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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2774 - COLLEGE PLANNING ACT › Section 2774.10 - Summary and Purpose

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a) The College
			 Planning Program provides low-income and first-generation students in Illinois
			 with targeted services administered by ISAC to promote college awareness and
			 planning, including, without limitation, postsecondary and career counseling
			 programs, college preparation programs to assist students with the completion
			 of college admission, scholarship, and financial aid applications, simplified
			 admission or financial assistance application programs, and other supporting
			 activities as described in this Part.
b) This Part establishes rules that govern
			 the College Planning Program. Additional rules and definitions are contained in
			 General Provisions (23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2774 - COLLEGE PLANNING ACT › Section 2774.15 - Definitions

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"College Illinois Corps!" - For purposes of implementing the
				College Planning Act [110 ILCS 17 ], the College Illinois Corps! shall be
				referred to as the ISACorps.
"College Planning Program" or "Program" - Services or
				assistance administered by ISAC as described in the College Planning Program
				Agreement and in Section 25 of the College Planning Act.
"College Planning Program Agreement" or "Agreement" - An
				agreement, in writing, involving ISAC, participating students and the student's
				custodial parent or guardian.
"College Planning Counselor" - A staff member of ISAC's College
				Access and Outreach Division with primary responsibility for providing services
				to students within designated community college districts.
"Custodial guardian" - An individual, other than a natural or
				adoptive parent, that has been awarded or exercises custody over a student in
				the following ways:
Custody granted by order of a court of competent jurisdiction
				to a person with whom the pupil resides for reasons other than to have access
				to the educational programs of the district.
Custody exercised under a statutory short-term guardianship,
				provided that, within 60 days after the pupil's enrollment, a court order is
				entered that establishes a permanent guardianship and grants custody to a
				person with whom the pupil resides for reasons other than to have access to the
				educational programs of the district.
Custody exercised by an adult caretaker relative who is
				receiving aid under the Illinois Public Aid Code for the pupil who resides with
				that adult caretaker relative for purposes other than to have access to the
				educational programs of the district.
Custody exercised by an adult who demonstrates that, in fact,
				he or she has assumed and exercises legal responsibility for the pupil and
				provides the pupil with a regular fixed night-time abode for purposes other
				than to have access to the educational programs through ISAC.
"Nonpublic school" - For the purposes of this Part, an
				educational institution other than a public school that is recognized by the
				Illinois State Board of Education and provides enrollment to middle school or
				secondary school students.
"Postsecondary degree" - A degree awarded as the result of a
				program of study at any postsecondary institution that is equivalent to a
				baccalaureate degree or higher and is awarded by a four-year university or
				college upon completion of a program of study of at least eight semesters of
				qualifying postsecondary coursework.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2774 - COLLEGE PLANNING ACT › Section 2774.20 - Participant Eligibility

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a) A
			 student receiving benefits from the College Planning Program must:
1) be a resident of Illinois;
2) be enrolled in the
			 8th grade at a public school or a nonpublic school
			 in Illinois at the time of application;
3) not be in the custodial care at the time
			 of application of a parent or guardian who has received a postsecondary degree
			 or must qualify to participate in the free and reduced-price lunch program
			 under the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act at the time of
			 application;
4) together with his
			 or her custodial parent or guardian, must enter into a written College Planning
			 Program Agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2774 - COLLEGE PLANNING ACT › Section 2774.30 - Program Procedures

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a) Eligible
			 students shall submit the College Planning Program Application to ISAC no later
			 than the last day of the student's enrollment in the
			 8th grade in a public or nonpublic school in
			 Illinois. The Program Application and the Program Agreement are available at
			 ISAC's website and ISAC's Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago offices.
b) The Program Application will include:
1) Basic information concerning the student
			 and his or her custodial parents or guardians, including but not limited to
			 name, address, school of attendance, and highest level of education achieved by
			 the custodial parents or guardians;
2) A certification that the student is
			 eligible to participate in the free and reduced-price lunch program under the
			 School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act [105 ILCS 125 ] or that the student is
			 in the care of a custodial parent or guardian who has not earned a
			 postsecondary degree;
3)
			 Information concerning the student's academic performance, including but not
			 limited to grade point average, courses completed, and class rank;
			 and
4) The student's postsecondary
			 goals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2774 - COLLEGE PLANNING ACT › Section 2774.40 - Participant Agreements

