Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Filed: 3/19/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4680

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4680 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
511E-90, 11E-95, 17-3, and 17-5 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/11E-90)
7    Sec. 11E-90. Classification of property, taxes, bonds, and
8funds for combined high school - unit districts.
9    (a) All real property included within the boundaries of a
10combined high school - unit district created in accordance with
11this Article shall be classified into either a high school only
12classification or elementary and high school classification as
13follows:
14        (1) Real property included within the high school only
15    classification shall include all of the real property
16    included within both the boundaries of the combined high

 

 

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1    school - unit district and the boundaries of a separate
2    school district organized and established for purposes of
3    providing instruction up to and including grade 8.
4        (2) Real property included within the elementary and
5    high school classification shall include all of the real
6    property of the combined high school - unit district not
7    included in the high school only classification.
8    (b) The petition to establish a combined high school - unit
9district shall set forth the maximum annual authorized tax
10rates for the proposed district as follows:
11        (1) The petition to establish a combined high school -
12    unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax
13    rate for both grade K through 8 educational purposes and
14    grade 9 through 12 educational purposes. The rate for grade
15    K through 8 educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The
16    rate for grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not
17    exceed 3.5%. The combined rate for both grade K through 8
18    and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes shall not
19    exceed 7.0% 4.0%.
20        (2) The petition to establish a combined high school -
21    unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax
22    rate for both grade K through 8 operations and maintenance
23    purposes and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance
24    purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 operations and
25    maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The rate for
26    grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance purposes

 

 

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1    shall not exceed 0.55%. The combined rate for both grade K
2    through 8 and grade 9 through 12 operations and maintenance
3    purposes shall not exceed 1.10% 0.75%.
4        (3) The petition to establish a combined high school -
5    unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax
6    rate for both grade K through 8 special education purposes
7    and grade 9 through 12 special education purposes. The rate
8    for grade K through 8 special education purposes shall not
9    exceed 0.40%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 special
10    education purposes shall not exceed 0.40%.
11        (4) The petition to establish a combined high school -
12    unit district must include a maximum annual authorized tax
13    rate for transportation purposes.
14        (5) If it is desired to secure authority to levy other
15    taxes above the permissive rate applicable to unit
16    districts as specified elsewhere in statute, the petition
17    must include the maximum annual authorized tax rate at
18    which the district will be authorized to levy a tax for
19    each such purpose, not to exceed the maximum rate
20    applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere in
21    statute.
22    (c) The school board of any new combined high school - unit
23district created under the provisions of this Article may levy
24a tax annually upon all of the taxable property of the district
25at the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
26Revenue, as follows:

 

 

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1        (1) For all real property within the district, rates
2    not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
3    12 educational purposes rate established in accordance
4    with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
5    maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 operation and
6    maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with
7    subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
8    maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 special
9    education purposes rate established in accordance with
10    subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
11    maximum annual authorized transportation purposes rate
12    established in accordance with subdivision (4) of
13    subsection (b) of this Section, and for all other purposes,
14    the statutory permissive rate for unit districts or the
15    maximum annual authorized rate for that purpose
16    established in accordance with subdivision (5) of
17    subsection (b) of this Section.
18        (2) For all real property in the district included
19    within the elementary and high school classification, in
20    addition to the rates authorized by subdivision (1) of this
21    subsection (c), rates not to exceed the maximum annual
22    authorized grade K through 8 educational purposes rate
23    established in accordance with subdivision (1) of
24    subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual
25    authorized grade K through 8 operation and maintenance
26    purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision

 

 

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1    (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the maximum
2    annual authorized grade K through 8 special education
3    purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision
4    (3) of subsection (b) of this Section.
5    (d) The school board may, subsequent to the formation of
6the district and in accordance with Sections 17-2 through 17-7
7of this Code, seek to increase the maximum annual authorized
8tax rates for any statutorily authorized purpose up to the
9maximum rate set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or
10otherwise applicable to unit districts as specified elsewhere
11in statute, whichever is less, subject to the following
12approval requirements:
13        (1) The school board may increase the following rates
14    only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of
15    the district at any regular scheduled election and
16    obtaining approval by both a majority of voters living in
17    the portion of the territory included within the high
18    school only classification voting on the proposition and a
19    majority of voters living in the portion of the territory
20    included within the elementary and high school
21    classification voting on the proposition:
22            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
23        12 educational purposes rate established in accordance
24        with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section,
25        as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
26        subsection (d).

