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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 145 - TEMPORARY RELOCATION EXPENSES › Section 145.30 - Allowable and Nonallowable Expenses

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a) Allowable temporary relocation expenses
			 are the costs incurred by the board of education directly responsible for
			 implementing the temporary relocation and may include, but are not limited to,
			 the following.
1) Lease: Leases include
			 contracts for the purpose of providing attendance centers for displaced
			 students; for securing any necessary equipment for operating such attendance
			 centers; and for providing pupil transportation services to such attendance
			 centers.
2) Rental: Rental may
			 include the items in subsection (a)(1) of this Section when a rental agreement
			 may be more advantageous to the school district than entering into a lease
			 contract. For example, this may occur where the rental agreement covers a
			 period of time that will be less than that obtainable through a lease
			 contract.
3) Renovation of leased
			 or rental educational facilities: Renovation expenses shall be allowed only to
			 the extent necessary to bring a leased or rented facility into compliance with
			 the applicable requirements of the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools
			 (23 Ill. Adm. Code 180).
4)
			 Transportation: Transportation expenses shall be allowed only to the extent
			 that they exceed the normal transportation expenses incurred by the district in
			 the year immediately preceding the qualifying event.
5) Salaries: Salaries shall be allowed only
			 to the extent that they exceed normal operating salaries of the school district
			 in the year prior to the qualifying event and shall be documented as necessary
			 for relocation.
6) Architect fees:
			 Architect fees shall be allowed only to the extent that they are documented as
			 necessary for relocation. Such fees shall not be allowable for planning,
			 design, or construction for any replacement facility, nor for alteration of a
			 damaged facility.
7) Attorney fees:
			 Attorney fees shall be allowed only to the extent that they are documented as
			 necessary for relocation, including for filing the levy authorized by Section
			 17-2.2c or 17-2.2d of the School Code and filing any insurance claim arising
			 out of a qualifying event.
8)
			 Utilities: Utility expenses will be allowed only to the extent that they exceed
			 the normal utility expenses of the school district in the year prior to the
			 qualifying event.
9) Interest:
			 Interest expense is allowable if incurred due to borrowing in anticipation of
			 the receipt of funds pursuant to this Part.
10) Other expenses: A school district may
			 apply for other expenses (e.g., insurance, equipment maintenance, sanitary
			 services, property services, or supplies) only to the extent that they exceed
			 the normal expenses of the school district in the year immediately preceding
			 the qualifying event and are documented as being directly necessitated by the
			 cause for relocation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 145 - TEMPORARY RELOCATION EXPENSES › Section 145.50 - Accounting and Reporting Requirements

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a) When money appropriated for temporary
			 relocation expenses or other funding as provided in Section
			 145.20(a)(2)
			 is received by a school district, the money shall be deposited in a Capital
			 Projects Fund established pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 100.50 (Intra-Fund
			 and Inter-Fund Transactions), and shall be accounted for in accordance with the
			 applicable provisions of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for Accounting,
			 Budgeting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing).
b) Proceeds from the tax levied under Section
			 17-2.2c or 17-2.2d of the School Code and the subsequent loan repayments made
			 to the State Board of Education shall be recorded in a Debt Service Fund,
			 established pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 100.50 (Intra-Fund
			 and Inter-Fund Transactions), and shall be accounted for in accordance with the
			 applicable provisions of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 100.
c) Expenses shall be subject to audit by the
			 State Board of Education in accordance with Section 2-3.32 of the School Code
			 [105 ILCS
			 5/2-3.32 ] and this Part.
d) Each recipient of a temporary relocation
			 loan or grant shall submit to the State Superintendent or designee no later
			 than July 30 a final expenditure report for the fiscal year just
			 concluded.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 145 - TEMPORARY RELOCATION EXPENSES › Section 145.60 - Determination of Loan and Grant Amounts

