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SCR132.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - STUDY - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake and
complete a thorough assessment of the role and mission of postsecondary
professional-technical and academic education in Idaho.
03/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/17 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie,
Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Pearce
Floor Sponsor - Lodge
Title apvd - to House
03/20 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
04/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
04/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/10 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 54-14-2
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bastian, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Deal, Edmunson, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart,
Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, McKague, Moyle,
Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
Rusche, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Barraclough, Chadderdon, Denney, Ellsworth, Harwood, Henbest,
Henderson, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Nonini, Rydalch, Schaefer,
Wood
Absent and excused -- Bayer, Mitchell
Floor Sponsor - Deal
Title apvd - To Senate
04/10 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
04/11 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 132
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE
4 ROLE AND MISSION OF POSTSECONDARY PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC EDU-
5 CATION IN IDAHO.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, Idaho citizens understand the importance of offering post-
8 secondary professional-technical and academic educational opportunities that
9 are delivered in an efficient, affordable and accessible manner; and
10 WHEREAS, we acknowledge the outstanding efforts of institutions of higher
11 education, both public and private, in providing postsecondary educational
12 services; and
13 WHEREAS, we acknowledge the importance of a well-trained and well-educated
14 work force as essential to Idaho's citizens and economy; and
15 WHEREAS, we believe a strong postsecondary educational system will enhance
16 Idaho's reputation as a leader in today's newly-emerging economy, which is
17 becoming increasingly international in scope; and
18 WHEREAS, this new economy will require Idaho's workforce to be better edu-
19 cated in order for Idaho's businesses to compete nationally and globally; and
20 WHEREAS, business leaders are anxious to work directly with educational
21 leaders to design curricula for educational partnerships, and to provide busi-
22 ness experts who will participate in projects throughout the educational part-
23 nerships; and
24 WHEREAS, Idaho businesses will continue to contribute to the programs
25 through taxes, scholarships, in-kind donations, subsidizing employer costs to
26 the educational programs and providing well-educated business persons as fac-
27 ulty; and
28 WHEREAS, at the present time, minimal community college functions are
29 being provided in Idaho; and
30 WHEREAS, private foundations are being sought as partners to obtain fund-
31 ing to assist in enhancing postsecondary educational offerings; and
32 WHEREAS, issues of local control and funding of an efficient, affordable
33 and accessible postsecondary system of education, remain unresolved.
34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
35 sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Repre-
36 sentatives concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
37 appoint a committee to undertake and complete a thorough assessment of the
38 role and mission of postsecondary professional-technical and academic educa-
39 tion in Idaho. The Legislative Council shall determine the number of legisla-
40 tors and membership from each house appointed to the committee and shall au-
41 thorize the committee to receive input, advice and assistance from interested
42 and affected parties who are not members of the Legislature.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointed committee shall involve and
44 request information from representatives of both public and private partner-
2
1 ships, educational institutions including professional-technical education,
2 the Office of the State Board of Education, and members of the business commu-
3 nity, Legislature and other interested persons or organizations.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointed committee shall make recommenda-
5 tions as necessary for changes to existing statutes regarding such post-
6 secondary issues as the role, mission, funding, governance and academic pro-
7 grams of community colleges, and the burdens placed on community college tax-
8 ing districts and professional-technical programs.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be
10 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla-
11 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be
12 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and
13 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or
14 proposed legislation.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
16 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the First Regular Session of
17 the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16213
The purpose of this legislation is to allow the Legislative Council
to appoint an interim committee to analyze post secondary education
in Idaho and to make recommendations to the next Legislature. The
committee shall involve and request information from
representatives of both public and private partnerships,
educational institutions, and the business community. The
appointed committee is to make recommendations as necessary for
changes to existing statutes regarding post secondary offerings
throughout Idaho. The study will include the role, mission,
funding, governance, taxing district burdens, academic programs,
professional-technical programs, and existing community college
curricula.
FISCAL NOTE
The cost of the Committee would be expected to not exceed $10,000.
Any necessary Legislative travel would be paid from existing
legislative appropriations. Non legislative advisory members of
the Committee shall not be reimbursed from legislative funds.
There would be no additional impact on the General Fund as a result
of this resolution.
Contact
Name: Senators Lodge, McKenzie, McGee
Phone: 332-1386
Representatives Deal, Bolz, Bilbao
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 132