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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 4 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 5 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article X |
| 9 | | of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE X
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| 11 | | EDUCATION
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
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| 13 | | SECTION 1. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
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| 14 | | A fundamental right
goal of the People of the State is the |
| 15 | | educational
development of all persons to the limits of their |
| 16 | | capacities.
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| 17 | | It is the paramount duty of the
The State to
shall provide |
| 18 | | for a
an
thorough and efficient system of high quality
public |
| 19 | | educational institutions and services and to guarantee |
| 20 | | equality of
educational opportunity as a fundamental right of |
| 21 | | each citizen. Education in public
schools through the secondary |
| 22 | | level shall be free. The State has the
preponderant financial |
| 23 | | responsibility for financing the system of public
education.
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