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a) The amount of each loan provided pursuant
			 to this Part shall be based on allowable expenses identified in the district's
			 application, the estimated insurance proceeds and other funds to be realized,
			 and the yield from the tax levied as provided in this Part.
b) The amount of each grant provided pursuant
			 to this Part shall be based on the amount by which allowable expenses
			 identified in the application exceed the total of the estimated insurance
			 proceeds, the estimated other funds received, and the estimated yield of the
			 tax over a seven-year period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.5 - Definitions

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"School Construction Law" means
				  105 ILCS
				  230.
"School District" means
a school district or a Type
				  40 area vocational center or special education cooperative that is jointly
				  owned, if the joint agreement includes language that specifies how the debt
				  obligation is to be paid, including in the event that an entity withdraws from
				  the joint agreement. "School district" includes a cooperative high school, if
				  the cooperative agreement includes language that specifies how the debt
				  obligation is to be paid, including if an entity withdraws from the cooperative
				  agreement or the cooperative agreement is terminated
(see Section 5-5
				  of the School Construction Law).
"State Board" means the State Board of
				  Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.10 - Purpose

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This Subpart implements the School Construction Law, which
				  requires that the State Board:
a)
				adopt standards under which the State Board will review grant award
				applications from school districts for school construction project grants to be
				made by the Capital Development Board; and
b) determine the order of priority for school
				construction project grants to be made by the Capital Development
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.20 - Eligible Applicants

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School districts that meet the requirements of the School
				  Construction Law and this Subpart are eligible to apply for school construction
				  project grants. A district's eligibility for a school construction project
				  grant under the minimum enrollment requirements of Section 5-25(a) of the
				  School Construction Law shall be determined using the district's enrollment in
				  prekindergarten through grade 12 as of October 1 of the most recent school
				  year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.30 - Application for School Construction Project Grant Awards

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a) Beginning July 1, 2022, and subject to
				appropriation from the School Infrastructure Fund or School Construction Fund
				and a release of those funds to the Capital Development Board, the State Board
				may open an application cycle to receive grant applications under this Subpart
				(see Section 5-15 of the School Construction Law). ISBE will post notice of the
				application cycle on the ISBE website and will include it in its weekly
				message. In addition, ISBE may also directly communicate about the application
				cycle with eligible applicants. No grant application filed before the first
				application cycle after June 30, 2022, will be considered.
b) A school district seeking a school
				construction project grant award shall submit an application that includes a
				district facilities plan that contains all of the information required in
				Section 5-20 of the School Construction Law.
c) Applications shall be submitted to the
				State Board electronically via the State Board's website at
				https://www.isbe.net/Pages/School-Construction.aspx.
d) Applications or updates to applications
				must be received no later than 180 days after the opening an application
				period. Each application or update must include the Capital Development Board's
				program statement as defined in 71 Ill. Adm. Code
				40.130.
e) An application that is incomplete will be
				returned and will not be processed until it is complete. An application must be
				complete by the applicable filing deadline in order to be considered. All
				information contained in the application shall be subject to verification and
				correction by the State Board of Education and the Capital Development Board by
				means including on-site inspection and review of documents.
f) Each application shall include the
				following information.
1) A narrative
				description of the present educational program of the district and anticipated
				changes in the educational program over the next five years, including:
A) the number of schools currently operated
				by the district;
B) the
				configuration of the district's schools by grade level;
C) the basis upon which students are assigned
				to the district's schools; and
D)
				the nature and estimated impact of any changes in these factors over the next
				five years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.35 - Application for School Construction Project Grant Awards - Districts With A Population Exceeding 500,000

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A school district with a population exceeding 500,000 shall
				  apply for a school construction project grant award by submitting an
				  application in accordance with Section
				  151.30 as modified by this
				  Section.
a) In lieu of the facility
				inventory information required by Section
				151.30(f)(4),
				each school or project for which grant funds are being sought shall be
				identified in the district facilities plan, including the following information
				as applicable:
1) the facility
				type;
2) the ownership
				class;
3) an indication of whether
				the structure is a main building or a building addition;
4) the type of school housed in the building
				or building addition;
5) the number
				of students currently housed in the facility;
6) an indication of the district's plans for
				the facility within the next five years; and
7) an indication of which planned activities
				are the subject of a request for a school construction grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.40 - Award of Conditional Construction Project Grants

