Board of Education of Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 v. Illinois State Charter School Comm’n

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Schools
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 151372
Decision Date: 
Thursday, July 28, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Vacated.
Justice: 
HOWSE

Charter Schools Law treats initial approval of a charter differently than renewal of a charter. Trial court lacked jurisdiction to proceed with review of Commission's decision under Administrative Review Law. Local school board lacks standing to seek review of Illinois State Charter School Commission's decision to renew charter school's charter; and lacks standing to seek mandamus or declaratory judgment concerning Commission's decision. (ELLIS and COBBS, concurring.)