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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.580 - Denials of Requests for Records

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a) The Agency will deny requests for records
				when:
1) Compliance with the request would
				unduly burden the Agency, as determined pursuant to Section
				3700.560,
				and the requester has not reduced the request to manageable proportions;
				or
2) The records are exempt from
				disclosure pursuant to Section 7 or 7.5 of FOIA or Section
				3700.520
				or
				3700.530 of
				this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.581 - Requests for Review of Denials - Public Access Counselor

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a) A person whose request to inspect or copy
				a record is denied by the Agency may file a request for review with the Public
				Access Counselor established in the Office of the Attorney General not later
				than 60 days after the date of the final denial. (Section 9.5(a) of
				FOIA)
b) If the Agency asserts that
				the records are exempt under Section
				3700.520(a)(4)
				or (a)(7), it will, within the time periods
				provided for responding to a request, provide written notice to the requester
				and the Public Access Counselor of its intent to deny the request in whole or
				in part. The notice will include:
1) A copy
				of the request for access to records;
2) The proposed response from the Agency;
				and
3) A detailed summary of the
				Agency's basis for asserting the exemption. (Section 9.5(b) of FOIA)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.582 - Circuit Court Review

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A requester also has the right to file suit for injunctive or
				  declaratory relief in the Circuit Court for Cook County or for the county in
				  which the requester resides, in accordance with the procedures set forth in
				  Section 11 of FOIA.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.583 - Administrative Review

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A binding opinion issued by the Attorney General shall be
				  considered a final decision of an administrative agency, for purposes of
				  administrative review under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5 /Art.
				  III]. An action for administrative review of a binding opinion of the Attorney
				  General shall be commenced in Cook County or Sangamon County. An advisory
				  opinion issued to the Agency shall not be considered a final decision of the
				  Attorney General for purposes of this Section. (Section 11.5 of
				  FOIA)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.590 - Inspection of Records

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a) The Agency
				may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters
				office located at 160 N. LaSalle St., Suite C-504, Chicago IL 60601, or at
				another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No original
				record shall be removed from State-controlled premises except under constant
				supervision of the agency responsible for maintaining the record. The Agency
				may provide records in duplicate forms, including, but not limited to, paper
				copies, data processing printouts, videotape, microfilm, audio tape, reel to
				reel microfilm, photographs, computer disks and diazo.
b) When a person requests a copy of a record
				maintained in an electronic format, the Agency shall furnish it in the
				electronic format specified by the requester, if feasible. If it is not
				feasible to furnish the records in the specified electronic format, then the
				Agency shall furnish it in the format in which it is maintained by the Agency,
				or in paper format at the option of the requester. (Section 6(a) of
				FOIA)
c) A requester may inspect
				records by appointment only, scheduled subject to space availability. The
				Agency will schedule inspection appointments to take place during normal
				business hours, which are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday,
				exclusive of State holidays. If the requester must cancel the viewing
				appointment, the requester shall so inform the Agency as soon as possible
				before the appointment.
d) In order
				to maintain routine Agency operations, the requester may be asked to leave the
				inspection area for a specified period of time.
e) The requester will have access only to the
				designated inspection area.
f)
				Requesters shall not be permitted to take briefcases, folders or similar
				materials into the room where the inspection takes place. An Agency employee
				may be present during the inspection.
g) The requester shall segregate and identify
				the documents to be copied during the course of the inspection.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.592 - Copying of Records; Fees

