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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52

(As Amended by Senate Amendment No. 1)

WHEREAS, The State Board of Education has filed its Report on Waivers of School Code Mandates, dated January 28, 2022, with the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the Secretary of State of Illinois as required by Section 2-3.25g of the School Code; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that these requests have not been conducted with the most appropriate procedure for district-wide financial changes that have far reaching impacts on local communities; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that school finance changes should be handled in a consistent manner in consultation with ISBE, which shall provide recommendations on the best procedure to ensure changes to these requirements in the future are given the necessary scrutiny to ensure the best outcomes for school districts and communities; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly will assess this issue thoroughly and address the underlying issues to ensure that the waiver process is used for its intended purpose; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that the waiver request made by Indian Prairie Unit School District #204, identified in the report filed by the State Board of Education as request M-300-6892, is approved; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the waiver request made by Naperville Unit School District #203, identified in the report filed by the State Board of Education as request M-300-6897, is approved; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this resolution adopted by the General Assembly in whole or in part shall be binding on the Illinois State Board of Education.