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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3284

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.56

Amends the School Code. Allows the school board of a school district
to use an adopted and verified program for e-learning days district-wide
that permits student instruction to be received electronically while
students are not physically present on an election day because a school was
selected to be a polling place (rather than adopt a research-based program
for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit student instruction to
be received electronically while students are not physically present
because a school was selected to be a polling place). Provides that
e-learning days used for this purpose may not be counted in lieu of the
district's scheduled emergency days.
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A BILL FOR

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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 Code is amended by changing Section
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10-20.56 as follows:

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(105 ILCS 5/10-20.56)
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Sec. 10-20.56.
E-learning days.
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(a) The State Board of Education shall establish and
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maintain, for implementation in school districts, a program
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for use of electronic-learning (e-learning) days, as described
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in this Section. School districts may utilize a program
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approved under this Section for use during remote learning
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days and blended remote learning days under Section 10-30 or
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34-18.66.
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(b) The school board of a school district may, by
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resolution, adopt a research-based program or research-based
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programs for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit
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student instruction to be received electronically while
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students are not physically present in lieu of the district's
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scheduled emergency days as required by Section 10-19 of this
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Code
or because a school was selected to be a polling place
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under Section 11-4.1 of the Election Code
. The research-based
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program or programs may not exceed the minimum number of

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emergency days in the approved school calendar and must be
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verified annually by the regional office of education or
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intermediate service center for the school district before the
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implementation of any e-learning days in that school year to
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ensure access for all students. The regional office of
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education or intermediate service center shall ensure that the
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specific needs of all students are met, including special
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education students and English learners, and that all mandates
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are still met using the proposed research-based program. The
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e-learning program may utilize the Internet, telephones,
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texts, chat rooms, or other similar means of electronic
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communication for instruction and interaction between teachers
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and students that meet the needs of all learners. The
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e-learning program shall address the school district's
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responsibility to ensure that all teachers and staff who may
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be involved in the provision of e-learning have access to any
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and all hardware and software that may be required for the
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program. If a proposed program does not address this
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responsibility, the school district must propose an alternate
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program.
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(b-5) The school board of a school district may use an
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adopted and verified program for e-learning days district-wide
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that permits student instruction to be received electronically
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while students are not physically present on an election day
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because a school was selected to be a polling place under
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Section 11-4.1 of the Election Code. E-learning days used for

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this purpose may not be counted in lieu of the district's
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scheduled emergency days as required by Section 10-19 of this
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Code.

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(c) Before its adoption by a school board, the school
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board must hold a public hearing on a school district's
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initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of
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such a program, at a regular or special meeting of the school
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board, in which the terms of the proposal must be
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substantially presented and an opportunity for allowing public
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comments must be provided. Notice of such public hearing must
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be provided at least 10 days prior to the hearing by:
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(1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation
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in the school district;
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(2) written or electronic notice designed to reach the
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parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the
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school district; and
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(3) written or electronic notice designed to reach any
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exclusive collective bargaining representatives of school
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district employees and all those employees not in a
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collective bargaining unit.
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(d) The regional office of education or intermediate
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service center for the school district must timely verify that
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a proposal for an e-learning program has met the requirements
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specified in this Section and that the proposal contains
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provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish
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the following:

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(1) to ensure and verify at least 5 clock hours of
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instruction or school work, as required under Section
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10-19.05, for each student participating in an e-learning
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day;
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(2) to ensure access from home or other appropriate
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remote facility for all students participating, including
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computers, the Internet, and other forms of electronic
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communication that must be utilized in the proposed
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program;
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(2.5) to ensure that non-electronic materials are made
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available to students participating in the program who do
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not have access to the required technology or to
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participating teachers or students who are prevented from
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accessing the required technology;
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(3) to ensure appropriate learning opportunities for
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students with special needs;
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(4) to monitor and verify each student's electronic
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participation;
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(5) to address the extent to which student
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participation is within the student's control as to the
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time, pace, and means of learning;
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(6) to provide effective notice to students and their
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parents or guardians of the use of particular days for
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e-learning;
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(7) to provide staff and students with adequate
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training for e-learning days' participation;

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(8) to ensure an opportunity for any collective
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bargaining negotiations with representatives of the school
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district's employees that would be legally required,
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including all classifications of school district employees
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who are represented by collective bargaining agreements
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and who would be affected in the event of an e-learning
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day;
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(9) to review and revise the program as implemented to
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address difficulties confronted; and
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(10) to ensure that the protocol regarding general
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expectations and responsibilities of the program is
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communicated to teachers, staff, and students at least 30
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days prior to utilizing an e-learning day in a school
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year.
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The school board's approval of a school district's initial
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e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program shall
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be for a term of 3 school years, beginning with the first
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school year in which the program was approved and verified by
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the regional office of education or intermediate service
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center for the school district.
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(d-5) A school district shall pay to its contractors who
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provide educational support services to the district,
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including, but not limited to, custodial, transportation, or
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food service providers, their daily, regular rate of pay or
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billings rendered for any e-learning day that is used because
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a school was selected to be a polling place under Section

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11-4.1 of the Election Code, except that this requirement does
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not apply to contractors who are paid under contracts that are
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entered into, amended, or renewed on or after March 15, 2022 or
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to contracts that otherwise address compensation for such
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e-learning days.
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(d-10) A school district shall pay to its employees who
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provide educational support services to the district,
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including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building
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maintenance employees, transportation employees, food service
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providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff,
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their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for any
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school closure or e-learning day if the closure precludes them
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from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the
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employee would have reported for work but for the closure,
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except this requirement does not apply if the day is
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rescheduled and the employee will be paid their daily, regular
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rate of pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services
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are rendered.
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(d-15) A school district shall make full payment that
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would have otherwise been paid to its contractors who provide
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educational support services to the district, including, but
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not limited to, custodial, building maintenance,
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transportation, food service providers, classroom assistants,
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or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and
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benefits rendered for any school closure or e-learning day if
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any closure precludes them from performing their regularly

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scheduled duties and employees would have reported for work
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but for the closure. The employees who provide the support
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services covered by such contracts shall be paid their daily
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bid package rates and benefits as defined by their local
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operating agreements or collective bargaining agreements,
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except this requirement does not apply if the day is
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rescheduled and the employee will be paid their daily, regular
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rate of pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services
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are rendered.
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(d-20) A school district shall make full payment or
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reimbursement to an employee or contractor as specified in
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subsection (d-10) or (d-15) of this Section for any school
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closure or e-learning day in the 2021-2022 school year that
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occurred prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of
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the 102nd General Assembly if the employee or contractor did
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not receive pay or was required to use earned paid time off,
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except this requirement does not apply if the day is
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rescheduled and the employee will be paid their daily, regular
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rate of pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services
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are rendered.
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(e) The State Board of Education may adopt rules
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consistent with the provision of this Section.
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(f) For purposes of subsections (d-10), (d-15), and (d-20)
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of this Section:
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"Employee" means anyone employed by a school district on
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or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd

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General Assembly.
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"School district" includes charter schools established
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under Article 27A of this Code, but does not include the
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Department of Juvenile Justice School District.
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(Source: P.A. 102-584, eff. 6-1-22; 102-697, eff. 4-5-22;
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103-780, eff. 8-2-24.)

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