105 ILCS 5/2-3.2a

The State Board of Education may require that the transmission or collection of any document, record, form, claim, proposal, other data, or funds, between the State Board of Education and any entity doing business with the State Board of Education, be handled by electronic transmission or collection. The State Board shall establish standards for the electronic transmission and collection of data and funds, including data encryption standards, that must be used by all entities doing business with the State Board. These standards must comply with the Electronic Commerce Security Act.