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a) A district that submits a complete and
				accurate application demonstrating that the district needs a school
				construction project or projects based on inadequate housing of students shall
				be eligible for a conditional school construction project grant award from the
				Capital Development Board.
b)
				Eligibility for a conditional school construction project grant award from the
				Capital Development Board does not guarantee receipt of such an
				award.
c) The award of a
				conditional construction project grant by the Capital Development Board depends
				upon receipt of an appropriation for each fiscal year, the priority ranking of
				the district's project(s) as established pursuant to Section
				151.50, and the district's
				compliance with all other requirements of the School Construction
				Law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.50 - Priority Ranking of Construction Project Grant Awards

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If the appropriation for any application cycle is
				  insufficient to fund grants for all applicant school districts that meet the
				  grant award criteria in this Part, then school districts that meet the grant
				  award criteria will be given conditional construction project grant award
				  status, and ranked in order of priority described in this Section.
a) Districts eligible for grant awards shall
				be eligible in the order of:
1) the six levels
				of priority described in Section 5-30 of the School Construction Law;
				and
2) the district's ranking
				within its level of priority, determined according to subsections (b) through
				(d).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.55 - Needed Capacity for Unit Districts

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For unit districts, needed capacity under Section
				  151.50(c)
				  of this Part shall be calculated separately for elementary grades
				  (pre-kindergarten through eight) and secondary grades (nine through twelve),
				  with a needed capacity that is a negative number being treated as zero. In
				  making these calculations, available capacity for a building that contains both
				  elementary and secondary grades shall be considered either elementary or
				  secondary capacity, depending upon whether a majority of the building's
				  students are elementary or secondary students. The district's needed capacity
				  shall be the sum of the elementary and secondary needed
				  capacities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.100 - Purpose; Eligible Applicants

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a)
				This Subpart implements the School Construction Law [105 ILCS 230 ], which
				requires that the State Board of Education issue grants for school maintenance
				projects.
b) Any school district,
				cooperative high school, Type 40 area vocational center or special education
				cooperative may apply for a grant. An eligible applicant may apply for and
				receive more than one grant during a fiscal year. For purposes of this Subpart
				B, the term "district" shall be understood to include each of these eligible
				entities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.120 - Application for School Maintenance Project Grants

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An eligible applicant may apply for a grant by submitting an
				  application electronically in a format prescribed by the State Superintendent.
				  A separate application shall be submitted for each project for which the
				  applicant seeks a grant award.
a)
				Except as provided under subsection (e) of this Section, an application shall
				be submitted electronically to the regional office of education at least two
				weeks prior to the application deadline announced by the State Superintendent
				for the fiscal year for which the grant is sought. The regional superintendent
				shall review and electronically forward the application to the State
				Superintendent by the application deadline.
b) Each application shall include the
				following information.
1) The names,
				addresses, and descriptions of the facilities included in the
				project.
2) A narrative description
				of the nature and scope of the project, including the starting and completion
				dates for the project.
3) The total
				cost of the project, amount and source of local matching funds (using the
				revenue and account codes set forth at 23 Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for
				Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing)), and the requested
				grant amount.
4) The priority
				category of the project (see Section
				151.130(b)(2)
				of this Part).
A) For an emergency project,
				the applicant shall indicate the date and nature of the emergency and the
				extent of building damage.
B) For a
				health/life safety project necessary to correct a code violation, the applicant
				shall identify the health/life safety work by amendment number.
5) For applicants that are seeking
				more than one grant in a fiscal year, the order in which the applicant wants
				its projects funded.
6) Such
				assurances as the State Superintendent may require, to include at least the
				following:
A) that the local board of
				education, in the case of school districts, or other school governing authority
				authorized the school maintenance project during a duly convened meeting,
				and
B) that the local board of
				education, in the case of school districts, or other school governing authority
				reserved local funds in an amount equal to the school maintenance project grant
				requested to meet the local match requirement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.130 - Award of School Maintenance Project Grants - Applicants With a Population of 500,000 or Fewer

