103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0097 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary school districts to form new school districts but only with other elementary school districts and high school districts to form new school districts but only with other high school districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new school districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately. LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0097 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary school districts to form new school districts but only with other elementary school districts and high school districts to form new school districts but only with other high school districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new school districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately. LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0097 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary school districts to form new school districts but only with other elementary school districts and high school districts to form new school districts but only with other high school districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new school districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately. LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0097LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b SB0097 LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b SB0097 LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 11E-132 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new) 7 Sec. 11E-132. Elementary and high school district 8 consolidation required. Within 3 years after the effective 9 date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, 10 elementary school districts shall form new school districts 11 but only with other elementary school districts and high 12 school districts shall form new school districts but only with 13 other high school districts, notwithstanding any referendum 14 requirements or any other laws to the contrary. The State 15 Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new 16 school districts by providing recommendations on which 17 districts must consolidate. The State Board shall take into 18 consideration the location of the affected districts in 19 relationship to each other, the school needs and conditions of 20 the affected districts and in the area adjacent to those 21 districts, the classification of funds and assets that will 22 result from the consolidation, the best interests of the 23 schools of the affected districts, and the best interests and 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0097 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new Amends the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article of the School Code. Within 3 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, requires elementary school districts to form new school districts but only with other elementary school districts and high school districts to form new school districts but only with other high school districts, notwithstanding any referendum requirements or any other laws to the contrary. Provides that the State Board of Education shall facilitate the creation of the new school districts by providing recommendations on which districts must consolidate. Sets forth the factors that the State Board must take into consideration. Effective immediately. LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 105 ILCS 5/11E-132 new LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY SB0097 LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b SB0097- 2 -LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b SB0097 - 2 - LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b SB0097 - 2 - LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b 1 the educational welfare of the pupils residing in the affected 2 districts. 3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 4 becoming law. SB0097 - 2 - LRB103 25963 RJT 52315 b