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| Public Act 093-0740 |
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AN ACT concerning schools.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
10-22.5a and adding Section 34-18.30 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/10-22.5a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.5a)
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Sec. 10-22.5a. Attendance by dependents of United States | ||||
military personnel, foreign exchange students, and certain
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nonresident pupils.
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(a) To enter into written agreements with cultural exchange | ||||
organizations,
or with nationally recognized eleemosynary | ||||
institutions that promote excellence
in the arts, mathematics, | ||||
or science. The written agreements may provide
for tuition free | ||||
attendance at the local district school by foreign exchange
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students, or by nonresident pupils of eleemosynary | ||||
institutions. The local
board of education, as part of the | ||||
agreement, may require that the cultural
exchange program or | ||||
the eleemosynary institutions provide services to the
district | ||||
in exchange for the waiver of nonresident tuition.
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To enter into written agreements with adjacent school | ||||
districts to provide
for tuition free attendance by a student | ||||
of the adjacent district when
requested for the student's | ||||
health and safety by the student or parent and both
districts | ||||
determine that the student's health or safety will be served by | ||||
such
attendance. Districts shall not be required to enter into | ||||
such agreements nor
be
required to alter existing | ||||
transportation services due to the attendance of
such | ||||
non-resident pupils.
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(a-5) If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United | ||||
States military personnel is housed in temporary housing | ||||
located outside of a school district, but will be living within | ||||
the district within 60 days after the time of initial | ||||
enrollment, the dependent must be allowed to enroll, subject to | ||
the requirements of this subsection (a-5), and must not be | ||
charged tuition. Any United States military personnel | ||
attempting to enroll a dependent under this subsection (a-5) | ||
shall provide proof that the dependent will be living within | ||
the district within 60 days after the time of initial | ||
enrollment. Proof of residency may include, but is not limited | ||
to, postmarked mail addressed to the military personnel and | ||
sent to an address located within the district, a lease | ||
agreement for occupancy of a residence located within the | ||
district, or proof of ownership of a residence located within | ||
the district.
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(b) Nonresident pupils and foreign exchange students | ||
attending school on a
tuition free basis under such agreements | ||
and nonresident dependents of United States military personnel | ||
attending school on a tuition free basis may be counted for the | ||
purposes
of determining the apportionment of State aid provided | ||
under Section 18-8.05
18-8
of this Code, provided
Act. Provided
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that any cultural exchange organization or eleemosynary
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institutions
wishing to participate in an agreement authorized | ||
under this Section must
be approved in writing by the State | ||
Board of Education. The State Board
of Education may establish | ||
reasonable rules to determine the eligibility
of cultural | ||
exchange organizations or eleemosynary institutions wishing
to | ||
participate in agreements authorized under this Section. No | ||
organization
or institution participating in agreements | ||
authorized under this Section
may exclude any individual for | ||
participation in its program on account
of the person's race, | ||
color, sex, religion or nationality.
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(Source: P.A. 89-480, eff. 1-1-97; 89-622, eff. 8-9-96; 90-14, | ||
eff.
7-1-97.)
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(105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new)
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Sec. 34-18.30. Dependents of military personnel; no | ||
tuition charge. If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of | ||
United States military personnel is housed in temporary housing | ||
located outside of the school district, but will be living | ||
within the district within 60 days after the time of initial | ||
enrollment, the dependent must be allowed to enroll, subject to | ||
the requirements of this Section, and must not be charged | ||
tuition. Any United States military personnel attempting to | ||
enroll a dependent under this Section shall provide proof that | ||
the dependent will be living within the district within 60 days | ||
after the time of initial enrollment. Proof of residency may | ||
include, but is not limited to, postmarked mail addressed to | ||
the military personnel and sent to an address located within | ||
the district, a lease agreement for occupancy of a residence | ||
located within the district, or proof of ownership of a | ||
residence located within the district. Non-resident dependents | ||
of United States military personnel attending school on a | ||
tuition-free basis may be counted for the purposes
of | ||
determining the apportionment of State aid provided under | ||
Section 18-8.05 of this Code.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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