SPRINGFIELD - Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will testify in support of new legislation that aims to ease the transitions of military students moving in and out of Illinois schools during an Illinois House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee hearing on Tuesday.
Simon is supporting legislation sponsored by Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson to extend the Illinois Education Opportunity for Military Children Act beyond its June 2015 sunset. House Bill 3939 will extend the same protections to Illinois' military families that are extended in the 45 other states that are also part of the Interstate Compact for Military Children.
As chair of the Interagency Military Base Support and Economic Development Committee, Simon helps coordinate the state's activities and communications relating to current and former military bases in Illinois. Simon is committed to protecting the state's military operations, installations, and the families of those who selflessly serve our state and country.
DATE: Tuesday, April 8
TIME: 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Room D-1, Stratton Building, Springfield
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