Bill Text: IL HB5628 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Construction Law. Makes changes concerning the definition of "grant index", priority order and calculation of the grant index, grant applications and district facilities plans, eligibility and project standards, the priority of school construction projects, school construction project grant amounts and use, and school maintenance project grants. Removes references relating to grant entitlements. Repeals provisions concerning carry over projects, Fiscal Year 2002 escalation, debt service grants, and changes in the administration of powers. Makes related changes in the State Finance Act and the School Code.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5628 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB5628-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB5628 Introduced , by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/6z-45
30 ILCS 350/16.5
105 ILCS 5/19-1
105 ILCS 230/5-5
105 ILCS 230/5-10
105 ILCS 230/5-15
105 ILCS 230/5-20
105 ILCS 230/5-25
105 ILCS 230/5-30
105 ILCS 230/5-35
105 ILCS 230/5-50
105 ILCS 230/5-100
105 ILCS 230/5-450 new
105 ILCS 230/5-37 rep.
105 ILCS 230/5-38 rep.
105 ILCS 230/5-45 rep.
105 ILCS 230/5-57 rep.
Amends the School Construction Law. Makes changes concerning the definition of "grant index", priority order and calculation of the grant index, grant applications and district facilities plans, eligibility and project standards, the priority of school construction projects, school construction project grant amounts and use, and school maintenance project grants. Removes references relating to grant entitlements. Repeals provisions concerning carry over projects, Fiscal Year 2002 escalation, debt service grants, and changes in the administration of powers. Makes related changes in the State Finance Act and the School Code.
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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 State Finance Act is amended by changing
Section 6z-45 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/6z-45)
Sec. 6z-45. The School Infrastructure Fund.
(a) The School Infrastructure Fund is created as a special
fund in the State Treasury.
In addition to any other deposits authorized by law,
beginning January 1, 2000, on the first day of each month, or
as soon thereafter as may be practical, the State Treasurer and
State Comptroller shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000 from the
General Revenue Fund to the School Infrastructure Fund, except
that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in
addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by
law, before June 30, 2012, the Comptroller and the Treasurer
shall transfer $45,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund into
the School Infrastructure Fund, and, for fiscal year 2013 only,
the Treasurer and the Comptroller shall transfer $1,250,000
from the General Revenue Fund to the School Infrastructure Fund
on the first day of each month; provided, however, that no such
transfers shall be made from July 1, 2001 through June 30,

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2003.
(a-5) Money in the School Infrastructure Fund may be used
to pay the expenses of the State Board of Education, the
Governor's Office of Management and Budget, and the Capital
Development Board in administering programs under the School
Construction Law, the total expenses not to exceed $1,315,000
in any fiscal year.
(b) Subject to the transfer provisions set forth below,
money in the School Infrastructure Fund shall, if and when the
State of Illinois incurs any bonded indebtedness for the
construction of school improvements under subsection (e) of
Section 5 of the General Obligation Bond Act, be set aside and
used for the purpose of paying and discharging annually the
principal and interest on that bonded indebtedness then due and
payable, and for no other purpose.
In addition to other transfers to the General Obligation
Bond Retirement and Interest Fund made pursuant to Section 15
of the General Obligation Bond Act, upon each delivery of bonds
issued for construction of school improvements under the School
Construction Law, the State Comptroller shall compute and
certify to the State Treasurer the total amount of principal
of, interest on, and premium, if any, on such bonds during the
then current and each succeeding fiscal year. With respect to
the interest payable on variable rate bonds, such
certifications shall be calculated at the maximum rate of
interest that may be payable during the fiscal year, after

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taking into account any credits permitted in the related
indenture or other instrument against the amount of such
interest required to be appropriated for that period.
On or before the last day of each month, the State
Treasurer and State Comptroller shall transfer from the School
Infrastructure Fund to the General Obligation Bond Retirement
and Interest Fund an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate of
the principal of, interest on, and premium, if any, on the
bonds payable on their next payment date, divided by the number
of monthly transfers occurring between the last previous
payment date (or the delivery date if no payment date has yet
occurred) and the next succeeding payment date. Interest
payable on variable rate bonds shall be calculated at the
maximum rate of interest that may be payable for the relevant
period, after taking into account any credits permitted in the
related indenture or other instrument against the amount of
such interest required to be appropriated for that period.
Interest for which moneys have already been deposited into the
capitalized interest account within the General Obligation
Bond Retirement and Interest Fund shall not be included in the
calculation of the amounts to be transferred under this
subsection.
(b-5) The money deposited into the School Infrastructure
Fund from transfers pursuant to subsections (c-30) and (c-35)
of Section 13 of the Riverboat Gambling Act shall be applied,
without further direction, as provided in subsection (b-3) of

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Section 5-35 of the School Construction Law.
(c) The surplus, if any, in the School Infrastructure Fund
after payments made pursuant to subsections (a-5), (b), and
(b-5) of this Section shall, subject to appropriation, be used
as follows:
First - to make 3 payments to the School Technology
Revolving Loan Fund as follows:
Transfer of $30,000,000 in fiscal year 1999;
Transfer of $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2000; and
Transfer of $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2001.
Second - to pay any amounts due for grants for school
construction projects and debt service under the School
Construction Law.
Third - to pay any amounts due for grants for school
maintenance projects under the School Construction Law.
(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)
Section 10. The Local Government Debt Reform Act is amended
by changing Section 16.5 as follows:
(30 ILCS 350/16.5)
Sec. 16.5. Proposition for bonds. For all elections held
after July 1, 2000, the form of a proposition to authorize the
issuance of bonds pursuant to either a referendum or backdoor
referendum may be as set forth in this Section as an
alternative to the form of proposition as otherwise set forth

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by applicable law. The proposition authorized by this Section
shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall (name of governmental unit) (state purpose for
the bond issue) and issue its bonds to the amount of $
(state amount) for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
If a school district expects to receive a school
construction grant from the State of Illinois pursuant to the
School Construction Law for a school construction project to be
financed in part with proceeds of a bond authorized by
referendum, then the form of proposition may at the option of
the school district additionally contain substantially the
following language:
(Name of school district) expects to receive a school
construction grant from the State of Illinois in the amount
of $ (state amount) pursuant to the School Construction Law
for the school construction project to be financed in part
with proceeds of the bonds, based on (i) a grant index
entitlement from the State Board of Education and (ii)
current recognized project costs determined by the Capital
Development Board.
(Source: P.A. 91-868, eff. 6-22-00; 92-879, eff. 1-13-03.)
Section 15. The School Code is amended by changing Section
19-1 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/19-1)

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(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-503)
Sec. 19-1. Debt limitations of school districts.
(a) School districts shall not be subject to the provisions
limiting their indebtedness prescribed in the Local Government
Debt Limitation Act.
No school districts maintaining grades K through 8 or 9
through 12 shall become indebted in any manner or for any
purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the
aggregate exceeding 6.9% on the value of the taxable property
therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum
that is produced by multiplying the school district's 1978
equalized assessed valuation by the debt limitation percentage
in effect on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
indebtedness.
No school districts maintaining grades K through 12 shall
become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount,
including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
13.8% on the value of the taxable property therein to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes
or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
indebtedness.
No partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article

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11E of this Code, shall become indebted in any manner or for
any purpose in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of the taxable
property of the entire district, to be ascertained by the last
assessment for State and county taxes, plus an amount,
including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
6.9% of the value of the taxable property of that portion of
the district included in the elementary and high school
classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
State and county taxes. Moreover, no partial elementary unit
district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become
indebted on account of bonds issued by the district for high
school purposes in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of
the taxable property of the entire district, to be ascertained
by the last assessment for State and county taxes, nor shall
the district become indebted on account of bonds issued by the
district for elementary purposes in the aggregate exceeding
6.9% of the value of the taxable property for that portion of
the district included in the elementary and high school
classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
State and county taxes.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
contrary, in any case in which the voters of a school district
have approved a proposition for the issuance of bonds of such
school district at an election held prior to January 1, 1979,
and all of the bonds approved at such election have not been

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issued, the debt limitation applicable to such school district
during the calendar year 1979 shall be computed by multiplying
the value of taxable property therein, including personal
property, as ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness,
by the percentage limitation applicable to such school district
under the provisions of this subsection (a).
(b) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, additional indebtedness may be
incurred in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of
acquiring or improving school sites or constructing and
equipping additional building facilities under the following
conditions:
(1) Whenever the enrollment of students for the next
school year is estimated by the board of education to
increase over the actual present enrollment by not less
than 35% or by not less than 200 students or the actual
present enrollment of students has increased over the
previous school year by not less than 35% or by not less
than 200 students and the board of education determines
that additional school sites or building facilities are
required as a result of such increase in enrollment; and
(2) When the Regional Superintendent of Schools having
jurisdiction over the school district and the State
Superintendent of Education concur in such enrollment
projection or increase and approve the need for such

