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This Concurrent Resolution proposes an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution that clarifies 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 determining the amounts provided by the state and local districts, how the money is spent, and how it is raised. Importantly, the resolution states that this amendment would not require the state to provide a minimum or maximum amount of funding, nor would it limit the Legislature's authority to regulate school funding as it sees fit. If approved by the Legislature, this proposed amendment would then be put to a public vote in the next general election.