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a) The
			 College Planning Program Agreement and any application materials required by
			 ISAC must be submitted to ISAC's Deerfield office prior to the student's
			 completion of 8th grade at an Illinois public or an
			 Illinois nonpublic school.
b) To
			 remain qualified to receive benefits of the Program, the students must:
1) Be enrolled in a secondary public school
			 or nonpublic school in Illinois by the time the student completes
			 8th grade;
2) Complete the course requirements specified
			 in Section 27-22 of the School Code and graduate from a secondary school
			 located in Illinois;
3) Not be
			 convicted of a felony offense that would disqualify the student from receiving
			 federal student aid;
4) Timely
			 apply, during enrollment in the 12th grade, for
			 admission to a postsecondary institution in Illinois approved to participate in
			 the Monetary Award Program under Section 35 of the Higher Education Student
			 Assistance Act and for any federal and State student financial assistance
			 available to the student as the result of attending a postsecondary institution
			 in Illinois;
5) Upon completing
			 high school, achieve a cumulative grade point average for courses taken during
			 9th, 10th,
			 11th and 12th grades of
			 at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or its equivalent if another grading
			 scale is used;
6) Update
			 demographic and contact information required within the initial Program
			 participation application and Program agreement at the start of the student's
			 academic year;
7) Take a recognized
			 standardized college entrance examination no later than the end of the
			 11th grade;
8) Participate in college planning and
			 preparation activities required by ISAC as part of the administration of the
			 Program;
9) Share academic and
			 financial data with ISAC from enrollment in the program until the attainment of
			 a bachelor's degree; and
10)
			 Certify that the student and custodial parent or guardian will notify ISAC if
			 the student no longer qualifies to receive the benefits of the Program at any
			 time during the student's participation as a result of his or her failure to
			 comply with the terms of the agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.10 - Summary and Purpose

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a) The Illinois
			 Prepaid Tuition Program provides Illinois families with a tax-advantaged method
			 of saving for college. The purpose of the program is to encourage and better
			 enable Illinois families to help themselves finance the cost of higher
			 education.
b) This Part establishes
			 rules that govern the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program. Additional rules and
			 definitions are contained in General Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2700.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.30 - Participant Eligibility

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a) The
			 purchaser or qualified beneficiary must have been a resident of the State of
			 Illinois for twelve continuous full months on the date of the application.
			 Proof of residency shall be submitted to ISAC upon request. In the event either
			 a new purchaser or new beneficiary is named pursuant to the terms of the
			 contract, neither the new purchaser nor new beneficiary need be a resident of
			 Illinois. (See Section
			 2775.50(e).)
b) For a purchaser, a qualified beneficiary,
			 the parent or legal guardian of a qualified beneficiary, or a member of the
			 family of a qualified beneficiary, evidence of residency may be provided by
			 documentation consistent with the requirements of 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2700.50(g)(3).
c) For the purpose of establishing the
			 residency status of a minor child as a qualified beneficiary, a progress report
			 from the child beneficiary's day care center, preschool, or other school of
			 attendance indicating twelve months of residency in Illinois will also be
			 considered sufficient evidence.
d)
			 In the absence of other proof of residency for the qualified beneficiary, the
			 parents' or legal guardians' residency shall be determinative.
e) There is no age limit with regard to the
			 qualified beneficiary of an Illinois prepaid tuition contract.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.40 - Program Procedures

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a)
			 Application and Disclosure Statement and Master Agreement
1) The application period for purchases of
			 contracts for the prepayment of postsecondary registration fees shall commence
			 and terminate on dates set annually and announced publicly by the
			 Commission.
2) After receipt and
			 approval of the purchaser's application, the Disclosure Statement and Master
			 Agreement and a participation and payment schedule shall be mailed to the
			 purchaser. The contract shall be comprised of these three documents.
3) Each prepaid tuition contract must have
			 one person designated as purchaser and one person designated as qualified
			 beneficiary, except as provided in the Disclosure Statement and Master
			 Agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.50 - Contract Terms and Conditions

