HR0770 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is a tradition of many schools across the State to separate twins, triplets, or other multiple siblings into different classrooms upon entering the school system without considering the preference of the parent or the children and the best interest of the multiples; and

WHEREAS, The available studies and data indicate that in most cases separation of multiples in school is not beneficial to their achievement in school and in some cases can be detrimental; and

WHEREAS, Often the separation of multiples when entering the school environment can be detrimental to the support system between multiples; and

WHEREAS, Each multiple is an individual; therefore, separation in school is not necessary to develop their individuality; and

WHEREAS, Separation of multiples in school can, in many cases, cause hardship to the parents who have to deal with different class schedules and activities; and

WHEREAS, The fact that the policy of separating multiples has been followed by many schools does not mean that it is the better or the correct policy; and

WHEREAS, Each set of multiples is different; while some multiples will do better when placed together, others do better when separated; therefore, placement of multiples should be determined on a case-by-case basis with priority given to the preference of the parents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recommend that all school districts in the State develop a policy concerning the separation of multiples that considers each set of multiples on a case-by-case basis and takes into consideration the preference of the parents and the best interest of the children; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education for distribution to each school district in the State.