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105 ILCS 5/5-24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-24)Sec. 5-24.     Sale to another school district or municipality.     Whenever a petition is presented to the school board of a school district  requesting the sale of school grounds and buildings to another school district  or other municipality, which petition is signed by 10%  of the voters of the district, the school board of the district shall adopt  a resolution for the sale of such school grounds and buildings, and fix  the price therefor, and shall thereupon order the secretary to certify  to the proper election authorities the proposition for submission to the  voters of the district in accordance  with the general election law; and if a majority of the votes cast  upon the proposition are in favor of the sale, then  the school board, trustees of schools of the township in which the school  district  is located, or other school officials having legal title shall convey by  its president and clerk or secretary, upon receipt of the purchase price,  the property so to be sold; and the purchase price thereof shall be placed  with the proper treasurer for the benefit of the school district so selling  the property. The proposition shall be substantially in the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall School District Number...., of.... County, Illinois,           YESsell to School DistrictNumber...., (or other municipality)  -------------------------of.... County, Illinois,the following described property(here describe the ground)                NOfor the sum of.... Dollars?--------------------------------------------------------------    (Source: P.A. 88-155.)
105 ILCS 5/5-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-25)Sec. 5-25.         Moneys  paid to treasurer.The trustees of schools or township land commissioners shall cause all  moneys for the use of the school districts to be paid to the proper  treasurer thereof.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/5-26
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-26)Sec. 5-26.     Purchase of real estate in satisfaction of judgment.     The trustees of schools or township land commissioners may purchase  real estate in satisfaction of any judgment in any action  wherein the trustees or township land commissioners or the county  superintendent of schools are parties, if, in their opinion the  interests of the township fund will be promoted thereby.    (Source: P.A. 79-1366.)
105 ILCS 5/5-27
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-27)Sec. 5-27.     Compromise, settlements and cancellations.The trustees of schools or township land commissioners may: make all  settlements with persons indebted to them in their official capacity;  receive deeds to real estate in compromise; and may cancel notes, bonds,  mortgages, and judgments for the benefit of any school township or  district.    (Source: P.A. 84-452.)
105 ILCS 5/5-28
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-28)Sec. 5-28. Lease or sale of lands. The trustees of schools or township land commissioners may lease or sell  any lands that come into their possession in the manner described in  Sections 5-26 or 5-27. When in their opinion it is to the best interest  of the schools of the township or district interested in any such lands  that they be sold, the trustees shall adopt a resolution to such effect and  in such resolution shall specify the time, place and terms of sale. The  sale shall be at public auction and the trustees shall give notice thereof  by publishing notice once each week for three successive weeks prior to the  date of the sale in a newspaper published in the township to which the real  estate belongs, and if the lands to be sold lie outside of the township to  which they belong then such notice is to be published as herein provided in  a newspaper published in the township in which the land lies or, if no such  newspaper is published either in the township where the real estate belongs  or in the township where the land lies, then in a newspaper published in  the county and having a general circulation in the township affected. The  notices shall describe the property and state the time, place and terms of  the sale. The trustees have the right to reject any and all bids. Upon the  sale being made, deed of conveyance shall be executed by the president and  clerk of the trustees and the proceeds shall be paid to the township  treasurer for the benefit of the township or the district interested in the  lands.  (Source: P.A. 100-963, eff. 1-1-19.)
105 ILCS 5/5-29
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-29)Sec. 5-29.         Sale  of school land for roads.Whenever the State, county, city, village, incorporated town, township  or road district authorities lay out a new road, street or highway, or  alter, widen or relocate existing roads, streets or highways, and for such  purposes require lands used for school sites, or land owned for school  purposes, the trustees of schools or school officials having legal title to  such lands have the power, with the consent of the school board of the  district, to sell and convey to the State, county, city, village,  incorporated town, township or road district the land required for such  purposes, or may dedicate to public use for street and highway purposes as  much of said school land as may be necessary to open, extend, alter, widen  or relocate any street or highway which may be required by the municipal  authorities to be opened, extended, altered, widened or relocated, if they  are of the opinion that the benefit to accrue for the opening, extending,  altering, widening or relocating of such street or highway will compensate  for the strip so dedicated.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/5-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-30)Sec. 5-30.     Easements.The trustees of schools or other school officials having legal title to  school sites or land owned for school purposes shall have the power, with  the consent of the school board of the district wherein the lands are  located, to grant temporary or permanent easements for sewer, water  drainage or utility purposes to municipalities, corporations or persons on  such terms as the school board may determine.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/5-31
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-31)Sec. 5-31.         Division of township into districts - Territory taken from special  charter district. The trustees of schools in newly organized townships shall  divide the township into school districts to suit the wishes or convenience  of a majority of the inhabitants of the township, and shall prepare or cause  to be prepared a map of the township, on which the district or districts  shall be designated by their respective numbers. The trustees of schools  shall also cause any territory taken from a school district acting under  a special charter to be formed and established into a school district to  be governed under such general school laws of the State within thirty days  from the time such territory is taken from the district acting under a special  charter; and the trustees shall order an election for the purpose of electing  directors for such district and shall certify such offices  within ten days after the organization thereof.  The first election shall  be held at the next regular election for school district officers, and until  the directors elected at that time take office, the Regional Superintendent  may fill the office by appointment.  If such territory has not sufficient  inhabitants and children to establish and maintain a school, the trustees  may annex it to an adjoining district or districts.    (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
105 ILCS 5/5-34
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-34)Sec. 5-34.         Evidence of indebtedness not in proper form-Securities insufficient-  Action taken.When any county superintendent of schools notifies the trustees of  schools of a township, in writing, that the notes, bonds, mortgages or  other evidences of indebtedness which have been taken officially by the  township treasurer are not in proper form, or that securities which he has  taken are insufficient, the trustees shall at once take such action as may  be necessary to protect the property or fund of the township and the  district. For a failure or refusal to take such action within 20 days after  such notice the trustees of schools, each in his individual capacity, shall  be guilty of a petty offense and shall be liable to a fine of not less than  twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars, to be recovered before any  circuit court, which when collected shall be paid to the county  superintendent of the proper county for the use of the schools. The payment  of this fine shall not relieve the trustees from any civil liability they  may have incurred from such neglect of duty.    (Source: P.A. 77-2267.)
