105 ILCS 5/7-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 7 - Boundary Change

 (from Ch. 122, par. 7-11)Sec. 7-11. Annexation of dissolved non-operating districts. If any school district has become dissolved as provided in Section 5-32 of this Code,  or if a petition for dissolution is filed under   Section 7-2a of this Code, the regional board of school trustees shall attach the  territory of such  dissolved district to one or more districts and, if the territory is added  to 2 or more districts, shall divide the property of the dissolved  district among the districts to which its territory is added, in the manner  provided for the division of property in case of the organization of a new  district from a part of another district.  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, over the school district that is dissolved  shall have all power necessary to annex the territory of the dissolved  district as provided in this Section, including the power to attach the  territory to a school district under the supervision and control of the regional  superintendent of another educational service region and, in the case of Leepertown CCSD 175, the power to attach the territory to a non-contiguous school district if deemed in the best interests of the schools of the area and the educational welfare of the pupils involved.  The annexation of  the territory of a dissolved school district under this Section shall  entitle the school districts involved in the annexation to payments from  the State Board of Education in the same manner and to the same extent  authorized in the case of other annexations under this Article.  Other  provisions of this Article 7 of this Code shall apply to and govern  dissolutions and annexations under this Section and Section 7-2a of this Code, except  that it is the intent of the General Assembly that in the case of conflict the  provisions of this Section and Section 7-2a of this Code shall control over the other  provisions of this Article.The regional board of school trustees shall give notice of  a hearing, to be held not less than 50 days nor more than 70 days after a  school district is dissolved under Section 5-32 of this Code or a petition is filed  under Section 7-2a of this Code, on  the disposition of the territory of such school district by publishing a  notice thereof at least once each week for 2 successive weeks in at least  one newspaper having a general circulation within the area of the territory  involved. At such hearing, the regional board of school trustees shall hear  evidence as to the school needs and conditions of the territory and of the  area within and adjacent thereto, and shall take into consideration the  educational welfare of the pupils of the territory and the normal high  school attendance pattern of the children. In the case of an elementary  school district, except for Leepertown CCSD 175, if all the eighth grade graduates of such district  customarily attend high school in the same high school district, the  regional board of school trustees shall, unless it be  impossible because of the  restrictions of a special charter district, annex the territory of the  district to a contiguous elementary school district whose eighth grade  graduates customarily attend that high school, and that has an elementary  school building nearest to the center of the territory to be annexed, but  if such eighth grade graduates customarily attend more than one high school  the regional board of school trustees shall determine the  attendance pattern  of such graduates and divide the territory of the district among the  contiguous elementary districts whose graduates attend the same respective  high schools.At the conclusion of the hearing, the regional superintendent of schools, as secretary to the regional board of school trustees, shall, within 10 days, enter an order detailing the annexation of the dissolved district.  The regional superintendent of schools shall deliver a certified copy of the order by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the petitioners or committee of petitioners, as applicable; the president of the school board of each dissolving and annexing district; any person providing testimony in support of or opposition to the petition at the hearing; and any attorney who appears for any person.  The regional superintendent of schools shall also deliver a copy of the order to the regional superintendent of schools who has supervision and control, as defined in Section 3-14.2 of this Code, of the annexing district, if different from the regional superintendent of schools with whom the petition was filed.  The regional superintendent of schools is not required to send a copy of the regional board of school trustees' order to those attending the hearing but not participating.  The final order shall be in writing and include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the annexation decision.  The decision of the regional board of school trustees shall be deemed an "administrative decision" as defined in  Section 3-101 of the  Code of Civil Procedure, and any resident, petitioner, or school board entitled to receive a certified copy of the regional board of school trustees' order may, within 10 days after a copy of the decision sought  to be reviewed was served by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the resident, petitioner, or school board,   thereby file a complaint for the judicial review of  such decision in accordance with the Administrative Review Law and the rules adopted pursuant  thereto. The commencement of any action for review shall operate as a stay  of enforcement, and no further proceedings shall be had until final  disposition of such review.  The final decision of the regional board of school trustees or of any  court upon judicial review shall become effective under Section 7-9 of this Code in the  case of a petition for dissolution filed under Section  7-2a of this Code, and a final decision shall become effective immediately following the  date no further appeal is allowable in the case of a district dissolved  under Section 5-32 of this Code.Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section or any other  provision of law to the contrary, the school board of the Mt. Morris School  District is authorized to donate to the City of Mount Morris, Illinois the  school building and other real property used as a school site by the Mt. Morris  School District at the time of its dissolution, by appropriate resolution  adopted by the school board of the district prior to the dissolution of the  district; and upon the adoption of a resolution by the school board donating  the school building and school site to the City of Mount Morris, Illinois as  authorized by this Section, the regional board of school trustees or other  school officials holding legal title to the school building and school site so  donated shall immediately convey the same to the City of Mt. Morris,  Illinois.  (Source: P.A. 100-374, eff. 8-25-17.)