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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be
6 submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or
7 rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6
8 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to
9 amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution as
10 follows:
11 ARTICLE X
12 EDUCATION
13 (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1)
14 SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS
15 A fundamental goal of thethe 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 SCHEDULE
27 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
28 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
29 Constitutional Amendment Act.