NEW RESOLUTIONS

FUNDING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

BE IT RESOLVED that the Illinois Association of School Boards shall seek administrative and legislative actions calling for the provision of separate and sufficient new monies to support programs of differentiated instruction for those students identified as having exceptional talents and abilities, permitting these students to reach their potential. Such student talents and abilities may be in areas that expand beyond the core curricula. To ensure efficiency and productivity in the implementation of these programs, school districts should be provided sufficient flexibility in the acquisition and expenditure of such State funds.

PRESCHOOL—PRIORITIZE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BE IT RESOLVED that the Illinois Association of School Boards shall support full funding of early childhood programs operated by public schools as a priority. All programs receiving any public monies shall be required to meet all standards and oversight applicable to programs operated by public schools.

NON-RESIDENT STUDENT TUITION

BE IT RESOLVED that the Illinois Association of School Boards shall support legislation to allow legally enrolled students who have become non-residents of the district to attend the school as a non-resident student, tuition-free, only until the end of the grading period in which the student was determined to be a non-resident. The legislation should allow students who are seniors in high school, and legally enrolled on the first day of school to continue in the district, tuition free, only until the end of that school year.

POLLING PLACES IN SCHOOLS

BE IT RESOLVED that the Illinois Association of School Boards shall support legislation that amends the Election Code to allow a school district to refuse to be used as a polling place during elections for student safety reasons.

RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND CURRENT POSITIONS

POSITION STATEMENT 1.05, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

The Illinois Association of School Boards shall support legislation to fully fund with new monies for both staffing and infrastructure costs associated with early childhood programs for such children as originally defined in PA 84-126, and further addressed in Public Act 94-0506 and Public Act 94-1054.

RESOLUTIONS TO RE-AFFIRM CURRENT POSITIONS

POSITION STATEMENT 2.14, CAPITAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

The Illinois Association of School Boards shall actively work with the Illinois General Assembly and the Illinois State Board of Education to increase capital funding for public school infrastructure improvement and development. The IASB shall advocate that the General Assembly study and consider additional forms of financial revenue for school construction needs, including but not limited to, sales tax revenue. Any new revenue shall supplement current school construction funds, not supplant them.

POSITION STATEMENT 2.24, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON SCHOOL FUNDING

The Illinois Association of School Boards shall support passage of an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would make education a fundamental right, would make it a paramount duty for the State to provide a thorough and efficient system of public education, and that would provide that the State has the preponderant financial responsibility for financing the system of public education. (Adopted 2006)

POSITION STATEMENT 2.40, PROPERTY TAX CAP EXPIRATION

The Illinois Association of School Boards shall support a change in State law to create a four-year sunset on the implementation of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) in each county in which PTELL has been enacted. The four-year sunset would also apply to the enactment of PTELL in any county approving PTELL after the effective date of the legislation. Any desire to extend PTELL beyond the four years would require the County Board to again place the question on the ballot and receive a positive majority of votes in the next general election.

POSITION STATEMENT 6.19, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION SUPPORT

The Illinois Association of School Boards shall actively participate in promoting a Constitutional Convention for the State of Illinois when the question is submitted to the voters in 2008 (or earlier, if submitted before) and shall begin planning strategy and marshalling resources for the promotion of a vote in favor of conducting the Constitutional Convention.