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• : . ; \ Page 2 • PLAlNPEALgR HKR ALU, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26,1964 Opinion/Politics ] / . J • : >: * % * i t THE PINCH BUDGET-CUTBACKS COMPLAINTS 'CHANGES IMPOSSIBLE! vrrri-E! •too ̂ (4EV6R.! . . ' _ •'Hvm"frtari State commission wants to make education better State DUI Task Force reports recommendations CHICAGO, ILL.-Folio wing one year of study, the Illinois DUI Task Force Thursday presented Governor James Thompson its interim report comprised of 59 recom­ mendations addressing all aspects of the problem of drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Sec. of State Jim Edgar, who chaired the task force, said major recommendations in­ clude : -An immediate ad­ ministrative license suspension policy permitting the immediate suspension of driving privileges of persons arrested for DUI. -A " Penny-A-Drink" tax to generate revenue for state and local DUI programs. -Legislation banning the sale of alcohol in establishments that sell gasoline. -Education programs on alcohol and drug abuse and highway safety in kindergarten through 12th grade. --Increased emphasis on programs for the victims of DUI accidents. -Legislation increasing the Dram Shop liability from the current $20,000 limitation to a limitation of $100,000 per in­ dividual and $300,000 per in­ cident. -The issuance of a distinctive drivers license to persons under the legal drinking age. Governor Thompson ap­ pointed the Illinois DUI Task Force, comprised of 31 mem­ bers, in December 1983. During 1984, the task force conducted public hearings in seven cities and heard testimony from 150 persons including police of­ ficers, judges, the> alcohol beverage industry, attorneys, DUI victims and their families, students, teachers, citizens groups and many others. "For the first time, after six years of improving statistics, it does not appear that Illinois will record a significant decline in traffic fatalities during 1984," Edgar said. "That means an estimated more than 800 persons will die on our roadways due to drunk driving. "The members of this task force believe that changing public attitudes is the key to long-term success in solving this serious problem," Edgar said. "For thi&^ reason, task force recommendations address education and public in­ formation as well as more ef­ fective sanctions designed to deter drunk drivers." The task force's interim report is comprised of 59 recommendations, some of which would require legislative action. The immediate ad­ ministrative lie policy wou&appty to i food poisoning incident," Edgar said. "It provides a swift penalty for drunk driving that would be enforced consistently throughout the state." Calling those injured by DUI offenders "often the forgotten victims of the legal system," the task force submitted a series of recommendations to give vic­ tims more of a voice in judicial proceedings. Under these proposals, courts would consider victim impact statements at all sentencing hearings for DUI and reckless homicide offenses. The task force also recommends Jthat restitution to DUI victims should be expanded to include all expenses suffered by the victim, including physical, financial and emotional harm. Among the final recommendations of the Illinois Commission on the Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Education is a proposal to require students to meet certain academic proficiency levels at the third, sixth, eighth and terith grades. Final recommendations on educational reform for Illinois schools were released today by the commission's co-chairs, Senator Arthur L. Ber- man and Representative Richard T. Mulcahey, during a news conference in Springfield. The commission's recommendations are presented in its report,- "Excellence in the Making." The report, which will be presented to the Illinois General Assembly in early January, focused on instructional standards and pupil performance, personnel and' organization and administration. "Illinois' educational system does not need a complete overhaul, but it needs fine tuning in many areas," the co-chairs said. "We believe our report will provide direction towards achieving those improvements," The 20 member commission, which is com­ prised of six senators, six representatives and eight members from the general public, released the final report after more than a year of con­ ducting s statewide public hearings and receiving presentations from hundreds of people. A preliminary report was issued in July. The commission's concerns with improving the academic performance of students and making schools accountable for it includes the following recommendations: -Require local assessment systems to measure how the learning objectives are being met. -Require public reporting of the results of student assessment. -Encourage the use of proficiency tests to free students for expanded learning opportunities. -Require programs to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school. -Encourage school districts to evaluate children for kindergarten readiness prior to their reaching age five. The law would be revised to allow into kindergarten only those youngsters reaching their fifth birthday by Sept. 1,1987. Also, the law would include a waiver provision to allow those not yet age five by the date Specified to enter kin­ dergarten. if the school district assessment process shows student readiness. -Allow 16 and 17-year-old students who have dropped out of school -to enroll in the General Education Development (GED) program and receive the certificate upon successful completion . of the program or test. -Allow flexibility in the implementation of the - 1 physical education mandate at grades 11 and 12 • and the driver's education behind-the-wheel- mandate. ^ -Require that locai school districts give priority in the allocation of resources, including funds, time, personnel and space, to fulfilling the primary purposes of schooling. Requirements that sup­ plement the primary purposes of schooling, if adopted by the state, should be fully funded by the state and must not supplant nor diminish the sources devoted to the primary purposes of schooling. . » In developing recommendations for providing efficient and cost-effective schools, the com­ mission found duplication and confusion in planning and providing services at the local level. "Consolidation and streamlining would be in the interest of local school districts," the report recommends. Illinois, with 1,010 school districts, • is one of only three states having more than one 1,000 school districts. Texas is first with 1,100 school districts and California is second with 1,034 districts. The commission calls for the State Board of . Education, the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to evaluate andr offer recommendations to the General Assembly regarding a more productive service delivery: system for Illinois education. £ '4 i ? & $ ;>• Early deadlines The McHenry Plaindealer Herald will resume a holiday schedule for delivery of news stories and ads for the New Year's holiday. Because News Year's Day will be observed on a Tuesday deadlines will need to be set ahead for the Wednesday issue. Generai news will be accepted until noon Friday, as will display advertising and classified display advertising orders. Neighborhood cor­ respondents should have tjieir columns in the office by Thursday noon. Classified line ads will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday. Deadlines for the Friday, Jan. 4 issue will remain the same. MONEY EARNED State Treasurer James H." Donnewald said that deposits of • state funds earned $15,899,566 > during the month of November. The amount represented a decline from the $18.1 million of* October. The treasurer noted . that in the first five months of ' fiscal year 85, his office's ear­ nings stood at $88.7 million, • which is $25 million ahead of the pace of a year ago. who refused tor submit to a chemical test uoder^he implied consent provision, or, who submitted to testing and the results established the driver had a blood alcohol con­ centration in excess of the legal limit. The arresting officer would notify the driver of the suspension which would go into effect 15 days later. The driver would have the right to appeal the suspension to the Secretary of State's office prior to its ef­ fective date. The task force noted that 23 other • states have similar proposals permitting these dangerous drivers to be removed from the roadway administratively while their cases are adjudicated. 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