Florida Public Education of Children Act (1998)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Amendment 6, also known as the Public Education of Children Act, was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 71% of voters in favor.
Amendment 6 was one of nine ballot measures placed on the 1998 Florida ballot by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Declares the education of children to be a fundamental value of the people of Florida; establishes adequate provision for education as a paramount duty of the state; expands constitutional mandate requiring the state to make adequate provision for a uniform system of free public schools by also requiring the state to make adequate provision for an efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system.
See also
External links
- Analysis of Amendment 6
- Florida ballot measure database
- Journals of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