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a) In
				accordance with Section
				3700.594,
				unless a fee is otherwise fixed by statute, the Agency will provide copies of
				records and certifications of records in accordance with the fee schedule set
				forth in Appendix B.
b) In
				calculating its actual cost for reproducing records or for the use of the
				equipment of the Agency to reproduce records, the Agency will not include the
				costs of any search for and review of the records or other personnel costs
				associated with reproducing the records. (Section 6(b) of FOIA)
c) In order to expedite the copying of
				records that the Agency cannot copy, due to the volume of the request or the
				operational needs of the Agency, in the timelines established in Section
				3700.550,
				the requester may provide, at the requester's expense, the copy machine, all
				necessary materials, and the labor to copy the public records at the Agency
				headquarters in Section
				3700.590,
				or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester. No
				original record shall be removed from State-controlled premises except under
				constant supervision of the agency responsible for maintaining the
				record.
d) Copies of records will
				be provided to the requester only upon payment of any fees due. The Agency may
				charge the requester for the actual cost of purchasing the recording medium,
				whether disc, diskette, tape, or other medium, but the Agency will not charge
				the requester for the costs of any search for and review of the records or
				other personnel costs associated with reproducing the records. (Section 6(a) of
				FOIA) Payment must be by check or money order sent to the Agency, payable to
				"Treasurer, State of Illinois".
e)
				If a contractor is used to inspect or copy records, the following procedures
				shall apply:
1) The requester, rather than
				the Agency, must contract with the contractor;
2) The requester is responsible for all fees
				charged by the contractor;
3) The
				requester must notify the Agency of the contractor to be used prior to the
				scheduled on-site inspection or copying;
4) Only Agency personnel may provide records
				to the contractor;
5) The Agency
				must have verification that the requester has paid the Agency, if payment is
				due, for the copying of the records before providing the records to the
				contractor; and
6) The requester
				must provide to the Agency the contractor's written agreement to hold the
				records secure and to copy the records only for the purpose stated by the
				requester.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Section 3700.594 - Reduction and Waiver of Fees

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a) Fees
				may be reduced or waived by the Agency if the requester states the specific
				purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of the fee is
				in the public interest.In making this determination, the Agency will consider
				the following:
1) Whether the principal
				purpose of the request is to disseminate information regarding the health,
				safety, welfare or legal rights of the general public; and
2) Whether the principal purpose of the
				request is personal or commercial benefit. For purposes of this subsection (a),
				"commercial benefit" shall not apply to requests made by news media when the
				principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information
				regarding the health, safety, welfare or legal rights of the general public.
				(Section 6(c) of FOIA)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 3700 - ORGANIZATION, RULEMAKING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION › Subpart E - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS › Appendix B - FOIA Fees

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Subject to reductions pursuant to Section
				  3700.594
				  of this Part, the fees for FOIA requests are as follows:
Paper copies:
$0.15 per page, up to and including 300
							 pages
$0.10 per page, above 300 pages
Electronic copies:
$3.00 per CD of information
If the Agency requires technical assistance to retrieve
				  electronic records, the Agency will pass through its costs (if any) to the
				  requesting party, subject to the provisions of Section
				  3700.592(e)
				  of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5000.10 - Applicability

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This Subpart applies to any persons seeking or submitting
				  information regarding subjects, programs and activities of the Illinois State
				  Board of Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5000.20 - Public Requests

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a) Requests
				for information should be submitted in writing. The request should include a
				description of the information requested and the reason for the request.
				Requests should be directed to:
State Superintendent of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, Illinois 62777
b) When the information requested cannot be
				provided, the person who made the request will be notified in writing of the
				reasons therefor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5000.30 - Public Submissions

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Any person may submit written comments and recommendations
				  regarding subjects, programs and activities of the Illinois State Board of
				  Education. These should be directed to:
State Superintendent of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, Illinois 62777
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5000.110 - Initiation

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a) Initiation of
				new rules shall begin at the direction of the State Board of Education, the
				State Superintendent, or when required by state legislation.
b) Amendment of existing rules may be
				initiated in the same manner and shall include revisions, additions, and
				alterations of State Board of Education rules filed with the Office of the
				Secretary of State.
c) The State
				Superintendent of Education is authorized by the State Board of Education to
				file emergency rules, as defined in Chapter 127, par. 1005.02 of Illinois
				Revised Statutes, and peremptory rules required by federal law or court
				decision as set forth in Chapter 127, par. 1005.03, and rules of practice,
				procedure, organization, etc., as required by Chapter 127, pars. 1004, and
				1004.01.
d) The State
				Superintendent of Education will notify the State Board of Education at least
				thirty (30) days in advance of all pending rules developments, and within
				thirty (30) days after a necessary emergency filing.
e) Prior to promulgation of rules, the State
				Board of Education directs the State Superintendent of Education to conduct
				activities such as public hearings, or take other actions to insure the
				involvement of those who will be affected by the proposed rules, including
				consultation with appropriate State Advisory Councils.
f) The State Superintendent shall be
				responsible for the administrative process necessary to the preparation and
				filing of rules with the Secretary of State and the publication thereof in the
				Illinois Register.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5000.115 - Consideration of Public Requests for Rulemaking

