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Reg. 11436, effective July 21, 2026.  \nSection 705.5 Definitions  \n\"Feasibility Study\" or \"Study\" means an unbiased assessment of two or more school districts conducted to assess the feasibility of reorganization containing the information required by this Part.  \n\"ISC\" means an intermediate service center.  \n\"Program\" means the School District Reorganization Feasibility Study Grant Program created by this Part.  \n\"Principal District\" means a school district participating in the feasibility study that will serve as the responsible party for receiving and administering grant funds and completing required submissions and reporting under the Program.  \n\"ROE\" means a regional office of education.  \n\"School Code\" means 105 ILCS 5.  \n\"State Board\" means the State Board of Education.  \n\"State Superintendent\" means the State Superintendent of Education or adesignee.  \n\"Third-Party Consultant\" means an individual or firm eligible to perform a feasibility study according to criteria established under Section 705.45.  \nSection 705.10 Purpose and Applicability  \nThis Part implements the Section 2-3.206 of School Code, which authorizes the State Board to award grants to school districts for the purpose of incentivizing those districts to conduct reorganization feasibility studies.  \nSection 705.15 Eligible Applicants  \nEntities eligible to apply for a grant under the Program are school districts organized under Articles 10 and 34 of the School Code. A joint application of two or more school districts may be submitted for a grant under this Part to cover all or part of the costs borne by the school districts to conduct a reorganization feasibility study. Each application must name a principal district responsible for receiving and administering grant funds, completing required submissions, and reporting to the State Board as required by Section 705.55. To be eligible for a grant under the Program, the board of the principal district shall:  \na) negotiate a proposed agreement to secure the services of a third-party consultant who will conduct the reorganization feasibility study;  \nb) adopt a resolution that is signed by the board president of the district and calls for the initiation of a school district reorganization feasibility study in accordance with the terms of the proposed agreement and this Part; and  \nc) submit the completed agreement form, the signed board resolution under subsection (b), a resolution that is signed by the board president of each district applying for the grant, the application cover page, and any required certificationsand assurances to the regional office of education or the executive director of the intermediate service center for the district for approval (Section 2-3.206(b) of the Code) .  \nSection 705.20 Application Procedure  \na) Subject to appropriation of funds for the Program, the State Board may award grants to districts for which it receives an approved agreement under Section 2- 3.206(c) of the Code.  \n1) The principal district shall submit the completed application to the ROE orthe executive director of the ISC, as applicable, no later than December 1 of the fiscal year for which the grant is sought. 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