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Grant awards to applicants with a population of 500,000 or
				  fewer shall be made as provided in this Section.
a) An applicant that submits a timely,
				complete and accurate application that is in compliance with the School
				Construction Law and this Subpart and that indicates that the applicant has a
				qualifying project shall be awarded a grant for the approved project provided
				that the appropriation is sufficient to fund the grant.
b) If the appropriation for any fiscal year
				is insufficient to fund all approved projects, grants shall be awarded in the
				following order until the appropriation is exhausted.
1) Grants shall be awarded in rounds, with
				each applicant being allowed one approved project per round.
2) Within each round, grants shall be awarded
				in order of the five priorities established in Section 5-100(b) of the School
				Construction Law and as defined in Section
				151.110 of this Part:
A) Emergency projects,
B) Health/life safety projects,
C) State priority projects,
D) Permanent improvement projects,
E) Other projects.
3) Within each priority, grants shall be
				awarded in order of the applicant's need index, proceeding from greatest to
				least.
A) For a school district applicant,
				the need index shall be determined by dividing the equalized assessed valuation
				per pupil in average daily attendance of the school district at the
				90th percentile of wealth for districts of that type
				(i.e., elementary, high school, or unit) by the equalized assessed valuation
				per pupil in average daily attendance of the applicant.
B) For an applicant that does not possess
				property taxing authority, its equalized assessed valuation per pupil in
				average daily attendance shall be that of the school district in which the
				greatest number of the applicant's students reside.
C) For purposes of calculating the need
				index, the equalized assessed valuation and average daily attendance shall be
				taken from the general state aid claims filed in the fiscal year for which a
				grant is made. The average daily attendance to be used shall be the district's
				best three months average daily attendance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.135 - Award of School Maintenance Project Grants - School Districts With a Population Exceeding 500,000

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A school district with a population exceeding 500,000 that
				  submits timely, complete and accurate applications in compliance with the
				  School Construction Law and this Subpart shall be awarded grants in the amount
				  provided by Section 5-100(c) of the School Construction Law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.140 - Terms of the Grant

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a) Grants shall
				be subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ]. Any grant
				funds not expended or legally obligated within two years after disbursement by
				the State shall be returned to the State Board of Education within 45
				days.
b) Grant funds may only be
				used for the project described in the approved application and shall be
				accounted for in compliance with applicable accounting rules set forth at 23
				Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for Accounting, Budgeting, Financial
				Reporting, and Auditing). The applicant must provide local matching funds in an
				amount equal to the grant. If actual project expenditures are less than
				expected so that the amount of the grant is greater than 50 percent of the
				total project expenditures, the applicant shall refund the amount of the grant
				that is in excess of 50 percent of actual project expenditures. The applicant
				shall file a final expenditure report with the State Board of Education that
				describes the use of the grant funds.
c) The applicant shall comply with the School
				Construction Law, this Subpart and all other applicable laws and regulations in
				completing a project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.200 - Purpose; Eligible Applicants

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a)
				This Subpart implements Section 5-200 of the School Construction Law
				[105 ILCS
				230 ], which requires that the State Board of
				Education issue grants for school energy efficiency projects.
b) Any school district, as defined in Section
				5-5 of the School Construction Law, or special education cooperative may apply
				for a grant. An eligible applicant may apply for and receive more than one
				grant during a fiscal year. Applicants not awarded funding in a fiscal year may
				reapply in a subsequent fiscal year, provided the proposed work has not been
				started or completed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.210 - Definitions