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additional school sites or building facilities and the
estimated cost thereof; and
(3) When the voters in the school district approve a
proposition for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of
acquiring or improving such needed school sites or
constructing and equipping such needed additional building
facilities at an election called and held for that purpose.
Notice of such an election shall state that the amount of
indebtedness proposed to be incurred would exceed the debt
limitation otherwise applicable to the school district.
The ballot for such proposition shall state what percentage
of the equalized assessed valuation will be outstanding in
bonds if the proposed issuance of bonds is approved by the
voters; or
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (3) of this subsection (b), if the school board
determines that additional facilities are needed to
provide a quality educational program and not less than 2/3
of those voting in an election called by the school board
on the question approve the issuance of bonds for the
construction of such facilities, the school district may
issue bonds for this purpose; or
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (3) of this subsection (b), if (i) the school
district has previously availed itself of the provisions of
paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) to enable it to issue

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bonds, (ii) the voters of the school district have not
defeated a proposition for the issuance of bonds since the
referendum described in paragraph (4) of this subsection
(b) was held, (iii) the school board determines that
additional facilities are needed to provide a quality
educational program, and (iv) a majority of those voting in
an election called by the school board on the question
approve the issuance of bonds for the construction of such
facilities, the school district may issue bonds for this
purpose.
In no event shall the indebtedness incurred pursuant to
this subsection (b) and the existing indebtedness of the school
district exceed 15% of the value of the taxable property
therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness
or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
January 1, 1979.
The indebtedness provided for by this subsection (b) shall
be in addition to and in excess of any other debt limitation.
(c) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, in any case in which a public
question for the issuance of bonds of a proposed school
district maintaining grades kindergarten through 12 received
at least 60% of the valid ballots cast on the question at an

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election held on or prior to November 8, 1994, and in which the
bonds approved at such election have not been issued, the
school district pursuant to the requirements of Section 11A-10
(now repealed) may issue the total amount of bonds approved at
such election for the purpose stated in the question.
(d) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
subsection (d) may incur an additional indebtedness in an
amount not to exceed $4,500,000, even though the amount of the
additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d),
when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness
of the district existing immediately prior to the district
incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this
subsection (d), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable to
that district under subsection (a):
(1) The additional indebtedness authorized by this
subsection (d) is incurred by the school district through
the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with Section
17-2.11a for the purpose of replacing a school building
which, because of mine subsidence damage, has been closed
as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) or
through the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with
Section 19-3 for the purpose of increasing the size of, or
providing for additional functions in, such replacement

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school buildings, or both such purposes.
(2) The bonds issued by the school district as provided
in paragraph (1) above are issued for the purposes of
construction by the school district of a new school
building pursuant to Section 17-2.11, to replace an
existing school building that, because of mine subsidence
damage, is closed as of the end of the 1992-93 school year
pursuant to action of the regional superintendent of
schools of the educational service region in which the
district is located under Section 3-14.22 or are issued for
the purpose of increasing the size of, or providing for
additional functions in, the new school building being
constructed to replace a school building closed as the
result of mine subsidence damage, or both such purposes.
(e) (Blank).
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds in not to exceed the
aggregate amount of $5,500,000 and issued by a school district
meeting the following criteria shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may
be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed
statutory limitation as to indebtedness:
(1) At the time of the sale of such bonds, the board of
education of the district shall have determined by
resolution that the enrollment of students in the district

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is projected to increase by not less than 7% during each of
the next succeeding 2 school years.
(2) The board of education shall also determine by
resolution that the improvements to be financed with the
proceeds of the bonds are needed because of the projected
enrollment increases.
(3) The board of education shall also determine by
resolution that the projected increases in enrollment are
the result of improvements made or expected to be made to
passenger rail facilities located in the school district.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
Section or of any other law, a school district that has availed
itself of the provisions of this subsection (f) prior to July
22, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-799) may also
issue bonds approved by referendum up to an amount, including
existing indebtedness, not exceeding 25% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all
of the conditions set forth in items (1), (2), and (3) of this
subsection (f) are met.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or any other law, bonds in not to exceed an
aggregate amount of 25% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property of a school district and issued by a school
district meeting the criteria in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of
this subsection shall not be considered indebtedness for
purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued pursuant

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to resolution of the school board in an amount or amounts,
including existing indebtedness, in excess of any statutory
limitation of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter imposed:
(i) The bonds are issued for the purpose of
constructing a new high school building to replace two
adjacent existing buildings which together house a single
high school, each of which is more than 65 years old, and
which together are located on more than 10 acres and less
than 11 acres of property.
(ii) At the time the resolution authorizing the
issuance of the bonds is adopted, the cost of constructing
a new school building to replace the existing school
building is less than 60% of the cost of repairing the
existing school building.
(iii) The sale of the bonds occurs before July 1, 1997.
(iv) The school district issuing the bonds is a unit
school district located in a county of less than 70,000 and
more than 50,000 inhabitants, which has an average daily
attendance of less than 1,500 and an equalized assessed
valuation of less than $29,000,000.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27.6% of the equalized assessed
value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the

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following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $24,000,000;
(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
school buildings of the district, all of which buildings
were originally constructed not less than 40 years ago;
(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
March 19, 1996; and
(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $44,600,000;
(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
school buildings of the district, all of which existing
buildings were originally constructed not less than 80
years ago;

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(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
December 31, 1996; and
(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $140,000,000
and a best 3 months average daily attendance for the
1995-96 school year of at least 2,800;
(ii) The bonds are issued to purchase a site and build
and equip a new high school, and the school district's
existing high school was originally constructed not less
than 35 years prior to the sale of the bonds;
(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that a new high
school is needed because of projected enrollment
increases;
(iv) At least 60% of those voting in an election held
after December 31, 1996 approve a proposition for the

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issuance of the bonds; and
(v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(k) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
this subsection (k) may issue bonds to incur an additional
indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 even though
the amount of the additional indebtedness authorized by this
subsection (k), when incurred and added to the aggregate amount
of indebtedness of the school district existing immediately
prior to the school district incurring such additional
indebtedness, causes the aggregate indebtedness of the school
district to exceed or increases the amount by which the
aggregate indebtedness of the district already exceeds the debt
limitation otherwise applicable to that school district under
subsection (a):
(1) the school district is located in 2 counties, and a
referendum to authorize the additional indebtedness was
approved by a majority of the voters of the school district
voting on the proposition to authorize that indebtedness;
(2) the additional indebtedness is for the purpose of
financing a multi-purpose room addition to the existing
high school;
(3) the additional indebtedness, together with the
existing indebtedness of the school district, shall not

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exceed 17.4% of the value of the taxable property in the
school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment
for State and county taxes; and
(4) the bonds evidencing the additional indebtedness
are issued, if at all, within 120 days of August 14, 1998
(the effective date of Public Act 90-757).
(l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 2000, a
school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may
issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness,
not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) the district has an equalized assessed valuation
for calendar year 1996 of less than $10,000,000;
(ii) the bonds are issued for capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of one or more
school buildings of the district, which buildings were
originally constructed not less than 70 years ago;
(iii) the voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held on or
after March 17, 1998; and
(iv) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(m) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, an

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elementary school district maintaining grades K through 8 may
issue bonds up to an amount, excluding existing indebtedness,
not exceeding 18% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property in the district, if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 or less than $7,700,000;
(ii) The school district operates 2 elementary
attendance centers that until 1976 were operated as the
attendance centers of 2 separate and distinct school
districts;
(iii) The bonds are issued for the construction of a
new elementary school building to replace an existing
multi-level elementary school building of the school
district that is not accessible at all levels and parts of
which were constructed more than 75 years ago;
(iv) The voters of the school district approve a
proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum
held after July 1, 1998; and
(v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(n) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
Section or of any other law, a school district that meets all
of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (i) through (vi) of
this subsection (n) may incur additional indebtedness by the

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issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount
certified by the Capital Development Board to the school
district as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection (n),
even though the amount of the additional indebtedness so
authorized, when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of
indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the
district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by
this subsection (n), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable by
law to that district:
(i) The school district applies to the State Board of
Education for a school construction project grant and
submits a district facilities plan in support of its
application pursuant to Section 5-20 of the School
Construction Law.
(ii) The school district's application and facilities
plan are approved by, and the district receives a grant
index entitlement for a school construction project issued
by, the State Board of Education under the School
Construction Law.
(iii) The school district has exhausted its bonding
capacity or the unused bonding capacity of the district is
less than the amount certified by the Capital Development
Board to the district under Section 5-15 of the School
Construction Law as the dollar amount of the school
construction project's cost that the district will be

