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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0027
Introduced 1/19/2006, by Rep. George Scully, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois
Constitution. Requires the State to provide no less than 50% of the
funding for the system of public education. Effective upon being
declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
Constitutional Amendment Act.
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A BILL FOR
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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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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 there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article X |
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| of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE X
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| EDUCATION
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| (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
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| SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
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| A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the |
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| educational
development of all persons to the limits of their |
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| capacities.
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| The State shall provide for an efficient system of high |
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| quality
public educational institutions and services. |
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| Education in public
schools through the secondary level shall |
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| be free. There may be such
other free education as the General |
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| Assembly provides by law.
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| The State has the primary responsibility for financing the |
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| system of
public education and shall provide no less than 50% |
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| of the funding for the
system of
public education in order to |
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| reduce the reliance of education funding on real
estate taxes.
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| (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| SCHEDULE
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| This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
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| declared
adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
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| Constitutional Amendment Act.
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