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As used in this Subpart:
"Energy efficiency project" means any improvement, repair,
				  alteration or betterment of any building or facility owned or operated by an
				  eligible applicant as set forth in Section
				  151.220,
				  or any equipment, fixture or furnishing to be added to or used in any building
				  or facility, subject to the building code authorized in Section 2-3.12 of the
				  School Code [105 ILCS
				  5/2-3.12 ] (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 180), that is
				  designed to reduce energy consumption and may include, without limitation, one
				  or more of the following:
Insulation of the building envelope, structure or systems
				  within the building;
Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping,
				  multi-glazed windows or doors, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and
				  coated window or door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or
				  other window and door system modifications that reduce energy
				  consumption;
Automated or computerized energy control systems;
Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or HVAC system
				  repairs or replacements (this does not include initial installations);
Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase
				  the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall
				  illumination of a facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to
				  conform to the applicable building code for the lighting system after the
				  proposed modifications are made;
Energy recovery systems;
Energy conservation measures that provide long-term cost
				  reductions;
Alternative energy systems, including but not limited to wind
				  power or solar power systems; and
Other projects designed to reduce the consumption or use of
				  energy.
An energy efficiency project may involve different types of
				  work on a single building or structure, or may involve a single type of work
				  (e.g., new roofing or windows) on several buildings or structures. There is no
				  limit to the cost of a project; however, grant awards shall not exceed $250,000
				  per project per fiscal year, and applicants shall provide a match from local
				  funds and/or eligible federal or other funds equal to the grant amount
				  requested (see Section 5-200(a) of the School Construction Law).
"Grant" means a school energy efficiency project
				  grant.
"Regional office of education" has the meaning set forth in
				  Article 3A of the School Code [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 3A] and includes
the
				  chief administrative officer of the educational service centers established
				  pursuant to Section 2-3.62 of
the School Code [105 ILCS
				  5/2-3.62 ] (Section 3-0.01 of the School
				  Code).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.220 - Application for School Energy Efficiency Project Grants

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a) An eligible applicant may apply for a
				grant by submitting an application electronically in a format prescribed by the
				State Superintendent. A separate application shall be submitted for each
				project for which the applicant seeks a grant award.
b) An application shall first be submitted
				electronically to the regional office of education at least two weeks prior to
				the application deadline announced by the State Superintendent for the fiscal
				year for which the grant is sought. The regional superintendent shall review
				and electronically forward the application to the State Board of Education by
				the application deadline.
c) Each
				application shall include the following information.
1) The names, addresses, and descriptions of
				the facilities included in the project.
2) A narrative description of the nature and
				scope of the project, including the starting and completion dates for the
				project.
3) The total cost of the
				project, amount and source of local matching funds (using the revenue and
				account codes set forth at 23 Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for Accounting,
				Budgeting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing)) and the requested grant
				amount.
4) For applicants that are
				seeking more than one grant in a fiscal year, the order in which the applicant
				wants its projects funded.
5) Such
				assurances as the State Board of Education may require, to include at least the
				following:
A) certification by a licensed
				design professional of the reasonableness of the estimated costs and energy
				efficiency measures, and an estimate of the annual energy savings that will be
				realized;
B) that the local board
				of education, in the case of school districts, or other school governing
				authority authorized the school energy efficiency project during a duly
				convened meeting; and
C) that the
				local board of education, in the case of school districts, or other school
				governing authority reserved local funds in an amount equal to the school
				energy efficiency project grant requested to meet the local match
				requirement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.230 - Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants - Applicants with a Population of 500,000 or Fewer

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Grant awards to applicants with a population of 500,000 or
				  fewer residents shall be made as provided in this Section.
a) An applicant that submits a timely,
				complete and accurate application that is in compliance with the School
				Construction Law and this Subpart and that indicates that the applicant has a
				qualifying project shall be awarded a grant for the approved project provided
				that the appropriation is sufficient to fund the grant.
b) If the appropriation for any fiscal year
				is insufficient to fund all approved projects, then grants shall be awarded in
				the following order until the appropriation is exhausted.
1) Grants shall be awarded in rounds, with
				each applicant being allowed one approved project per round.
2) Within each round, grants shall be awarded
				in order of the applicant's need index, proceeding from greatest to
				least.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.235 - Award of School Energy Efficiency Project Grants - School Districts with a Population Exceeding 500,000

