IL SB2186

Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code to require counties, townships, and municipalities to streamline zoning application processes for public school districts and minimize administrative burdens.

Caps zoning application fees for school districts at the lowest fees customarily imposed by the jurisdiction for similar applications, reflecting actual costs.

Requires zoning decisions on completed school district applications to be rendered within 90 days and limits the number of required site plan amendments and document copies.

Declares that counties, townships, and municipalities must act reasonably when exercising zoning powers over public school districts and cannot regulate educational activities such as curricula, administration, and staffing.

Amends the School Code to clarify that school districts are subject to local zoning ordinances and that changes made are declarative of existing law.