Illinois Statutes Chapter 105. Schools § 5/17-5.1. Referendum for accumulation of operations and maintenance funds

§ 17-5.1. Referendum for accumulation of operations and maintenance funds. No tax for operations and maintenance purposes and the purchase of school grounds as provided in Section 11-9 and no tax for operations and maintenance purposes as provided in Section 17-5 shall be levied at a rate sufficient to accumulate funds nor shall funds for such purposes be accumulated as authorized in said sections until the board of education or school board has by resolution ordered the submission of the proposition of accumulating funds for such purpose to the electors of the district at a regular scheduled election and the proposition has been approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon. The board shall certify the proposition to the proper election authorities for submission in accordance with the general election law.

If a majority of the electors voting upon the proposition vote in favor thereof, the board of education or school board may accumulate funds for operations and maintenance purposes and the purchase of school grounds or for operations and maintenance purposes and may annually levy a tax for such purposes in excess of current requirements but subject to the tax rate limitations for such purposes provided by law.