Senate Week in Review: August 14-18, 2017

Senate Republicans continue to call on all sides of this important issue to work together toward a bipartisan solution that will bring parity to the state’s school-funding formula. read more...

Oberweis statement on Democrats overriding Governor’s Amendatory Veto of SB 1

“Batavia, Community High School District 94, West Chicago, Yorkville, Oswego, Plano. All the schools I represent receive less new funding under what the Democrats passed compared to the Governor’s amended version of Senate Bill 1." read more...

Senate Week in Review: August 7-11, 2017

With the Illinois Senate scheduled to vote August 13 on a partisan school funding plan that gives special favors to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) at the expense of suburban and downstate schools, Senate Republicans remain opposed to Senate Bill 1. read more...

Governor's changes ensure all school districts receive equitable state funding

An amendatory veto August 1 by Governor Bruce Rauner, changing education funding reform legislation will ensure every school district in the state receives fair and equitable school funding. read more...

Senator Oberweis’ statement on education funding reform negotiations

Senator Jim Oberweis released the following statement after negotiations did not result in an agreement on education funding reform. read more...