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SJR102.........................................................by SCHROEDER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that the faithful execution of all laws and education policies established by the Idaho Legislature shall be vested in the State Board of Education. 01/19 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/22 Rpt prt - to St Aff
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007IN THE SENATE SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 102 BY SCHROEDER 1 A JOINT RESOLUTION 2 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE IX, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 3 STATE OF IDAHO, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAITHFUL EXECUTION OF ALL LAWS AND 4 EDUCATION POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE SHALL BE VESTED IN 5 A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; STATING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE 6 ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS 7 REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE 8 AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. 9 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 10 SECTION 1. That Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State 11 of Idaho be amended to read as follows: 12 SECTION 2. BOARD OF EDUCATION. The general supervision of the 13 state educational institutions and public school system of the state 14 of Idaho,and faithful execution of all laws and education policies 15 established by the Idaho legislature shall be vested in a state board 16 of education, the membership, powers and duties of which shall be 17 prescribed by law. The state superintendent of public instruction 18 shall be ex officio member of said board. 19 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of 20 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows: 21 "Shall Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be 22 amended to provide that the faithful execution of all laws and education poli- 23 cies established by the Idaho Legislature shall be vested in a State Board of 24 Education?". 25 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements 26 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same. 27 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro- 28 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 16572C2 The purpose of this legislation is to amend the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that the Idaho State Board of Education, in addition to its duties to provide general supervision of the state educational institutions and public school system of the State of Idaho, shall faithfully execute the laws and education policies established by the Idaho legislature. FISCAL NOTE It shall cost approximately $50,000 to put this issue on the ballot at the next general election. Contact Name: Senator Gary Schroeder Phone: 208-332-1324 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SJR 102