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Pursuant to Section 5-145 of the Illinois Administrative
				  Procedure Act [5 ILCS
				  100/5-145 ], any interested person may request an
				  agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. If, within 30 days after submission
				  of a request, the agency has not initiated rulemaking proceedings in accordance
				  with Section 5-35, the request shall be deemed to have been denied. Requests
				  received by the State Board of Education shall be addressed as set forth in
				  this Section.
a) An interested person
				who wishes to initiate formal consideration by the State Board of Education of
				a request to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule shall submit a written request to
				that effect.
1) The request shall:
A) identify the rule in question, if one
				exists;
B) describe the problem
				created by the text of the current rule or absence of a rule;
C) propose the substance of the desired rule
				or amendment or identify the text that should be repealed, as
				applicable;
D) describe the
				affiliation of the individual submitting the request or the individual's
				experience in matters related to the rule in question; and
E) provide an address to which the agency
				should direct its reply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5000.120 - State Board of Education Review and Adoption

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a) The State Board of Education Chairperson
				shall in each instance determine Board Committee involvement in the review of
				draft rules.
b) The State
				Superintendent shall submit proposed new and amended rules in draft form to the
				State Board of Education or to the Committee designated by the Chairperson of
				the State Board of Education.
c)
				The Committee reviewing the draft rules shall make recommendations to the State
				Board of Education as to the adoption of proposed new or amended
				rules.
d) The State Board of
				Education shall receive a recommendation from the State Superintendent or from
				the Committee pursuant to (c) above, accompanied by the following materials:
1) A background statement related to the
				proposed new or revised rules;
2)
				An executive summary and full text of the proposed new or revised
				rules;
3) A summary of public
				comment received to date, including a summary of Advisory Council and/or public
				hearing results.
4) Written
				comments from the Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules where
				appropriate shall also be considered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5000.130 - Public Inspection of Rules

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Rules adopted by the Illinois State Board of Education shall
				  be available for public inspection during normal working hours at 100 North
				  First Street, Springfield, Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 5000.200 - Applicability

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This Subpart applies to the Illinois State Board of
				  Education, its standing committees, and to the organizational entities
				  administered by the State Superintendent of Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5000 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 5000.210 - State Board of Education Organization

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a) Table A illustrates the organization of
				the State Board of Education and its standing committees.
b) Table B illustrates the organization of
				the State Board of Education in relation to the State Superintendent of
				Education and the organizational entities administered by the State
				Superintendent of Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 5001.100 - Summary and Purpose

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This Part implements the provisions of the Freedom of
				  Information Act [5 ILCS 140 ]. The purpose of this Part is to support the
				  policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of
				  the State Board of Education while, at the same time, protecting legitimate
				  privacy interests and maintaining administrative efficiency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 5001.110 - Definitions

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Terms used in this Part that are not defined in this Section
				  shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act.
"FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act.
"Freedom of Information Officer" ("FIO") means the individual
				  or his or her designee within the Agency who is responsible for receiving and
				  responding to requests for public records.
"Requester" means a person who submits a request for public
				  records in accordance with this Part.
"Agency" means the State Board of
				  Education.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart B - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 5001.200 - Office to Which Requests Are Submitted

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a) Requests for public records shall be
				submitted in writing to the Freedom of Information Officer of the State Board
				of Education. Requests may be submitted by mail at the Freedom of Information
				Office, Illinois State Board of Education, 100 North First Street, Springfield,
				Illinois 62777, ATTN: FOIA Request; by email to foia@isbe.net; or by facsimile
				at 217-524-8585.
b) Oral requests
				for public records shall not be accepted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart B - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 5001.210 - Form and Content of Requests

