Bill Text: HI SB2958 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 2958 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Board of Education; Appointed

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-10 - (S) The committee on EDH deferred the measure. [SB2958 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB2958-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2958
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO aN APPOINTED BOARD.

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose a constitutional amendment to article X, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to change the method of selection of board of education members from election to appointment by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

SECTION 2. Article X, 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 select a public high school student to serve as a nonvoting member on the board of education.], the members of which shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the board of education selection advisory council, as provided by law. The Hawaii State Student Council shall select a public high school student to serve as a nonvoting member on the board of education. At least part of the membership of the board, except for the student member, shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State."

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

"Shall the board of education be made up of members who are nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the state senate, appointed by the governor from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the board of education selection advisory council, as provided by law?"

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:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Board of Education; Appointed

Description:

Proposes amendments to the state constitution to allow for the governor to appoint the board of education members as opposed to being elected by voters.

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