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A school district with a population exceeding 500,000
				  residents that submits a timely, complete and accurate application in
				  compliance with the School Construction Law and this Subpart shall be awarded a
				  grant in the amount provided by Section 5-200(c) of the School Construction
				  Law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 151 - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SCHOOL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT GRANTS › Section 151.240 - Terms of the Grant

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a) Grants shall
				be subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ]. Any grant
				funds not expended or legally obligated within two years after disbursement by
				the State shall be returned to the State Board of Education within 45
				days.
b) Grant funds may only be
				used for the project described in the approved application and shall be
				accounted for in compliance with applicable accounting rules set forth at 23
				Ill. Adm. Code 100 (Requirements for Accounting, Budgeting, Financial
				Reporting, and Auditing). The applicant must provide local matching funds in an
				amount equal to the grant. If actual project expenditures are less than
				expected so that the amount of the grant is greater than 50 percent of the
				total project expenditures, then the applicant shall refund the amount of the
				grant that is in excess of 50 percent of actual project expenditures.
c) Upon completion of the project, a final
				expenditure report, subject to audit, shall be submitted to the regional office
				of education and State Superintendent or designee within 30 days after final
				project closeout. The licensed design professional shall certify the final
				expenditure report. The final expenditure report shall describe the use of the
				grant funds and quantify the energy efficiency gained by the project.
d) The applicant shall comply with the School
				Construction Law, this Subpart and all other applicable laws and regulations in
				completing a project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.10 - Purpose

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This Part sets forth the procedural requirements for receiving
				funds via electronic transfer from the State Board of Education through the
				Office of the Comptroller pursuant to Sections 2-3.2a and 2-3.116 of the School
				Code [105 ILCS 5/2-3.2a and 2 -3.116].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.20 - Participation

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a) Beginning July
			 1, 2002, each payment made under a program administered by the State Board of
			 Education shall be disbursed by the Comptroller through the electronic transfer
			 of funds. Entities required to receive funds electronically shall include but
			 not be limited to:
1) school
			 districts;
2) regional
			 superintendents of schools;
3)
			 other public educational agencies such as cooperatives, joint agreements, and
			 charter schools;
4) other payees
			 such as nonpublic schools, universities, hospitals, township treasurers,
			 community-based organizations, and day care centers; and
5) individuals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.30 - Initiation of Electronic Fund Transfers

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a) To initiate electronic transfer of
			 payments, the participant shall provide the following information to the State
			 Superintendent of Education on an authorization form prescribed by the State
			 Superintendent and approved by the Comptroller.
1) The participant's nine-digit taxpayer
			 identification number or Social Security number;
2) The participant's eleven-digit code
			 assigned by the State Superintendent;
3) The name of the participant;
4) The telephone number of the participant's
			 main business office;
5) The street
			 address, city, state, and zip code of the participant's main business
			 office;
6) The name of the chief
			 executive officer for the participant;
7) A dated statement of authorization, signed
			 by the chief executive officer of the participant, for all payments to be
			 directed to the participant's account and for necessary debit entries and
			 adjustments for errors to be initiated;
8) The name of the financial organization to
			 which funds are to be electronically transferred, which shall be a member of
			 the Federal Access or the Automated Clearing House (the nationwide network that
			 provides the electronic payment system);
9) The street address, city, state, and zip
			 code of the financial organization designated;
10) The title, type (checking or savings),
			 and number of the account into which electronic transfers are to be
			 made;
11) The nine-digit routing
			 number of the financial organization designated; and
12) The telephone number of the financial
			 organization.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.40 - Altering Electronic Fund Transfer Arrangements

