SJR 2005 (LSB 5843XS (2) 91)

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2005

BY  QUIRMBACH, STAED, PETERSEN, TOWNSEND, BISIGNANO, KNOX, BLAKE, DONAHUE, WINCKLER, DOTZLER, HARDMAN, and ZIMMER

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the right of all youths of this state to a comprehensive public 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. 24A.  Right to a public education.  The state shall provide all youths of this state with a comprehensive education that meets or exceeds national standards through a system of public schools and competent educators. Such education shall include instruction in reading, literature, mathematics, science, technology, history, social science, public affairs, the arts, human growth and development, and such other subjects as may be determined directly by the general assembly or indirectly by a competent state agency of education pursuant to the general assembly’s delegation of authority.
    Sec. 2.
  REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION.
  The foregoing proposed 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 relating to the right of all youths of this state to a comprehensive public education.
   The joint resolution requires the state to provide all youths of this state with a comprehensive education that meets or exceeds national standards through a system of public schools and competent educators. The joint resolution establishes the subjects that are to be included in the comprehensive education that is provided.
   The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then referred to the next general assembly (92nd) for adoption, before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.