 

 

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1            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
2        12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established
3        in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
4        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
5        accordance with this subsection (d).
6            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
7        12 special education purposes rate established in
8        accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of
9        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
10        accordance with this Section.
11            (D) The maximum annual authorized transportation
12        purposes rate established in accordance with
13        subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, as
14        may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
15        subsection (d).
16            (E) For all other statutorily authorized purposes,
17        any rate exceeding the statutory permissive rate for
18        unit districts established in accordance with
19        subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section, as
20        may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
21        Section.
22        (2) The school board may increase the following rates
23    only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of
24    the district living in the portion of the territory
25    included within the elementary and high school
26    classification at any regular scheduled election and

 

 

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1    obtaining approval by a majority of voters living in the
2    portion of the territory included within the elementary and
3    high school classification voting on the proposition:
4            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
5        educational purposes rate established in accordance
6        with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section,
7        as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
8        subsection (d).
9            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
10        operation and maintenance purposes rate established in
11        accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
12        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
13        accordance with this subsection (d).
14            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
15        special education purposes rate established in
16        accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of
17        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
18        accordance with this Section.
19    (e) The school board may, after submitting a proper
20resolution to the voters of the district at any regular
21scheduled election, seek to do either of the following:
22        (1) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized annual
23    tax rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes with an
24    equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum
25    authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12
26    educational purposes, such that there is no change in the

 

 

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1    total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both
2    purposes.
3        (2) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized annual
4    tax rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance
5    purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease
6    of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9
7    through 12 operations and maintenance purposes, such that
8    there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized
9    annual tax rate for both purposes.
10    Any modification to maximum authorized annual tax rates
11pursuant to this subsection (e) must be approved by both a
12majority of voters living in the portion of the territory
13included within the high school only classification voting on
14the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion
15of the territory included within the elementary and high school
16classification voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate
17secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a
18particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute.
19    (f) The school board may seek to do either of the
20following:
21        (1) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate for
22    either grade K through 8 educational purposes or grade K
23    through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal
24    corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum
25    authorized tax rate for the other fund.
26        (2) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate for

 

 

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1    either grade 9 through 12 educational purposes or grade 9
2    through 12 operations and maintenance purposes with an
3    equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum
4    authorized tax rate for the other fund.
5    A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease
6the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade K through 8
7purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be
8submitted to the voters of the district residing in the
9elementary and high school classification at any regular
10scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters
11living in the portion of the territory included within the
12elementary and high school classification voting on the
13proposition. A proper resolution to increase and concurrently
14decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade 9
15through 12 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f)
16shall be submitted to all of the voters of the district at any
17regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority
18of voters voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate
19secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a
20particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute. The terms
21and provisions of this subsection (f) shall apply instead of
22the terms and provisions of Section 17-6.1 of this Code to any
23concurrent equal increase and decrease in the maximum
24authorized rates for educational and operations and
25maintenance purposes by a combined high school - unit district.
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1elementary or high school purposes (but not K through 12
2purposes) as authorized by Articles 10 and 19 and Section
317-2.11 of this Code and as otherwise permitted by law. All
4notices, resolutions, and ballots related to borrowing money
5and issuing bonds in accordance with this subsection (g) shall
6indicate whether the proposed action is for elementary or high
7school purposes. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on,
8and premium, if any, on bonds issued for high school purposes
9shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay
10the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds
11issued for elementary purposes shall be extended only against
12property within the elementary and high school classification.
13The proposition to issue bonds for high school purposes must be
14submitted to and approved by a majority of voters of the
15district voting on the proposition. The proposition to issue
16bonds for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and
17approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the
18territory proposed to be included or included within the
19elementary and high school classification voting on the
20proposition. Notwithstanding the terms and provisions of
21Section 19-4 of this Code, the board of a combined high school -
22 unit district may not seek to designate any bonds issued for
23high school purposes as bonds issued for elementary purposes or
24designate any bonds issued for elementary purposes as bonds
25issued for high school purposes. Any petition filed in
26accordance with Section 19-9 of this Code requesting that the