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a)
			 Contract Types
The program shall offer purchasers at least two different types
				of contracts: a public university plan and a community college plan. Additional
				contract plans may be offered. All contract types shall cover registration
				fees.
1) The public university plan
			 specifies that no more than 9 terms, or 135 credit hours, at an Illinois public
			 university may be purchased for the benefit of a qualified beneficiary.
			 Applicants may choose to purchase as little as one term, or 15 credit hours, at
			 a time.
2) The community college
			 plan specifies that no more than 4 terms, or 60 credit hours, at an Illinois
			 community college may be purchased for the benefit of a qualified beneficiary.
			 Applicants may choose to purchase as little as one term, or 15 credit hours, at
			 a time.
3) No more than an
			 aggregate of 135 credit hours of benefits may be purchased on behalf of any
			 qualified beneficiary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.60 - Scholarships, Grants or Monetary Assistance

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If contract benefits are considered for purposes of determining
				eligibility for federal student financial assistance, contributions toward the
				purchase of a prepaid tuition contract may reduce the amount of any
				scholarship, grant, or monetary assistance that the qualified beneficiary is
				eligible to be awarded by the Commission, the State or any agency of the
				State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.70 - Disclosure

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a) Information that
			 identifies purchasers or qualified beneficiaries of Illinois prepaid tuition
			 contracts is exempt from inspection, copying, or public disclosure under the
			 Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140 ].
b) The Commission nonetheless authorizes its
			 program records administrator to release such information to appropriate
			 personnel at the eligible institution at which the qualified beneficiary may
			 enroll or is already enrolled or to another State or federal agency, for
			 purposes deemed appropriate by the Commission.
c) Any institution to which this information
			 is released by the Commission shall ensure the continued confidentiality of the
			 information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2775 - ILLINOIS PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM › Section 2775.80 - Investment Services Procurement

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a)
			 Summary and Purpose
Effective January 1, 2015, Public Act 98-1022 amended the
				Illinois Pension Code and the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act, imposing duties on
				the Program designed to increase racial, ethnic and gender diversity of
				investment fiduciaries and Investment Managers by requiring investment boards
				subject to the Pension Code and the Program to establish diversity goals. This
				Section has been created in order to effectuate those goals and other
				procurement methodology. This Part complies with the provisions of Public Act
				98-1022 and the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act to ensure investment transparency
				and objective consideration of potential investment services providers in
				conformance with the fiduciary duties imposed by those laws. The procurement of
				all investment services and fiduciaries by the Program will be conducted in
				accordance with the competitive selection procedures set forth in this
				Section.
b) Manager Database
1) The Manager Database serves as the primary
			 pool from which the Program identifies candidates for Investment Manager
			 searches.
2) To be considered in a
			 search, all interested Investment Managers not currently in the Manager
			 Database should ensure that all required information has been submitted to the
			 Manager Database prior to the screening dates specified in the candidate
			 profiles described in subsection (c)(3). Should a search be conducted for which
			 a developed database does not exist or is incomplete, Investment Managers may
			 be requested to submit a written Request for Information (RFI).
3) No fee is required to participate in the
			 Manager Database. It is essential that all interested parties are able to enter
			 required information into the database. Investment Managers should contact the
			 Consultant for assistance with the database and should contact Staff regarding
			 any unresolved issues or concerns related to the Manager Database submission
			 for a Fund related search. Contact information for the Consultant and Staff
			 will be available on the Program's website.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.20 - Definitions

