THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF 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[.  The governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint the members of the board of education, as provided by law.] 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 composed of the island of Oahu and all other islands not specifically enumerated.  The second school board district shall be composed 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."

     SECTION 2.  Article XVIII, section 12 of the Hawaii Constitution is amended to read as follows:

"BOARD OF EDUCATION TRANSITION

     Section 12.  There shall be a period of transition from the [elected] appointed to the [appointed] elected board of education, as provided by law."

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

     "Shall the Board of Education be changed from a board appointed by the governor to a board elected by the qualified voters of the State, 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  Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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:

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Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; BOE; Elected

 

Description:

Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the Board of Education back to an elected board.

 

 

 

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