 

 

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1proposition to issue bonds for the payment of orders or claims
2for elementary purposes be submitted to the voters must be
3signed by 10% or more of the registered voters of the
4elementary and high school classification. If required
5pursuant to Section 19-9 of this Code, the proposition to issue
6bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary
7purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority
8of voters living in the portion of the territory included
9within the elementary and high school classification voting on
10the proposition. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on,
11and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in
12accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds,
13coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by
14the combined high school - unit district for high school
15purposes or issued by a district that dissolved to form the
16combined high school - unit district shall be extended against
17the entire district. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest
18on, and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in
19accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds,
20coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by
21the combined high school - unit district for elementary
22purposes shall only be extended against the property within the
23elementary and high school classification.
24    (h) The school board may establish, maintain, or re-create
25a working cash fund for elementary or high school purposes (but
26not K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Article 20 of this

 

 

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1Code. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to the
2establishment of a working cash fund shall indicate whether the
3working cash fund shall be for elementary or high school
4purposes. For purposes of Section 20-2 of this Code, taxes to
5pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on
6bonds issued to create a working cash fund for high school
7purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and
8taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if
9any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for
10elementary purposes shall be extended only against property
11within the elementary and high school classification. Any
12petition filed in accordance with Section 20-7 of this Code
13requesting that the proposition to issue bonds to establish a
14working cash fund for elementary purposes be submitted to the
15voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters
16of the elementary and high school classification. If required
17pursuant to Section 20-7 of this Code, the proposition to issue
18bonds for a working cash fund for elementary purposes must only
19be submitted to and approved by a majority of voters living in
20the portion of the territory included within the elementary and
21high school classification voting on the proposition. Upon the
22abolishment of the working cash fund for elementary purposes in
23accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be
24transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds
25from levies specified for grade K through 8 educational
26purposes. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for

 

 

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1high school purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this
2Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established
3for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade 9
4through 12 educational purposes.
5    (i) The school board shall establish separate funds for the
6receipt of tax proceeds from levies specified for grade K
7through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in
8accordance with subdivisions (1) through (3) of subsection (b)
9of this Section and the receipt of tax and other proceeds from
10bond issuances for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9
11through 12 purposes in accordance with subsection (g) of this
12Section. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance
13specified for grade K through 8 purposes shall not be used to
14pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities,
15buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in
16grades 9 through 12. Proceeds received from any levy or bond
17issuance specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes shall not be
18used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities,
19buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in
20grades K through 8. Expenses related to staff, equipment,
21materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services related to
22instruction in both grades K through 8 and grades 9 through 12
23may be paid from proceeds received from a levy or bond issuance
24specified for either grade K through 8 purposes or grade 9
25through 12 purposes.
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1district may abate or abolish any fund in accordance with this
2Code, provided that no funds may be transferred from an abated
3or abolished fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes to a
4fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes, and no funds
5may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified
6for grade 9 through 12 purposes to a fund specified for grade K
7through 8 purposes.
8    (k) To the extent the specific requirements for borrowing
9money, levying taxes, issuing bonds, establishing,
10maintaining, or re-creating a working cash fund, and
11transferring funds by a combined high school - unit district
12set forth in this Section conflicts with any general
13requirements for school districts set forth in Article 10, 17,
1419, or 20 of this Code, the requirements set forth in this
15Section shall control over any such general requirements.
16(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/11E-95)
18    Sec. 11E-95. Classification of property, taxes, bonds, and
19funds for optional elementary unit districts.
20    (a) All real property included within the boundaries of an
21optional elementary unit district created in accordance with
22this Article shall be classified into either a high school only
23classification or an elementary and high school classification
24as follows:
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1    classification shall include all of the real property
2    included within both the boundaries of the optional
3    elementary unit district and the boundaries of a separate
4    school district organized and established for purposes of
5    providing instruction up to and including grade 8 that did
6    not elect to join the optional elementary unit district in
7    accordance with this Article.
8        (2) Real property included within the elementary and
9    high school classification shall include all real property
10    of the optional elementary unit district not included in
11    the high school only classification.
12    (b) The petition to establish an optional elementary unit
13district shall set forth the maximum annual authorized tax
14rates for the proposed district as follows:
15        (1) The petition must specify a maximum annual
16    authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 educational
17    purposes and grade 9 through 12 educational purposes. The
18    rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes shall not
19    exceed 3.5%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 educational
20    purposes shall not exceed 3.5%. The combined rate for both
21    grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12 educational
22    purposes shall not exceed 7.0% 4.0%.
23        (2) The petition must specify a maximum annual
24    authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 operations
25    and maintenance purposes and grade 9 through 12 operations
26    and maintenance purposes. The rate for grade K through 8