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required to finance with non-grant funds in order to
receive a school construction project grant under the
School Construction Law.
(iv) The bonds are issued for a "school construction
project", as that term is defined in Section 5-5 of the
School Construction Law, in an amount that does not exceed
the dollar amount certified, as provided in paragraph (iii)
of this subsection (n), by the Capital Development Board to
the school district under Section 5-15 of the School
Construction Law.
(v) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
the criteria specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this
subsection (n) are met.
(vi) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of the School Code.
(o) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until November 1, 2007, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 20% of the equalized assessed value
of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) the school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $737,000,000
and an enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year of at least

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8,500;
(ii) the bonds are issued to purchase school sites,
build and equip a new high school, build and equip a new
junior high school, build and equip 5 new elementary
schools, and make technology and other improvements and
additions to existing schools;
(iii) at the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that the sites and
new or improved facilities are needed because of projected
enrollment increases;
(iv) at least 57% of those voting in a general election
held prior to January 1, 2003 approved a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds; and
(v) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, a community unit school
district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to
an amount, including indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the
equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the
district if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $295,741,187
and a best 3 months' average daily attendance for the
2002-2003 school year of at least 2,394.
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elementary school buildings; build and equip one middle
school building; and alter, repair, improve, and equip all
existing school buildings in the district.
(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that the project is
needed because of expanding growth in the school district
and a projected enrollment increase.
(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(p-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section
or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community
unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not
be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory
limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including
existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter
imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed
valuation of the district.
(ii) At least 2 school buildings that were constructed
40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be
demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or
additions to one or more existing buildings.
(iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled

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election.
(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines by resolution that the new buildings or
building additions are needed because of an increase in
enrollment projected by the school board.
(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
(p-10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a
community consolidated school district maintaining grades K
through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or
amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any
heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to
indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
and farm property comprises more than 80% of the equalized
assessed valuation of the district.
(ii) The bond proceeds are to be used to acquire and
improve school sites and build and equip a school building.
(iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
election.

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(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines by resolution that the school sites and
building additions are needed because of an increase in
enrollment projected by the school board.
(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
existing indebtedness, does not exceed 20% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
(p-15) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$450,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district have approved a
proposition for the bond issue at the general election held
on November 7, 2006.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of the new high school building, new junior high
school buildings, new elementary school buildings, early
childhood building, maintenance building, transportation
facility, and additions to existing school buildings, the
altering, repairing, equipping, and provision of
technology improvements to existing school buildings, and
the acquisition and improvement of school sites, as the

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case may be, are required as a result of a projected
increase in the enrollment of students in the district; and
(B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by
legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds
from the district's statutory debt limitation.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
on or before November 7, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $450,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
general election held on November 7, 2006.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-15) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-20) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
the Lincoln-Way Community High School District Number 210 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$225,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district have approved a
proposition for the bond issue at the general primary
election held on March 21, 2006.
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board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of the new high school buildings, the altering,
repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings, and
the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
required as a result of a projected increase in the
enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
on or before March 21, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $225,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
primary election held on March 21, 2006.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-20) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-25) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,500,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition

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for the bond issuance at the general primary election held
in 2008.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of a new high school building; the addition of
classrooms and support facilities at the high school,
middle school, and elementary school; the altering,
repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings; and
the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
required as a result of a projected increase in the
enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
bonds for these purposes is authorized by a law that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
on or before December 31, 2012, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $18,500,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the primary
election held in 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-25) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.

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(p-30) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held in 2008.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (A) the building and
equipping of a new school building and additions to
existing school buildings are required as a result of a
projected increase in the enrollment of students in the
district and (B) the altering, repairing, and equipping of
existing school buildings are required because of the age
of the existing school buildings.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2012; however, the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $30,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held in 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-30) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.

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(p-35) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$13,900,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on April 17,
2007.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (A) the improvement
of the site of and the building and equipping of a school
building are required as a result of a projected increase
in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the
repairing and equipping of the Prairie Hill Elementary
School building is required because of the age of that
school building.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $13,900,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on April 17, 2007.
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(p-35) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-40) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or
after November 4, 2008.
(2) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new high school building is required as a
result of a projected increase in the enrollment of
students in the district and the age and condition of the
existing high school building, (ii) the existing high
school building will be demolished, and (iii) the sale of
bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $55,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
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only those projects approved by the voters at a regular
election held on or after November 4, 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-40) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-45) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
Section 19-3.5 of this Code shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 18.5% of
the value of the taxable property in the district to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
(p-50) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
Section 19-3.10 of this Code shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 43% of
the value of the taxable property in the district to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
(p-55) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Belle Valley School District 119 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition

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for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
7, 2009.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of mine subsidence in an existing school building and
because of the age and condition of another existing school
building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by
statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $47,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after April 7, 2009.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-55) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-55) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
(p-60) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
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issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$2,285,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the general
primary election held on March 21, 2006.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects
approved by the voters were and are required because of the
age and condition of the school district's prior and
existing school buildings and (ii) the issuance of the
bonds is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued in one or more bond issuances
on or before March 1, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all those bond issuances combined must not
exceed $2,285,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-60) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-65) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed

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$32,200,000 and maturing over a period not exceeding 25 years,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
February 2, 2010.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (A) all or a portion
of the existing Okawville Junior/Senior High School
Building will be demolished; (B) the building and equipping
of a new school building to be attached to and the
alteration, repair, and equipping of the remaining portion
of the Okawville Junior/Senior High School Building is
required because of the age and current condition of that
school building; and (C) the issuance of bonds is
authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $32,200,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after February 2, 2010.
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(p-65) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-70) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, but
only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 2, 2010.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2016, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$50,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 2, 2010.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection

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(p-70) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-70) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-75) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
Section or of any other law, the execution of leases on or
after January 1, 2007 and before July 1, 2011 by the Board of
Education of Peoria School District 150 with a public building
commission for leases entered into pursuant to the Public
Building Commission Act shall not be considered indebtedness
for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
This subsection (p-75) applies only if the State Board of
Education or the Capital Development Board makes one or more
grants to Peoria School District 150 pursuant to the School
Construction Law. The amount exempted from the debt limitation
as prescribed in this subsection (p-75) shall be no greater
than the amount of one or more grants awarded to Peoria School
District 150 by the State Board of Education or the Capital
Development Board.
(p-80) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Ridgeland School District 122 may issue bonds with an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of
refunding or continuing to refund bonds originally issued
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November 7, 2000, and the debt incurred on any bonds issued
under this subsection (p-80) shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
Bonds issued under this subsection (p-80) may be issued in one
or more issuances and must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-85) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Hall High School District 502 may issue bonds with an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $32,000,000, but only if all the
following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
9, 2013.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building,
(ii) the existing school building should be demolished in
its entirety or the existing school building should be
demolished except for the 1914 west wing of the building,
and (iii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum

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approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $32,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after April 9, 2013.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-85) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-85) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-90) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000, but
only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at the general primary election on
February 2, 2010.
(2) At or prior to the time of the sale of the bonds,
the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the
building and equipping of a new elementary school building
is required as a result of a projected increase in the
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condition of the existing Lebanon Elementary School
building, (ii) a portion of the existing Lebanon Elementary
School building will be demolished and the remaining
portion will be altered, repaired, and equipped, and (iii)
the sale of bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts
the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before April 1, 2014, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $7,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the general
primary election held on February 2, 2010.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-90) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-95) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Monticello Community Unit School District 25 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 4, 2014.

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(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$35,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 4, 2014.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-95) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-95) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-100) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
the community unit school district created in the territory
comprising Milford Community Consolidated School District 280
and Milford Township High School District 233, as approved at

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the general primary election held on March 18, 2014, may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$17,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 4, 2014.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$17,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 4, 2014.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-100) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-100) must mature within not to exceed 25 years

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from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-105) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
North Shore School District 112 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of new buildings and improving the sites thereof
and the building and equipping of additions to, altering,
repairing, equipping, and renovating existing buildings
and improving the sites thereof are required as a result of
the age and condition of the district's existing buildings
and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $150,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.

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(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-105) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-105) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 30 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-110) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on March 20,
2012.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required because of
the age and current condition of the Sandoval Elementary
School building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is
authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
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issuances, on or before March 19, 2022, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $2,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the election
held on March 20, 2012.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-110) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation.
(p-115) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$25,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuances of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the renovating
and equipping of some existing school buildings, the
building and equipping of new school buildings, and the
demolishing of some existing school buildings are required
as a result of the age and condition of existing school

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buildings and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a
statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2021, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$25,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-115) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-115) must mature within not to exceed 30 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-120) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$28,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 8, 2016.
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board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects as
described in said proposition, relating to the building and
equipping of one or more school buildings or additions to
existing school buildings, are required as a result of the
age and condition of the District's existing buildings and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $28,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 8, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-120) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-120) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.

