(105 ILCS 5/10-22.31b) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31b)
Sec. 10-22.31b.
Joint building programs.
To enter into joint
agreements
either under this Act or under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act with other
school boards to acquire, build, establish and maintain sites and buildings
including residential facilities, that may be needed for area vocational
education buildings or the education of one or more of the types of
children with disabilities defined in Sections 14-1.02 through 14-1.07 of
this Act, who are
residents of such joint agreement area, upon the review and recommendation of
the Advisory Council on Education of Children with
Disabilities and approval of the
State Superintendent. Proposals shall be submitted on forms promulgated by the
State Advisory Council. The State Advisory Council shall have 45 days to review
the proposal and make a recommendation. The State Superintendent shall then
approve or deny the proposal. Any establishment of residential facilities
under this Section for the education of children with disabilities shall consider and
utilize whenever possible the existing residential service delivery systems
including state operated and privately operated facilities. Residential
facilities shall be maintained in accordance with applicable health, licensing
and life safety requirements, including the applicable provisions of the
building code authorized under Section 2-3.12. Such sites may be acquired and
buildings built at any place within the area embraced by such joint agreement
or within 2 miles of the boundaries of any school district which is a party to
the joint agreement. The title to any site or building so acquired shall be
held in accordance with Section 16-2 of this Act.
Any funds obtained from the participating governmental entities as a result
of a joint agreement entered into under this Act or the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act shall be accounted for in the same manner as provided for the
majority of the participating governmental entities under the laws of
this State.
(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
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