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A request for public records shall provide the following
				  information:
a) The requester's full
				name, address and phone number, except that a requester who wishes to remain
				anonymous is not required to submit this information;
b) A brief description of the public records
				sought, being as specific as possible;
c) Whether the request is for inspection of
				public records, copies of public records, or both;
d) The medium and format of the public
				records sought (i.e., paper, specific electronic medium);
e) Whether the request is for a commercial
				purpose as defined in Section 3.1 of the FOIA; and
f) Whether the request is a resubmission
				under Section
				8.5 of the FOIA,
				to include an explanation of the requester's
inability to access the
				record online
.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR AGENCY RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 5001.300 - Agency Response

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a) The
				Agency shall respond to a written request for public records within the
				timeline provided in Section 3, Section 3.1 or Section 3.6 of the FOIA, as
				applicable. The timeline shall begin on the day after the request is received
				by an Agency employee, regardless of whether the written request is submitted
				in accordance with the provisions of Section
				5001.200(a)
				of this Part. The Agency may avail itself of all extensions of time and
				exceptions set forth in the FOIA.
b) If the request is approved, then the
				Agency shall:
1) make available the
				records;
2) give notice that the
				material shall be made available upon payment of any fees charged pursuant to
				Section
				5001.510
				of this Part;
3) give notice of the
				time and place for inspection of the materials requested; or
4) provide the website address where the
				records may be accessed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR AGENCY RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 5001.310 - Types of Responses (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTERS › Section 5001.500 - Inspection of Records

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a) For purposes
				of this Subpart E, "records" includes public records other than materials
				incorporated by reference in the administrative rules of the State Board of
				Education.
b) Unless otherwise
				approved by the Agency, records will be made available for inspection during
				normal working hours of the Agency.
c) Documents that the requester wishes to
				have copied shall be segregated during the course of the inspection. Unless
				otherwise approved by the Agency, all copying shall be done by Agency
				employees.
d) The inspection of
				records shall take place at the location within the office designated by the
				FIO.
e) An employee of the Agency
				may be present throughout the inspection. A requester may be prohibited from
				bringing bags, brief cases or other containers into the inspection
				room.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTERS › Section 5001.510 - Copies of Public Records; Fees

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a)
				Copies of public records shall be provided to the requester only upon payment
				of any charges that are due.
b)
				Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in accordance with the
				"Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records," in Appendix A. Fees for
				"voluminous" records that are provided in an electronic format shall be as set
				forth in Section 6(a-5) of the FOIA.
c) Charges shall be waived if the request is
				from a State agency, a constitutional officer, or a member of the General
				Assembly. Charges shall not be waived when the records are to be used for
				political campaign purposes. Charges may be waived where the Agency determines
				that the waiver serves the public interest.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart E - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTERS › Section 5001.520 - General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information Office (Repealed)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart F - ACCESS TO MATERIALS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Section 5001.600 - Inspection of Materials

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a) All
				materials incorporated by reference in administrative rules of the State Board
				of Education shall be available for inspection at the office of the Agency
				Rules Coordinator, 100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois (telephone
				217/782-5270).
b) Inspection and
				copying of incorporated materials shall be governed by the procedures
				applicable to inspection of other public records pursuant to Subpart E of this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5001 - ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart F - ACCESS TO MATERIALS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE RULES › Appendix A - Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records

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Type of
							 Duplication
Fee
Paper copy from paper or electronic source, 50 pages
							 or fewer
No charge.
Paper copy from paper or electronic source, 51 pages
							 or more
$.15 per page, except that no charge will be assessed
							 if the total cost is less than $7.50.
Diskette or CD-ROM
No charge.
Copy of audio or video material
The cost of tape, disk, etc.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.110 - Purpose

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These rules are established to implement the provisions of
				  The Freedom of Information Act ("Act") (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 116, par. 201
				  et seq.) and shall govern access to public records of the Board of Governors of
				  State Colleges and Universities, its universities, the Cooperative Computer
				  Center, and the Educational Computing Network.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.120 - Freedom of Information Officers

