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90_HC0009
ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1
ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1.5 new
Proposes to amend the Education Article of the Illinois
Constitution. In the Section relating to the goal of free
schools, deletes language which provides that the State has
primary responsibility for financing the system of public
education. Adds a new Section relating to funding and
accountability for elementary and secondary education.
Requires the General Assembly to provide criteria and
incentives for an efficient, high quality system of
elementary and secondary public education, including funding,
educational achievement, and accountability. Requires the
General Assembly to establish and review, at least every 2
years, the per pupil level of financial support, to provide
for a combination of State and local funds to meet foundation
level of support requirements, and to substantially reduce in
the aggregate taxes levied by school districts upon real
property. Provides that in the aggregate at least half of
the funding necessary for the foundation level must be
provided by the State from State resources and prohibits more
than half of the funding for the foundation level in the
aggregate from being provided from taxes levied on real
property. Requires the General Assembly to provide by law
for supplemental funding, above the foundation level, from
State, local, and other resources. Requires implementation
of the amendment's provisions by the General Assembly on or
before May 30, 1999. Effective upon approval by the
electors.
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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 1
9 of and add Section 1.5 to Article X of the Illinois
10 Constitution as follows:
11 ARTICLE X
12 EDUCATION
13 (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
14 SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
15 A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the
16 educational development of all persons to the limits of their
17 capacities.
18 The State shall provide for an efficient system of high
19 quality public educational institutions and services.
20 Education in public schools through the secondary level shall
21 be free. There may be such other free education as the
22 General Assembly provides by law.
23 The State has the primary responsibility for financing
24 the system of public education.
25 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
26 (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1.5 new)
27 SECTION 1.5. FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
28 (a) The General Assembly shall provide by law the
29 criteria and incentives for an efficient, high quality system
30 of elementary and secondary public education, including
31 funding, educational achievement, and accountability.
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1 (b) The General Assembly shall establish and review at
2 least every two years the per pupil foundation level of
3 financial support that provides and maintains an efficient,
4 high quality system. The General Assembly shall provide by
5 law for a combination of State and local funds to meet the
6 requirements of the foundation level of support. In the
7 aggregate, at least half of such funding necessary for the
8 foundation level shall be provided by the State from State
9 resources. No more than half of such funding for the
10 foundation level in the aggregate shall be provided from
11 taxes levied upon real property.
12 (c) Concurrent with implementation of the system of
13 funding required by this Section, the State shall
14 substantially reduce in the aggregate the taxes levied by
15 school districts upon real property.
16 (d) The General Assembly shall provide by law for
17 supplemental funding above the foundation level from State,
18 local, and other resources and shall establish limitations,
19 including requirements for local referenda, on the provision
20 of supplemental funding from local taxes.
21 (e) On or before May 30, 1999, the General Assembly
22 shall provide by law for implementation of this Amendment.
23 SCHEDULE
24 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval
25 by the electors of this State.