(105 ILCS 5/7-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 7-9)
Sec. 7-9. Effective date of change. In case a petition is filed for the creation of or the change of boundaries of or for an election to vote upon a proposition of creating or annexing territory to a school district after August 1, as provided in this Article, and the change is granted or the election carries, and no appeal is taken such change shall become effective after the time for appeal has run for the purpose of all elections; however, the change shall not affect the administration of the schools until July 1 following the date the petition is granted or upon which the election is held and the school boards of the districts as they existed prior to the change shall exercise the same power and authority over such territory until such date; however, new districts shall be permitted to organize and elect officers within the time prescribed by the general election law.
In the event that the granting of a petition has become final, either through failure to seek Administrative Review or by the final decision of a court on review, the change in boundaries shall become effective forthwith. However, if the granting of the petition becomes final between September 1 and June 30 of any year, the administration of and attendance at the schools shall not be affected until the following July 1, when the change in boundaries shall become effective for all purposes. After the granting of a petition has become final, the date when the change shall become effective for purposes of administration and attendance may be accelerated or postponed by stipulation of each of the school boards of each district affected and approved by the regional board of school trustees or by the board of a special charter district with which the original petition is required to be filed.
(Source: P.A. 90-459, eff. 8-17-97.)
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