 

 

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1    operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed
2    0.55%. The rate for grade 9 through 12 operations and
3    maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55%. The combined
4    rate for both grade K through 8 and grade 9 through 12
5    operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 1.10%
6    0.75%.
7        (3) The petition must specify a maximum annual
8    authorized tax rate for both grade K through 8 special
9    education purposes and grade 9 through 12 special education
10    purposes. The rate for grade K through 8 special education
11    purposes shall not exceed 0.40%. The rate for grade 9
12    through 12 special education purposes shall not exceed
13    0.40%.
14        (4) The petition must specify a maximum annual
15    authorized tax rate for transportation purposes.
16        (5) If it is desired to secure authority to levy other
17    taxes above the permissive rate applicable to unit
18    districts as specified elsewhere in statute, the petition
19    must specify the maximum annual authorized tax rate at
20    which the district will be authorized to levy a tax for
21    each such purpose, not to exceed the maximum annual
22    authorized tax rate applicable to unit districts as
23    specified elsewhere in statute.
24        (6) The aggregate of all rates specified in accordance
25    with this subsection (b) shall not exceed the highest dual
26    district rate, excluding rates for bond and interest

 

 

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1    levies, applicable to any territory within the high school
2    district included in the petition in the year immediately
3    preceding the creation of the new district.
4    (c) The school board of any new optional elementary unit
5district created under the provisions of this Article may levy
6a tax annually upon all of the taxable property of the district
7at the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of
8Revenue as follows:
9        (1) For all real property within the district, rates
10    not to exceed the maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
11    12 educational purposes rate established in accordance
12    with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
13    maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 operation and
14    maintenance purposes rate established in accordance with
15    subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
16    maximum annual authorized grade 9 through 12 special
17    education purposes rate established in accordance with
18    subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
19    maximum annual authorized transportation purposes rate
20    established in accordance with subdivision (4) of
21    subsection (b) of this Section, and, for all other
22    purposes, the statutory permissive rate for unit districts
23    or the maximum annual authorized rate for that purpose
24    established in accordance with subdivision (5) of
25    subsection (b) of this Section.
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1    within the elementary and high school classification, in
2    addition to the rates authorized by subdivision (1) of this
3    subsection (c), rates not to exceed the maximum annual
4    authorized grade K through 8 educational purposes rate
5    established in accordance with subdivision (1) of
6    subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum annual
7    authorized grade K through 8 operation and maintenance
8    purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision
9    (2) of subsection (b) of this Section, and the maximum
10    annual authorized grade K through 8 special education
11    purposes rate established in accordance with subdivision
12    (3) of subsection (b) of this Section.
13    (d) The school board may, subsequent to the formation of
14the district and in accordance with Sections 17-2 through 17-7
15of this Code, seek to increase the maximum annual authorized
16tax rates for any statutorily authorized purpose up to the
17maximum rate set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or
18otherwise applicable to unit school districts as specified
19elsewhere in statute, whichever is less, subject to the
20following approval requirements:
21        (1) The school board may increase the following rates
22    only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of
23    the district at any regular scheduled election and
24    obtaining approval by both a majority of voters living in
25    the portion of the territory included within the high
26    school only classification voting on the proposition and a

