Indiana Senate Bill 355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Education and Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

After December 31, 2016, reestablishes the state board of education (state board) consisting of: (1) the state superintendent of public instruction; (2) one member elected from each Indiana congressional district; and (3) a teacher, principal, and school superintendent, all appointed by the state superintendent from lists of nominees submitted by the leaders of each political party in the general assembly. Provides that candidates for election to the state board are nominated at state political party conventions. Provides that a vacancy in the office of elected state board member is to be filled by a caucus comprised of the precinct committeemen of the political party whose precincts are within the congressional district where the vacancy has occurred. Makes conforming amendments. Makes a technical correction.

Election of state board of education members.

Sen. Karen Tallian [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-14	Senate	First Reading: Referred to Education and Career Development
2014-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Tallian.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/355/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/6/6/7/2667d493/SB0355.01.INTR.pdf