Bill Text: HI HB2376 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Constitutional Amendments; Board of Education
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-2)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2010-05-03 - (H) Transmitted to Governor. [HB2376 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2376-Amended.html
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Article X, section 2, of the Hawaii Constitution is amended to read as follows:
"BOARD OF EDUCATION
Section 2. There shall be a board of
education [composed of members who shall be elected in a nonpartisan manner
by qualified voters, as provided by law, from two at-large school board
districts. The first school board district shall be comprised of the island of
Oahu and all other islands not specifically enumerated. The second school
board district shall be comprised of the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai,
Molokai, Kahoolawe, Kauai and Niihau. Each at-large school board district
shall be divided into departmental school districts, as may be provided by
law. There shall be at least one member residing in each departmental school
district. The Hawaii State Student Council shall select a public high school
student to serve as a nonvoting member on the board of education.] whose
voting members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent
of the senate, from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by
the board of education candidate nomination commission, as provided by law."
SECTION 2. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the voting members of the board of education be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the board of education candidate nomination commission, as provided by law?"
SECTION 3. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 4. These amendments shall take effect on July 1, 2050, and upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Hawaii Constitution.
Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; Board of Education
Description:
Amends the Hawaii Constitution to provide for a board of education whose voting members shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the board of education candidate nomination commission. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD2)
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