 

 

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1    majority of voters living in the portion of the territory
2    included within the elementary and high school
3    classification voting on the proposition:
4            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
5        12 educational purposes rate established in accordance
6        with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section,
7        as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
8        subsection (d).
9            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
10        12 operation and maintenance purposes rate established
11        in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
12        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
13        accordance with this subsection (d).
14            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade 9 through
15        12 special education purposes rate established in
16        accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of
17        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
18        accordance with this subsection (d).
19            (D) The maximum annual authorized transportation
20        purposes rate established in accordance with
21        subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of this Section, as
22        may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
23        subsection (d).
24            (E) For all other statutorily authorized purposes,
25        any rate exceeding the statutory permissive rate for
26        unit districts established in accordance with

 

 

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1        subdivision (5) of subsection (b) of this Section, as
2        may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
3        subsection (d).
4        (2) The school board may increase the following rates
5    only after submitting a proper resolution to the voters of
6    the district living in the portion of the territory
7    included within the elementary and high school
8    classification at any regular scheduled election and
9    obtaining approval by a majority of voters living in the
10    portion of the territory included within the elementary and
11    high school classification voting on the proposition:
12            (A) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
13        educational purposes rate established in accordance
14        with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this Section,
15        as may be increased thereafter in accordance with this
16        subsection (d).
17            (B) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
18        operation and maintenance purposes rate established in
19        accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of
20        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
21        accordance with this subsection (d).
22            (C) The maximum annual authorized grade K through 8
23        special education purposes rate established in
24        accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of
25        this Section, as may be increased thereafter in
26        accordance with this subsection (d).

 

 