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(p-125) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $34,500,000, but
only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) altering,
repairing, and equipping the high school
agricultural/vocational building, demolishing the high
school main, cafeteria, and gym buildings, building and
equipping a school building, and improving sites are
required as a result of the age and condition of the
district's existing buildings and (ii) the issuance of
bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $34,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
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only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-125) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-125) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-130) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 may incur
indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$9,500,000 to build and equip a new school building and improve
the site thereof, but only if all the following conditions are
met:
(1) A majority of the voters of the district voting on
an advisory question voted in favor of the question
regarding the use of funding sources to build a new school
building without increasing property tax rates at the
general election held on November 8, 2016.
(2) Prior to incurring the debt, the school board
enters into intergovernmental agreements with the City of
LaSalle to pledge moneys in a special tax allocation fund
associated with tax increment financing districts LaSalle
I and LaSalle III and with the Village of Utica to pledge

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moneys in a special tax allocation fund associated with tax
increment financing district Utica I for the purposes of
repaying the debt issued pursuant to this subsection
(p-130). Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the intergovernmental agreement may extend these
tax increment financing districts as necessary to ensure
repayment of the debt.
(3) Prior to incurring the debt, the school board
determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of the district's existing
buildings and (ii) the debt is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(4) The debt is incurred, in one or more issuances, not
later than January 1, 2021, and the aggregate principal
amount of debt issued in all such issuances combined must
not exceed $9,500,000.
The debt incurred under this subsection (p-130) and on any
bonds issued to pay, refund, or continue to refund such debt
shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Debt issued under this subsection
(p-130) and any bonds issued to pay, refund, or continue to
refund such debt must mature within not to exceed 25 years from
their date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section
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Local Government Debt Reform Act, to the contrary.
(q) A school district must notify the State Board of
Education prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term
debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of
the debt limit specified in this Section or any other provision
of law.
(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15;
99-390, eff. 8-18-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-735, eff.
8-5-16; 99-926, eff. 1-20-17; 100-531, eff. 9-22-17.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-503)
Sec. 19-1. Debt limitations of school districts.
(a) School districts shall not be subject to the provisions
limiting their indebtedness prescribed in the Local Government
Debt Limitation Act.
No school districts maintaining grades K through 8 or 9
through 12 shall become indebted in any manner or for any
purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the
aggregate exceeding 6.9% on the value of the taxable property
therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum
that is produced by multiplying the school district's 1978
equalized assessed valuation by the debt limitation percentage
in effect on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
indebtedness.
No school districts maintaining grades K through 12 shall

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become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount,
including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
13.8% on the value of the taxable property therein to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes
or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
indebtedness.
No partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article
11E of this Code, shall become indebted in any manner or for
any purpose in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of the taxable
property of the entire district, to be ascertained by the last
assessment for State and county taxes, plus an amount,
including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
6.9% of the value of the taxable property of that portion of
the district included in the elementary and high school
classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
State and county taxes. Moreover, no partial elementary unit
district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become
indebted on account of bonds issued by the district for high
school purposes in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of
the taxable property of the entire district, to be ascertained
by the last assessment for State and county taxes, nor shall
the district become indebted on account of bonds issued by the

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district for elementary purposes in the aggregate exceeding
6.9% of the value of the taxable property for that portion of
the district included in the elementary and high school
classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
State and county taxes.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
contrary, in any case in which the voters of a school district
have approved a proposition for the issuance of bonds of such
school district at an election held prior to January 1, 1979,
and all of the bonds approved at such election have not been
issued, the debt limitation applicable to such school district
during the calendar year 1979 shall be computed by multiplying
the value of taxable property therein, including personal
property, as ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness,
by the percentage limitation applicable to such school district
under the provisions of this subsection (a).
(a-5) After January 1, 2018, no school district may issue
bonds under Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code and rely on
an exception to the debt limitations in this Section unless it
has complied with the requirements of Section 21 of the Bond
Issue Notification Act and the bonds have been approved by
referendum.
(b) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, additional indebtedness may be
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acquiring or improving school sites or constructing and
equipping additional building facilities under the following
conditions:
(1) Whenever the enrollment of students for the next
school year is estimated by the board of education to
increase over the actual present enrollment by not less
than 35% or by not less than 200 students or the actual
present enrollment of students has increased over the
previous school year by not less than 35% or by not less
than 200 students and the board of education determines
that additional school sites or building facilities are
required as a result of such increase in enrollment; and
(2) When the Regional Superintendent of Schools having
jurisdiction over the school district and the State
Superintendent of Education concur in such enrollment
projection or increase and approve the need for such
additional school sites or building facilities and the
estimated cost thereof; and
(3) When the voters in the school district approve a
proposition for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of
acquiring or improving such needed school sites or
constructing and equipping such needed additional building
facilities at an election called and held for that purpose.
Notice of such an election shall state that the amount of
indebtedness proposed to be incurred would exceed the debt
limitation otherwise applicable to the school district.

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The ballot for such proposition shall state what percentage
of the equalized assessed valuation will be outstanding in
bonds if the proposed issuance of bonds is approved by the
voters; or
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (3) of this subsection (b), if the school board
determines that additional facilities are needed to
provide a quality educational program and not less than 2/3
of those voting in an election called by the school board
on the question approve the issuance of bonds for the
construction of such facilities, the school district may
issue bonds for this purpose; or
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
through (3) of this subsection (b), if (i) the school
district has previously availed itself of the provisions of
paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) to enable it to issue
bonds, (ii) the voters of the school district have not
defeated a proposition for the issuance of bonds since the
referendum described in paragraph (4) of this subsection
(b) was held, (iii) the school board determines that
additional facilities are needed to provide a quality
educational program, and (iv) a majority of those voting in
an election called by the school board on the question
approve the issuance of bonds for the construction of such
facilities, the school district may issue bonds for this
purpose.

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In no event shall the indebtedness incurred pursuant to
this subsection (b) and the existing indebtedness of the school
district exceed 15% of the value of the taxable property
therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness
or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
January 1, 1979.
The indebtedness provided for by this subsection (b) shall
be in addition to and in excess of any other debt limitation.
(c) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, in any case in which a public
question for the issuance of bonds of a proposed school
district maintaining grades kindergarten through 12 received
at least 60% of the valid ballots cast on the question at an
election held on or prior to November 8, 1994, and in which the
bonds approved at such election have not been issued, the
school district pursuant to the requirements of Section 11A-10
(now repealed) may issue the total amount of bonds approved at
such election for the purpose stated in the question.
(d) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
subsection (d) may incur an additional indebtedness in an
amount not to exceed $4,500,000, even though the amount of the

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additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d),
when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness
of the district existing immediately prior to the district
incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this
subsection (d), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable to
that district under subsection (a):
(1) The additional indebtedness authorized by this
subsection (d) is incurred by the school district through
the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with Section
17-2.11a for the purpose of replacing a school building
which, because of mine subsidence damage, has been closed
as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) or
through the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with
Section 19-3 for the purpose of increasing the size of, or
providing for additional functions in, such replacement
school buildings, or both such purposes.
(2) The bonds issued by the school district as provided
in paragraph (1) above are issued for the purposes of
construction by the school district of a new school
building pursuant to Section 17-2.11, to replace an
existing school building that, because of mine subsidence
damage, is closed as of the end of the 1992-93 school year
pursuant to action of the regional superintendent of
schools of the educational service region in which the
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the purpose of increasing the size of, or providing for
additional functions in, the new school building being
constructed to replace a school building closed as the
result of mine subsidence damage, or both such purposes.
(e) (Blank).
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds in not to exceed the
aggregate amount of $5,500,000 and issued by a school district
meeting the following criteria shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may
be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter imposed
statutory limitation as to indebtedness:
(1) At the time of the sale of such bonds, the board of
education of the district shall have determined by
resolution that the enrollment of students in the district
is projected to increase by not less than 7% during each of
the next succeeding 2 school years.
(2) The board of education shall also determine by
resolution that the improvements to be financed with the
proceeds of the bonds are needed because of the projected
enrollment increases.
(3) The board of education shall also determine by
resolution that the projected increases in enrollment are
the result of improvements made or expected to be made to
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Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
Section or of any other law, a school district that has availed
itself of the provisions of this subsection (f) prior to July
22, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-799) may also
issue bonds approved by referendum up to an amount, including
existing indebtedness, not exceeding 25% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all
of the conditions set forth in items (1), (2), and (3) of this
subsection (f) are met.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or any other law, bonds in not to exceed an
aggregate amount of 25% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property of a school district and issued by a school
district meeting the criteria in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of
this subsection shall not be considered indebtedness for
purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued pursuant
to resolution of the school board in an amount or amounts,
including existing indebtedness, in excess of any statutory
limitation of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter imposed:
(i) The bonds are issued for the purpose of
constructing a new high school building to replace two
adjacent existing buildings which together house a single
high school, each of which is more than 65 years old, and
which together are located on more than 10 acres and less
than 11 acres of property.
(ii) At the time the resolution authorizing the

