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105 ILCS 5/6-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-17)Sec. 6-17. Election of president - Terms of members. Except as otherwise  provided in Section 2A-54 of the Election Code, on the third          Monday in May, following the first election, or if such day is  a holiday  then the next day, the regional  superintendent of schools who shall be the ex-officio secretary of the  board shall convene the newly elected regional board of school trustees  for the purpose of organization.  Except as provided in Section 2A-54 of the  Election Code, at this meeting the members shall  elect a president from among their number who shall serve as president  for a term of 2 years and shall determine by lot the length of the term  of each member so that 2 shall serve for a term of 2 years, 2 for 4  years and 3 for 6 years from the third Monday of the month  following the date of their election. Except as provided in Section 2A-54 of  the Election Code, thereafter members shall be elected  to serve for a term of 6 years from the third Monday of the month following  the date of their election or until their successors are elected and qualified.All succeeding meetings for the purpose of organization shall be held  on the third Monday in May following the election; however, in  case the  third Monday in May is a holiday the organization meeting shall  be held  on the next day.If educational service regions are consolidated under Section 3A-3 or  3A-4 of this Act, however, the expiring terms of members of each regional  board of school trustees in those regions being consolidated shall be  extended so as to terminate on the first Monday of August of the year that  consolidation takes effect, as defined in Section 3A-5 of this Act, and, on  such day, the Regional Superintendent of the consolidated region shall  convene all the members of each regional board of school trustees in the  consolidated region, and shall by lot select from among such trustees an  interim regional board of school trustees for the consolidated region in  accord with the specifications as to membership and residency in Section  6-2.  The interim board so selected shall serve until their successors are  elected at the succeeding regular election of regional school trustees and  have qualified. A single regional board of school trustees shall be elected  at such succeeding regular election to take office on the third Monday of  the month following such election.  The board elected for the consolidated  region shall be convened on such third          Monday of the month following such  election for organizational purposes, to elect a president and determine  terms for its members by lot as provided in this Section. The respective  regional boards of school trustees of educational service regions involved  in consolidations under Section 3A-3 or 3A-4 shall cease to exist at the  time the board elected for the consolidated region is so organized.       (Source: P.A. 93-847, eff. 7-30-04.)
105 ILCS 5/6-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-18)Sec. 6-18.     Meeting dates - Place - Quorum.     The regional board of school  trustees shall hold a regular meeting in July, October,  January and April.  With appropriate public notice, the board may cancel its regular quarterly  meeting if no issues for action have been presented to the board and it has no  pending business.All regular meetings of the board shall be held at the office of the regional  superintendent.Special meetings may be called by the president or by 4 members of the  board by giving a 48-hour written notice of the meeting stating the time  and place of the meeting and the purpose thereof.  Public notice of meetings  must also be given as prescribed in Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open  Meetings Act.A majority of the members elected to the board shall constitute a quorum.  Unless otherwise provided a majority vote of all the board shall be required  to decide a measure.    (Source: P.A. 92-172, eff. 1-1-02.)
105 ILCS 5/6-19
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-19)Sec. 6-19. Vacancy on regional board. Subject to the residency provisions in Section 6-2 of this Code, any vacancy on the regional board of school trustees shall be filled  from the same territory by the remaining members until the next regular  election for members of the regional board of school trustees, when the  vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired time.  Removal of a member from the township from which such member was elected  into a township which has its quota of members on the board shall  constitute a vacancy.  (Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 7-29-13.)
105 ILCS 5/6-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

 (from Ch. 122, par. 6-20)Sec. 6-20.     Expenses of members.Members of the regional board of school trustees shall serve without  remuneration; however, the necessary expenses including travel attendant  upon any meeting of the board shall be paid from the fund from which all  other expenses of the board are paid.    (Source: P.A. 78-514.)
105 ILCS 5/6-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 6 - Regional Board of School Trustees

(105 ILCS 5/6-21) (from Ch. 122, par. 6-21)Sec. 6-21.     Legal Representation.     Upon request, the State's Attorney  of the county, other than a county of over 3,000,000 inhabitants, where  the regional superintendent's office is  located shall act as the legal  representative of the regional board of school trustees; however, where  matters arise which are within the exclusive jurisdiction of another State's  Attorney, that State's Attorney shall provide legal representation.    (Source: P.A. 82-236.)
105 ILCS 5/Art. 7 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 ARTICLE 7.      BOUNDARY CHANGE
105 ILCS 5/7-01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

Sec. 7-01. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 78-514. Repealed by P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-01a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

Sec. 7-01a. Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this Article is to permit greater flexibility and efficiency in the detachment and dissolution of school districts for the improvement of the administration and quality of educational services and for the best interests of pupils. This Article applies only to school districts with under 500,000 inhabitants, but includes special charter districts (except those districts organized under Article 34 of this Code) and non-high school districts.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-01b
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

