Bill Text: IL HB1785 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that unless a school building is unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit for occupancy and notice has been served or notice is provided by a licensed entity able to determine the safety of a school building, the school board must hold at least 3 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to close a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the board is considering closing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the board's Internet website. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0204 [HB1785 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB1785-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB1785 Introduced , by Rep. Anthony DeLuca SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-22.13 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.13
Amends the School Code. Provides that unless a school building is unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit for occupancy and notice has been served or notice is provided by a licensed entity able to determine the safety of a school building, the school board must hold at least 3 public hearings, the sole purpose of which shall be to discuss the decision to close a school building and to receive input from the community. Provides that the notice of each public hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or description of the school building that the board is considering closing must be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by publication on the board's Internet website. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
10-22.13 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.13) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.13)
Sec. 10-22.13. Necessity, suitability, or convenience of
site or building. To decide when a site or building has become
unnecessary, unsuitable, or inconvenient for a school. Unless
a school building is unsafe, unsanitary, or unfit for
occupancy and notice has been served under Section 3-14.22 of
this Code or notice is provided by a licensed entity able to
determine the safety of a school building, the school board
must hold at least 3 public hearings, the sole purpose of which
shall be to discuss the decision to close a school building and
to receive input from the community. The notice of each public
hearing that sets forth the time, date, place, and name or
description of the school building that the school board is
considering closing must be provided at least 10 days prior to
the hearing by publication on the school board's Internet
website.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.