1996-34RESOLUTION NO. 96 -34
URGING AMENDATORY VETO OF HOUSE BILL 1780 - AMENDMENT 10
WHEREAS, the property commonly referred to as Conway Farms South has always been
located in Lincolnshire - Prairie View Elementary District #103 and Stevenson High School District
125; and
WHEREAS, the attempt of the City of Lake Forest to detach this property from the
aforementioned School Districts has been rejected by an impartial special hearing board; and
WHEREAS, the further attempt of the City of Lake Forest to detach this property from the
aforementioned School Districts has been rejected by the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial District
of Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the further attempt of the City of Lake Forest to detach this property from the
aforementioned School Districts has been rejected by the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second
District; and
WHEREAS, the administrative and judicial reviews concluded that:
1. The proposed detachment and annexation is not in the best interest of
the schools of the area or the educational welfare of the peoples
therein,
2. The detriment resulting from the proposed detachment and annexation clearly
outweigh the benefits, if any, and
3. The proposed detachment and annexation may not be granted on the basis of
the personal preference and desires of the key petitioners; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 10 to House Bill 1780 has been enacted to circumvent these
administrative and judicial rulings by allowing the City of Lake Forest to detach this property from
Districts 103 and 125 without an opportunity for those Districts or their residents to oppose the
detachment or explain its adverse impact; and
WHEREAS, this legislation circumvents the process for school detachment that has been
stipulated in the Illinois School Code for nearly thirty years; and
WHEREAS, we believe the legislation constitutes special legislation to benefit Lake Forest
in violation of Article 4, Section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will increase taxes for every resident of Districts 103 and 125;
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS that we hereby resolve to urge Governor James Edgar to prevent this abuse of legislative
authority by exercising his amendatory veto power on Amendment 10 of House Bill 1780 and veto
the section that states "...Amends the School Code. Provides for the detachment of territory located
in a special charter city f rom one school district and its annexation to a contiguous special charter
school district upon filing of the petition for detachment and annexation, by operation of law and
without the necessity of hearing, under specified conditions. "
AYES: 5- Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks Glover
NAYS: n -
ABSENT: 1 - Rubin
ABSTAIN: 0 -
PASSED:- june 1, 1996 APPROVED:
APPROVED:
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLE
BY