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issuance of the bonds is adopted, the cost of constructing
a new school building to replace the existing school
building is less than 60% of the cost of repairing the
existing school building.
(iii) The sale of the bonds occurs before July 1, 1997.
(iv) The school district issuing the bonds is a unit
school district located in a county of less than 70,000 and
more than 50,000 inhabitants, which has an average daily
attendance of less than 1,500 and an equalized assessed
valuation of less than $29,000,000.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27.6% of the equalized assessed
value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $24,000,000;
(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
school buildings of the district, all of which buildings
were originally constructed not less than 40 years ago;
(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
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(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $44,600,000;
(ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
school buildings of the district, all of which existing
buildings were originally constructed not less than 80
years ago;
(iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
December 31, 1996; and
(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value

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of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $140,000,000
and a best 3 months average daily attendance for the
1995-96 school year of at least 2,800;
(ii) The bonds are issued to purchase a site and build
and equip a new high school, and the school district's
existing high school was originally constructed not less
than 35 years prior to the sale of the bonds;
(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that a new high
school is needed because of projected enrollment
increases;
(iv) At least 60% of those voting in an election held
after December 31, 1996 approve a proposition for the
issuance of the bonds; and
(v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(k) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
this subsection (k) may issue bonds to incur an additional
indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 even though
the amount of the additional indebtedness authorized by this
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of indebtedness of the school district existing immediately
prior to the school district incurring such additional
indebtedness, causes the aggregate indebtedness of the school
district to exceed or increases the amount by which the
aggregate indebtedness of the district already exceeds the debt
limitation otherwise applicable to that school district under
subsection (a):
(1) the school district is located in 2 counties, and a
referendum to authorize the additional indebtedness was
approved by a majority of the voters of the school district
voting on the proposition to authorize that indebtedness;
(2) the additional indebtedness is for the purpose of
financing a multi-purpose room addition to the existing
high school;
(3) the additional indebtedness, together with the
existing indebtedness of the school district, shall not
exceed 17.4% of the value of the taxable property in the
school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment
for State and county taxes; and
(4) the bonds evidencing the additional indebtedness
are issued, if at all, within 120 days of August 14, 1998
(the effective date of Public Act 90-757).
(l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 2000, a
school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may
issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness,

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not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) the district has an equalized assessed valuation
for calendar year 1996 of less than $10,000,000;
(ii) the bonds are issued for capital improvement,
renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of one or more
school buildings of the district, which buildings were
originally constructed not less than 70 years ago;
(iii) the voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held on or
after March 17, 1998; and
(iv) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(m) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, an
elementary school district maintaining grades K through 8 may
issue bonds up to an amount, excluding existing indebtedness,
not exceeding 18% of the equalized assessed value of the
taxable property in the district, if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 1995 or less than $7,700,000;
(ii) The school district operates 2 elementary
attendance centers that until 1976 were operated as the
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districts;
(iii) The bonds are issued for the construction of a
new elementary school building to replace an existing
multi-level elementary school building of the school
district that is not accessible at all levels and parts of
which were constructed more than 75 years ago;
(iv) The voters of the school district approve a
proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum
held after July 1, 1998; and
(v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(n) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
Section or of any other law, a school district that meets all
of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (i) through (vi) of
this subsection (n) may incur additional indebtedness by the
issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount
certified by the Capital Development Board to the school
district as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection (n),
even though the amount of the additional indebtedness so
authorized, when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of
indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the
district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by
this subsection (n), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable by
law to that district:

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(i) The school district applies to the State Board of
Education for a school construction project grant and
submits a district facilities plan in support of its
application pursuant to Section 5-20 of the School
Construction Law.
(ii) The school district's application and facilities
plan are approved by, and the district receives a grant
index entitlement for a school construction project issued
by, the State Board of Education under the School
Construction Law.
(iii) The school district has exhausted its bonding
capacity or the unused bonding capacity of the district is
less than the amount certified by the Capital Development
Board to the district under Section 5-15 of the School
Construction Law as the dollar amount of the school
construction project's cost that the district will be
required to finance with non-grant funds in order to
receive a school construction project grant under the
School Construction Law.
(iv) The bonds are issued for a "school construction
project", as that term is defined in Section 5-5 of the
School Construction Law, in an amount that does not exceed
the dollar amount certified, as provided in paragraph (iii)
of this subsection (n), by the Capital Development Board to
the school district under Section 5-15 of the School
Construction Law.

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(v) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
the criteria specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this
subsection (n) are met.
(vi) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of the School Code.
(o) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, until November 1, 2007, a
community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
indebtedness, not exceeding 20% of the equalized assessed value
of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
conditions are met:
(i) the school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $737,000,000
and an enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year of at least
8,500;
(ii) the bonds are issued to purchase school sites,
build and equip a new high school, build and equip a new
junior high school, build and equip 5 new elementary
schools, and make technology and other improvements and
additions to existing schools;
(iii) at the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that the sites and
new or improved facilities are needed because of projected
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(iv) at least 57% of those voting in a general election
held prior to January 1, 2003 approved a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds; and
(v) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
(p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
the provisions of any other law, a community unit school
district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to
an amount, including indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the
equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the
district if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The school district has an equalized assessed
valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $295,741,187
and a best 3 months' average daily attendance for the
2002-2003 school year of at least 2,394.
(ii) The bonds are issued to build and equip 3
elementary school buildings; build and equip one middle
school building; and alter, repair, improve, and equip all
existing school buildings in the district.
(iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
of education determines by resolution that the project is
needed because of expanding growth in the school district
and a projected enrollment increase.
(iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
through 19-7 of this Code.
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or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community
unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not
be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory
limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including
existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter
imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed
valuation of the district.
(ii) At least 2 school buildings that were constructed
40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be
demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or
additions to one or more existing buildings.
(iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
election.
(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines by resolution that the new buildings or
building additions are needed because of an increase in
enrollment projected by the school board.
(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.

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(p-10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a
community consolidated school district maintaining grades K
through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or
amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any
heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to
indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
and farm property comprises more than 80% of the equalized
assessed valuation of the district.
(ii) The bond proceeds are to be used to acquire and
improve school sites and build and equip a school building.
(iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
election.
(iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines by resolution that the school sites and
building additions are needed because of an increase in
enrollment projected by the school board.
(v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
existing indebtedness, does not exceed 20% of the equalized
assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
(vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
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the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$450,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district have approved a
proposition for the bond issue at the general election held
on November 7, 2006.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of the new high school building, new junior high
school buildings, new elementary school buildings, early
childhood building, maintenance building, transportation
facility, and additions to existing school buildings, the
altering, repairing, equipping, and provision of
technology improvements to existing school buildings, and
the acquisition and improvement of school sites, as the
case may be, are required as a result of a projected
increase in the enrollment of students in the district; and
(B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by
legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds
from the district's statutory debt limitation.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
on or before November 7, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $450,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this

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Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
general election held on November 7, 2006.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-15) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-20) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
the Lincoln-Way Community High School District Number 210 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$225,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district have approved a
proposition for the bond issue at the general primary
election held on March 21, 2006.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of the new high school buildings, the altering,
repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings, and
the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
required as a result of a projected increase in the
enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
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on or before March 21, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $225,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
primary election held on March 21, 2006.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-20) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-25) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Rochester Community Unit School District 3A may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,500,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at the general primary election held
in 2008.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
equipping of a new high school building; the addition of
classrooms and support facilities at the high school,
middle school, and elementary school; the altering,
repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings; and
the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
required as a result of a projected increase in the

