in the City of New York, New York, or Chicago, Illinois. Such notice of sale shall be published not less than 7 nor more than 21 days prior to the date set for the sale of the bonds being advertised. The notice of sale shall state that sealed bids will be received by the board for its bonds and shall include: the amount, date, maturity or maturities of such bonds; the date, time and place of receipt of bids; the maximum permissible interest rate; the basis upon which the bonds will be awarded; call provisions, if any; and such other information as the board may deem pertinent.

After the bonds have been awarded to the successful bidder, the board shall adopt a resolution confirming the sale of said bonds to the successful bidder, setting forth the terms of sale, designating the place of payment for the principal and interest, prescribing the form of bond and determining the amount of taxes to be levied annually for each of the years in which said bonds are outstanding for the purpose of paying the interest on and the principal of such bonds.

The bonds shall be issued in the corporate name of the community college district, and they shall be signed by the chairman and secretary of the community college board. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate of not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, and shall mature within 20 years from the date of issuance, and may be made callable on any interest payment date at par and accrued interest, after notice has been given, at the time and in the manner provided in the bond resolution. The proceeds of sale of said bonds shall be received by the community college treasurer, and expended by the board for the purpose provided in the bond resolution.

The community college treasurer shall, before receiving any of such money, execute a surety bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this State conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties. That surety bond must pass approval by the community college board and, upon such approval, shall be filed as otherwise required under this Act for the treasurer's bond. The penalty of the surety bond shall be in the amount of such bond issue. The surety bond shall be in substantially the same form as the bond otherwise required under this Act for the treasurer and when so given shall fully describe the bond issue which it specifically covers and shall remain in force until the funds of the bond issue are fully disbursed in accordance with the law.

Before or at the time of issuing any bonds herein authorized, the city council, upon the demand and under the direction of the board shall, by ordinance, provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property within the community college district sufficient to pay and discharge the principal thereof at maturity and to pay the interest thereon as it falls due. Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner with the other taxes of the community college district and shall be in addition to and exclusive of the maximum of all other taxes which the board is authorized by law to levy for community college purposes. Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of each county wherein such community college district is located of a certified copy of any such ordinance, the county clerk shall extend the tax therein provided for, including an amount to cover loss and cost of collecting such taxes and also deferred collections thereof and abatements in the amounts of such taxes as extended upon the collector's books.

With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.

(Source: P.A. 89-281, eff. 8-10-95.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-6.1 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-11.1 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.03 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-20 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/2-25 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-7b rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-12 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-12.1 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-12.2 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-20.7 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-22.3 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-31.2 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-40.2 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/3-46.1 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/5-8 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/6-1 rep.)

(110 ILCS 805/6-6.1 rep.)

Section 15. The Public Community College Act is amended by repealing Sections 2-6.1, 2-11.1, 2-16.03, 2-20, 2-25, 3-7b, 3-12, 3-12.1, 3-12.2, 3-20.7, 3-22.3, 3-31.2, 3-40.2, 3-46.1, 5-8, 6-1, and 6-6.1.