102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3563

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Dan Ugaste

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 230/5-300

    Amends the School Construction Law. With regard to early childhood construction grants, provides that (i) a public school district assigned to Tier 1 under the evidence-based funding formula under the School Code or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of the awarded grant, (ii) a public school district assigned to Tier 2 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of the awarded grant, (iii) a public school district assigned to Tier 3 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75% of the awarded grant, and (iv) a public school district assigned to Tier 4 under the evidence-based funding formula or any other eligible entity in an area encompassed by that district must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the awarded grant (rather than providing that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Construction Law is amended by
5changing Section 5-300 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 230/5-300)
7    Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants.
8    (a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make
9grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities
10for early childhood construction projects. These grants shall
11be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the
12School Construction Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities
13providing services within private residences. A public school
14district or other eligible entity must provide local matching
15funds in the following manner: in an amount equal to 10% of the
16grant under this Section.
17        (1) A public school district assigned to Tier 1 under
18    Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible
19    entity in an area encompassed by that district must
20    provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 3% of
21    the grant awarded under this Section.
22        (2) A public school district assigned to Tier 2 under
23    Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible

 

 

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1    entity in an area encompassed by that district must
2    provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 7.5% of
3    the grant awarded under this Section.
4        (3) A public school district assigned to Tier 3 under
5    Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible
6    entity in an area encompassed by that district must
7    provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 8.75%
8    of the grant awarded under this Section.
9        (4) A public school district assigned to Tier 4 under
10    Section 18-8.15 of the School Code or any other eligible
11    entity in an area encompassed by that district must
12    provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of
13    the grant awarded under this Section.
14    A public school district or other eligible entity has no
15entitlement to a grant under this Section.
16    (b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to
17implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the
18rules for school construction project grants or school
19maintenance project grants. The rules may specify:
20        (1) the manner of applying for grants;
21        (2) project eligibility requirements;
22        (3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys;
23        (4) the manner in which school districts and other
24    eligible entities must account for the use of grant
25    moneys;
26        (5) requirements that new or improved facilities be

 

 

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1    used for early childhood and other related programs for a
2    period of at least 10 years; and
3        (6) any other provision that the Capital Development
4    Board determines to be necessary or useful for the
5    administration of this Section.
6    (b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for
7the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital
8Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall
9hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of
1010 years after the date of the grant award, after which title
11to the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit
12corporation or the lien shall be removed, provided that the
13non-profit corporation has complied with the terms of its
14grant agreement. When grants are made to non-profit
15corporations for the purpose of renovation or rehabilitation,
16if the non-profit corporation does not comply with item (5) of
17subsection (b) of this Section, the Capital Development Board
18or any State agency it so designates shall recover the grant
19pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant
20Funds Recovery Act.
21    (c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with
22the State Board of Education, shall establish standards for
23the determination of priority needs concerning early childhood
24projects based on projects located in communities in the State
25with the greatest underserved population of young children,
26utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood

 

 

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1service data.
2    (d) In each school year in which early childhood
3construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total
4amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a
5population of more than 500,000, provided that the school
6district complies with the requirements of this Section and
7the rules adopted under this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-1402, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.