96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3460


 
Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Don Harmon
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 







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     Amends the School Construction Law. In provisions concerning early childhood construction grants, provides that a public school district or other eligible entity must provide local matching funds in an amount equal to 10% of the grant (rather than the amount of the grant). Provides that the Capital Development Board may adopt rules that include requirements that new or improved facilities be used for early childhood and other related programs for a period of at least 10 years.  Effective July 1, 2010.
  















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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 
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changing Section 5-300 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 230/5-300)
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    Sec. 5-300. Early childhood construction grants.
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    (a) The Capital Development Board is authorized to make 
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grants to public school districts and not-for-profit entities 
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for early childhood construction projects. These grants shall 
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be paid out of moneys appropriated for that purpose from the 
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School Construction Fund. No grants may be awarded to entities 
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providing services within private residences. A public school 
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district or other eligible entity must provide local matching 
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funds in an amount equal to 10% the amount of the grant under 
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this Section. A public school district or other eligible entity 
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has no entitlement to a grant under this Section.
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    (b) The Capital Development Board shall adopt rules to 
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implement this Section. These rules need not be the same as the 
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rules for school construction project grants or school 
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maintenance project grants.
    The rules may specify:
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        (1) the manner of applying for grants;
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        (2) project eligibility requirements;
 


 






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        (3) restrictions on the use of grant moneys;
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        (4) the manner in which school districts and other 
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    eligible entities must account for the use of grant moneys; 
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    and
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        (5) requirements that new or improved facilities be 
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    used for early childhood and other related programs for a 
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    period of at least 10 years; and 
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        (6) (5) any other provision that the Capital 
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    Development Board determines to be necessary or useful for 
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    the administration of this Section.
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    (c) The Capital Development Board, in consultation with the 
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State Board of Education, shall establish standards for the 
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determination of priority needs concerning early childhood 
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projects based on projects located in communities in the State 
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with the greatest underserved population of young children, 
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utilizing Census data and other reliable local early childhood 
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service data.
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    (d) In each school year in which early childhood 
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construction project grants are awarded, 20% of the total 
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amount awarded shall be awarded to a school district with a 
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population of more than 500,000, provided that the school 
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district complies with the requirements of this Section and the 
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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, 
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2010.