This text consists of numerous statutes selected by the Illinois Association of School Boards' staff for their relevance to public school governance and administration. The publication covers legislation enacted as of January 1, 1998, and includes a myriad of education-related topics. The bulk of the text focuses on schools themselves, featuring such topics as school buildings, boards of education, elections, districts, gifted children, children with disabilities, common school lands, gifts, revenue bonds, teacher certification, school board associations, special charter districts, the Silent Reflection Act, fraternities and sororities, the School Student Records Act, and the Homeless Children Act. Other areas that are addressed include health and safety, finances and reforms, educational enhancement, adult and vocational education, the Adult Education Act, validation acts, educational labor relations, general provisions, elections, bonds and debt, property taxes, pensions, interstate compacts, local government, purchases and contracts, records, the courts, corrections, civil liabilities, civil immunities, families, employment, and wages and hours. (Contains an index and a user's guide to the index.) (RJM)