If the Regional Superintendent of Schools having jurisdiction over a school district certifies to the school district and the State Board of Education that the work proposed for which the non-referendum general obligation bonds or limited bonds will be issued is work that is required in order to meet the minimum mandatory safety scores under the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools created pursuant to Section 2-3.12 of the School Code, the school district issuing the bonds is not required to comply with the provisions of this Act except that, for school districts exempt from Section 2-3.12 of the School Code, if the board of education of the school district certifies to the State Board of Education that the work proposed for which the non-referendum general obligation bonds or limited bonds will be issued is work that is required in order to implement a capital improvement program to provide for the health, life, and safety needs of the pupils, school personnel, and school district, the school district issuing the bonds is not required to comply with the provisions of this Act.
30 ILCS 352/35