Bill Text: IL HJRCA0057 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a fundamental right (instead of goal) of the People of the State is the educational development of all persons to the limits of their capacities. Provides that it is the paramount duty of the State to provide for a thorough and efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services and to guarantee equality of educational opportunity as a fundamental right of each citizen (instead of requiring the State to provide for an efficient system of high quality public education institutions and services). Provides that the State has the preponderant financial responsibility (instead of the primary responsibility) for financing the system of public education. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-06 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJRCA0057 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJRCA0057-Engrossed.html
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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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1 | There may be such
other free education as the General Assembly | ||||||
2 | provides by law.
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3 | The State has the primary responsibility for financing the | ||||||
4 | system of
public education.
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5 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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6 | SCHEDULE
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7 | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being | ||||||
8 | declared
adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
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9 | Constitutional Amendment Act.
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