105 ILCS 5/5-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-35)Sec. 5-35.         Liability of trustees for sufficiency of securities taken from township  treasurer.  Trustees of schools shall be liable, jointly and severally, for the  sufficiency of securities taken from township treasurers; and in case of  judgment against any treasurer and his sureties for or on account of any  default of such treasurer, on which the money is not made for want of  sufficient property whereon to levy for the enforcement of a judgment,  a civil action may be  maintained against the trustees, jointly and severally, and the amount not  collected on the judgment shall be recovered with costs of the action from such  trustees. If the trustees can show, satisfactorily, that the security taken  from the treasurer, was, at the time it was taken, sufficient, they shall  not be held liable.    (Source: P.A. 84-546.)
105 ILCS 5/5-36
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-36)Sec. 5-36.     Failure to follow law as to distribution when new district formed.If the trustees of schools fail to observe the provisions of this Act in  reference to the distribution of funds and property when a new district is  formed, they shall be individually and jointly liable to the district  interested, in a civil action to the full amount of the damages sustained  by the district aggrieved.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/5-37
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

 (from Ch. 122, par. 5-37)Sec. 5-37.     Returns of children-Penalty for failure or false return.Any trustee of schools who fails or refuses to make returns of children  in his township according to the provisions of this Act, or who knowingly  makes a false return thereof, is guilty of a petty offense and shall be  liable to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00, to be  recovered by an action before the circuit court of the county; which  penalty, when collected, shall be added to the distributive fund of the  township in which the trustee resides.    (Source: P.A. 77-2267.)
105 ILCS 5/5-38
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 5 - Trustees of Schools

(105 ILCS 5/5-38)Sec. 5-38. Publication of information.(a) As used in this Section:"Accounting book value" means the value carried on the accounting records of the township school treasurer as of the last day of a calendar quarter."Annual total compensation" means the total cost to taxpayers for the services of the identified individual during the most recently completed fiscal year."Investment instrument" means an individual investment security as provided for under the Uniform Commercial Code or the aggregate value of all shares held in an individual investment fund or pooled account."Investment rate of return" means:(1) for fixed interest-bearing securities, the stated     or calculated annual interest rate; and(2) for cash accounts and all other investment     instruments, the actual income earned during the previously ending quarter, multiplied by 4, then divided by the accounting book value, expressed as a percentage."Township school treasurer" means an individual hired by the trustees of schools to perform the statutory role of treasurer for school districts within the township.(b) Trustees of schools in Class II county school units shall maintain an Internet website on which all of the following information shall be available for public viewing:(1) The name, term of office, and means of public     contact for each trustee.(2) The dates, times, and locations of all trustees     of schools meetings to be held during the current fiscal year.(3) The agenda for each trustees of schools meeting,     posted at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.(4) The approved minutes of all trustees of schools     meetings held within the current and previous 2 fiscal years, posted no later than 100 days after the meeting date.(5) The annual total compensation of each trustee and     township school treasurer, itemized by salary and wages, retirement contributions, insurance premiums, vehicle and mileage allowances, deferred compensation, all other compensation, and total compensation for each individual. The fiscal year for which the amounts apply shall also be reported.(6) The address and contact information for the     township school treasurer's office.(7) The audited financial statements for the prior 3     fiscal years.(8) The budget for the current fiscal year, posted no     later than September 30 of each year.(9) Contracts in effect with a value over $25,000.(10) Collective bargaining agreements in effect.(c) Township school treasurers in Class II county school units shall submit to each school district that they serve, within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, an investments report that includes all of the following:(1) A list of each cash account and investment     instrument held by the treasurer as of the last day of the calendar quarter and the accounting book value, investment rate of return, and maturity date, if any, of each.(2) A copy of the trustees of schools investment     policy under which the township school treasurer operated during the quarter.  (Source: P.A. 102-346, eff. 8-13-21.)