Sec. 7-01b. Definition.  In this Article, "legal resident voter" means a person who is registered to vote at the time a circulated petition is filed and when the regional board of school trustees renders a decision, at the address shown opposite his or her signature on the petition, and resides in the detaching territory or dissolving school district.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-02)Sec. 7-02. Limitations. The provisions of this Article providing for  the change in school district boundaries by detachment, annexation,  division or dissolution, or by any combination of those methods, are  subject to the provisions of this Section.  Whenever due to fire,  explosion, tornado or any Act of God the school buildings or one or more of  the principal school buildings comprising an attendance center within a  school district are destroyed or substantially destroyed and rendered unfit  for school purposes, the provisions of this Article shall not be available  to permit a division of that district, or a dissolution, detachment or  annexation of any part thereof, or any combination of such  results during a period from the date of such destruction or substantial  destruction until 30 days after the second regular election of board  members following such destruction or substantial destruction.  Nothing in  this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the combining of the entire  district with another entire district or with other entire districts during  such period pursuant to the provisions of Article 11E.       (Source: P.A. 94-1019, eff. 7-10-06.)
105 ILCS 5/7-03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

Sec. 7-03. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 85-1020. Repealed by P.A. 94-1105, eff. 6-1-07.)
105 ILCS 5/7-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

