SB 2018-174: Amendment to the Return Education...Act (Passed)

[Associate Justice PiT]

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 5-1 in the Atlasian House Assembled,


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Sponsor: Lumine

     I hereby open the floor for debate.

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I am definitely be leaning in support of this Bill, as it keeps Education as a right for all students nationally, while allowing for Regions to begin controlling their own Education systems, as well as the fact that it will take money from the eventually useless Education Sub-Department and give it to poorer school Districts so they can update equipment in their classrooms, such as a number of Districts in Chicago.

However, I'm kind of confused by the need for 4 years of a Foreign Language, as during my education I was only required to get two to pass.  I'd like to hear an argument in favor of that requirement before voting for the bill as is.

[Lumine]

I'm a bit unsure. I seem to recall Yankee expressing that the point of such legislation was to decentralize education allowing the regions to have far more initiative and ground to legislate (a particular instance of decentralization of power I agree with), and whilst I also agree that having a certain standard is important, I wonder if this doesn't tie the hands of the regions a bit more than it is desired.

That, and I think that if such decentralization goes forward then we can certainly target a more ambitious spending reduction in the Sub-Department of Education.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I am definitely be leaning in support of this Bill, as it keeps Education as a right for all students nationally, while allowing for Regions to begin controlling their own Education systems, as well as the fact that it will take money from the eventually useless Education Sub-Department and give it to poorer school Districts so they can update equipment in their classrooms, such as a number of Districts in Chicago.

However, I'm kind of confused by the need for 4 years of a Foreign Language, as during my education I was only required to get two to pass.  I'd like to hear an argument in favor of that requirement before voting for the bill as is.

     If you want to amend this, you could assume sponsorship and then offer an amendment.

[Sestak]

I'm a bit unsure. I seem to recall Yankee expressing that the point of such legislation was to decentralize education allowing the regions to have far more initiative and ground to legislate (a particular instance of decentralization of power I agree with), and whilst I also agree that having a certain standard is important, I wonder if this doesn't tie the hands of the regions a bit more than it is desired.

That, and I think that if such decentralization goes forward then we can certainly target a more ambitious spending reduction in the Sub-Department of Education.

As a Fremont citizen who's currently working on the regional education bill to go with this, I strongly urge both you and Pericles to amend this bill to at the very least drop the language requirement to two years.

[Lumine]

As a Fremont citizen who's currently working on the regional education bill to go with this, I strongly urge both you and Pericles to amend this bill to at the very least drop the language requirement to two years.

I'd be pleased, it's great to see citizens taking the initiative on this type of measure.

Mr. Vice President, I'd like to motion to assume sponsorship.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Senators have 24 hours to object to Senator Lumine assuming sponsorship.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     With no objections, Senator Lumine is now the sponsor. I would like to thank the Senator for having posted extensively discussing the bill already.

[Lumine]

I offer the following amendment. It reduces the foreign languague requirement to two grades, and increases the savings in the Sub Department of Education by increasing the spending reduction (this increase not to be reinvested, but saved):

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I'll definitely support this bill now that the Language Requirement is lowered, and I approve of the cuts to the Education department with this bill, as 10% will go to poor School Districts, and 10% we can use to cut into the deficit, money better used rather than just sitting in a now weakened department doing nothing but being wasted.

[Associate Justice PiT]

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Status: Origin
Sponsor feedback: Friendly

     Senators have 24 hours to object to the amendment.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     With no objections, Amendment S11:11 is adopted.

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If there are no further amendments or suggestions I motion to move to a final vote.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I will give Senators 24 hours to object to the motion. If there are none, then we will proceed to a final vote.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     A final vote is now open on the bill. Senators have 72 hours to vote aye, nay, or abstain.

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Aye!

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Aye

[Pericles]

Aye.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     This bill has enough votes to pass. Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Lumine]

Aye.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     This bill passes the Senate with amendment and returns to the House for a final vote.

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 5-1 in the Atlasian House Assembled,


As amended:
People's Regional Senate:
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate assembled

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