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"Action" - An administrative proceeding conducted under this
				Part.
"Funds" - Any money, commitments to provide money, and
				commitments of insurance or reinsurance provided under any or all
				programs.
"Hearing Officer" - An impartial person, appointed by the
				Executive Director or his or her designee, with no prior involvement with the
				facts giving rise to the limitation, suspension or termination action, who
				is:
an attorney who has been admitted to practice law in Illinois
				for at least five years preceding appointment by the Executive Director and
				possesses those additional qualifications as are necessary to obtain
				appointment as an arbitrator pursuant to Section 2-1003A of the Mandatory
				Arbitration System in Illinois [735
				ILCS 5/2-1003A ]; or
a person who is an arbitrator qualified by the American
				Arbitration Association; or
any other person who meets the qualifications for the position
				of Administrative Law Judge for the Federal Government.
"Institution" - For purposes of this Part, any educational or
				lending institution which participates in any ISAC program(s).
"ISAC Official" - Any official of ISAC to whom the Executive
				Director has delegated the responsibility of initiating and pursuing an action
				under this Part.
"Lender" - Defined by Section 435(d) of the Higher Education
				Act of 1965, as amended ( 20 USCA 1085(d) ).
"Limitation" - The continuation of an applicant's or an
				institution's eligibility for any or all programs subject to compliance with
				special conditions or restrictions which have been established by ISAC as
				necessary for the institutions initial or continued participation in ISAC
				programs.
"School" - An institution eligible to participate in the
				programs established by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, including
				an institution of higher education (as defined in
				34 CFR
				600.4 ), a proprietary institution of higher
				education (as defined in
				34 CFR
				600.5 ), and a postsecondary vocational
				institution (as defined in
				34 CFR
				600.6 ).
"Suspension" - The removal of an applicant's or an
				institution's eligibility for any or all ISAC programs for a specified period
				of time or until the problem that initiated the limitation, suspension or
				termination proceeding(s) is resolved.
"Termination" - The unqualified removal of an applicant's or an
				institution's eligibility for any or all programs for an indefinite period of
				time, but in no event less than 18 months.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.30 - Informal Compliance Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conferences

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a) If the Executive
			 Director receives a complaint or other information which s/he believes to be
			 reliable, indicating that an applicant or an institution is, or may be, in
			 violation of applicable laws, regulations, special arrangements, agreements,
			 rules or limitations, the Executive Director may call the matter to the
			 attention of the applicant or the institution and may provide a reasonable
			 opportunity to:
1) respond to the complaint
			 or other information;
2) show that
			 the matter has been corrected; or
3) submit an acceptable plan to correct the
			 violation and prevent its recurrence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.40 - Emergency Action

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a) The Executive
			 Director may take emergency action to withhold funds from an applicant or an
			 institution or its associated students, and to withdraw the authority of an
			 applicant or an institution to participate in ISAC-administered programs if the
			 Executive Director:
1) receives information
			 which he believes to be reliable that an applicant or an institution is in
			 violation of applicable laws, regulations, rules, special arrangements,
			 agreements or limitations which had been previously established;
2) determines that such action is necessary
			 to prevent the likelihood of substantial loss of funds to the State, to ISAC,
			 to ED, to borrowers or to the students associated with the institution;
			 and
3) determines that the
			 likelihood of loss requires immediate action prior to completion of the
			 procedures set forth in this Part for limitation, suspension or
			 termination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.50 - Suspension Proceedings

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a) Scope
			 and Consequences: From its effective date, a suspension removes an applicant's
			 or an institution's eligibility for any or all ISAC programs for a period of
			 time not exceeding 60 days unless the:
1)
			 applicant or the institution and the Executive Director agree to an extension;
			 or
2) Executive Director begins a
			 limitation or termination proceeding.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.60 - Limitation or Termination Proceeding

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a) Scope and Consequences: From its effective
			 date, a limitation or termination shall either:
1) result in limitations on an applicant's or
			 an institution's eligibility; or
2)
			 end the eligibility of an applicant or an institution for any or all programs
			 administered by ISAC.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.70 - Decisions

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a) The hearing
			 officer issues a decision based on findings of fact and conclusions of law.
			 Findings of fact shall be based only on evidence considered at the hearing and
			 matters of which official notice has been taken. A recommended decision must be
			 issued no later than 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing.
b) The hearing officer's decision will be
			 promptly mailed to all parties.
c)
			 The hearing officer's decision is final.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.80 - Verification of Mailing and Receipt Dates

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a) ISAC's verification of the mailing dates
			 and receipt dates referred to in this Part is evidenced by the original receipt
			 from the U.S. Postal Service.
b) If
			 an applicant or an institution refuses to accept a notice mailed under this
			 Section, ISAC considers the notice received on the date the applicant or the
			 institution refuses to accept the notice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.90 - Limitation