Sec. 7-2. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 90-459, eff. 8-17-97. Repealed by P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-2.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2.3)Sec. 7-2.3.     Annexation to special charter district.(a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any  special  act or special charter of any school district, annexation of territory to  any city or village under the Illinois Municipal Code after the effective  date of this amendatory Act of 1967 does not constitute annexation of the  territory to the special charter school district nor detachment from any  school district adjacent to the special charter district.  Except as  otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, the boundaries of a special charter district may be changed as provided in Sections  7-2.4 through 7-2.7.(b) If all or any part of a special charter school district is located in  a special charter city, then upon the filing with the governing body of the  special charter school district of a petition to detach the territory described  in the petition from the school district of which that territory forms a part  and to annex that territory to the special charter school district, the  territory described in the petition shall be deemed to be so detached and  annexed to the  special charter school district by operation of law, if all of the following  conditions are met: (i) the petition is signed by at least 51% of the owners of  record and 51% of the electors, if any, residing in the territory described in  the petition; and (ii) the territory described in the petition is located in  the special charter city, is contiguous to the special charter school district,  and does not include any commercially zoned properties that are contiguous to  each other and together constitute in excess of 100 acres of land and are  not separated by a State highway and that are used solely for office/research  and hotel purposes.  A certified copy of the petition and the resolution or  order of the governing body of the special charter school district evidencing  the annexation of the territory  described in the petition to the special charter school district by operation  of law shall be mailed by that governing body to each school district affected  and to the regional board or boards of school trustees for the educational  service region or regions in which the affected school districts are located.  A person who is a resident of any territory described in the petition  at the  time of its detachment from one school district and its annexation to a special  charter school district under this subsection, and whose child or children are  then attending school in the district from which that territory is being  detached, may elect to have that child or those children and their siblings  attend the schools of the district from which the territory is being detached.  However, in that event the special charter school district shall pay tuition in  the amount provided by law to the school district from which the territory is  detached for each of those children and siblings who attend the schools of that  district.    (Source: P.A. 89-494, eff. 6-21-96.)
105 ILCS 5/7-2.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2.4)Sec. 7-2.4.   A petition for detachment of territory from a special charter district with annexation to another school district, for detachment of territory from a school district with annexation to a special charter district, or for dissolution of a school district with annexation to a special charter district must be filed with the governing body of  the special charter district, and a certified copy thereof must be sent to  each other detaching, dissolving, or annexing school district and to the regional board of school trustees of the region   in which the regional superintendent has supervision and control, as defined in Section 3-14.2 of this Code, of the detaching or dissolving district. A petition for such annexation  or detachment of territory must be filed by the school board of the detaching or dissolving district, by a majority of the legal resident voters in the dissolving district, or by two-thirds of a combination of the legal resident voters and the owners of record of any real estate with no legal resident voters in any territory proposed to be detached. If any of the territory proposed to be detached contains real estate with no legal resident voters, petitioners shall deliver the petition by certified mail, return receipt requested, to all owners of record of any real estate with no legal resident voters. Proof of the delivery must be presented as evidence at any hearing required by Section 7-2.6 of this Code. Any owner of record of real estate with no legal resident voters in any territory proposed to be detached may either sign the petition in person and before the circulator as described in Section 7-1 of this Code or return the petition with his or her notarized signature to be included as a petitioner. No person may sign a petition in the capacity of both a legal resident voter and owner of record. If there are no legal resident  voters within the territory proposed to be detached,  then the petition must be signed by all of the owners of record of the real  estate of the territory. Petitions must contain all of the elements set forth in subsection (a) of Section 7-1 of this Code.Where there is only one school building in an approved operating school  district, the building and building site may not be included in any  detachment proceeding.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-2.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2.5)Sec. 7-2.5.   If no objection to the dissolution or detachment of  territory prayed for in a petition under Section 7-2.4 of this Code is filed with  the special charter school district or with the regional board of school  trustees within 30 days after the filing of such petition, the dissolution   or detachment of territory takes effect, subject to Section  7-9 of this Code. However, if an objection to the proposed dissolution or  detachment of territory is filed with either the special charter  district or the regional board of school trustees, the regional board of  school trustees, within 15 days after receiving the objection, shall  appoint 2 legal resident voters from the district or districts under its   jurisdiction and involved in the proposed dissolution or detachment of  territory, subject to the approval of the boards of education of the  districts involved in the proposed dissolution or detachment of territory, and the board or governing body of the special  charter district shall appoint 2 legal resident voters from the special charter  district. Those 4 appointees shall meet within 20 days of their  appointment and by a majority vote select 3 persons who reside outside  the jurisdiction of the districts involved in the proposed dissolution or  detachment of territory and who have a demonstrated interest and  background in education. If a majority of the original 4 appointees  cannot agree on the selection of the 3 additional members within 20 days  of their appointment, the State Board of Education shall  select the 3 additional persons, subject to the same criteria as  required when selection is by the 4 appointees. The 4 appointees and the  3 additional persons selected under this Section constitute the Hearing  Board and 4 members shall constitute a quorum.Within 10 days after the Hearing Board has been selected the regional  superintendent of schools of the region in which the special charter  district is located shall call an organization meeting of said Hearing  Board.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-2.7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-2.7)Sec. 7-2.7.   The decision of the Hearing Board under Section 7-2.6 is an  "administrative decision" as defined in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil  Procedure, and any resident,   petitioner, or board of education entitled to receive a certified copy of the Hearing Board's order may, within 35  days after a copy of the decision sought to be reviewed was served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the resident, petitioner, or board of education,   thereby file a complaint for  a judicial review of that decision in accordance with the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted pursuant thereto.  The commencement of any action for judicial review operates as a stay of  enforcement, and further proceedings must not be had until final disposition  of such review. Any change in boundaries resulting from the proceedings  under Sections 7-2.4 through 7-2.7 takes effect on the date determined  pursuant to Section 7-9 of this Code.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-3)Sec. 7-3.     Limitation on change of boundaries when bond election pending.No petition affecting the boundaries of any school district may be filed  under this Article after the district has published the required legal  notice calling an election to authorize the issuance of bonds to be held on  a date not later than 21 days after such publication until the first of the  following events shall have occurred (1) the voters did not authorize the  issuance of the bonds at the election, (2) the bonds have been issued, (3)  the school board of the district has adopted a resolution abandoning its  plan to issue such bonds, or (4) seventy-five days have elapsed since such  election, provided that if proceedings are pending hereunder affecting the  boundaries of such district at the time the notice of such election is  published or if the district is a party to litigation affecting the  legality of its existence or its boundaries at such time, the said  seventy-five days shall not begin to run until the final determination of  such proceedings or litigation and the expiration of the time for review,  appeal or rehearing, and provided that the provisions of this section shall  be applicable only to the first such election called to be held in any one  calendar year.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
105 ILCS 5/7-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-4)Sec. 7-4. Requirements for granting petitions. No petition shall be  granted under Section 7-1 of this Code:(a) If there will be any non-high school territory     resulting from the granting of the petition.(b) (Blank).(c) Unless the territory within any district whose     boundaries are affected by the granting of a petition shall after the granting thereof be compact and contiguous, except as provided in Section 7-6 of this Code or as otherwise provided in this subdivision (c).  The fact that a district is divided by territory lying within the corporate limits of the city of Chicago shall not render it non-compact or non-contiguous. If, pursuant to a petition filed under Section 7-1 of this Code, all of the territory of a district is to be annexed to another district, then the annexing district and the annexed district need not be contiguous if the following requirements are met and documented within 2 calendar years prior to the petition filing date:(1) the distance between each district         administrative office is documented as no more than 30 miles;(2) every district contiguous to the district         wishing to be annexed determines that it is not interested in participating in a petition filed under Section 7-1 of this Code, through a vote of its school board, and documents that non-interest in a letter to the regional board of school trustees containing approved minutes that record the school board vote; and(3) documentation of meeting these requirements         are presented as evidence at the hearing required under Section 7-6 of this Code.(d) (Blank).  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-4.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-4.1)Sec. 7-4.1. Copies of petition. Each petition submitted under the provisions of  Section 7-1 of this Code   shall include proof of notice to owners of record of real estate with no legal resident voters in any territory proposed to be detached, if applicable, and be accompanied by sufficient copies thereof for distribution to the president of the school  board of each detaching or dissolving and annexing school district. The copies need not contain original signatures by  the petitioners as is required of the original petition.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)
105 ILCS 5/7-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-5)Sec. 7-5. Detachment set aside upon petition. If there is a recognized school district which as a result of detachment  is without a school building, the detachment may be set aside by the regional   board of school trustees of the region in which the regional superintendent  of schools had supervision and control, as defined in Section 3-14.2 of this Code, prior to the detachment upon  petition by two-thirds of the eligible voters in the school district after  such detachment and the detached area. The regional board of school trustees  shall conduct a hearing upon the petition as prescribed and in the manner  provided in Section 7-6 of this Code.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)