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This Concurrent Resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution that would grant the Legislature the authority to define what constitutes a "thorough and efficient system of free public schools" and to determine how these schools will be funded. The proposed amendment clarifies that the Legislature will enact laws to establish the components of such a system and will decide on the methods and extent of funding, including the roles of the State and local school districts in providing money, how it will be spent, and how it will be allocated. It emphasizes that funding should be equitable, considering student and community needs based on current data, and aims to prevent significant disparities in State funding per student across different communities, while explicitly stating that the Legislature is not required to provide a minimum or maximum amount of State funding, nor is it obligated to base funding on prior years' levels.