AN ACT relating to education, amending named Acts. The Temporary Relocation Expenses Revolving Grant Fund.
Temporary relocation expenses.
The State Board of Education shall by rule prescribe those expenses which qualify as temporary relocation expenses and the manner of determining and reporting the same, provided that such expenses shall be deemed to include amounts reasonably required to be expended for the lease, rental , and renovation of educational facilities and for additional transportation and other expenses directly associated with the temporary relocation and housing of the normal operations, activities , and affairs of a school district as a result of fire, earthquake or tornado which destroys any school building of the district . The State Board of Education may, from appropriations made for this purpose from the Temporary Relocation Expenses Revolving Grant Fund, make grants that do not require repayment to school districts that qualify for temporary relocation assistance under this Section to the extent that the amount of temporary relocation expenses incurred by a district exceeds the amount that the district is able to repay to the State through insurance proceeds and the tax levy authorized in Section 17-2.2c. The Temporary Relocation Expenses Revolving Grant Fund is hereby established as a special fund within the State treasury. The State Board of Education shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section, as are necessary to provide for the distribution of loan and grant moneys appropriated and for the repayment of loan moneys distributed pursuant to this Section. Inspection of schools.