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There shall be one Freedom of Information Officer at each of
				  the Board of Governors universities and in the System Office.
a) Requests for access to public records
				concerning the Board of Governors System, the Cooperative Computer Center, or
				the Educational Computing Network shall be addressed as follows:
Freedom of Information Act Request
Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities
2040 Hill Meadows Drive, Suite B
Springfield, IL 62702
b) Requests for access to public records
				concerning one of the Board of Governors universities shall be addressed as
				follows:
1) Freedom of Information Act Request
Chicago State University
Office of the President
95th Street at King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628
2) Freedom of Information Act Request
Eastern Illinois University
Office of the President
Charleston, IL 61920
3) Freedom of Information Act Request
Governors State University
Office of the President
University Park, IL 60466
4) Freedom of Information Act Request
Northeastern Illinois University
Office of the President
Bryn Mawr at St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
5) Freedom of Information Act Request
Western Illinois University
Office of the President
Macomb, IL 61455
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.130 - Form and Content of Requests

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a)
				All requests under the Act for access to public records shall be in writing and
				shall contain the following information.
1)
				the name and address of the person submitting the request;
2) a specific description of the public
				records sought including, whenever possible, names, dates, and other
				identifying information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.140 - Inspection and Copying of Records

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a) Inspection of public records which are
				required by the Act to be made available for public inspection shall occur
				under the supervision of the Freedom of Information Officer in the place where
				the records are kept or the office of the Freedom of Information Officer during
				regular office hours when the records are not being used by persons performing
				official duties. Upon request, the Freedom of Information Officer will make
				arrangements for an explanation of computer language or printout
				format.
b) One copy of each public
				record required to be copied by the Act shall be provided by the Freedom of
				Information Officer, if requested, following receipt of the fees specified in
				Section
				5025.150 of this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.150 - Fees

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a) The fee for
				copies of public records on letter or legal size paper shall not exceed $.25
				per page. For copies which cannot be made on available standard office copying
				equipment a fee will be charged reasonably calculated by the Freedom of
				Information Officer to cover the actual cost of producing the copies by other
				means. For preparation in printed form of computer-stored data a fee will be
				charged reasonably calculated by the Freedom of Information Officer to cover
				the actual cost of programming, computer usage, and printing. The fee for
				certification shall not exceed $1.00 per document or set of documents. The fee
				for mailing copies will be the actual postage.
b) Fees shall be reduced or waived if the
				person requesting copies of documents states the specific purpose for the
				request and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Freedom of Information
				Officer that the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate
				information regarding the health, safety, and welfare or legal rights of the
				general public and not to provide personal or commercial benefit. In setting
				the amount of the waiver or reduction, the Freedom of Information Officer may
				take into consideration the amount of materials requested and the cost of
				copying them.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.160 - Denial of Requests

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A denial of a request for access to public records shall be
				  made by the Freedom of Information Officer by letter mailed to the person
				  submitting the request. The letter shall state the reasons for the denial and
				  the names and titles of each person responsible for the denial and shall give
				  notice of the right to appeal the denial. Failure of the Freedom of Information
				  Officer to respond to a request for access to public records within 7 working
				  days after its receipt shall be considered a denial of the
				  request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.170 - Response Time

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The Freedom of Information Officer shall respond to each
				  request for access to public records within 7 working days after its receipt,
				  unless the response time is extended for an additional period of not more than
				  7 working days in accordance with Section 3. of the Act. The response shall be
				  by letter mailed to the person making the request and shall approve the request
				  in its entirety, approve the request in part and deny it in part, or deny the
				  request in its entirety.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5025.180 - Appeals

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a) Persons whose
				request for access to public records has been denied in whole or in part may
				appeal as follows:
1) for requests for access
				to public records concerning the Board of Governors System, the Cooperative
				Computer Center, or the Educational Computing Network, to the Chancellor of the
				Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities at the address set forth
				in Section
				5025.120(a)
				of this Part;
2) for requests for
				access to public records concerning one of the Board of Governors universities,
				to the President of the university at the address set forth in Section
				5025.120(b)
				of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5025.210 - Rulemaking

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Rules are adopted in accordance with The Illinois
				  Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1001-1 et
				  seq.) after being recommended by the Chancellor and approved by the Board of
				  Governors of State Colleges and Universities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 5025.310 - Description

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The Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities is
				  a body corporate and politic created to operate, manage, control, and maintain
				  Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
				  University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University
				  pursuant to "AN ACT to provide for the management, operation, control and
				  maintenance of the State Colleges and Universities system" (Ill. Rev. Stat.
				  1987, ch. 144, par. 1001 et seq.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5025 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 5025.320 - Location of System Office and Universities