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A limitation may include, as appropriate to the program in
				question:
a) a limit on the number or
			 percentage of students enrolled in an educational institution who may receive
			 ISAC administered funds;
b) a limit
			 on the guaranteed loans that a lending institution may make, purchase or
			 hold;
c) a requirement that an
			 institution obtain and continue to hold in force and effect a bond, in a
			 specified amount, to assure its ability to meet its financial obligations to
			 students who receive ISAC funds; or
d) such other conditions as may be determined
			 to be reasonable and appropriate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.100 - Termination

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A termination may include, as appropriate to the program in
				question:
a) ending an applicant's or
			 an institution's eligibility for any or all gift assistance programs
			 administered by ISAC;
b)
			 prohibiting an institution from making or increasing financial aid awards
			 administered by ISAC;
c)
			 prohibiting an institution from making any new obligations against funds
			 administered by ISAC;
d)
			 prohibiting additional ISAC Guaranteed Student Loans for students enrolled at
			 that institution or additional guaranteed student loans for an
			 applicant;
e) prohibiting a lending
			 institution from obtaining ISAC guarantees for any borrowers after the
			 effective date of the termination; or
f) prohibiting a lending institution from
			 disbursing loan proceeds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.110 - Payment Period

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a) If an
			 educational institution is terminated during a payment period, any eligible
			 recipient at that school who has received an award or to whom a commitment has
			 been made before the effective date of termination may receive payment for that
			 payment period.
b) The payment
			 period for grant programs is the academic year or from the midpoint to the end
			 of the academic year. The payment period for or loan programs is the period
			 certified on the loan.
c) If a
			 lending institution is terminated, the lender shall proceed with due diligence
			 on all loans made prior to the effective date of the termination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.120 - Reimbursements, Refunds, Offsets and Penalties

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a) The Executive Director, appointed hearing
			 officer, or the Commission may require an applicant or an institution to take
			 reasonable and appropriate corrective action to remedy a violation of
			 applicable laws, regulations, special arrangements, agreements or
			 limitations.
b) The corrective
			 action may include payment of any funds to ISAC, or to designated recipients,
			 that the applicant or the institution improperly received, withheld, disbursed
			 or caused to be disbursed.
c) If
			 any final decision requires an applicant or an institution to reimburse or make
			 any other payment to ISAC, ISAC may deduct these claims from any benefits or
			 claims due the applicant or the institution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.130 - Reinstatement After Termination

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a)
			 An applicant or an institution whose eligibility has been terminated may not
			 file a request for reinstatement until 18 months after the effective date of
			 termination.
b) After the minimum
			 termination period, the applicant or the institution may request Commission
			 reinstatement of its eligibility. The request must be in writing and must show
			 that the applicant or the institution has corrected the violations on which the
			 termination was based; has paid in full all liabilities, reimbursements and
			 refunds; and meets all qualifications for eligibility.
c) Within 90 days after receipt of the
			 request for reinstatement, the Commission shall respond to the applicant or the
			 institution by:
1) granting its
			 request;
2) denying its
			 request;
3) granting the request
			 subject to other limitations; or
4)
			 conducting a program review to determine that all violations have been
			 corrected, in accordance with Section
			 2700.60,
			 Audits and Investigations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2790 - LIMITATION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION (L,S & T) PROCEEDINGS › Section 2790.140 - Hearings

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a) If the applicant
			 or the institution requests a hearing at least five days before the proposed
			 effective date of a suspension, limitation or termination, the Executive
			 Director sets the date and place for the hearing. The date will be at least 15
			 days after the Executive Director receives the request.
b) A hearing officer appointed by the
			 Executive Director or his or her designee, conducts the hearing on the
			 record.
c) The hearing officer
			 shall regulate the course of the proceeding, direct the conduct of the parties
			 during the hearing, provide for the orderly presentation of arguments and
			 evidence, and take all steps necessary to conduct a fair and impartial
			 hearing.
d) The hearing officer
			 shall take whatever measures are appropriate to expedite the proceeding which
			 may include, but are not limited to:
1)
			 scheduling of pre-hearing conferences;
2) restricting the number or length of
			 submissions;
3) accepting
			 stipulations as to facts and legal authorities;
4) setting time limits for hearings and
			 submission of written documents; and
5) declaring any party who fails to comply
			 with a valid order of the hearing officer to be in default, terminating the
			 proceedings and issuing a decision against the non-complying party.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 2800.10 - Applicability of Requirements

