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91_HC0018 LRB9109333NTsb 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4 NINETY-FIRST 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 Article X of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 10 ARTICLE X 11 EDUCATION 12 (ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1) 13 SECTION 1. GOAL - FREE SCHOOLS 14 A fundamental goal of the People of the State is the 15 educational development of all persons to the limits of their 16 capacities. 17 The State shall provide for an efficient system of high 18 quality public educational institutions and services. 19 Education in public schools through the secondary level shall 20 be free. There may be such other free education as the 21 General Assembly provides by law. 22 The State has the primary responsibility for financing 23 the system of public education and shall provide no less than 24 50% of the funding for 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.