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This Concurrent Resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to clarify how the Legislature is responsible for ensuring a "thorough and efficient system of free public schools" for all children between the ages of five and 18. The amendment would allow the Legislature to pass laws that define what constitutes such a system and how it should be funded, including decisions about the amount of money the state and local districts contribute, how that money is spent, and how it is raised. Importantly, the proposed amendment explicitly states that it does not require any specific minimum or maximum amount of state funding, nor does it limit the Legislature's authority to regulate school funding as it sees fit. If approved, this amendment would be put to a public vote in the next general election.