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S1354aa........................................................by EDUCATION
EDUCATION BOARD - Amends existing law to provide additional qualifications
for members of the State Board of Education.
02/16 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/15 Rpt out - to 14th Ord
03/17 Rpt out amen - to engros
03/18 Rpt engros - to 1st rdg as amen
1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
Rls susp - FAILED - 8-24-3
AYES -- Burkett, Calabretta, Compton, Kennedy, Malepeai, Marley,
Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Keough, Little,
Lodge, McKenzie, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Sorensen, Stegner,
Sweet, Williams
Absent and excused -- Ingram, McWilliams, Schroeder
Floor Sponsor - Werk
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1354
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AMENDING SECTION 33-102, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF
4 EDUCATION.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 33-102, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 33-102. MEMBERSHIP -- APPOINTMENT -- TERM OF OFFICE -- QUALIFICATIONS --
9 PLACE OF OFFICE. The state board of education shall consist of the state
10 superintendent of public instruction, who shall be an ex officio voting member
11 and who shall serve as executive secretary of the board for all elementary and
12 secondary school matters, and seven (7) members appointed by the governor,
13 each for a term of five (5) years. Annually on the first day of March the gov-
14 ernor shall appoint members to fill the board positions for which the terms of
15 office have expired. The governor shall, by appointment, fill any vacancy on
16 the board, such appointment to be for the unexpired term of the retiring mem-
17 ber. Appointment to the board shall be made solely upon consideration of the
18 ability of such appointees to efficiently to serve the interests of the
19 people, and of education, without reference to locality, occupation, party
20 affiliation or religion. Consideration shall be given to balanced geographical
21 representation, and at least three (3) but not more than four (4) of the mem-
22 bers shall be from the same major political party. Any person appointed to
23 said board shall have been a resident of the state for not less than three (3)
24 years prior to the date of appointment; and shall qualify and assume the
25 duties in accordance with laws governing similar appointments to, and qualifi-
26 cations for, office on other state boards. All appointments of members to the
27 state board of education made after the effective date of this act must be
28 confirmed by the senate.
29 Members of the state board of education holding office on the effective
30 date of this act shall continue in office for the balance of the term to which
31 they were appointed.
32 The state board shall have and maintain its office in Ada county.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
Moved by Werk
Seconded by Noh
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. NO. 1354
1 AMENDMENT TO THE BILL
2 On page 1, following line 32, insert:
3 "SECTION 2. All members of the State Board of Education serving on the
4 effective date of this act shall be entitled to complete the current term of
5 office. Beginning with the first vacancy to occur and continuing until the
6 terms of this act are fully implemented, appointments shall be made to move
7 towards compliance and then to maintain compliance with the provisions of this
8 act.".
9 CORRECTION TO TITLE
10 On page 1, in line 4, following "EDUCATION" insert: "; AND PROVIDING FOR
11 TRANSITION".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1354, As Amended
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AMENDING SECTION 33-102, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF
4 EDUCATION; AND PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 33-102, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 33-102. MEMBERSHIP -- APPOINTMENT -- TERM OF OFFICE -- QUALIFICATIONS --
9 PLACE OF OFFICE. The state board of education shall consist of the state
10 superintendent of public instruction, who shall be an ex officio voting member
11 and who shall serve as executive secretary of the board for all elementary and
12 secondary school matters, and seven (7) members appointed by the governor,
13 each for a term of five (5) years. Annually on the first day of March the gov-
14 ernor shall appoint members to fill the board positions for which the terms of
15 office have expired. The governor shall, by appointment, fill any vacancy on
16 the board, such appointment to be for the unexpired term of the retiring mem-
17 ber. Appointment to the board shall be made solely upon consideration of the
18 ability of such appointees to efficiently to serve the interests of the
19 people, and of education, without reference to locality, occupation, party
20 affiliation or religion. Consideration shall be given to balanced geographical
21 representation, and at least three (3) but not more than four (4) of the mem-
22 bers shall be from the same major political party. Any person appointed to
23 said board shall have been a resident of the state for not less than three (3)
24 years prior to the date of appointment; and shall qualify and assume the
25 duties in accordance with laws governing similar appointments to, and qualifi-
26 cations for, office on other state boards. All appointments of members to the
27 state board of education made after the effective date of this act must be
28 confirmed by the senate.
29 Members of the state board of education holding office on the effective
30 date of this act shall continue in office for the balance of the term to which
31 they were appointed.
32 The state board shall have and maintain its office in Ada county.
33 SECTION 2. All members of the State Board of Education serving on the
34 effective date of this act shall be entitled to complete the current term of
35 office. Beginning with the first vacancy to occur and continuing until the
36 terms of this act are fully implemented, appointments shall be made to move
37 towards compliance and then to maintain compliance with the provisions of this
38 act.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS13911C1
The purpose of the legislation is to change Idaho Code dealing with
appointment to the State Board of Education. The intent is to better
assure that the interests of the people, and of education, are served.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CONTACT:
Representative Shirley Ringo; Senators Marti Calabretta,
Elliot Werk, Mike Burkett, Fred Kennedy, Clint Stennett,
Bert Marley, Edgar Malepeai
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1354