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enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
bonds for these purposes is authorized by a law that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
on or before December 31, 2012, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
exceed $18,500,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article 19.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the primary
election held in 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-25) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-30) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held in 2008.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (A) the building and
equipping of a new school building and additions to
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projected increase in the enrollment of students in the
district and (B) the altering, repairing, and equipping of
existing school buildings are required because of the age
of the existing school buildings.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2012; however, the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $30,000,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held in 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-30) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-35) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$13,900,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(i) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on April 17,
2007.
(ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
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of the site of and the building and equipping of a school
building are required as a result of a projected increase
in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the
repairing and equipping of the Prairie Hill Elementary
School building is required because of the age of that
school building.
(iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $13,900,000.
(iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on April 17, 2007.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-35) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-40) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or
after November 4, 2008.
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board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new high school building is required as a
result of a projected increase in the enrollment of
students in the district and the age and condition of the
existing high school building, (ii) the existing high
school building will be demolished, and (iii) the sale of
bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
issuances combined must not exceed $55,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at a regular
election held on or after November 4, 2008.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-40) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-45) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
Section 19-3.5 of this Code shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing

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indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 18.5% of
the value of the taxable property in the district to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
(p-50) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
Section 19-3.10 of this Code shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 43% of
the value of the taxable property in the district to be
ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
(p-55) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Belle Valley School District 119 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
7, 2009.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of mine subsidence in an existing school building and
because of the age and condition of another existing school
building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by
statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
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(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $47,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after April 7, 2009.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-55) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-55) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
(p-60) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Wilmington Community Unit School District Number 209-U may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$2,285,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the general
primary election held on March 21, 2006.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects
approved by the voters were and are required because of the
age and condition of the school district's prior and

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existing school buildings and (ii) the issuance of the
bonds is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued in one or more bond issuances
on or before March 1, 2011, but the aggregate principal
amount issued in all those bond issuances combined must not
exceed $2,285,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-60) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-65) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$32,200,000 and maturing over a period not exceeding 25 years,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
February 2, 2010.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (A) all or a portion
of the existing Okawville Junior/Senior High School
Building will be demolished; (B) the building and equipping
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alteration, repair, and equipping of the remaining portion
of the Okawville Junior/Senior High School Building is
required because of the age and current condition of that
school building; and (C) the issuance of bonds is
authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $32,200,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after February 2, 2010.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-65) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-70) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, but
only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 2, 2010.
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board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2016, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$50,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 2, 2010.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-70) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-70) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-75) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
Section or of any other law, the execution of leases on or
after January 1, 2007 and before July 1, 2011 by the Board of
Education of Peoria School District 150 with a public building

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commission for leases entered into pursuant to the Public
Building Commission Act shall not be considered indebtedness
for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
This subsection (p-75) applies only if the State Board of
Education or the Capital Development Board makes one or more
grants to Peoria School District 150 pursuant to the School
Construction Law. The amount exempted from the debt limitation
as prescribed in this subsection (p-75) shall be no greater
than the amount of one or more grants awarded to Peoria School
District 150 by the State Board of Education or the Capital
Development Board.
(p-80) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Ridgeland School District 122 may issue bonds with an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of
refunding or continuing to refund bonds originally issued
pursuant to voter approval at the general election held on
November 7, 2000, and the debt incurred on any bonds issued
under this subsection (p-80) shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
Bonds issued under this subsection (p-80) may be issued in one
or more issuances and must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-85) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Hall High School District 502 may issue bonds with an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $32,000,000, but only if all the

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following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
9, 2013.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building,
(ii) the existing school building should be demolished in
its entirety or the existing school building should be
demolished except for the 1914 west wing of the building,
and (iii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $32,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after April 9, 2013.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-85) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any

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statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-85) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-90) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000, but
only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at the general primary election on
February 2, 2010.
(2) At or prior to the time of the sale of the bonds,
the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the
building and equipping of a new elementary school building
is required as a result of a projected increase in the
enrollment of students in the district and the age and
condition of the existing Lebanon Elementary School
building, (ii) a portion of the existing Lebanon Elementary
School building will be demolished and the remaining
portion will be altered, repaired, and equipped, and (iii)
the sale of bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts
the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before April 1, 2014, but the aggregate
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must not exceed $7,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the general
primary election held on February 2, 2010.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-90) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation.
(p-95) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Monticello Community Unit School District 25 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 4, 2014.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed

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$35,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 4, 2014.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-95) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
(p-95) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
this Code, to the contrary.
(p-100) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
the community unit school district created in the territory
comprising Milford Community Consolidated School District 280
and Milford Township High School District 233, as approved at
the general primary election held on March 18, 2014, may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$17,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 4, 2014.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required as a result
of the age and condition of an existing school building and

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(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$17,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 4, 2014.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-100) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-100) must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-105) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
North Shore School District 112 may issue bonds with an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, but only
if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
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board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of new buildings and improving the sites thereof
and the building and equipping of additions to, altering,
repairing, equipping, and renovating existing buildings
and improving the sites thereof are required as a result of
the age and condition of the district's existing buildings
and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute
that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $150,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-105) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-105) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 30 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including

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Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-110) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 may issue bonds
with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000,
but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on March 20,
2012.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
equipping of a new school building is required because of
the age and current condition of the Sandoval Elementary
School building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is
authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
issuances, on or before March 19, 2022, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $2,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at the election
held on March 20, 2012.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-110) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund

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the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation.
(p-115) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$25,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuances of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the renovating
and equipping of some existing school buildings, the
building and equipping of new school buildings, and the
demolishing of some existing school buildings are required
as a result of the age and condition of existing school
buildings and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a
statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
the district's statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
or before July 1, 2021, but the aggregate principal amount
issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
$25,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
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only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-115) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-115) must mature within not to exceed 30 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-120) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 may
issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$28,500,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
November 8, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects as
described in said proposition, relating to the building and
equipping of one or more school buildings or additions to
existing school buildings, are required as a result of the
age and condition of the District's existing buildings and
(ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
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approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $28,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after November 8, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-120) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-120) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
(p-125) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 may issue bonds with
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $34,500,000, but
only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after March
15, 2016.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) altering,
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agricultural/vocational building, demolishing the high
school main, cafeteria, and gym buildings, building and
equipping a school building, and improving sites are
required as a result of the age and condition of the
district's existing buildings and (ii) the issuance of
bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts the debt
incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $34,500,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
(5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after March 15, 2016.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
(p-125) and on any bonds issued to refund or continue to refund
such bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this
subsection (p-125) and any bonds issued to refund or continue
to refund such bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years
from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.

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(p-130) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 may incur
indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$9,500,000 to build and equip a new school building and improve
the site thereof, but only if all the following conditions are
met:
(1) A majority of the voters of the district voting on
an advisory question voted in favor of the question
regarding the use of funding sources to build a new school
building without increasing property tax rates at the
general election held on November 8, 2016.
(2) Prior to incurring the debt, the school board
enters into intergovernmental agreements with the City of
LaSalle to pledge moneys in a special tax allocation fund
associated with tax increment financing districts LaSalle
I and LaSalle III and with the Village of Utica to pledge
moneys in a special tax allocation fund associated with tax
increment financing district Utica I for the purposes of
repaying the debt issued pursuant to this subsection
(p-130). Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the intergovernmental agreement may extend these
tax increment financing districts as necessary to ensure
repayment of the debt.
(3) Prior to incurring the debt, the school board
determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
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of the age and condition of the district's existing
buildings and (ii) the debt is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt from the district's statutory debt
limitation.
(4) The debt is incurred, in one or more issuances, not
later than January 1, 2021, and the aggregate principal
amount of debt issued in all such issuances combined must
not exceed $9,500,000.
The debt incurred under this subsection (p-130) and on any
bonds issued to pay, refund, or continue to refund such debt
shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
statutory debt limitation. Debt issued under this subsection
(p-130) and any bonds issued to pay, refund, or continue to
refund such debt must mature within not to exceed 25 years from
their date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section
19-11 of this Code and subsection (b) of Section 17 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act, to the contrary.
(p-133) (p-130) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (a) of this Section or of any other law, bonds
heretofore or hereafter issued by East Prairie School District
73 with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,353,147
and approved by the voters of the district at the general
election held on November 8, 2016, and any bonds issued to
refund or continue to refund the bonds, shall not be considered
indebtedness for the purposes of any statutory debt limitation
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notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of this
Code, to the contrary.
(p-135) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
Brookfield LaGrange Park School District Number 95 may issue
bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$20,000,000, but only if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
4, 2017.
(2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
board determines, by resolution, that (i) the additions and
renovations to the Brook Park Elementary and S. E. Gross
Middle School buildings are required to accommodate
enrollment growth, replace outdated facilities, and create
spaces consistent with 21st century learning and (ii) the
issuance of the bonds is authorized by a statute that
exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
statutory debt limitation.
(3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
must not exceed $20,000,000.
(4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
Article.
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only those projects approved by the voters at an election
held on or after April 4, 2017.
The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this
subsection (p-135) and on any bonds issued to refund or
continue to refund such bonds shall not be considered
indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt
limitation.
(q) A school district must notify the State Board of
Education prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term
debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of
the debt limit specified in this Section or any other provision
of law.
(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15;
99-390, eff. 8-18-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-735, eff.
8-5-16; 99-926, eff. 1-20-17, 100-503, eff. 6-1-18; 100-531,
eff. 9-22-17; revised 11-6-17.)
Section 20. The School Construction Law is amended by
changing Sections 5-5, 5-10, 5-15, 5-20, 5-25, 5-30, 5-35,
5-50, and 5-100 and by adding Section 5-450 as follows:
(105 ILCS 230/5-5)
Sec. 5-5. Definitions. As used in this Article:
"Approved school construction bonds" mean bonds that were
approved by referendum after January 1, 1996 but prior to
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the School Code to provide funds for the acquisition,
development, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
improvement, architectural planning, and installation of
capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures,
durable-equipment, and land for educational purposes.
"Grant index" means a figure for each school district equal
to one minus the ratio of the district's equalized assessed
valuation per pupil in average daily attendance to the
equalized assessed valuation per pupil in average daily
attendance of the district located at the 90th percentile for
all districts of the same category. For the purpose of
calculating the grant index, school districts are grouped into
3 2 categories, Category I, and Category II, and Category III.
Category I consists of elementary and unit school districts.
The equalized assessed valuation per pupil in average daily
attendance of each school district in Category I shall be
computed using its grades kindergarten through 8 average daily
attendance figure. A unit school district's Category I grant
index shall be used for projects or portions of projects
constructed for elementary school pupils. Category II consists
of high school and unit school districts. The equalized
assessed valuation per pupil in average daily attendance of
each school district in Category II shall be computed using its
grades 9 through 12 average daily attendance figure. Category
III consists of unit school districts. The equalized assessed
valuation per pupil in average daily attendance of each school

