SJR 13 (LSB 2417XS (3) 89)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 13

BY  QUIRMBACH, MATHIS, J. SMITH, PETERSEN, BISIGNANO, BOLKCOM, and DOTZLER

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of any resident of Iowa under the age of nineteen to receive a free, competent, and comprehensive public school education.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
   Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section:
   Sec. 26.  Free, competent, and comprehensive public school education.  The provision of a free, competent, and comprehensive public school education shall be the right of any resident of this state who has not attained the age of nineteen, and a primary obligation of the state of Iowa, to prepare the person for gainful employment, participation in democratic governance, and such postsecondary school education as may be appropriate.
    Sec. 2.
  REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION.
  The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members of the general assembly, and shall be published as provided by law for three consecutive months previous to the date of that election.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that the “provision of a free, competent, and comprehensive public school education shall be the right of any resident of this state who has not attained the age of nineteen, and a primary obligation of the state of Iowa, to prepare the person for gainful employment, participation in democratic governance, and such postsecondary school education as may be appropriate”.
   The joint resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (90th) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.