Bill Text: HI SB2350 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Constitutional Amendment to Article X, Section 2

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-04 - (H) Referred to EDN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 37 [SB2350 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB2350-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2350

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

proposing an amendment to article X, Section 2, of the hawaii constitution.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article X, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the Hawaii student council to hold an election to select the student member of the board of education, and to allow the student member of the board of education to be a voting member of the board.

     SECTION 2.  Article 10, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii 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 conduct an election, with all secondary public schools participating, to select a public high school student to serve as a [nonvoting] member on the board of education.  The student member on the board of education shall have full voting privileges on all matters before the board except for those matters relating to fiscal and personnel issues."

    SECTION 3.  The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

    "Shall the Hawaii Constitution be amended to require the student member of the Board of Education to be selected by secondary public school students at an election held by the Hawaii Student Council and to allow the student member of the Board of Education to vote on all matters before the Board except for finance or personnel issues?"

     SECTION 4.  Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New constitutional material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment to Article X, Section 2.

 

Description:

Allows the student board of education member to be a voting member and mandates the election of the student board of education member by public secondary school students.

 

 

 

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