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district in Category III shall be computed using its grades
kindergarten through 12 average daily attendance figure. A unit
school district's Category II grant index shall be used for
projects or portions of projects constructed for high school
pupils. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 92nd
General Assembly apply to all grants made on or after the
effective date of this amendatory Act, provided that for grants
not yet made on the effective date of this amendatory Act but
made in fiscal year 2001 and for grants made in fiscal year
2002, the grant index for a school district shall be the
greater of (i) the grant index as calculated under this Law on
or after the effective date of this amendatory Act or (ii) the
grant index as calculated under this Law before the effective
date of this amendatory Act. The grant index shall be no less
than 0.35 and no greater than 0.75 for each district; provided
that the grant index for districts whose equalized assessed
valuation per pupil in average daily attendance is at the 99th
percentile and above for all districts of the same type shall
be 0.00.
The grant index shall be calculated for each of those
school districts forming a reorganized school district or
cooperative high school if one or more of the following happen
within the current or prior 2 fiscal years:
(1) a new school district is created in accordance with
Article 11E of the School Code;
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territory of one or more entire other school districts in
accordance with Article 7 of the School Code; or
(3) a cooperative high school is formed in accordance
with Section 10-22.22c of the School Code.
The average grant index of those school districts shall be used
as the grant index for the newly reorganized district or
cooperative high school.
"School construction project" means the acquisition,
development, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation,
improvement, architectural planning, and installation of
capital facilities consisting of buildings, structures,
durable equipment, and land for educational purposes.
"School district" means a school district or a Type 40 area
vocational center that is jointly owned if the joint agreement
includes language that specifies how the debt obligation is to
be paid, including in the event that an entity withdraws from
the joint agreement.
"School district" includes a cooperative high school,
which shall be considered a high school district for the
purpose of calculating its grant index.
"School maintenance project" means a project, other than a
school construction project, intended to provide for the
maintenance or upkeep of buildings or structures for
educational purposes, but does not include ongoing operational
costs.
(Source: P.A. 96-731, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1381, eff. 1-1-11.)

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(105 ILCS 230/5-10)
Sec. 5-10. Grant awards. The Capital Development Board is
authorized to make grants to school districts for school
construction projects with funds appropriated by the General
Assembly from the School Infrastructure Fund or the School
Construction Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
The State Board of Education is authorized to make grants to
school districts for debt service with funds appropriated by
the General Assembly from the School Infrastructure Fund
pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-15)
Sec. 5-15. Grant priority order and calculation of grant
index entitlements. Upon the appropriation of funds by the
General Assembly from the School Infrastructure Fund or School
Construction Fund and approval of a bond issuance for school
construction project grants and upon the release of the
appropriated funds to the Capital Development Board pursuant to
the provisions of this Law, the The State Board of Education is
authorized to open a school construction application cycle
issue grant entitlements for school construction projects and
debt service and shall determine the priority order for school
construction project grants to be made by the Capital
Development Board. For construction projects that have not been

