(105 ILCS 5/Art. 1 heading)
SHORT TITLE – CONSTRUCTION – DEFINITIONS
(105 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 1-1)
Sec. 1-1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as
the School Code.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
(105 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 1-2)
Sec. 1-2.
Construction.
The provisions of this Act, so far as they are the same as those of any
prior statute, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior
provisions, and not as a new enactment.
If in any other statute reference is made to an Act of the General
Assembly, or a section of such an Act, which is continued in this School
Code, such reference shall be held to refer to the Act or section thereof
so continued in this Code.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
(105 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 1-3)
Sec. 1-3. Definitions. In this Code:
The terms “common schools”, “free schools” and “public schools” are used
interchangeably to apply to any school operated by authority of this Act.
“School board” means the governing body of any district created or
operating under authority of this Code, including board of school directors
and board of education. When the context so indicates it also means the
governing body of any non-high school district and of any special charter
district, including a board of school inspectors.
“School fees” or “fees” means any monetary charge collected by a public school, public school district, or charter school from a student or the parents or guardian of a student as a prerequisite for the student’s participation in any curricular or extracurricular program of the school or school district as defined under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Section 1.245 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
“Special charter district” means any city, township, or district
organized into a school district, under a special Act or charter of the
General Assembly or in which schools are now managed and operating within
such unit in whole or in part under the terms of such special Act or
charter.
(Source: P.A. 102-687, eff. 12-17-21; 102-805, eff. 1-1-23.)
(105 ILCS 5/1-3.5)
Sec. 1-3.5. Use of term “registered mail”. Whenever the term “registered mail” is used in this Code, it shall be deemed to authorize the use of either registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested.
(Source: P.A. 95-790, eff. 8-8-08.)
(105 ILCS 5/1-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 1-4)
Sec. 1-4.
It is the policy of this State that all powers granted, either expressly
or by necessary implication, by this Act, other Illinois statute, or the
Illinois Constitution to any public school district
may be exercised by those
public school districts notwithstanding effects on competition. It is the
intention of the
General Assembly that the “State action exemption” to the application of
federal antitrust statutes be fully available to all public school districts
to the extent
their activities are authorized by law as stated herein.
(Source: P.A. 83-929.)