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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 102 – State Bd of Regents, college/univ

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 102

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SJR102.........................................................by EDUCATION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Idaho to limit the responsibility of the State Board of
Education to supervision of the public school system; and to provide a
separate Board of Regents to supervise the public institutions of
postsecondary education in the state.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15    Rpt prt - to Educ
03/18    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/21    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22    3rd rdg
    Pursuant to Jt. Rule 20
    Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                              SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 102
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE IX, OF THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE
  3        STATE  OF IDAHO, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE THAT
  4        THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION  SHALL  BE  LIMITED  TO
  5        SUPERVISION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE BOARD OF
  6        REGENTS TO SUPERVISE THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN
  7        THE  STATE  AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; STATING
  8        THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE  LEGISLATIVE
  9        COUNCIL  TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SEC-
 10        RETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
                                                                        
 11    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 12        SECTION 1.  That Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution of  the  State
 13    of Idaho be amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14             SECTION  2.  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION  -- BOARD OF REGENTS. (1)  The
 15        general supervision of the state educational institutions and  public
 16        school system of the state of Idaho, shall be vested in a state board
 17        of  education,  the  membership,  powers and duties of which shall be
 18        prescribed by law. The state  superintendent  of  public  instruction
 19        shall be ex officio member of said board.
 20             (2)  The general supervision of the public institutions of post-
 21        secondary  education  in  the state, and such other functions as pre-
 22        scribed by law, shall be vested in a state board of regents, the mem-
 23        bership, powers and duties of which shall be prescribed by law.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 2.  The question to be submitted to the electors of the  State  of
 25    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 26        "Shall Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
 27    amended  to limit the responsibility of the State Board of Education to super-
 28    vision of the public school system, and to provide a separate board of regents
 29    to supervise the public institutions of postsecondary education in  the  state
 30    and perform such other functions as prescribed by law?".
                                                                        
 31        SECTION  3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
 32    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 34    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                               STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                                     RS 14812


The purpose of this legislation is allow the People of the State of Idaho to decide if
they want to amend Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho,
to provide that the responsibility of the State Board of Education shall be limited to
supervision of the public school system and to provide a separate Board of Regents
to supervise the public institutions of post-secondary education and to perform such
other functions as prescribed by law.


                                  FISCAL IMPACT

Based on an estimate from the Secretary of State's Office, the cost for placing this
Resolution on the ballot wold be approximately $45,000 to $50,000.




Contact:  Senator Gary J. Schroeder
          208-332-1324


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL IMPACT                                      SJR 102