HJ0061 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

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

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

RESOLVED, That the committee may meet at the call of the Governor or by a vote of the majority of the members at any time after the appointment of a majority of the members, shall select 2 members as co-chairpersons, who must be from different political parties, at its initial meeting, shall receive the assistance of the State Board of Education, including the provision of staff, subject to appropriation, shall undertake a comprehensive and thorough review of every Article of the School Code and related laws, rules, and regulations impacting Illinois K-12 schools with the intent of eliminating unnecessary and burdensome mandates on school districts, increasing accountability and efficiency in schools, returning control of school districts to locally elected school officials, teachers, administrators, and parents, and improving the educational performance of students, shall solicit testimony from impacted groups, including but not limited to teachers, school administrators, parents, and members of the business community, and shall issue a report detailing specific recommended changes to the School Code to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before April 1, 2006; and that upon issuing its report the committee is dissolved; and be it further

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