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After extensive public comment, the Council has adopted these
				guidelines for green cleaning policies in elementary and secondary schools in
				Illinois. The requirements set forth in this Section of the guidelines must be
				utilized in all school buildings unless an exemption is obtained, as described
				in this Part. These guidelines must be utilized for all in-house and contracted
				cleaning services in the affected facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 2800.20 - Definitions

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Act means the Green Cleaning Schools Act [105 ILCS 140
				].
Bathroom Cleaners are products used to clean hard surfaces in a
				bathroom, such as counters, walls, floors, fixtures, basins, tubs or
				tile.
Carpet Cleaners are products used to eliminate dirt and stains
				on rugs and carpeting.
Council means the Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
				Council created by the Green Governments Illinois Act [20 ILCS 3954 ] and
				authorized by the Green Cleaning Schools Act to adopt guidelines for this
				program.
Disinfectants are products used on hard inanimate surfaces and
				objects to destroy or irreversibly inactivate infectious fungi and bacteria,
				but not necessarily their spores.
Environmentally Sensitive Cleaning Products are cleaning and
				maintenance products that minimize adverse impacts on human health and the
				environment, while cleaning effectively.
General Purpose and Hard Floor Surface Cleaners are products
				used for routine cleaning of hard surfaces, including impervious flooring such
				as concrete or tile. This category does not include products intended primarily
				to strip, polish or wax floors, and it does not include cleaners intended
				primarily for cleaning toilet bowls, dishes, laundry, upholstery or
				wood.
Glass, Window and Mirror Cleaners are products used to clean
				glass, windows, mirrors or metallic or polished surfaces.
Hand Cleaners and Hand Soaps are products used for routine,
				non-specialized hand cleaning.
Paper Products are paper towels or other paper used for
				cleaning and do not include toilet paper, facial tissue, or paper towels used
				for drying hands.
Sanitizers are products used to reduce, but not necessarily
				eliminate, microorganisms from the inanimate environment to levels considered
				safe as determined by public health codes or regulations.
School, under the Act, means allelementary and secondary public
				school and all elementary and secondary non-public schools with 50 or more
				students. [105 ILCS
				140/10 ]
School Buildings are:
Any structure suitable for use as a classroom, including a
				school facility such as a laboratory, library, school eating facility, or
				facility used for the preparation of food.
Any gymnasium or other facility specially designed for athletic
				or recreational activities for an academic course in physical education.
Any other facility whose primary use is for the instruction or
				housing of students, or for the administration of educational or research
				programs.
Any maintenance, storage or utility facility, including any
				hallway essential to the operation of any facility described in this definition
				of "school building".
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 2800.30 - Cleaning Supply Purchases with Pre-Qualification

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a) The institutional (school) cleaning market
			 is composed of several categories of cleaning supplies. After review and
			 evaluation, the Council has determined that a sufficient selection of
			 cost-competitive, effective and environmentally sensitive cleaning supplies is
			 available in each of the following categories:
1) Bathroom Cleaners
2) Carpet Cleaners
3) General Purpose and Hard Floor Surface
			 Cleaners
4) Glass, Window and
			 Mirror Cleaners
5) Hand Cleaners
			 and Hand Soaps
6) Paper
			 Products
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 2800.40 - Cleaning Supply Purchases with Alternative Qualification

