(105 ILCS 305/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 1503-2)
Sec. 2. Establishment, Funding and Location. There is hereby created the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, which shall be a residential institution located in the Fox River Valley in close proximity to the national science laboratories based in Illinois. The Academy may develop additional campuses throughout the State, however, any additional campus does not need to serve as a residential institution. The Academy shall be a State agency, funded by State appropriations, private contributions and endowments. Minimal fees for residential students may be charged. The Academy may admit those students who have completed the academic equivalent of the 9th grade and may offer a program of secondary and postsecondary course work. Admission shall be determined by competitive examination.
In order to be eligible for State appropriations, the Academy shall submit to the Board of Higher Education not later than the 1st day of October of each year its budget proposal for the operation and capital needs of the Academy for its next fiscal year.
(Source: P.A. 95-793, eff. 1-1-09.)
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