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Illinois Senate overrides Rauner school funding veto, but House hurdle remains
Source: Chicago Tribune
Senate overrides Rauner school funding veto, but House hurdle remains
By Monique Garcia
Chicago Tribune
AUGUST 13, 2017, 4:28 PM | SPRINGFIELD
The Illinois Senate on Sunday voted to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of a measure that would change how state education money is doled out.
The 38-19 vote saw one Republican join the Senate's 37 Democrats. The bill now heads to the House, where an override is less certain.
Without a new education funding system in place, the state is unable to send money to school districts. Schools are expected to open on time, but the pressure is on lawmakers to act before districts have to slash programs, cut hours or shut down in the coming months.
"Is that really the legacy we want to have during our tenure as legislators? That we shut down the education system? I don't want to have that on my shoulders. I don't want to go to sleep with that on my heart," Democratic Sen. Kimberly Lightford of Maywood said during debate.
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By Monique Garcia
Chicago Tribune
AUGUST 13, 2017, 4:28 PM | SPRINGFIELD
The Illinois Senate on Sunday voted to override Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's rewrite of a measure that would change how state education money is doled out.
The 38-19 vote saw one Republican join the Senate's 37 Democrats. The bill now heads to the House, where an override is less certain.
Without a new education funding system in place, the state is unable to send money to school districts. Schools are expected to open on time, but the pressure is on lawmakers to act before districts have to slash programs, cut hours or shut down in the coming months.
"Is that really the legacy we want to have during our tenure as legislators? That we shut down the education system? I don't want to have that on my shoulders. I don't want to go to sleep with that on my heart," Democratic Sen. Kimberly Lightford of Maywood said during debate.
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Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-education-funding-rauner-20170813-story.html