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| Public Act 096-1402 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 Construction Law is amended by | ||||
changing Section 5-300 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 230/5-300) | ||||
Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants. | ||||
(a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make | ||||
grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities | ||||
for early childhood construction projects. These grants shall | ||||
be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the | ||||
School Construction Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities | ||||
providing services within private residences. A public school | ||||
district or other eligible entity must provide local matching | ||||
funds in an amount equal to 10% the amount of the grant under | ||||
this Section. A public school district or other eligible entity | ||||
has no entitlement to a grant under this Section. | ||||
(b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to | ||||
implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the | ||||
rules for school construction project grants or school | ||||
maintenance project grants.
The rules may specify: | ||||
(1) the manner of applying for grants; | ||||
(2) project eligibility requirements; | ||||
(3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys; | ||
(4) the manner in which school districts and other | ||
eligible entities must account for the use of grant moneys; | ||
and | ||
(5) requirements that new or improved facilities be | ||
used for early childhood and other related programs for a | ||
period of at least 10 years; and | ||
(6) (5) any other provision that the Capital | ||
Development Board determines to be necessary or useful for | ||
the administration of this Section. | ||
(b-5) When grants are made to non-profit corporations for | ||
the acquisition or construction of new facilities, the Capital | ||
Development Board or any State agency it so designates shall | ||
hold title to or place a lien on the facility for a period of 10 | ||
years after the date of the grant award, after which title to | ||
the facility shall be transferred to the non-profit corporation | ||
or the lien shall be removed, provided that the non-profit | ||
corporation has complied with the terms of its grant agreement. | ||
When grants are made to non-profit corporations for the purpose | ||
of renovation or rehabilitation, if the non-profit corporation | ||
does not comply with item (5) of subsection (b) of this | ||
Section, the Capital Development Board or any State agency it | ||
so designates shall recover the grant pursuant to the | ||
procedures outlined in the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. | ||
(c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with the | ||
State Board of Education, shall establish standards for the | ||
determination of priority needs concerning early childhood | ||
projects based on projects located in communities in the State | ||
with the greatest underserved population of young children, | ||
utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood | ||
service data. | ||
(d) In each school year in which early childhood | ||
construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total | ||
amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a | ||
population of more than 500,000, provided that the school | ||
district complies with the requirements of this Section and the | ||
rules adopted under this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2010.
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