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a) Although the
			 Council has determined that there is an adequate supply of pre-qualified
			 cleaning supplies at competitive prices in the product categories listed in
			 Section
			 2800.30(a),
			 schools may procure and use cleaning supplies in the listed categories that are
			 qualified through an alternative method. More specifically, schools may procure
			 and use cleaning supplies qualified as environmentally sensitive through
			 alternative means, provided the products meet the criteria set forth in this
			 Section.
b) Schools may procure and
			 use non-pre-qualified cleaning supplies provided that the manufacturer or
			 distributor of those supplies provides alternative qualification of
			 environmental sensitivity by providing the Council with independent
			 documentation verifying that the products meet the criteria of at least one of
			 the Green Seal standards (GS-37 or GS-41 for chemicals; GS-9 for paper) or
			 EcoLogo standards (CCD (Certification Criteria Document)-104, CCD-146 or
			 CCD-148 for chemicals; CCD-86 for paper).
c) The verification must come in the form of
			 testing data provided by one or more independent third-party laboratories. Any
			 laboratories that maintain accreditation meeting the standards of ISO/IEC 17025
			 (International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical
			 Commission; 1, ch. de voie-Creuse, Case postale 56 CH-1211, Geneva 20,
			 Switzerland, telephone: +41 22 749 01 11; www.iso.org [File Link Not Available]
			 2005, no later amendments or editions included) may conduct the required
			 testing. The Council shall post the required tests for each of the
			 qualification standards on its website.
d) The Council shall charge no fee to the
			 party seeking alternative qualification. The party seeking alternative
			 qualification shall bear all laboratory and other costs necessary to obtain the
			 required test results.
e) A
			 properly submitted verification form shall entitle the product to alternative
			 qualification for a period of no less than one year. Unlimited automatic
			 renewals of the qualification shall be accepted at no charge for additional
			 one-year periods provided that there have been no substantial changes in either
			 the relevant criteria for qualification of that product, or in the formulation
			 of that product. If substantial changes have occurred, a renewal of alternative
			 qualification requires new laboratory verification.
f) A school may procure and use any
			 pre-qualified or alternatively qualified cleaning supplies in meeting the
			 requirements set forth in the Act. The Council will post the list of
			 pre-qualified and alternatively qualified cleaning supplies on its
			 website.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Section 2800.50 - Exemption from Required Practices

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a)
			 Existing Supplies
A school may deplete its existing cleaning and maintenance
				supply stocks (existing on May 9, 2008). [105 ILCS
				140/10 ]
b) Economic Feasibility
1) The Council has found sufficient
			 competition for the categories of environmentally sensitive cleaning supplies
			 set forth in Section
			 2800.30(a)
			 to ensure reasonable costs. However, some schools may find that certain green
			 cleaning supplies are not available in their geographic area or are
			 cost-prohibitive.
2) The Act allows
			 individual schools to forego establishing a green cleaning policy, including
			 but not limited to the purchase and use of environmentally sensitive cleaning
			 supplies, if to do so would not be "economically feasible" for specified
			 product categories. Any school in such a circumstance may provide a written
			 notification to the Council that implementation of a green cleaning policy for
			 a product category is not economically feasible. A school seeking exemption
			 must use the form provided in Appendix B and the Council's website.
3) After notification, the school may
			 continue using its non-green cleaning policy for the specified product
			 category. The exemption must be renewed annually until such time as green
			 cleaning becomes economically feasible for the product category. An exemption
			 must be sought for each school, although multiple schools in a district may
			 apply together.
4) To claim a
			 product category exemption due to economic infeasibility, the school must
			 provide:
A) The price of the current cleaning
			 supply;
B) If applicable, the
			 dilution factor for the current cleaning supply in use;
C) The prices of three comparable green
			 cleaning supplies; and
D) If
			 applicable, the dilution factors of those three comparable green cleaning
			 supplies.
5) If the
			 costs of the three comparable green cleaning supplies, accounting for dilution
			 factors, are higher than the cost of the current product in use, the Council
			 will find economic infeasibility for that supply category. The finding of
			 economic infeasibility is specific to the supply category and the applicant
			 school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Appendix A - Application for Alternative Qualification

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State of Illinois
Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
				Council
Green Cleaning Schools Act
				Program
APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATIVE
				QUALIFICATION
For the cleaning supply categories listed in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				2800.30(a), schools may procure and use non-pre-qualified cleaning supplies
				provided that they meet the requirements of the Green Cleaning Schools Act and
				23 Ill. Adm. Code 2800.40, summarized as follows.
The manufacturer or distributor of a non-pre-qualified product
				must seek alternative qualification of environmental sensitivity by providing
				the Green Governments Coordinating Council (the "Council") with independent
				documentation verifying that the product meets the criteria of at least one of
				the Green Seal standards (GS-37 or GS-41 for chemicals; GS-9 for paper) or
				EcoLogo standards (CCD-104, CCD-146 or CCD-148 for chemicals; CCD-86 for
				paper).
The verification must come in the form of testing data provided
				by one or more independent third-party laboratories. Any laboratories that
				maintain accreditation meeting the standards of ISO/IEC 17025 may conduct the
				required testing.
The Council shall charge no fee to the party seeking
				alternative qualification. The party seeking alternative qualification shall
				bear all laboratory and other costs necessary to obtain the required test
				results.
A properly submitted verification application and documentation
				shall entitle the product to alternative qualification for a period of no less
				than one year. Unlimited automatic renewals of the qualification shall be
				accepted at no charge for additional one-year periods provided that there have
				been no substantial changes in either the relevant criteria for qualification
				of that product, or in the formulation of that product. If substantial changes
				have occurred, a renewal of alternative qualification requires new laboratory
				verification.
Applicants must complete one application per product seeking
				alternative qualification. Please attach all documentation of test results to
				the completed copy of this application. Submit all pages to the Council in a
				single envelope.
Mail the completed application and supporting documentation
				to:
Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
				Council
c/o Lt. Governor's Office
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 15-200
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2800 - GREEN CLEANING FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Appendix B - Exemption Notification