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started before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
100th General Assembly, the approval of the application,
priority order, and grant indexes shall be determined, within
the opened application cycle, as established by the State Board
of Education. A school district that has an application for a
school construction project grant on file with the State Board
of Education on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th General Assembly must reapply when an application
cycle is opened by the State Board of Education under this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly to be considered
for a school construction project grant.
The When issuing a grant entitlement for a school
construction project, the Capital Development Board, as a part
of that entitlement, shall certify to a school the district
receiving the entitlement the dollar amount of the school
construction project's cost that the district will be required
to finance with non-grant funds in order to qualify to receive
a school construction project grant under this Article from the
Capital Development Board.
A grant award may be issued only to the extent that the
appropriation and release of funds have been exhausted. A
school district that does not receive a grant award must submit
a new application during the next application period to be
considered for another grant award.
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(105 ILCS 230/5-20)
Sec. 5-20. Grant application; district facilities plan.
School districts shall apply to the State Board of Education
for school construction project grants and debt service grants.
Districts filing grant applications shall submit to the State
Board a district facilities plan that shall include, but not be
limited to, an assessment of present and future district
facility needs as required by present and anticipated
educational programming, the availability of local financial
resources including current revenues, fund balances, and
unused bonding capacity, a fiscal plan for meeting present and
anticipated debt service obligations, and a maintenance plan
and schedule that contain necessary assurances that new,
renovated, and existing facilities are being or will be
properly maintained. If a district that applies for a school
construction project grant has no unused bonding capacity or if
its unused bonding capacity may be less than the portion of the
cost of the proposed school construction project that the
district would be required to finance with non-grant funds, the
amount certified by the Capital Development Board under Section
5-15 of this Law application and facilities plan submitted by
the district shall set forth the estimated amount of the
project's cost that the district proposes to finance by the
issuance of bonds under subsection (n) of Section 19-1 of the
School Code. The State Board of Education shall review and
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applications issuing grant entitlements. Each district that
receives a grant entitlement shall annually update its district
facilities plan and submit the revised plan to the State Board
for approval.
(Source: P.A. 90-548, eff. 1-1-98; 91-55, eff. 6-30-99.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-25)
Sec. 5-25. Eligibility and project standards.
(a) The State Board of Education shall establish
eligibility standards for school construction project grants
and debt service grants. With the exception of school
construction project grants awarded under item (1) of Section
5-30 of this Law, these These standards shall include minimum
enrollment requirements for eligibility for school
construction project grants of 450 200 students for elementary
districts, 200 students for high school districts, and 650 400
students for unit districts. The total enrollment of member
districts forming a cooperative high school in accordance with
subsection (c) of Section 10-22.22 of the School Code shall
meet the minimum enrollment requirements specified in this
subsection (a). The State Board of Education shall approve a
district's eligibility for a school construction project grant
or a debt service grant pursuant to the established standards.
For purposes only of determining a Type 40 area vocational
center's eligibility for an entity included in a school
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grant, an area vocational center shall be deemed eligible if
one or more of its member school districts satisfy the grant
index criteria set forth in this Law. A Type 40 area vocational
center that makes application for school construction funds
after August 25, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 96-731)
shall be placed on the respective application cycle list. Type
40 area vocational centers must be placed last on the priority
listing of eligible entities for the applicable fiscal year.
(b) The Capital Development Board shall establish project
standards for all school construction project grants provided
pursuant to this Article. These standards shall include space
and capacity standards as well as the determination of
recognized project costs that shall be eligible for State
financial assistance and enrichment costs that shall not be
eligible for State financial assistance.
(c) The State Board of Education and the Capital
Development Board shall not establish standards that
disapprove or otherwise establish limitations that restrict
the eligibility of (i) a school district with a population
exceeding 500,000 for a school construction project grant based
on the fact that any or all of the school construction project
grant will be used to pay debt service or to make lease
payments, as authorized by subsection (b) of Section 5-35 of
this Law, (ii) a school district located in whole or in part in
a county that imposes a tax for school facility purposes
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school district that (1) was organized prior to 1860 and (2) is
located in part in a city originally incorporated prior to
1840, based on the fact that all or a part of the school
construction project is owned by a public building commission
and leased to the school district or the fact that any or all
of the school construction project grant will be used to pay
debt service or to make lease payments.
(d) (Blank). A reorganized school district or cooperative
high school may use a school construction application that was
submitted by a school district that formed the reorganized
school district or cooperative high school if that application
has not been entitled for a project by the State Board of
Education and any one or more of the following happen within
the current or prior 4 fiscal years:
(1) a new school district is created in accordance with
Article 11E of the School Code;
(2) an existing school district annexes all of the
territory of one or more other school districts in
accordance with Article 7 of the School Code; or
(3) a cooperative high school is formed in accordance
with subsection (c) of Section 10-22.22 of the School Code.
A new elementary district formed from a school district
conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of the School Code,
may use only the application of the dissolved district whose
territory is now included in the new elementary district and
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any other school district that includes territory from that
dissolved district. A new high school district formed from a
school district conversion, as defined in Section 11E-15 of the
School Code, may use only the application of any dissolved
district whose territory is now included in the new high school
district, but only after obtaining the written approval of the
local school board of any other school district that includes
territory from that dissolved district. A cooperative high
school using this Section must obtain the written approval of
the local school board of the member school district whose
application it is using. All other eligibility and project
standards apply to this Section.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-731, eff. 8-25-09;
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1381, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1467, eff.
8-20-10; 97-232, eff. 7-28-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-30)
Sec. 5-30. Priority of school construction projects. The
State Board of Education shall develop standards for the
determination of priority needs concerning school construction
projects based upon approved district facilities plans. Such
standards shall call for prioritization based on the degree of
need and project type in the following order:
(1) Replacement or reconstruction of school buildings
destroyed or damaged by flood, tornado, fire, earthquake,
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produced by nature;
(2) Projects designed to alleviate a shortage of
classrooms due to population growth; replacement,
rehabilitation, or reconstruction of school facilities
determined to be severe and continuing health or life
safety hazards; or projects designed to replace or
rehabilitate aging school buildings;
(3) Projects resulting from interdistrict
reorganization of school districts contingent on local
referenda;
(4) Replacement, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of
school facilities determined to be severe and continuing
health or life safety hazards;
(4) (5) Alterations necessary to provide accessibility
for qualified individuals with disabilities; and
(5) (6) Other unique solutions to facility needs.
Except for those changes absolutely necessary to comply with
the changes made to subsection (c) of Section 5-25 of this Law
by Public Act 96-37, the State Board of Education may not make
any material changes to the standards in effect on May 18,
2004, unless the State Board of Education is specifically
authorized by law.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-102, eff. 7-29-09;
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-880, eff. 8-2-12.)
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Sec. 5-35. School construction project grant amounts;
permitted use; prohibited use.
(a) The product of the district's grant index and the
recognized project cost, as determined by the Capital
Development Board, for an approved school construction project
shall equal the amount of the grant the Capital Development
Board shall provide to the eligible district. The grant index
shall not be used in cases where the General Assembly and the
Governor approve appropriations designated for specifically
identified school district construction projects.
The average of the grant indexes of the member districts in
a joint agreement shall be used to calculate the amount of a
school construction project grant awarded to an eligible Type
40 area vocational center.
(b) In each fiscal year in which school construction
project grants are awarded, 20% of the total amount awarded
statewide shall be awarded to a school district with a
population exceeding 500,000, provided such district complies
with the provisions of this Article.
In addition to the uses otherwise authorized by this Law,
any school district with a population exceeding 500,000 is
authorized to use any or all of the school construction project
grants (i) to pay debt service, as defined in the Local
Government Debt Reform Act, on bonds, as defined in the Local
Government Debt Reform Act, issued to finance one or more
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such bond is a lease or other installment or financing contract
between the school district and a public building commission
that has issued bonds to finance one or more qualifying school
construction projects, to make lease payments under the lease.
(b-3) The State Board of Education Capital Development
Board shall make payment in an amount equal to 20% of each
amount deposited into the School Infrastructure Fund pursuant
to subsection (b-5) of Section 6z-45 of the State Finance Act
to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago within 10 days
after such deposit. The Board of Education of the City of
Chicago shall use such moneys received (i) for application to
the costs of a school construction project, (ii) to pay debt
service on bonds, as those terms are defined in the Local
Government Debt Reform Act, that are issued to finance one or
more school construction projects, and (iii) to the extent that
any such bond is a lease or other installment or financing
contract between the school district and a public building
commission that has issued bonds to finance one or more
qualifying school construction projects, to make lease
payments under the lease. The Board of Education of the City of
Chicago shall submit quarterly to the State Capital Development
Board documentation sufficient to establish that this money is
being used as authorized by this Section. The State Capital
Development Board may withhold payments if the documentation is
not provided. Upon appropriation of funds by the General
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applied and the State Board shall make payments in accordance
with the provisions of Section 5-100 of this Law subsection (a)
of this Section; however, no portion of this remaining 80%
shall be awarded to a school district with a population of more
than 500,000.
(b-5) In addition to the uses otherwise authorized by this
Law, any school district that (1) was organized prior to 1860
and (2) is located in part in a city originally incorporated
prior to 1840 is authorized to use any or all of the school
construction project grants (i) to pay debt service on bonds,
as those terms are defined in the Local Government Debt Reform
Act, that are issued to finance one or more school construction
projects and (ii) to the extent that any such bond is a lease
or other installment or financing contract between the school
district and a public building commission that has issued bonds
to finance one or more qualifying school construction projects,
to make lease payments under the lease.
(c) No portion of a school construction project grant
awarded by the Capital Development Board shall be used by a
school district for any on-going operational costs.
(Source: P.A. 98-18, eff. 6-7-13.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-50)
Sec. 5-50. Referendum requirements. After the State Board
of Education has approved all or part of a district's
application and issued a grant index entitlement for a school

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construction project grant, the district shall submit the
project or the financing of the project to a referendum when
such referendum is required by law, except for a project
financed by bonds issued pursuant to subsection (p-70) of
Section 19-1 of the School Code.
(Source: P.A. 96-1438, eff. 8-20-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-100)
Sec. 5-100. School maintenance project grants.
(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to make
grants to school districts and special education cooperatives
established by school districts, without regard to enrollment,
for school maintenance projects. These grants shall be paid out
of moneys transferred, pursuant to subsection (b-5) of Section
6z-45 of the State Finance Act, appropriated for that purpose
from the School Infrastructure Fund. No grant under this
Section for one fiscal year shall exceed $150,000 $50,000, but
a school district or special education cooperative may receive
grants for more than one project during one fiscal year. A
school district or special education cooperative must provide
local matching funds in an amount equal to the amount of the
grant under this Section. A school district or special
education cooperative has no entitlement to a grant under this
Section.
(b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
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rules for school construction project grants or debt service
grants.
The rules may specify: (1) the manner of applying for
grants; (2) project eligibility requirements; (3) restrictions
on the use of grant moneys; (4) the manner in which school
districts and special education cooperatives must account for
the use of grant moneys; and (5) any other provision that the
State Board determines to be necessary or useful for the
administration of this Section.
The rules shall specify the methods and standards to be
used by the State Board to prioritize applications. School
maintenance projects shall be prioritized in the following
order:
(i) emergency projects;
(ii) health/life safety projects;
(iii) non-health/life safety and facility maintenance
projects, energy efficiency projects, facility security
projects, remodeling projects, accessibility projects, or
technology needs; and State Program priority projects;
(iv) other projects related to facilities. permanent
improvement projects; and
(v) other projects.
(c) In each school year in which school maintenance project
grants are awarded, no portion of the funds transferred to the
School Infrastructure Fund for purposes used under this Section
may be 20% of the total amount awarded shall be awarded to a

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school district with a population of more than 500,000,
provided that the school district complies with the
requirements of this Section and the rules adopted under this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 98-710, eff. 7-16-14.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-450 new)
Sec. 5-450. Exemption from the Grant Accountability and
Transparency Act. Projects that receive grants under this Law
are exempt from the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act
based on the longstanding integrity of this Law's programs, the
unique nature of multi-year projects under this Law, required
quarterly reports, this Law's statutory and regulatory
framework regarding the selection and prioritization of
grantees, the formulas involved in the determination of grant
amounts, the expenditure of grant funds, and the lack of
federal oversight.
(105 ILCS 230/5-37 rep.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-38 rep.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-45 rep.)
(105 ILCS 230/5-57 rep.)
Section 25. The School Construction Law is amended by
repealing Sections 5-37, 5-38, 5-45, and 5-57.
Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes

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changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.