105 ILCS 5/Art. 6 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 ARTICLE 6.      REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
105 ILCS 5/6-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-1)Sec. 6-1.     Fractional townships of less than 200 persons.         Each congressional township is a township for school purposes. When a  fractional congressional township contains fewer than 200 persons under 21  years of age and has not heretofore been united with any township for  school purposes it is hereby attached for school purposes to the adjacent  congressional township having the longest territorial line bordering on  such fractional township and all the provisions of this Article shall apply  to such united townships the same as though they were one township.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/6-2.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-2.1)Sec. 6-2.1. On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act,  the provisions of Sections 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-10, 6-11 (now repealed), 6-12, 6-17, 6-18, 6-19,  6-20, and 6-21 of this School Code shall have no application in any  educational service region having a population of 2,000,000 or more  inhabitants.       (Source: P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)
105 ILCS 5/6-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-3)Sec. 6-3.     Eligibility for trustee's office.No person shall be eligible to the office of member of the regional  board of school trustees who is not a voter of the educational service  region and qualified to vote in the election for members of the regional  board of school trustees, or who is a member of a school board, or who is a  school board employee, or who holds any county office.    (Source: P.A. 78-514.)
105 ILCS 5/6-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-4)Sec. 6-4.     Election date.     Members of the regional board of school trustees  shall be elected at the regular election specified in the general  election law in each odd-numbered year.    (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
105 ILCS 5/6-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-5)Sec. 6-5.     Qualifications and eligibility of voters.A person is qualified to vote at an  election for members of the  regional board of school trustees who is a registered voter as provided in  the Election Code and has resided within the State and in the voting  precinct for 28 days immediately preceding the election, and who is a  citizen of the United States and has attained the age of 18 years.Whenever a unit school district is located in more than one educational  service region, a qualified elector residing in that unit school district but  outside of the educational service region administered by the regional  superintendent of schools having supervision and control over that unit school  district shall be eligible to vote in any election held to elect members of the  regional board of school trustees for the educational service that is  administered by the regional superintendent of schools who has supervision and  control over that unit school district, but the elector shall not also be  eligible to vote in the election held to elect the members of the regional  board of school trustees for the educational service region in which the  elector resides.Not less than 100 days before each nonpartisan election, the regional  superintendent of schools shall certify to the State Board of Elections a list  of each unit school district under his or her supervision and control and each  county in which all or any part of each of those districts is located.  The  State  Board of Elections shall certify each of those unit school districts and  counties to the appropriate election authorities within 20 days after receiving  the list certified by the regional superintendent of schools.The election authority in a single county educational service region whose  regional superintendent of schools exercises supervision and control over a  unit school district that is located in that single county educational service  region and in one or more other educational service regions shall certify to  the election authority of each of those other educational service regions in  which the unit school district is located the candidates for members of the  regional board of school trustees for the educational service region that is  administered by the regional superintendent of schools exercising supervision  and control over that unit school district.    (Source: P.A. 88-535.)
105 ILCS 5/6-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-10)Sec. 6-10.     Nominating petition.     The nomination of candidates for members  of the regional board of school trustees in single county or multi-county  educational service regions shall be made by a petition filed with the county  clerk, in the case of a single county region, and, in the case of multi-county  regions with the State Board of Elections and signed  by at least 50 voters qualified to vote at the election.  In addition to the requirements of the general election law, the petition  shall specify the county and township (or road district) of the candidate's residence.Nomination papers filed under this Section are not valid unless the candidate  named therein files with the county clerk or State Board of Elections a statement of  economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.  Such receipt shall be so filed either previously during the calendar year  in which his nomination papers were filed or within the period for the filing  of nomination papers in accordance with the general election law.A candidate for membership on the regional board of school trustees, who  has petitioned for nomination to fill a full term and to fill a vacant term  to be voted upon at the same election, must withdraw his or her petition  for nomination to the regional board of school trustees from either the  full term or the vacant term by written declaration, within the time and  in the manner provided by the general election law.    (Source: P.A. 81-1490.)
105 ILCS 5/6-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

Sec. 6-11. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 81-1490. Repealed by P.A. 95-496, eff. 8-28-07.)
105 ILCS 5/6-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-12)Sec. 6-12.     Ballot form.     The ballots for members of the regional board of  school trustees shall be in substantially one of the following forms:    OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR SINGLE COUNTY REGIONS For members of the Regional Board of School Trustees(Vote for.... Not more than.... may serve from the same congressional township.)( ) JOHN C. CALHOUNof Township.... Range....( ) JAMES MADISONof Township.... Range....( ) ....of Township.... Range....( ) ....of Township.... Range....    OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR MULTI-COUNTY REGIONS For members of the Regional Board of School Trustees(Vote for.... At least.... shall serve from each county.)( ) JOHN C. CALHOUNof.... County ....( ) JAMES MADISONof.... County ....( ) ....of.... County ....( ) ....of.... County ....    (Source: P.A. 83-1362.)