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State of Illinois
Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
				Council
Green Cleaning Schools Act
				Program
EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION
The Green Cleaning Schools Act [105 ILCS140 ] allows individual
				schools to forego green cleaning if to do so would not be "economically
				feasible" for specified product categories. Any school in such a circumstance
				may complete this application to provide a written notification to the Council
				that implementation of a green cleaning policy for a product category is not
				economically feasible.
After notification, the school may continue using its non-green
				cleaning policy for the specified product categories. The exemption must be
				renewed annually until such time as green cleaning becomes economically
				feasible for the product category. An exemption must be sought for each school,
				although multiple schools in a district may apply together.
To claim a product category exemption due to economic
				infeasibility, the school must provide to the Council:
1. The price of the current cleaning supply
2. If applicable, the dilution factor for the current cleaning
				supply in use
3. The prices of three comparable green cleaning
				supplies
4. If applicable, the dilution factors of those three
				comparable green cleaning supplies
If the costs of the three comparable green cleaning supplies,
				accounting for dilution factors, are higher than the cost of the current
				product in use, the Council will find economic infeasibility for that supply
				category. The finding of economic infeasibility is specific to the supply
				category and the applicant school.
Exemption notification must be postmarked by June 30 and will
				be valid for the following fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). By law,
				schools must submit notification annually.
Schools are required to maintain the appropriate documentation
				to substantiate the data reported in this application. However, schools are not
				required to submit any additional documentation with their notification. The
				Council reserves the right to request documentation at any later date within
				the current fiscal year.
Mail the completed notification to:
Illinois Green Governments Coordinating
				Council
c/o Lt. Governor's Office
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 15-200
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3010 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, LIBRARY OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subpart A - USE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY › Section 3010.10 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to this Part:
"Bibliographic Instruction" means the education of patrons in
				  the use of the State Library's collections, resources and equipment.
"Copies" means facsimile reproductions of information from
				  any medium into the same or different medium.
"General public" means persons other than the employees of
				  the State of Illinois.
"ILLINET" means the Illinois Library and Information
				  Network.
"Interlibrary loan" means a cooperative arrangement among
				  libraries by which one library may borrow and lend material through established
				  library channels using standard procedures.
"Officials and employees of State government" means all
				  persons employed by the State of Illinois or elected or appointed to State
				  office.
"Patron" means any person using the services of a
				  library.
"Ready-Reference Service" means the provision of information
				  that is readily available, brief in nature and/or easily verified.
"Research Service" means the provision of information that
				  requires research and time to collect, verify and/or find.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3010 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, LIBRARY OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subpart A - USE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY › Section 3010.20 - Service Populations

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a) The
				Illinois State Library serves:
1) Officials
				and employees of Illinois State government, and
2) The general public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3010 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, LIBRARY OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subpart A - USE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY › Section 3010.30 - Hours of Service

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The State Library's public service areas are open from 8:00
				  a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal State
				  holidays.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3010 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, LIBRARY OPERATIONS DIVISION › Subpart A - USE OF THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY › Section 3010.40 - Library Stacks Area

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a) The book stacks
				area of the State Library is closed except to the following persons:
1) State Library employees.
2) Maintenance personnel.
3) Patrons who have been approved for a
				stacks pass under this Section by a Library Operations manager or reference
				librarian.