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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is a 
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non-profit entity and its voluntary membership is comprised of 
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public and private high schools in the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 1.120 of its Constitution, the 
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IHSA's purpose is to "provide leadership for the development, 
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supervision, and promotion of interscholastic competition and 
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other activities in which its member schools engage"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A Public-Private Task Force was formed in June of 
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2004 to make recommendations to the IHSA Board of Directors on 
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possible policy and by-law changes; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In its January 18, 2005 recommendations to the 
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IHSA Board of Directors, the Public-Private Task Force rejected 
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a proposal from its Multiplier Subcommittee to create a tiered 
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enrollment multiplier and instead recommended that the 
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Subcommittee reexamine the issues involved in establishing a 
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multiplier; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Despite the Public-Private Task Force 
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recommendation that the multiplier proposal be rejected 
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pending further study, the IHSA Board of Directors adopted a 
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multiplier at a March 19, 2005 meeting; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Under the policy adopted by the IHSA, enrollment 
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figures for all non-boundaried schools with more than 450 
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students will be multiplied by a factor of 1.65, effective for 
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the 2005-2006 school year; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a result, several private schools will be 
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shifted from Class A to Class AA in the two-class system; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Concern has been expressed about the process 
 


 






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followed by the IHSA in adopting the multiplier and the effects 
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of the multiplier on membership schools; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Auditor General to 
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conduct a financial audit of the Illinois High School 
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Association and a management audit of the Illinois High School 
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Association's decision to adopt the enrollment multiplier; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, 
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the following determinations and considerations:
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        (1) the process followed by the Multiplier 
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    Subcommittee of the Public-Private Task Force in 
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    developing its proposal advocating the adoption of an 
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    enrollment multiplier, including the results of its 
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    research on this subject;
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        (2) further review of the process followed by the 
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    Public-Private Task Force in rejecting the Multiplier 
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    Subcommittee's proposal and in advising about the 
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    multiplier issue, including the information it relied upon 
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    in reaching this conclusion;

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        (3) the process followed by the IHSA Board of Directors 
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    in adopting a multiplier for the 2005-2006 school year, 
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    including any recommendations of or information provided 
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    by IHSA staff concerning the multiplier issue; and
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        (4) the effect of the multiplier on member schools; and 
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    be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois High School Association 
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and any other entity that may have relevant information 
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pertaining to this audit to cooperate fully and promptly with 
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the Auditor General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and 
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be it further
 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That we urge the Auditor General to commence this 
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audit as soon as possible and report his findings and 
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recommendations upon completion in accordance with Section 
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3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Auditor General.