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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 

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    WHEREAS, The State's objective is to establish an efficient 
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system of high
quality public educational institutions and 
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services at the elementary and
secondary
school levels; 
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therefore, be it

 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the School Code 
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Review Committee consisting of one member of the House 
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appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member of the House 
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appointed by the Minority Leader of the House, one member of 
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the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one member 
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of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 
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and one member appointed by the Governor, all of whom shall be 
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appointed within 30 days after adoption of this resolution and 
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shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for 
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their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds available 
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for that purpose; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the committee may meet at the call of the 
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Governor or by a
vote of the majority of the members at any 
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time after the appointment of a
majority of the members, shall 
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select 2 members as co-chairpersons, who must be from different 
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political parties, at its initial meeting, shall receive the 
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assistance of the State Board of
Education,
including the 
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provision of staff, subject to appropriation, shall undertake a 
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comprehensive and thorough
review of
every Article of the 
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School Code and related laws, rules, and regulations
impacting 
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Illinois K-12 schools with the intent of eliminating 
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unnecessary and
burdensome mandates on school districts, 
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increasing accountability and
efficiency in
schools, returning 
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control of school districts to locally elected school

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officials, teachers,
administrators, and parents, and 
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improving the educational performance of
students, shall 
 


 






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solicit testimony from impacted groups, including but not 
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limited to teachers, school administrators, parents, and 
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members of the business community, and
shall issue a report 
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detailing specific recommended changes to the School Code
to 
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the
General Assembly and the Governor on or before April 1, 
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2006; and that upon
issuing its
report the committee is 
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dissolved; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor.