105 ILCS 5/14C-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 14C - Transitional Bilingual Education

 (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report; Reimbursement.   Each  school district with at least one English learner shall keep an accurate, detailed and separate account of  all monies paid out by it for the programs in transitional bilingual education  required or permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and  shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June 30 indicating  the average per pupil expenditure. Through fiscal year 2017, each school district shall be reimbursed  for the amount by which such costs exceed the average per pupil expenditure  by such school district for the education of children of comparable age  who are not in any special education program. No funding shall be provided to school districts under this Section after fiscal year 2017. In fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, all funding received by a school district from the State pursuant to Section 18-8.15 of this Code that is attributable to instructions, supports, and interventions for English learner pupils must be used for programs and services authorized under this Article. At least 60% of transitional bilingual education funding received from the State must be used for the instructional costs of programs and services authorized under this Article.Applications for preapproval for costs of transitional  bilingual education programs must be submitted to the State Superintendent of  Education at least 60 days before a transitional bilingual education program  is started, unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State  Superintendent of Education.  Applications shall set forth a plan for transitional  bilingual education established and maintained in accordance with this Article.Through fiscal year 2017, reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education programs shall  be made as follows:Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current basis for the  first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a final adjusted  claim  for the school year ended June 30 preceding computed in accordance with rules  prescribed by the State Superintendent's Office.    The State Superintendent  of  Education before approving any such claims shall  determine their accuracy and whether  they are based upon services and facilities provided under approved programs.  Upon approval he shall transmit to the Comptroller  the  vouchers showing the amounts due for  school  district reimbursement claims.  Upon receipt of the  final adjusted  claims the State Superintendent of Education shall make a final  determination of the  accuracy of such claims.  If the money appropriated by the General Assembly  for such purpose for any year is insufficient, it shall be apportioned on  the basis of the claims approved.Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and certify the final  adjusted claims due under this Section may constitute a forfeiture  by the school district of its right to be reimbursed by the State under this  Section.  (Source: P.A. 100-465, eff. 8-31-17.)