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a) The System Office of the Board of
				Governors is located at 2040 Hill Meadows Drive, Suite B, Springfield, IL
				62702, the Cooperative Computer Center is located at 190 Prospect, Elmhurst, IL
				60126, and the Educational Computing Network is located at 2 Cottonwood Road,
				Building #1, Suite #102, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
b) The Board of Governors universities are
				located at the following addresses:
1)
				Chicago State University - 95th Street at King
				Drive, Chicago, IL 60628
2) Eastern
				Illinois University - Charleston, IL 61920
3) Governors State University - University
				Park, IL 60466
4) Northeastern
				Illinois University - Bryn Mawr at St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL
				60625
5) Western Illinois
				University - Macomb, IL 61455
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5050.10 - Individual or Group Requests for Making Presentations to the Board

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a) General Public
1) A representative of the general public may
				request the opportunity to make a presentation, provided that his/her request
				is made to the Board Secretary no later than 3 business days prior to the Board
				meeting for which the request to make a presentation is made, except as an
				emergency might require.
2) Any
				person shall be permitted an opportunity to address the Board provided that the
				subject is pertinent to the jurisdiction, authority, duties or obligations of
				the Board. Any other appearances are at the discretion of and must be approved
				by the Chairperson. Each appearance will be subject to reasonable time limits.
				The party whose request for appearance is approved will be notified in advance
				of the appointed time and place.
3)
				The time of appearances that have been approved will be scheduled as the Board
				agenda permits or as the Chairperson deems appropriate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5050.20 - Proposals for New Board Policies or Amendments to Existing Policy

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a) Any proposal by
				third parties purporting to advance a new policy or alter or amend an existing
				policy of the Board must be submitted in writing, indicating the precise nature
				of the proposed change, accompanied by research data or supportive
				rationale.
b) Any such proposed
				change of policy should be given the Chairperson or Executive Director who
				shall, in turn, present the policy proposal to the Board as a whole.
AGENCY NOTE: The above procedures are for the information
					 and guidance of all who may wish to make presentations to the Illinois Board of
					 Higher Education. The Board reserves the right to decline or restrict
					 presentations, to refer requests to existing or ad hoc committees of the Board,
					 to establish the conditions under which presentations may be made, or to waive
					 restrictions if circumstances warrant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5050.30 - Information Requests

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Requests for information or assistance from the Illinois
				  Board of Higher Education should be directed to the Executive Director,
				  Illinois Board of Higher Education, 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333,
				  Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5050.40 - Recording Meetings

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Subject to the provisions of Section 2.05 of the Open
				  Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120 ], any person may record the proceedings of any open
				  meeting by tape, film or other means. No equipment used for this purpose shall
				  obstruct the view between any Board members or between any member and the
				  speaker's rostrum. If a power source is necessary for the recording of a
				  meeting, the requestor shall notify the Board Secretary of his or her
				  requirements at least 3 business days prior to the meeting, and the Board will
				  make every reasonable effort to assure that a power source is provided, taking
				  into consider that the Board has no meeting facilities and typically meets at
				  guest sites.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 5050.50 - Attendance of a Board Member by Means Other Than Physical Presence

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Pursuant to the minimum requirements of Section 7 of the Open
				  Meetings Act, a majority of the Board may allow a member to attend any meeting
				  by video or audio conference provided adequate equipment can reasonably be made
				  available and that participation is audible to all other Board
				  members.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5050 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 5050.100 - Rulemaking Procedures