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1    (e) The school board may, after submitting a proper
2resolution to the voters of the district at any regular
3scheduled election, seek to do either of the following:
4        (1) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized annual
5    tax rate for grade K through 8 educational purposes with an
6    equal corresponding increase or decrease of the maximum
7    authorized annual tax rate for grade 9 through 12
8    educational purposes, such that there is no change in the
9    total combined maximum authorized annual tax rate for both
10    purposes.
11        (2) Increase or decrease the maximum authorized annual
12    tax rate for grade K through 8 operations and maintenance
13    purposes with an equal corresponding increase or decrease
14    of the maximum authorized annual tax rate for grade 9
15    through 12 operations and maintenance purposes, such that
16    there is no change in the total combined maximum authorized
17    annual tax rate for both purposes.
18    Any modification to maximum authorized annual tax rates
19pursuant to this subsection (e) must be approved by both a
20majority of voters living in the portion of the territory
21included within the high school only classification voting on
22the proposition and a majority of voters living in the portion
23of the territory included within the elementary and high school
24classification voting on the proposition. No maximum tax rate
25secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a
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1    (f) The school board may seek to do either of the
2following:
3        (1) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate for
4    either grade K through 8 educational purposes or grade K
5    through 8 operations and maintenance purposes with an equal
6    corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum
7    authorized tax rate for the other fund.
8        (2) Increase the maximum authorized annual tax rate for
9    either grade 9 through 12 educational purposes or grade 9
10    through 12 operations and maintenance purposes with an
11    equal corresponding decrease being effected to the maximum
12    authorized tax rate for the other fund.
13    A proper resolution to increase and concurrently decrease
14the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade K through 8
15purposes in accordance with this subsection (f) shall be
16submitted to the voters of the district residing in the
17elementary and high school classification at any regular
18scheduled election and must be approved by a majority of voters
19living in the portion of the territory included within the
20elementary and high school classification voting on the
21proposition. A proper resolution to increase and concurrently
22decrease the maximum authorized annual tax rates for grade 9
23through 12 purposes in accordance with this subsection (f)
24shall be submitted to all of the voters of the district at any
25regular scheduled election and must be approved by a majority
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1secured hereunder may exceed the maximum tax rate for a
2particular purpose specified elsewhere in statute. The terms
3and provisions of this subsection (f) shall apply instead of
4the terms and provisions of Section 17-6.1 of this Code to any
5concurrent equal increase and decrease in the maximum
6authorized rates for educational and operations and
7maintenance purposes by an optional elementary unit district.
8    (g) The school board may borrow money and issue bonds for
9elementary or high school purposes (but not grade K through 12
10purposes) as authorized by Articles 10 and 19 and Section
1117-2.11 of this Code and as otherwise permitted by law. All
12notices, resolutions, and ballots related to borrowing money
13and issuing bonds in accordance with this subsection (g) shall
14indicate whether the proposed action is for elementary or high
15school purposes. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on,
16and premium, if any, on bonds issued for high school purposes
17shall be extended against the entire district, and taxes to pay
18the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on bonds
19issued for elementary purposes shall be extended only against
20property within the elementary and high school classification.
21The proposition to issue bonds for high school purposes must be
22submitted to and approved by a majority of voters of the
23district voting on the proposition. The proposition to issue
24bonds for elementary purposes must only be submitted to and
25approved by a majority of voters living in the portion of the
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1classification voting on the proposition. Notwithstanding the
2terms and provisions of Section 19-4 of this Code, the board of
3an optional elementary unit district may not seek to designate
4any bonds issued for high school purposes as bonds issued for
5elementary purposes or designate any bonds issued for
6elementary purposes as bonds issued for high school purposes.
7Any petition filed in accordance with Section 19-9 of this Code
8requesting that the proposition to issue bonds for the payment
9of orders or claims for elementary purposes be submitted to the
10voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters
11of the elementary and high school classification. If required