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a) A participant wishing to designate a
			 different account for the transfer of funds under this Part shall complete a
			 new authorization form as called for in Section
			 155.30(a)
			 of this Part and submit it to the State Superintendent of Education at least 30
			 days before activation of transfers to the new account is desired.
b) Each change in an account will be
			 confirmed via submission of a pre-note transfer as described in Section
			 155.30(e)
			 of this Part.
c) After the State
			 Superintendent receives confirmation of an accurate pre-note fund transfer, all
			 payments to the participant will be made to the newly designated
			 account.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.50 - Terminating Electronic Fund Transfer Arrangements

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The State Superintendent of Education and the Comptroller shall
				have the right to terminate an arrangement for the electronic transfer of funds
				for repeated problems or other interruptions in the processing of electronic
				fund transfers, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.60 - Responsibilities of the State Superintendent of Education

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a) The State Superintendent of Education
			 shall follow the instructions given by a participant in an authorization form
			 submitted pursuant to Section
			 155.30
			 or Section
			 155.40
			 of this Part.
b) The State
			 Superintendent of Education shall transmit information received from
			 participants pursuant to this Part to the Comptroller, to ensure that
			 participants receive transfers into the correct accounts.
c) The State Superintendent of Education
			 shall transmit to the Comptroller a 38-character descriptive entry for each
			 payment authorized which, when communicated to the participant (see Section
			 155.70
			 of this Part), will describe the origin and nature of the payment.
d) The State Superintendent of Education or
			 the Comptroller may withhold payments to a participant as permitted or required
			 by law. The State Superintendent or the Comptroller, as applicable, shall
			 provide written notice to the participant of this action.
e) The State Superintendent of Education may
			 withhold payments to a participant for failure to meet the terms of a
			 contract.
f) The State
			 Superintendent of Education will handle all inquiries regarding electronic fund
			 transfers made by the State Superintendent, and only authorized personnel of
			 the State Board shall forward unresolved inquiries to the Office of the
			 Comptroller.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 155 - ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF FUNDS › Section 155.70 - Responsibilities of the Comptroller

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a)
			 The Comptroller will receive transmissions of information and instructions from
			 the State Superintendent of Education permitting the electronic transfer of
			 funds.
b) In response to
			 instructions received from the State Superintendent, the Comptroller will
			 transmit payments electronically to designated financial institutions. Each
			 such transmission shall include the complete 38-character descriptive entry
			 called for in Section
			 155.60(c)
			 of this Part.
c) The Comptroller
			 will notify the State Superintendent of Education of all unsuccessful pre-note
			 fund transfers.
d) The Comptroller
			 may issue a warrant instead of transferring funds electronically when:
1) A designated financial institution rejects
			 a transfer attempted pursuant to this Part;
2) An amount is subject to garnishment,
			 offset, reduction, involuntary withholding, or other proceeding as provided by
			 law (any amount payable after such action may be issued as a warrant);
			 or
3) The transfer is rejected by
			 the Comptroller's internal authorization system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.10 - Purpose and Scope

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a) The purpose
				of this Part is to establish minimum standards for public school facilities
				which will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the pupils,
				school personnel, and others who use them.
b) Applicability
1) The requirements set forth in this Part
				shall apply to all Illinois public school districts established under Article
				10 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 10] and any charter school authorized
				under Article 27A of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/Art. 27A] by these school
				districts.
2) The requirements set
				forth in this Part shall apply to any charter school established under Article
				27A of the School Code by the State Charter School Commission, except for those
				charter schools located within the geographic boundaries of school districts
				governed by Article 34 of the School Code.
3) School districts governed by Article 34 of
				the School Code and any charter schools authorized under Article 27A of the
				School Code and located within these school districts shall be subject to only
				the requirements of Section
				180.250 of this
				Part (see Section 22-23 of the School Code [105 ILCS
				5/22-23 ]), and in all other respects shall comply
				with local building codes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.20 - Severability

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If any provision of this Part or application thereof to any
				  person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
				  provisions or applications of this Part which can be given effect without the
				  invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Part
				  are declared to be severable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.40 - Responsibilities of Local School Board

