The Governor of this State is hereby authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this State with any of the United States bordering this State and legally joining in such compact substantially in the following terms:
INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
The contracting party states agree:
ARTICLE I--PURPOSE
The purpose of this compact is to create a pattern of organizations through which all the people of an educational community which crosses state lines may participate in the government of such unit.
ARTICLE II--ORGANIZATION
The state superintendent of public instruction or similarly titled officer of the respective party states designated in the enabling acts approving this compact may by agreement provide for the establishment and operation of interstate public school districts for the operation of elementary and secondary schools.
ARTICLE III--SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENTS
Such agreements may cover:
ARTICLE IV--EFFECTIVE DATE
This compact shall become operative between any state and another state when, following the adoption of the compact by the legislatures of both such states, the appropriate officers of 2 states execute an agreement.
ARTICLE V--RENUNCIATION
This compact shall continue in effect and remain binding upon each executing party state until 6 months after any such state has given written notice of renunciation by the same authority which executed the agreement.
ARTICLE VI--SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this compact are severable.
45 ILCS 95/1