Report Title:

Board of Education; Appointed by Governor

 

Description:

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to require the governor to appoint the board of education with the advice and consent of the senate.

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

820

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

 

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 governor to appoint the board of education 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], the members of which shall be [elected in a nonpartisan manner by qualified voters, as provided by law,] appointed 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. Voting members shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor."

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

"Shall the board of education members be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor?"

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 Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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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