105 ILCS 5/7-04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-04)Sec. 7-04. Districts in educational service regions of 2,000,000 or more  inhabitants.(a) In all proceedings under this Article to change by detachment,  annexation, division, dissolution, or any combination of those methods the  boundaries of any school district (other than a school district organized  under Article 34) located in an educational service region of 2,000,000 or  more inhabitants in which the regional board of school trustees is  abolished as provided in subsection (a) of Section 6-2, the trustees of  schools of the township that has jurisdiction and authority over the detaching or dissolving school district, as the  successor under subsection (b) of Section 6-2 to the former regional board  of school trustees with respect to all territory located in that school  township, shall have, exercise, and perform all powers, duties, and  responsibilities required under this Article to be exercised and performed  in those proceedings by a regional board of school trustees; provided that  if any detaching or dissolving school district involved in those proceedings is not under the jurisdiction and authority of the trustees of schools of a township referred to in subsection (b) of Section 5-1, a hearing panel as established in this Section shall have, exercise, and  perform all powers, duties, and responsibilities required under this  Article to be exercised and performed in those proceedings with respect to the detaching or dissolving   school district by a regional board of school  trustees.(a-5) As applicable, the hearing panel shall be made up of 3 persons who have a demonstrated interest and background in education.  Each hearing panel member must reside within an educational service region of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants but not within the boundaries of a school district organized under Article 34 of this Code and may not be a current school board member of the detaching or dissolving or annexing school district or a current employee of the detaching or dissolving or annexing school district or hold any county office.  None of the hearing panel members may reside within the same school district. All 3 persons must be selected by the chief administrative officer of the educational service center in which the chief administrative officer has supervision and control, as defined in Section 3-14.2 of this Code, of the detaching or dissolving school district.  The members of a hearing panel as established in this Section shall serve without remuneration; however, the necessary expenses, including travel, attendant upon any meeting or hearing in relation to a proceeding under this Article must be paid.(a-10) The petition must be filed with the trustees of schools of the township with jurisdiction and authority over the detaching or dissolving school district or with the chief administrative officer of the educational service center in which the chief administrative officer has supervision and control, as defined in Section 3-14.2 of this Code, of the detaching or dissolving school district, as applicable.  The chief administrative officer of the educational service center or a person designated by the trustees of schools of the township, as applicable, shall have, exercise, and perform all powers, duties, and responsibilities required under this Article that are otherwise assigned to regional superintendents of schools.(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all other provisions  of this Article shall apply to any proceedings under this Article to change  the boundaries of any school district located in an educational service  region having 2,000,000 or more inhabitants in the same manner that those  provisions apply to any proceedings to change the boundaries of any school  district located in any other educational service region; provided, that any  reference in those other provisions to the regional board of school trustees  shall mean, with respect to all territory within an educational service region  containing 2,000,000 or more inhabitants that formerly was served by a regional  board of school trustees abolished under subsection (a) of Section 6-2, the  trustees of schools of the township   that is the successor under subsection (b) of Section 6-2 to the former  regional board of school trustees with respect to the territory included within  that school township or school district or the hearing panel as established by this Section.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)