12pursuant to Section 19-9 of this Code, the proposition to issue
13bonds for the payment of orders or claims for elementary
14purposes must only be submitted to and approved by a majority
15of voters living in the portion of the territory included
16within the elementary and high school classification voting on
17the proposition. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on,
18and premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in
19accordance with Article 19 of this Code to refund bonds,
20coupons, or other evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by
21the optional elementary unit district for high school purposes
22or issued by a district that dissolved to form the optional
23elementary unit district shall be extended against the entire
24district. Taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and
25premium, if any, on any refunding bonds issued in accordance
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1evidences of indebtedness for bonds issued by the optional
2elementary unit district for elementary purposes shall only be
3extended against the property within the elementary and high
4school classification.
5    (h) The school board may establish, maintain, or re-create
6a working cash fund for elementary or high school purposes (but
7not grade K through 12 purposes) as authorized by Article 20 of
8this Code. All notices, resolutions, and ballots related to the
9establishment of a working cash fund shall indicate whether the
10working cash fund shall be for elementary or high school
11purposes. For purposes of Section 20-2 of this Code, taxes to
12pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on
13bonds issued to create a working cash fund for high school
14purposes shall be extended against the entire district, and
15taxes to pay the principal of, interest on, and premium, if
16any, on bonds issued to create a working cash fund for
17elementary purposes shall be extended only against property
18within the elementary and high school classification. Any
19petition filed in accordance with Section 20-7 of this Code
20requesting that the proposition to issue bonds to establish a
21working cash fund for elementary purposes be submitted to the
22voters must be signed by 10% or more of the registered voters
23of the elementary and high school classification. If required
24pursuant to Section 20-7 of this Code, the proposition to issue
25bonds for a working cash fund for elementary purposes must only
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1the portion of the territory included within the elementary and
2high school classification voting on the proposition. Upon the
3abolishment of the working cash fund for elementary purposes in
4accordance with Section 20-8 of this Code, the balance shall be
5transferred to the fund established for the receipt of proceeds
6from levies specified for grade K through 8 educational
7purposes. Upon the abolishment of the working cash fund for
8high school purposes in accordance with Section 20-8 of this
9Code, the balance shall be transferred to the fund established
10for the receipt of proceeds from levies specified for grade 9
11through 12 educational purposes.
12    (i) The school board shall establish separate funds for the
13receipt of tax proceeds from levies specified for grade K
14through 8 purposes and grade 9 through 12 purposes in
15accordance with subdivisions (1) through (3) of subsection (b)
16of this Section and the receipt of tax and other proceeds from
17bond issuances for grade K through 8 purposes and grade 9
18through 12 purposes in accordance with subsection (g) of this
19Section. Proceeds received from any levy or bond issuance
20specified for grade K through 8 purposes shall not be used to
21pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities,
22buildings, land, or services solely related to instruction in
23grades 9 through 12. Proceeds received from any levy or bond
24issuance specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes shall not be
25used to pay for any staff, equipment, materials, facilities,
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1grades K through 8. Expenses related to staff, equipment,
2materials, facilities, buildings, land, or services related to
3instruction in both grades K through 8 and grades 9 through 12
4may be paid from proceeds received from a levy or bond issuance
5specified for either grade K through 8 purposes or grade 9
6through 12 purposes.
7    (j) The school board of an optional elementary unit
8district may abate or abolish any fund in accordance with this
9Code, provided that no funds may be transferred from an abated
10or abolished fund specified for grade K through 8 purposes to a
11fund specified for grade 9 through 12 purposes, and no funds
12may be transferred from an abated or abolished fund specified
13for grade 9 through 12 purposes to a fund specified for grade K
14through 8 purposes.
15    (k) To the extent that the specific requirements for
16borrowing money, levying taxes, issuing bonds, establishing,
17maintaining, or re-creating a working cash fund, and
18transferring funds by an optional elementary unit district set
19forth in this Section conflicts with any general requirements
20for school districts set forth in Article 10, 17, 19, or 20 of
21this Code, the requirements set forth in this Section shall
22control over any such general requirements.
23(Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)
 
