Full Text of SR0482 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, According to the Center for Creative Leadership, | 3 | | young people who volunteer in their
communities are more likely | 4 | | to vote, stay actively involved in service, and feel empowered | 5 | | as
citizens; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, A study in promoting student engagement by the | 7 | | American Psychological Association
found that volunteers | 8 | | become emotionally connected to the communities in which they | 9 | | serve and
sustain community involvement after volunteering - a | 10 | | strong positive indicator for future
economic growth; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Participation in civic engagement activities can | 12 | | help youth become better informed
about current events; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Other than student government, there are limited | 14 | | opportunities for high school
students between the ages of 14 | 15 | | and 18 to partake in civic engagement and receive
governmental | 16 | | experience; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Illinois currently has more units of local | 18 | | government than any other state in the
country; these units may | 19 | | be suited to provide valuable civic learning experiences for | 20 | | the
youth of the State; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage all units | 3 | | of local government with elected boards to allow one non-voting | 4 | | student
member to serve on their governing boards; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That notwithstanding current provisions of | 7 | | Illinois statutes, units of local government
with elected | 8 | | members may decide the manner in which nonvoting student | 9 | | members may be
selected to serve as a member of the unit's | 10 | | governing body, whether it be through application,
selection by | 11 | | the board, or nomination through a local school district, | 12 | | educational program, club,
or youth group; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That the unit of local government may determine | 14 | | the length of terms for the nonvoting
student member, whether | 15 | | it be for one meeting or an academic school year; and be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution shall be | 18 | | presented to the Illinois State Board of
Education as well as | 19 | | organizations representing municipalities, counties, | 20 | | townships.
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