Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1B-14 – Contracts and Other Obligations
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(a) No contract or other obligation shall be entered into by the board unless it is consistent with the financial plan and budget in effect, including any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement.
(b) The Panel may identify categories and types of contracts and other obligations that shall be subject to approval by the Panel and the procedure for submitting contracts for approval. Each contract or other obligation that is entered into by the board which requires approval by the Panel shall contain a provision stating that it shall not become legally binding on the board unless and until it has received such approval. No contract or other obligation that requires the approval of the Panel shall be legally binding on the board unless and until it has received such approval.
(c) The board shall submit to the Panel a copy of any contract or other obligation for which the approval of the Panel is required, along with a cost analysis and such other information as the Panel may require. The Panel may prescribe any reasonable time, standards, procedures or forms for submission of the contract or other obligation.
(d) The Panel shall approve the contract or obligation if, in its judgment, the information required to be submitted is complete and the contract or other obligation is consistent with the budget and financial plan in effect. Otherwise, the Panel shall reject the contract or other obligation. Contracts or other obligations not rejected within 30 days after submission to the Panel shall be considered approved. However, the Panel shall have an additional 30 days to approve or reject the contract or other obligation if it so advises the board within the initial 30 day period.
(b) The Panel may identify categories and types of contracts and other obligations that shall be subject to approval by the Panel and the procedure for submitting contracts for approval. Each contract or other obligation that is entered into by the board which requires approval by the Panel shall contain a provision stating that it shall not become legally binding on the board unless and until it has received such approval. No contract or other obligation that requires the approval of the Panel shall be legally binding on the board unless and until it has received such approval.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1B-14
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Panel: means the Financial Oversight Panel created under Section 1B-4;
(b) "Board" means a local board of education;
(c) "Budget" means the annual budget of the board required under Section 17-1 and is subject to the authority of the Panel as provided in this Article;
(d) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Panel appointed pursuant to Section 1B-5 of this Article;
(e) "District" means any school district of this State not subject to the provisions of Article 34;
(f) "Financial plan" means the financial plan of the board required to be developed pursuant to this Article;
(g) "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the board;
(h) "School year" means the school year of the board;
(i) "State Board" means the Illinois State Board of Education;
(j) "State Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of Education. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1B-3
(c) The board shall submit to the Panel a copy of any contract or other obligation for which the approval of the Panel is required, along with a cost analysis and such other information as the Panel may require. The Panel may prescribe any reasonable time, standards, procedures or forms for submission of the contract or other obligation.
(d) The Panel shall approve the contract or obligation if, in its judgment, the information required to be submitted is complete and the contract or other obligation is consistent with the budget and financial plan in effect. Otherwise, the Panel shall reject the contract or other obligation. Contracts or other obligations not rejected within 30 days after submission to the Panel shall be considered approved. However, the Panel shall have an additional 30 days to approve or reject the contract or other obligation if it so advises the board within the initial 30 day period.