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a) Each local school board shall maintain and
				operate every facility under its jurisdiction in full and continuous compliance
				with the requirements of this Part and shall visit and inspect the several
				schools for this purpose as the interests of the district may
				require.
b) Each local school board
				shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Subpart B of this
				Part.
c) Each school board shall
				secure approval for any construction or like activity subject to the
				requirements of this Part and shall follow the procedures set forth
				herein.
d) Prior to constructing or
				conducting like activity, purchasing, leasing, or renewing a lease for any
				building or temporary facility, a local school board shall submit to the
				regional superintendent for approval the construction documents and/or safety
				reference plans for it. No facility shall be occupied before the regional
				superintendent has issued a certificate of occupancy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.50 - Responsibilities of Regional Superintendent

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a) The regional superintendent shall enforce
				the provisions of this Part and shall act on any question relative to the
				installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or operation of facilities owned,
				operated, or used by school districts within or subject to his or her
				jurisdiction.
b) The regional
				superintendent shall receive applications and issue permits for the occupancy,
				construction, substantial alteration, repair, remodeling, renovation,
				demolition, movement, or change in use of facilities owned, operated, or used
				by school districts as required by this Part, including applications for
				authority to raise or use fire prevention and safety funds.
c) The regional superintendent shall issue
				all necessary notices and orders to ensure compliance with this Part.
d) The regional superintendent shall ensure
				completion of all inspections required by Sections 3-14.20, 3-14.21 and 3-14.22
				of the School Code. All reports of such inspections and any test results shall
				be in writing. The regional superintendent is authorized, if he or she deems
				necessary, to engage expert opinion.
e) Whenever inspections are necessary by any
				other department or agency, the regional superintendent shall make reasonable
				effort to arrange for the coordination of such inspections so as to minimize
				the number of visits by inspectors, and to confer with the other responsible
				departments or agencies for the purpose of eliminating conflicting orders
				before any are issued.
f) The
				regional superintendent shall keep official records of applications received,
				permits and certificates issued, reports of inspections, and notices and orders
				issued. Such records shall be retained as long as the facilities to which they
				relate remain in existence.
g) The
				regional superintendent shall report annually to the State Board of Education
				on or before October 1, summarizing all of the transactions relating to the
				administration and enforcement of this Part for the fiscal year ended on the
				preceding June 30. This report shall be prepared on forms supplied by the State
				Board of Education.
h) The regional
				superintendent and his or her designees shall carry proper identification when
				inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties required by this
				Part.
i) The regional
				superintendent and his or her designees are authorized to enter the structure
				or premises of any facility owned, operated or used by a school district in
				order to conduct the inspections necessary to ensure compliance with this Part.
				Prior to entering a space not otherwise open to the public, the regional
				superintendent shall make a reasonable effort to locate a responsible party,
				present proper identification, and request entry.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.60 - Applicability

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a) Except as
				provided in subsection (b), every facility other than a vehicular facility
				shall conform to the standards identified in this subsection (a) and published
				by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 W. Flossmoor Road, Country Club
				Hills IL 60478-5795, unless a variance or waiver is obtained pursuant to
				Section
				180.70 or
				use of a temporary facility is authorized pursuant to Section
				180.230.
				No later amendments to or editions of these standards are incorporated. The
				legal occupancy of any facility that existed on or before June 30, 2016 shall
				be permitted to continue without change; however, any repairs, alterations,
				occupancy changes, relocation and/or additions to these existing facilities are
				subject to the 2015 International Existing Building Code (also see Appendix A
				of this Part).
With respect to any project for which the design contract is
				  executed on or after July 1, 2016, the applicable standards shall be the 2015
				  International Building Code and its subcodes, as follows:
1) the 2015 International Energy Conservation
				Code (IECC);
2) the 2015
				International Existing Building Code (IEBC);
3) the 2015 International Fire Code (IFC),
				excluding Chapter 4;
4) the 2015
				International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC);
5) the 2015 International Mechanical Code
				(IMC); and
6) the 2015
				International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC).