{"data":{"id":"us-il/45-ilcs-95-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"45 ILCS 95/1","heading":"","body":"The Governor of this State is hereby authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this State with any of the United States bordering this State and legally joining in such compact substantially in the following terms:\nINTERSTATE COMPACT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION\nThe contracting party states agree:\nARTICLE I--PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this compact is to create a pattern of organizations through which all the people of an educational community which crosses state lines may participate in the government of such unit.\nARTICLE II--ORGANIZATION\nThe state superintendent of public instruction or similarly titled officer of the respective party states designated in the enabling acts approving this compact may by agreement provide for the establishment and operation of interstate public school districts for the operation of elementary and secondary schools.\nARTICLE III--SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENTS\nSuch agreements may cover: (a) The establishment of an interstate school district.\n(b) The allocation of costs of operation and capital expenditure between the portions of the district in each state.\n(c) The scope of the educational program.\n(d) The procedures whereby the electors in each state may participate in the formation of school policy.\n(e) The allocation of state school aids.\n(f) The determination of the state's laws under which the contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies and personal services will be made so as to prevent all conflict as to the applicable statutes. Arrangements shall be made for the employment of persons by one state only and for the pro rata reimbursement of that state for services rendered to citizens of another state, but no such agreement shall require that all employees be hired by a particular state.\n(g) All other matters as are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in Article I.\nARTICLE IV--EFFECTIVE DATE\nThis compact shall become operative between any state and another state when, following the adoption of the compact by the legislatures of both such states, the appropriate officers of 2 states execute an agreement.\nARTICLE V--RENUNCIATION\nThis compact shall continue in effect and remain binding upon each executing party state until 6 months after any such state has given written notice of renunciation by the same authority which executed the agreement.\nARTICLE VI--SEVERABILITY\nThe provisions of this compact are severable.","path":["CHAPTER 45 INTERSTATE COMPACTS","Border State School Interstate Compact Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=661\u0026ChapterID=10\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:21Z","sha256":"15b385c9eb8343906f4222853b5f7126d47c2cff5db0cde44fe7b60c0a61b3b1","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/45-ilcs-95-0.01","next":"us-il/45-ilcs-95-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}