A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon:
Representative Mike Tryon Files Legislation to Increase School District Protections against Unfunded Mandates
SPRINGFIELD…..State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) filed a bill in Springfield this week that would help protect Illinois school districts against unfunded mandates.
According to Tryon, an unfunded school mandate is an enforceable regulation that requires schools to perform certain actions with no funding provided for fulfilling the requirements.
Mike Tryon
“It is essentially the government saying ‘you have to do this, but we’re not going to help you pay for it,’” Tryon said.
“The State’s refusal to fully fund education is a significant problem, and when unfunded mandates are passed along to school districts it only exasperates the problem. HB6315 adds a new layer of protections for school districts.”
According to Tryon, today it is [now] permissible for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to bring proposed mandates in the form of rules to the State’s Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (JCAR) for consideration and approval.
This route for approval cuts the General Assembly out of the process completely.
Recent examples would be JCAR’s approval of a rule that limits special education class sizes and caseloads, and the implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) to address student behavior issues.
“I am the elected representative of 108,000 Illinoisans, and my constituents rely on me to take votes that are in their best interest,” said Tryon. “I believe every legislator should have the opportunity to weigh in on any new cost that we are expecting our school districts to absorb, because these costs are inevitably passed along to taxpayers.”
HB6315 amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act by providing that for any rule that would affect the operations of school districts in Illinois, any interested person may request that JCAR determine whether the rule is an unfunded mandate.
If JCAR determines that a rule is indeed an unfunded mandate, JCAR must halt its consideration of the proposed rule until the rule has been approved and acknowledged as an unfunded mandate by a joint resolution of the General Assembly.
“My overall goal with this bill is greater transparency in the process, so these ISBE regulations don’t sidestep the General Assembly” said Tryon.
Too bad it can’t be applied retroactively.
I just checked the bill’s status on the General Assembly’s website.
Why hasn’t Franks signed on as a co-sponsor?
You’d think that a guy who says he wants to hold down real estate taxes would be all over this one.
Thank you Mike. Many things to do to get control of the school system expense to budgeting problem, and our ultimate tax bill.
The feds and state want the control but not the full responsibility.
No such thing as a free lunch even though governments try to make it appear that they did this great thing with our money.
Common core removal is also needed to be on all of our things to work on lists.
Mr. Emery, can you, in a clear and concise manner, tell me what is wrong with Common Core?
So many things wrong with Common Core!
Here: http://stopcommoncoreillinois.org Even Chicago Public Schools don’t want it.
This will give you a clear, concise idea of what is wrong with Common Core: http://truthinamericaneducation.com
Oh, my Lord, jack.
You are kidding, right?
Jack, just do a google search on Common Core.
You’ll find most states are either abandoning CC, or taking a second look; teachers and parents alike don’t want it. It is dumbing down of our children.
Data mining.
So many problems, too numerous to mention here, so I suggest you research it.
Put down the Kool-Aid first, OK?
Since my first post is awaiting moderation, I’ll repeat it here, Jack:
So many things wrong with Common Core!
Here: http://stopcommoncoreillinois.org Even Chicago Public Schools don’t want it.
This will give you a clear, concise idea of what is wrong with Common Core: http://truthinamericaneducation.com
I’M drinking the Kool-Aid?
Have either of you actually researched Common Core, or are you just spewing the paranoia you are being fed?
HadEnough, how exactly is Common Core dumbing down our children?
Can you give me an example, please?
Can you give me 3 examples of the “So many problems, too numerous to mention here”?
HadEnough, how many states would you define as “most”?
From what I’ve been able to find, only Indiana and Oklahoma have actually abandoned CC.
You must be confused by the states that are actually withdrawing from the two state consortia developing the tests, so that they can develop their own tests…
BTW isn’t that one of the biggest concerns you folks have, that CC doesn’t allow states to control their own curriculum?
Gee, if states are developing their own tests, doesn’t that mean they have control?
Your superior attitude with regard to how you ask (dare) is not conducive to a polite reply.
If you are so stupid that you do not realize what dumbing down means – then there is no hope for you.
Can you read and write cursive?
Science and math gone from your education, also?
It’s all about tracking the children and has nothing to do with education.
Look into Agenda 21.
The very first big reason to not get involved in any of this is that the federal government has no business doing any of this.
The 10th Amendment of our Constitution specifically prohibits the federal government from getting involved.
The states reserve the right of public education respectively.
to BTW NINE states have refused the Common Core curriculum.
Massachusetts has written a repeal.
California and Oklahoma are trying to leave the program.
Those are not included in the original nine mentioned above.
Just because Illinois is run by morons that ignorantly and/or gladly sign up with ICLEI and Agenda 21 doesn’t mean that the people like it.
http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/
http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/Analysis.aspx
http://conservativetribune.com/nine-states-reject-common-core/
Here are articles on Common Core rejection and information. There is documentary or two on the subject as well.
I am assuming “jack” is a teacher.
Has the grandstanding, tired Tryon ever come out against CC?
CC is just the latest dressed-up attempt to collectivize the populace and make them submissive for grandiose and degenerate agendas ….. the whole schema is, in itself, ‘anti-education’ because it doesn’t allow, much less promote, critical thinking ….. just a Konsomol-like, herd conformity ….. and that’s PC conformity w/ a capital CC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komsomol
**Why hasn’t Franks signed on as a co-sponsor?**
LOL – You know that you lost, right?
The bill was filed just two days ago.
And you’re attacking the guy that crushed you for not signing on to it already?
“The bill was filed just two days ago.”
Which is time enough for him to stand up for his constituents and say he’s serious about stopping the increase in real estate taxes.