105 ILCS 5/27A-6.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 27A - Charter Schools

Sec. 27A-6.5. Charter school referendum.(a) No charter shall go into effect under this Section that would convert any  existing private, parochial, or non-public school to a charter school or whose  proposal has not been  certified by the State Board.(b) A local school board shall, whenever petitioned to do so by 5% or more  of  the  voters of a school district or districts identified in a charter school  proposal, order submitted to the voters thereof at a  regularly scheduled  election the question of whether a new charter school shall be established,  which  proposal  has been found by the State Board to be in compliance with the  provisions of this Article,  and the secretary shall certify the proposition to the proper election  authorities  for submission in accordance with the general election law.  The proposition  shall be in  substantially the following form:"FOR the establishment of (name of proposed charter     school) under charter school proposal (charter school proposal number).AGAINST the establishment of (name of proposed     charter school) under charter school proposal (charter school proposal number)".(c) Before circulating a petition to submit the question of whether to  establish a charter school to the voters under subsection (b) of this Section,  the governing body of a  proposed charter  school  that desires to establish a  new charter  school by referendum shall submit the charter school proposal to  the State Board   in the form of a proposed contract to be entered into  between the State Board   and the governing body of the proposed charter school, together with written notice of the intent to have  a new charter school established by referendum.  The contract shall comply with the provisions of this Article.If the State Board finds that the proposed contract complies with the  provisions  of this Article, it  shall  immediately   direct the  local school board to notify the proper  election authorities that the question of whether to establish a new charter  school  shall be submitted for referendum.(d) If the State Board finds that the proposal fails to comply with the  provisions of this Article, it shall provide  written explanation, detailing its reasons for refusal, to the local school  board and  to the individuals or organizations submitting the proposal.  The State Board shall also notify the local school board and the individuals or  organizations submitting the proposal that the proposal may be amended and  resubmitted under the same provisions required for an original submission.(e) If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition in each school  district designated in the charter school proposal is in favor of  establishing  a charter school, the local school board shall notify the State Board of  the  passage of  the proposition in favor of establishing a charter school and the State Board   shall approve the charter within 7 days  after  the  State Board of Elections has certified that a  majority  of the votes cast upon the proposition is in favor of establishing a charter  school.  The State Board shall be the chartering entity for charter  schools established by referendum under this Section.(f) (Blank).   (Source: P.A. 101-543, eff. 8-23-19.)