24    (105 ILCS 5/17-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 17-3)
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1    (a) The school board in any district having a population of
2less than 500,000 inhabitants may, by proper resolution, cause
3a proposition to increase, for a limited period of not less
4than 3 nor more than 10 years or for an unlimited period, the
5annual tax rate for educational purposes to be submitted to the
6voters of such district at a regular scheduled election as
7follows:
8        (1) in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8, or
9    grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational
10    purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or
11    assessed by the Department of Revenue;
12        (2) in districts maintaining grades 1 through 12 the
13    maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed
14    7.00% 4.00% of the value as equalized or assessed by the
15    Department of Revenue. except that if a single elementary
16    district and a secondary district having boundaries that
17    are coterminous form a community unit district on or after
18    the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th
19    General Assembly and the actual combined rate of the
20    elementary district and secondary district prior to the
21    formation of the community unit district is greater than
22    4.00%, then the maximum rate for educational purposes for
23    such district shall be the following:
24            (A) For 2 years following the formation of the
25        community unit district, the maximum rate shall equal
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1        district and secondary district.
2            (B) In each subsequent year, the maximum rate shall
3        be reduced by 0.10% or reduced to 4.00%, whichever
4        reduction is less. The school board may, by proper
5        resolution, cause a proposition to increase the
6        reduced rate, not to exceed the maximum rate in clause
7        (A), to be submitted to the voters of the district at a
8        regular scheduled election as provided under this
9        Section. Nothing in this Section shall require that the
10        maximum rate for educational purpose for a district
11        maintaining grades one through 12 be reduced below
12        4.00%.
13    If the resolution of the school board seeks to increase the
14annual tax rate for educational purposes for a limited period
15of not less than 3 nor more than 10 years, the proposition
16shall so state and shall identify the years for which the tax
17increase is sought.
18    If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in
19favor thereof at an election for which the election authorities
20have given notice either (i) in accordance with Section 12-5 of
21the Election Code or (ii) by publication of a true and legible
22copy of the specimen ballot label containing the proposition in
23the form in which it appeared or will appear on the official
24ballot label on the day of the election at least 5 days before
25the day of the election in at least one newspaper published in
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1board may thereafter, until such authority is revoked in like
2manner, levy annually the tax so authorized; provided that if
3the proposition as approved limits the increase in the annual
4tax rate of the district for educational purposes to a period
5of not less than 3 nor more than 10 years, the district may,
6unless such authority is sooner revoked in like manner, levy
7annually the tax so authorized for the limited number of years
8approved by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition.
9Upon expiration of that limited period, the rate at which the
10district may annually levy its tax for educational purposes
11shall be the rate provided under Section 17-2, or the rate at
12which the district last levied its tax for educational purposes
13prior to approval of the proposition authorizing the levy of
14that tax at an increased rate, whichever is greater.
15    The school board shall certify the proposition to the
16proper election authorities in accordance with the general
17election law.
18    The provisions of this Section concerning notice of the tax
19rate increase referendum apply only to consolidated primary
20elections held prior to January 1, 2002 at which not less than
2155% of the voters voting on the tax rate increase proposition
22voted in favor of the tax rate increase proposition.
23    (b) (Blank). Beginning on the effective date of this
24amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, if a unit district
25is being established from an elementary district or districts
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1Code, and the combined rate of the elementary district or
2districts and the high school district prior to the formation
3of the unit district is greater than 4.00% for educational
4purposes, then the maximum rate for educational purposes for
5the unit district shall be the following:
6        (1) For the first year following the formation of the
7    new unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser
8    of the actual combined rate of the previous highest
9    elementary district rate and the high school district rate
10    or 6.40%.
11        (2) For the second year after the formation of the new
12    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
13    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
14    district rate and the high school district rate or 5.80%.
15        (3) For the third year after the formation of the new
16    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
17    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
18    district rate and the high school district rate or 5.20%.
19        (4) For the fourth year after the formation of the new
20    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
21    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
22    district rate and the high school district rate or 4.60%.
23        (5) For the fifth year after the formation of the new
24    unit district and thereafter, the maximum rate shall be no
25    greater than 4.00%.
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1    (105 ILCS 5/17-5)  (from Ch. 122, par. 17-5)
2    Sec. 17-5. Increase tax rates for operations and
3maintenance purposes-Maximum.
4    (a) The school board in any district having a population of
5less than 500,000 inhabitants may, by proper resolution, cause
6a proposition to increase the annual tax rate for operations
7and maintenance purposes to be submitted to the voters of the
8district at a regular scheduled election. The board shall
9certify the proposition to the proper election authority for
10submission to the elector in accordance with the general
11election law. In districts maintaining grades 1 through 8, or
12grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and
13maintenance purposes shall not exceed .55%; and in districts
14maintaining grades 1 through 12, the maximum rates for
15operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 1.10%
16.75%, except that if a single elementary district and a
17secondary district having boundaries that are coterminous on
18the effective date of this amendatory Act form a community unit
19district as authorized under Section 11-6, the maximum rate for
20operation and maintenance purposes for such district shall not
21exceed 1.10% of the value as equalized or assessed by the
22Department of Revenue; and in such district maintaining grades
231 through 12, funds may, subject to the provisions of Section
2417-5.1 accumulate to not more than 5% of the equalized assessed
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1transferred or used for any other purpose. If a majority of the
2votes cast on the proposition is in favor thereof, the school
3board may thereafter, until such authority is revoked in like
4manner, levy annually a tax as authorized.
5    (b) (Blank). Beginning on the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, if a unit district
7is being established from an elementary district or districts
8and a high school district, pursuant to Article 11E of this
9Code, and the combined rate of the elementary district or
10districts and the high school district prior to the formation
11of the unit district is greater than 0.75% for operations and
12maintenance purposes, then the maximum rate for operations and
13maintenance purposes for the unit district shall be the
14following:
15        (1) For the first year following formation of the new
16    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
17    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
18    district rate and the high school district rate or 1.03%.
19        (2) For the second year after formation of the new unit
20    district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of the
21    actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
22    district rate and the high school district rate or 0.96%.
23        (3) For the third year after the formation of the new
24    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
25    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
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1        (4) For the fourth year after the formation of the new
2    unit district, the maximum rate shall equal the lesser of
3    the actual combined rate of the previous highest elementary
4    district rate and the high school district rate or 0.82%.
5        (5) For the fifth year after the formation of the new
6    unit district and thereafter, the maximum rate shall be no
7    greater than 0.75%.
8(Source: P.A. 97-1022, eff. 1-1-13.)".