Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
School Districts
Petitioners from two subdivisions sought to detach their territory from boundaries of two school districts and to annex it into boundaries of two other school districts. Only the petitioners who submitted the petition could remove petition to State Superintendent. Board erred in its application of "whole child" and "community of interest" factors, as detachment would have effect of allowing affluent homeowners to change school boundaries so their children would attend less integrated districts. Petitioners failed to present evidence showing annexation would increase likelihood of participation in school or extracurricular activities, or would provide sufficient benefit to educational welfare of future students in territory. (BOWMAN and SCHOSTOK, concurring.)