Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Filed: 3/11/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2328 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2328 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
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27-3 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/27-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 27-3)



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    Sec. 27-3. Patriotism and and principles of representative

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government - Proper use of flag - Method of voting - Pledge of 
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Allegiance.
 American patriotism and the principles of 
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representative government,
as enunciated in the American 
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Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution of the United 
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States of America and the Constitution of the
State of 
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Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag,

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shall be taught in all public schools and other educational 
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institutions
supported or maintained in whole or in part by 
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public funds. No student
shall receive a certificate of 
 


 






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graduation without passing a satisfactory
examination upon 
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such subjects.

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    Instruction shall be given in all such schools and 
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institutions in
the method of voting at elections by means of 
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the Australian Ballot
system and the method of the counting of 
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votes for candidates.

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    The Pledge of Allegiance shall be recited each school day 
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by pupils in
elementary and secondary educational institutions 
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supported or maintained
in whole or
in part by public funds.

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(Source: P.A. 92-612, eff. 7-3-02.)".