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a) New
				rules, amendments or repealers will be initiated at the direction of the Board
				or its Executive Director, and may result in some cases from statutory changes,
				court decisions, or suggestions from interested individuals or advisory
				committees. Proposed new rules, amendments or repealers will be presented at an
				open public meeting of the Board prior to publication in the Illinois
				Register.
b) Following Board
				approval, proposed rules, amendments or repealers will be published in the
				Illinois Register. During the 45-day "first notice" period, interested persons
				or agencies may provide comments.
c) Review of proposed rules, amendments or
				repealers by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will take place during
				the "second notice" period. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will
				review any comments on the rules which were submitted to the issuing agency by
				interested individuals or agencies.
d) Proposed new rules, amendments or
				repealers which have met the requirements for public input and Joint Committee
				on Administrative Rules review, will be adopted at a second public meeting of
				the Board.
e) Individuals or
				organizations proposing the creation, amendment or repeal of a rule may do so
				by writing to the Chairperson or Executive Director of the Illinois Board of
				Higher Education at 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield,
				Illinois 62701-1377. The written statement should include specific language
				and, in the case of existing rules, cite the specific rule to be amended or
				repealed. Justification for the proposal shall also be included.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5051 - ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 5051.101 - Summary and Purpose

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a) This Part
				states the policy of Board of Higher Education (Board) for making its records
				available for reasonable public inspection while, at the same time, protecting
				legitimate interests in confidentiality.
b) This Part:
1) Establishes the following classifications
				for records in the Board's possession:
A)
				Records that shall be disclosed; and
B) Records that shall be withheld from
				disclosure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5051 - ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Subpart B - CLASSIFICATION OF RECORDS › Section 5051.201 - Records that Will Be Disclosed

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Upon request meeting the requirements of this Part, the Board
				  shall disclose to the requester all records requested except that it shall not
				  disclose certain records as provided in Section
				  5051.202
				  or
				  5051.203.
				  Records covered under this Section shall include, but are not be limited
				  to:
a) Records of funds. All records
				relating to the obligation, receipt and use of public funds of the Board are
				records subject to inspection and copying by the public. (Section 2.5 of
				FOIA)
b) Payrolls. Certified
				payroll records submitted to the Board under Section 5(a)(2) of the Prevailing
				Wage Act [820 ILCS 130 ] are records subject to inspection and copying in
				accordance with the provisions of FOIA; except that contractors' and employees'
				addresses, telephone numbers, and Social Security numbers will be redacted by
				the Board prior to disclosure. (Section 2.10 of FOIA)
c) Criminal history records. The following
				documents maintained by the Board pertaining to criminal history record
				information are records subject to inspection and copying by the public
				pursuant to FOIA:
1) Court records that are
				public;
2) Records that are
				otherwise available under State or local law; and
3) Records in which the requesting party is
				the individual identified, except as provided under Section
				5051.202(a)(5)(F)
				 of this Part. (Section 2.15(b) of
				FOIA)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5051 - ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RECORDS FROM THE BOARD › Section 5051.301 - Submittal of Requests for Records

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a) Any request for public records should be
				submitted in writing to the FOI Officer at the Board.
b) The Board has one FOI Officer, located in
				the Springfield office.
c) Contact
				information for the FOI Officer can be found online at www.info@ibhe.org [File
				Link Not Available].
d) FOIA
				requests may be submitted via mail, e-mail, fax, or hand delivery. Requests
				should be mailed or hand delivered to:
IBHE
431 E. Adams St.
2nd Floor
Springfield IL 62701-1404
Attn: FOI Officer
e)
				E-mailed requests should be sent to info@ibhe.org, contain the request in the
				body of the e-mail, and indicate in the subject line of the e-mail that it
				contains a FOIA request. Faxed FOIA requests should be faxed to 217/782-8548,
				Attn: FOI Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 5051 - ACCESS TO RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RECORDS FROM THE BOARD › Section 5051.302 - Information To Be Provided in Requests for Records

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A request for records should include:
a) The complete name, mailing address and
				telephone number of the requester;
b) As specific a description as possible of
				the records sought. Requests that the Board considers unduly burdensome or
				categorical may be denied. (See Section 3(g) of FOIA and Section
				5051.402
				of this Part.);
c) A statement as
				to the requested medium and format for the Board to use in providing the
				records sought: for example, paper, specific types of digital or magnetic
				media, or videotape;
d) A statement
				as to the requested manner for the Board to use in providing the records
				sought: for example, inspection at Board headquarters or providing paper or
				electronic copies;
e) A statement
				as to whether the requester needs certified copies of all or any portion of the
				records, including reference to the specific documents that require
				certification; and
f) A statement
				as to whether the request is for a commercial purpose.